Episode 7:Paying the rent
Helen:Oh no, it's that time of the month again - time to pay the rent.
Tim:Comes round fast enough, doesn't it?
Alice:Yeah and I'm so broke just now. I don't know where my money goes.
Tim:You need to tighten your belt Alice. Well, I'm fairly flush this month, want me to lend you some cash?
Alice:Tim, would you?
Tim:Sure, you know me, always willing to help a damsel in distress. There's only one small catch......
Vocabulary:
Rent (n, uncountable): amount of money you pay (usually every month) to live in a house or flat that belongs to someone else
A damsel in distress (humorous): a young woman who needs help
There's a catch: There is a condition (usually something difficult or unpleasant). In this case Tim will lend Alice some money but she has to repay him in a way that he chooses
A casino (n): a place where people can gamble (bet money) on the result of games with cards, dice or machines
Greyhound racing (n): a spectator sport where people watch dogs race and bet money on the result
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