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Daily Life - I’m in Debt

A: Hello, I’m here to see Mr. Corleone.

B: Right this way, sir.

C: Charlie! What can I do for you?

B: Mr. Corleone, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.

C: Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.

B: Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt.

C: I see...

B: Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition.

C: So you’re asking for a loan.

B: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.

C: What? At a time like this? I’m broke too, you know! You’re not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outta here!

Key Vocabulary
trouble - disturb or bother
recession - a period of time when the economy of a country is bad
hit me pretty hard - had a strong, negative affect on me
debt - the amount of money you owe to a person, bank, company, etc.
on top of all that - besides that, in addition to
broke - not have any money

Supplementary Vocabulary
borrow - take and use some money, and return the equal amount of money at a later time
pay back - return the money you borrowed
a loan - amount of money borrowed
take out a loan - borrow money
unemployed - having no job
downturn - a time when the economy is worse than usual