December 11th- We seem to have a bad connection on the phone

Vocabulary :

1- I can hardly hear - Mal consigo ouvir.
2- We seem to have a bad connection. - parece que estamos com uma péssima conexão
3- speak up - falar mais alto
4- as loud as I can - mais alto possível
5- hang up - colocar no gancho, desligar
6- hear - ouvir
7- worry about - se preocupar com
8- what for - why?
9- get a hold of somebody - ligar para alguém
10- all day long - o dia todo
11- be angry at - estar com raiva de
12- take it easy - relaxa, pega leve
13- dope ! - legal, bacana!
14- easy man ! - pega leve , mano!
15- take a lift - pegar carona
16- at you both - com os dois





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### We seem to have a bad connection on the phone


J.B. : I can hardly hear you, Anselmo!
Anselmo : Oh, we seem to have a bad connection on this phone.
J.B. : Could you speak up, please?
Anselmo : I'm talking as loud as I can.
J.B. : I'm going to hang up and call again.
Anselmo : All right!
J.B. : Hello, can you hear me now?
Anselmo : Oh, yeah! Now it's much better. What do you want from me?
J.B. : Actually, I was worried about you...
Anselmo : Worried? What for?
J.B. : Well, I was trying to get a hold of you all day long yesterday.
Anselmo : Really?
J.B. : Yeah! I thought you were angry at me.
Anselmo : No way! I have no reason to be angry at you, have I?
J.B. : Of course you haven't but ...
Anselmo : Take it easy , dude!
J.B. : Where were you all day long?
Anselmo : I was at my mother-in-law's. She fixed a special dinner to celebrate a special moment.
J.B. : Dope! What did she fix? Fish?
Anselmo : Are you crazy? I hate fish!
J.B. : I know you do...I was just kidding. I heard that you don't like fish.
Anselmo : Who told you?
J.B. : Your wife did.
Anselmo : Really? She didn't tell me she talked to you...
J.B. : easy man! I took a lift someday with her and she commented about this...
Anselmo : Now , I am angry at you both!

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QUESTIONS

1- Can J.B hear Anselmo clearly?
2- Is there something wrong with the telephone?
3- What does J.B ask Anselmo to do?
4- Is J.B. going to hang up and try calling Anselmo again?
5- Was the connection better second time?
6- Why J.B. was worried about Anselmo?
7- What did J.B. think about Anselmo. Why?
8- Where was Anselmo when JB tried to get a hold of him?
9- Does Anselmo like fish?
10- Who told J.B. about Anselmo's preference?
11- When did she tell him?
12- Is Anselmo angry at J.B now?