Dialogue Reading: Choosing Dinner
 

A: “What do you feel like eating tonight?”

B: “I’m fine with anything. You can pick up anything.”

A: “How about sushi?”

B: “Anything but sushi.”

A: Fine. How about burgers?”

B: “Anything but burgers.“

A: Okay. How about italian?

B: Anything but italian.

A: “So… not anything.”

B: “Well, almost anything. I’ll go with you.”

A: “No. Just tell me what you would like to eat.”

B: “Pizza.”

A: “Pizza?”

B: “Pizza.”

A: “Pizza.”

B: “Pizza.”

PIE Section

1. P (Pronunciation)

• Vocabulary in the text:

• Idiom: Fine with anything

• Phrasal Verbs: Pick up, Go with

• Homonyms: Fine (okay) / Fine (a penalty).

• Tip: Focus on the sarcastic tone of “not anything.”

2. I (Intonation)

• Stress these words to capture the humor in the dialogue:

• anything, sushi, just

3. E (Expression)

• Yes, this reading should be expressive to convey humor and playful and frustrated tones.