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Joe: Y’know, I don’t think that people really appreciate their parents until they get
older. I mean, at least I can say that about myself. And I think it’s true of, y’know,
here in America.
Kristin:Yeah, I was gonna say in this culture, anyway. Yeah I can totallyagree
with that.
Joe:Yeah, I, eh, y’know, looking back, I think I only really came to, y’know, see all
the sacrificesmy parents made, and appreciate those sacrifices, when I went away
to college.
Kristin:Mm-hm. That’s probably when I started appreciating my parents, too.
Joe:Yeah, I mean, y’know, now looking back I can see that my dad… He was
always trying to teach me things. And at the time I, I couldn’t even tellthat it was
going on. But, y’know, now I see there’s method to his madness, like…
Kristin:Like, what’s an example?
Joe:Alright, well, for example, like on Saturdays, y’know, what I liked to do was
probably what any, y’know, little boy used to do. I liked to go out, play with my
friends, y’know, play some baseball or some football or, y’know, just, just hang out
with my friends.
Kristin:Right.
Joe:Well, my dad on the other hand, y’know, he was really strict. And, uh, he ran a
tight ship. I’m tellin’ ya. I mean, I, I think there was this unspoken mottothat he
had which was my way or the highway.
Kristin:[laugh] I can see that.
Joe:So come Saturday morning, it was time to do some work, and…
Kristin:[laugh]
Joe:…so it was time to spoil the fun I wanted to have.
Kristin:Right.
culture: the way group of people think and act
totally: definitely;
completely
looking back: to think of
a time in the past
sacrifice(s):
something(s) that causes
you to be unable to do
something else that you
would like to do
couldn’t even tell: did
not know
method to his madness:
at the time you did not
know why he did
something but later you
were able to
understand
hang out: to casually
pass time
strict: controlling
he ran a tight ship: he is
strict or very controlling
I’m tellin’ ya: I am not
joking; I am serious
motto: a word or group of
words that is important to
someone or something
my way or the highway:
do as I say or leave
older. I mean, at least I can say that about myself. And I think it’s true of, y’know,
here in America.
Kristin:Yeah, I was gonna say in this culture, anyway. Yeah I can totallyagree
with that.
Joe:Yeah, I, eh, y’know, looking back, I think I only really came to, y’know, see all
the sacrificesmy parents made, and appreciate those sacrifices, when I went away
to college.
Kristin:Mm-hm. That’s probably when I started appreciating my parents, too.
Joe:Yeah, I mean, y’know, now looking back I can see that my dad… He was
always trying to teach me things. And at the time I, I couldn’t even tellthat it was
going on. But, y’know, now I see there’s method to his madness, like…
Kristin:Like, what’s an example?
Joe:Alright, well, for example, like on Saturdays, y’know, what I liked to do was
probably what any, y’know, little boy used to do. I liked to go out, play with my
friends, y’know, play some baseball or some football or, y’know, just, just hang out
with my friends.
Kristin:Right.
Joe:Well, my dad on the other hand, y’know, he was really strict. And, uh, he ran a
tight ship. I’m tellin’ ya. I mean, I, I think there was this unspoken mottothat he
had which was my way or the highway.
Kristin:[laugh] I can see that.
Joe:So come Saturday morning, it was time to do some work, and…
Kristin:[laugh]
Joe:…so it was time to spoil the fun I wanted to have.
Kristin:Right.
Vocabulary
culture: the way group of people think and act
totally: definitely;
completely
looking back: to think of
a time in the past
sacrifice(s):
something(s) that causes
you to be unable to do
something else that you
would like to do
couldn’t even tell: did
not know
method to his madness:
at the time you did not
know why he did
something but later you
were able to
understand
hang out: to casually
pass time
strict: controlling
he ran a tight ship: he is
strict or very controlling
I’m tellin’ ya: I am not
joking; I am serious
motto: a word or group of
words that is important to
someone or something
my way or the highway:
do as I say or leave