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Richard: No.
Marilyn: There's another advanced class today at four o'clock. We'll
go together.
Richard: What about the bet?
Marilyn: Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries. Re-
member, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.
Richard: You win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.
Marilyn: Including Susan. Four o'clock at the advanced exercise
class. With me. [They shake hands and laugh.]
Jack: Don't forget to breathe.
Instructor: Skip, hop, front. Twist. . . again. . . . OK, now . . . scis-
sors.
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Richard: This is fun. It's a piece of cake.
Marilyn: Yeah. Just wait.
Instructor: 5, 6, 7, go right, 1, 2, back, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, pony,
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pony . . . 1,
2, 3, kick ... 1, 2, 3, kick . . . pony. And twist, twist.
Jack: OK. Let's pick up
the pace.
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[Richard is getting tired.]
Marilyn: How are you do-
ing, Richard?
Richard: I can barely
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move.
Instructor: 2, 3, 4, front.
Now we're going
to run it off.
Front. . . knees up, knees up. OK. Finish off by jogging
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in
place.
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OK. Keep those knees up. All right. That's it
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for
today. Thank you, everyone. See you next week.
2
scissors
Here, the instructor means a kind of exercise.
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pony: a young horse
Here, the instructor means a dance step.
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Pick up the pace. = Move more quickly.
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barely: almost not at all
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jogging: running slowly for exercise
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Richard: [to Marilyn] Thank you, Jack, but no thank you.
Marilyn: The advanced exercise class is not so easy, huh?
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[Richard slowly falls to the floor.]
Richard: No, no, you were right. I was wrong.
Marilyn: Come on, Richard. Get up. Let's go. You have to cook din-
ner for the entire family.
Richard: Marilyn, I'm exhausted. I can't move.
Marilyn: Oh, you'll do it. It's a piece of cake. [She snaps her fin-
gers.]
Jack: Excuse me, Richard, Marilyn.
Richard: You are a terrific instructor, Jack.
Jack: Thanks. But I have a question. Is this your very first ad-
vanced aerobics class?
Richard: [He laughs.] Yes. It is.
Jack: You are in great shape,
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Richard. Very few people last
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in this class for the full hour the very first time.
Marilyn: It's true. You are in great shape.
Richard: Thanks!
Marilyn: I think we'll cook dinner together. [They smile and kiss.]
END OF ACT III
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in place: in the same position
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That's it. = That's the end.
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Huh? = Right?
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in great shape: in good physical condition
This is an informal use.
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last: can stay
Richard:    No.                                                                  Richard: [to Marilyn] Thank you, Jack, but no thank you.
Marilyn:    There's another advanced class today at four o'clock. We'll          Marilyn: The advanced exercise class is not so easy, huh? 9
            go together.                                                         [Richard slowly falls to the floor.]
Richard: What about the bet?                                                     Richard: No, no, you were right. I was wrong.
Marilyn: Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries. Re-            Marilyn: Come on, Richard. Get up. Let's go. You have to cook din-
            member, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.                        ner for the entire family.
Richard: You win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.                       Richard: Marilyn, I'm exhausted. I can't move.
Marilyn: Including Susan. Four o'clock at the advanced exercise                  Marilyn: Oh, you'll do it. It's a piece of cake. [She snaps her fin-
            class. With me. [They shake hands and laugh.]                                    gers.]
Jack:       Don't forget to breathe.                                             Jack:       Excuse me, Richard, Marilyn.
Instructor: Skip, hop, front. Twist. . . again. . . . OK, now . . . scis-        Richard: You are a terrific instructor, Jack.
            sors.2                                                               Jack:       Thanks. But I have a question. Is this your very first ad-
Richard: This is fun. It's a piece of cake.                                                  vanced aerobics class?
Marilyn: Yeah. Just wait.                                                        Richard: [He laughs.] Yes. It is.
Instructor: 5, 6, 7, go right, 1, 2, back, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, pony,3 pony . . . 1,   Jack:       You are in great shape,10 Richard. Very few people last11
            2, 3, kick ... 1, 2, 3, kick . . . pony. And twist, twist.                       in this class for the full hour the very first time.
Jack:       OK. Let's pick up                                                    Marilyn: It's true. You are in great shape.
            the pace.4                                                           Richard: Thanks!
[Richard is getting tired.]                                                      Marilyn: I think we'll cook dinner together. [They smile and kiss.]
Marilyn: How are you do-                                                                                     END OF ACT III
            ing, Richard?
Richard: I can barely5
            move.
Instructor: 2, 3, 4, front.
            Now we're going
            to run it off.
            Front. . . knees up, knees up. OK. Finish off by jogging6 in
            place.7 OK. Keep those knees up. All right. That's it8 for
            today. Thank you, everyone. See you next week.

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  scissors
                                                                                 7
Here, the instructor means a kind of exercise.                                     in place: in the same position
3                                                                                8
  pony: a young horse                                                              That's it. = That's the end.
                                                                                 9
Here, the instructor means a dance step.                                           Huh? = Right?
4                                                                                10
  Pick up the pace. = Move more quickly.                                            in great shape: in good physical condition
5
  barely: almost not at all                                                      This is an informal use.
6                                                                                11
  jogging: running slowly for exercise                                              last: can stay

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