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That’ll Make Things Easy 付帳風波
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Hello, friends.
Welcome to Let’s Talk in English.
My name is Esther.
And my name is Garrett.
Today, we have a Talk About It story for you, and the name of our lesson is:
"That’ll Make Things Easy."
"That’ll Make Things Easy."
Let’s talk about those words.
"That’ll" is a combination of two different words: "that" and "will."
Right. We use a little mark — and when we use that little mark,
we can take out a few letters.
The word "that" means a person or a thing that you are talking about, right?
"That will make things easy" —
so something that’s happening will make things easier for someone.
We all want our lives to be a bit easier,
but sometimes easier is not necessarily better, right?
It’s not always good to make things easier.
Today, we’ll be listening to a story about a group of friends who go
and eat together at a restaurant.
They’ll have a great time —
but will they choose the easy way to finish their meal,
or the hard way?
We’ll go into it and talk about what we would do
if we were at that meal.
And now, let’s go to our Find It question.
Our question is:
What does the server bring after the meal?
What does the server bring after the meal?
Friends, you’ll find the answer in our story today.
Before we watch that story,
let’s go learn our keywords with Sonya.
米雅跟朋友到餐廳去用餐
因為她最近手頭緊，所以點菜的時候說：「我只要番茄湯和沙拉就好。」
When she orders, she says, “Just tomato soup and a salad for me, please.”
動詞 order 就是點餐的這個動作，而名詞 salad 就是沙拉。
用餐完畢，服務生送上了帳單。
The server brings the check.
名詞 check 就是帳單。
因為是三人用餐，所以朋友建議三個人平均分攤：
“Why don’t we just split the check three ways?”
動詞 split 就是分開。
可是米雅只吃了沙拉和湯，花的錢最少，而且最近手頭很緊，她真的覺得很尷尬。
Mia feels embarrassed.
形容詞 embarrassed 就是尷尬的。
Today, three friends are at a nice restaurant.
They are celebrating Tom getting a new job.
Mia is happy to be there,
but she knows her budget is tight this month.
She can’t spend a lot.
When she orders,
she says, “Just tomato soup and a salad for me, please.”
Alex orders the restaurant’s most expensive seafood dish.
Tom also orders an expensive dish and an appetizer.
Today, we hear about three friends who are eating at a nice restaurant.
Tom and Alex are males, and Mia is a woman, right?
They’re eating together and going to have a great time, I’m sure.
Right — and the reason they are eating together
is because they are celebrating.
When you celebrate, it means you have a special time
by doing something special.
And that’s because Tom is getting a new job, right?
Mia is happy to be there,
but she knows her budget is tight this month.
That means she doesn’t have a lot of money to spend.
So we hear she can’t spend a lot on this meal, right?
You can say “I have a tight budget,”
or you can also say “I am on a budget.”
That means you have to be careful about how much money you spend.
Let’s go to Sonya for more on this.
米雅很高興能夠參加這次聚會，但她知道自己這個月手頭很緊，不能花太多錢。
Mia is happy to be there, but she knows her budget is tight this month.
形容詞 tight 在這裡指的是手頭緊的或預算吃緊的。
這個字在生活中的用法和意思很多。
我們先來看手頭緊的例句：
Mike just lost his job, so money is very tight.
Mike 剛丟了工作，所以手頭很緊。
也可以解釋為時間緊湊的：
例句：Our time is really tight. Please hurry.
我們的時間很緊，請快一點。
還可以當「緊身的、貼身的」解釋：
例句：This shirt is too tight on me.
這件襯衫穿在我身上顯得太緊了。
Thank you so much, Sonya.
So we hear that Mia orders some food,
or she tells the waiter what she wants.
She says, "Just tomato soup and a salad for me, please."
Right — she doesn’t order too much because she is on a budget.
A salad is vegetables,
and it’s often uncooked or raw vegetables —
all mixed together with lots of different colors and flavors.
Meanwhile, Alex orders the restaurant’s most expensive seafood dish —
something that costs a lot.
And Tom also orders an expensive dish and an appetizer.
Let’s talk about this word: appetizer.
An appetizer is not too much food.
People often eat it at the beginning of a meal.
It might be something like fried onions.
It’s something you usually share with the whole table —
unlike the main thing that you order.
You could also call it a starter.

appetizer的中文意思是開胃菜，也常被翻譯為「前菜」。
它是指在主菜之前食用的菜餚，通常份量較小，用來刺激食慾。
常見的開胃菜包括沙拉、湯、炸物、小點心等。
例句：
We ordered some appetizers before the main course.
→ 我們在主菜之前點了一些開胃菜。

Well, let’s continue watching our story.
After they finish their meals, the server comes back.
He asks them about dessert.
"Nothing for me, thanks."
"Come on, Mia. Why don’t you order something? We’re celebrating!"
"I know, but I don’t want any dessert," she replies.
The others order fancy desserts,
and they continue laughing and talking.
After Alex and Tom finish their desserts,
the server brings the check.
Friends, in many Western restaurants, people often order dessert after finishing their main course.
Desserts are usually sweet treats, such as brownies or cheesecake.
Right, so after these friends finish their meal,
the waiter comes over and asks them
if they would like a dessert, right?
And Mia says, "Nothing for me, thanks."
Remember, Mia is on a budget,
so she doesn’t want a dessert.
"Nothing for me, thanks."
And that’s today’s calendar phrase:

"Nothing for me, thanks."
"Nothing for me, thanks."
我什麼都不要，謝謝。
Oh, this is an expensive restaurant.
Yes, very expensive.
What would you like to drink?
Nothing for me, thanks.
What would you like to eat?
Hmm… nothing for me, thanks.
Would you like a dessert?
No, nothing for me, thanks.
Aren’t you hungry?
Hungry, yes. Rich, no. Haha.
Nothing for me, thanks.
Nothing for me, thanks.
我什麼都不要，謝謝。

Well, Alex wants Mia to order a dessert.
He says, "Come on, Mia, why don’t you order something? We’re celebrating."
They’re having a good time,
and they want to enjoy themselves by having lots of good food.
Mia knows this,
but she says she doesn’t want any dessert.
And Alex and Tom do order desserts —
they order fancy desserts,
which are probably kind of expensive, right?
They continue having a good time, laughing and talking.
And we hope you had a good time finding your Find It answer.
Here was the question again:
What does the server bring after the meal?
He brings the check.
The check is the piece of paper —
or now they might have an iPad —
that tells you how much you have to pay.
Right. You could also call this your bill.
It will show you all the things you ordered
and how much they cost.
Then you give the server whatever you’re going to pay with —
whether that’s cash or a credit card.
And remember:
Alex and Tom ordered expensive food,
an appetizer, and also dessert.
But Mia only had soup and salad.
So that check is going to be pretty expensive.
We’ll find out what happens next in just a moment.
First, let’s go to a break.
We’ll be right back.
Friends, have you ever had a meal with others,
but they ordered expensive dishes,
while you chose something more affordable?
Maybe you're trying to stick to a budget,
but when the bill comes, how should you split it?
That's the question we're going to explore today.Right. That is a problem.
Let’s continue our story.
Alex looks at the check.
"Why don’t we just split the check three ways?
That’ll make things easy."
"Good idea. How much for each of us?"
"Sixty-five dollars each, and another thirteen dollars for the tip."
Mia looks down at her dishes.
Her soup and salad were only fifteen dollars.
"Is that all right, Mia?"
Mia feels embarrassed.
What should she do?
Mia should split the bill with her friends.
Mia should only pay for her meal and some of the tip.
Your choice — what would you do?
Okay, so remember that the server has now brought the check,
and Alex is looking at it.
On the check, it will tell you how much they have to pay
and what things they ordered.
So he has a suggestion
for how they can pay for those things they ordered.
He says they could split the check three ways.
Esther, what does this mean?
Okay, first let’s talk about this word: split.
If you split something, it means you’re going to take it apart or separate it.
So if the check is thirty dollars,
then they’re going to pay ten dollars each —
but it’s going to be a lot more expensive than that.
Yeah. Here, it means they would split the cost evenly,
and Alex thinks this will make things easy —
or, he uses that sentence we heard earlier:
"That will make things easy."
And that is also the name of today’s story.
So remember:
Two people — Alex and Tom — ordered expensive meals, expensive dishes,
while Mia didn’t order something so expensive.
Well, Tom also thinks it’s a good idea to split the check in three.
If they do, they’ll be paying 65 dollars each.
But that’s not all — there’s another 13 dollars for the tip.
So that’s a total of 78 dollars each.
And that is US dollars.
But Mia looks at her dishes —
her tomato soup and salad —
and it was only 15 dollars.
It was only 15 dollars.
Let’s go to Sonya for more.
吃完後結帳，Alex 想將帳單分成三份。
可是 Mia 的湯和沙拉只要 15 美元。
Her soup and salad was only 15 dollars.
本句將 soup and salad 當作一套餐來看，所以動詞用單數的 was，而不是用複數的 were。
來看類似的例句：
Cheese and crackers is my favorite snack.
起司和餅乾是我最喜歡的點心。
或者：
Fish and chips is delicious.
炸魚薯條很好吃。
再一句：
Bacon and eggs is a great breakfast.
培根和雞蛋是很棒的早餐。
Thanks, Sonya.
Well, at least Alex asks Mia
if she thinks it’s all right to split the check.
But Mia feels embarrassed.
Right — and when you feel embarrassed,
you feel like you don’t know what to do.
You might not feel okay.
You might not want to tell people how you really feel.
Right — maybe because you did something wrong,
or because you’re afraid to speak up.
Well, friends, think about this as we go and review our keywords.
Here’s our first keyword:
order
Let’s order more food.
salad
The salad is just lettuce and tomatoes.
check
Sally already paid the check.
split
They split the cookies into two piles.
embarrassed
She was late, so she was embarrassed.
Friends, those are today’s keywords.
You’re doing a great job!
And now it’s your turn!
Today’s keywords are:
order, salad, check, split, and embarrassed.
Now it’s your turn to use them in a sentence.
Megan is eating a large...
It has lettuce, tomatoes, corn...
You guessed it — Megan is eating a large salad.
Why are you...?
Your face is turning red.
Why are you embarrassed?
Can we...
a pizza? I can’t eat a whole one.
Can we split a pizza?
What did you...?
for lunch?
You need a verb here.
What did you order for lunch?
We’re ready for the...
now.
You’re right — we’re ready for the check now.
Did you guess all the answers correctly? Great!
I’ll see you again here at Your Turn!
Today, three friends are at a nice restaurant.
They are celebrating Tom getting a new job.
Mia is happy to be there,
but she knows her budget is tight this month.
She can’t spend a lot.
When she orders, she says:
“Just tomato soup and a salad for me, please.”
Alex orders the restaurant’s most expensive seafood dish.
Tom also orders an expensive dish and an appetizer.
After they finish their meals, the server comes back.
He asks them about dessert.
“Nothing for me, thanks.”
“Come on, Mia. Why don’t you order something? We’re celebrating.”
“I know, but I don’t want any dessert,” she replies.
The others order fancy desserts,
and they continue laughing and talking.
After Alex and Tom finish their desserts,
the server brings the check.
Alex looks at the check.
“Why don’t we just split the check three ways?”
“That’ll make things easy.”
“Good idea. How much for each of us?”
“Sixty-five dollars each, and another thirteen dollars for the tip.”
Mia looks down at her dishes.
Her soup and salad were only fifteen dollars.
“Is that all right, Mia?”
Mia feels embarrassed.
What should she do?
One, two — let’s review.
Tell me, David — what would you do?
About what? About money. Let me explain.
I’m listening.
Well, I’m on a tight budget, but I went to an expensive restaurant.
Hazel, you shouldn’t go to an expensive restaurant on a tight budget.
I know, but my two friends were celebrating, so I went along.
Okay, but I hope you didn’t order too much.
I didn’t. I only ordered tomato soup and a salad.
What about dessert?
Nothing for me. No dessert.
That’s good. But my friends ordered very expensive dishes and desserts.
Their food cost a lot.
Well, that’s their problem.
My problem too — my friends decided to split the check three ways.
What?! Why?
They said it would make things easier.
Is that fair?
No! You only ate a little. Your friends ate a lot.
Exactly. I was embarrassed. I didn’t know what to do.
What would you do?
Good question. What would you do?
Hello Grandpa, thanks for coming.
You’re welcome. Thanks for inviting me.
Do you know why you’re here?
Yes — because you invited me.
Well, yes... but I have some questions for you.
Oh, haha — great! Because I remember everything!
Of course, of course.
The first question is: What does Mia order?
Oh, hee hee, she orders her meal.
What food does she order?
Oh, not much. She only orders tomato soup and a salad.
That is a small meal.
Yeah, she doesn’t even order dessert.
How sad.
That’s right.
Grandpa, what do you order when you go out to eat?
I order my meal.
What dishes do you order?
I ordered tomato soup and a salad — and a big thick steak. Oh, and fried chicken and baked potatoes and pasta.
You order all that?!
Yeah — and dessert.
Grandpa, how can you eat all that?
Well, I’ll share it with Grandma — and we split the bill.
Oh my.
Well, friends, what do you think Mia should do?
Should she pay 78 dollars for food that she didn’t order?
Or should she speak up?
You know, it can be really hard in this situation
to speak up when everyone else in a group agrees on something.
It’s hard to be the only one who disagrees.
But if Mia really is on a budget,
she might need to speak up.
Right — and I think even if she wasn’t on a budget,
she doesn’t need to pay all that money
for food she didn’t even eat.
They didn’t even share the food.
Yeah. It’s okay to split a bill
if the costs are close to each other.
But if they are so different,
it’s not very fair.
Right, friends, what would you do?
If you’re someone who wouldn’t speak up,
we’ll practice saying what you would say
if you want to try to speak up in a situation like this.
Talk about this with your friends,
and join us again tomorrow
right here on Let’s Talk in English.
Goodbye!


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