1.1.16

Transcript:

Hey, how did you know I was reading Moby Dick? - I've been watching you. - Watching me?
I mean, not in a creepy, like, "I'm watching you" sort of way. - I just, I've noticed you. - Me? - Yeah. - When? Every day. After school you come out and you sit under that tree there and you read. Last week it was Madame Bovary. This week it's Mody Dick. - But why would you -- Because you're nice to look at. And because you've got unbelievable concentration.

what? Last Friday these two guys were tossing around a ball and one guy was nailed in the face. I mean, it was a mess, blood everywhere, the nurse came out. The place was in chaos, his girlfriend was all freaking out and you just sat there and read. You never even  looked up. I thought, I have never seen anyone read so intensely before in my entire life. I have to meet that girl. Maybe I just didn't look up because I'm unbelievably self-centered. Maybe, but I doubt it. - Did I ask if you like cake? Yeah, you did. Oh, 'cause they have really good cake back there.

So, you were late getting home tonight. Yeah, I went to the library. -Oh. I forgot to tell  we're having dinner with your grandparents tomorrow night. - We are? - Mm-hmm. Yeah. But it's September. - So? - What holiday's in September? - It's not a holiday thing. - It's just dinner, okay? - Fine, sorry. Red meat can kill you. Enjoy. So, I finished hemming your skirt today.

Vocabs

creepy  adjective

uk ​ /ˈkriː.pi/ us ​ /ˈkriː.pi/ informal

strange or unnatural and making you feel frightened:
a creepy film
a creepy smile

Madame Bovary (1856) is the French writer Gustave Flaubert's debut novel. The story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life.
 

toss  verb uk ​ /tɒs/ /todds/ us ​ /tɑːs/ /tarrs (s) /
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/toss
toss verb (THROW)
​
C2 [ T usually + adv/prep ] to throw something carelessly:
He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin.
The bull tossed him up into the air.
[ + two objects ] Andrew tossed him the ball.


toss verb (MOVE)
​
[ T ] If you toss your hair or a part of your body you move it up and back suddenly:
She tossed her head in annoyance.
She tossed back her hair.

nail          verb (CATCH)  uk ​ /neɪl/ us ​ /neɪl/ ​
[ T ] slang to catch someone, especially when they are doing something wrong, or to make it clear that they are guilty:
The police had been trying to nail those guys for months.

intensely adverb us ​ /ɪnˈtens·li/

in a strong or extreme way, or in a way that shows a lot of effort:
intensely personal songs
He lives every aspect of life intensely.

ask    verb

uk ​ /ɑːsk/ us ​ /æsk/

ask verb (QUESTION)
​

B1 [ I or T ] to put a question to someone, or to request an answer from someone:
[ + two objects ] She asked me a question.
She asked a question about Welsh history.
She asked me about Welsh history.
She asked about Welsh history.
[ + question word ] I've no idea what time the train leaves. Ask the guard whether he knows.
I asked the guard the time of the train's departure.
I asked when the train would leave.
[ + speech ] "What time does the train leave?" I asked. 

hem noun [ C ] uk ​ /hem/ us ​ /hem/

​ the edge of a piece of cloth, such as the bottom edge of a skirt or dress, that is folded over and sewn so that it does not develop loose threads:
I took the hem up/let the hem down.


hem verb [ T ] uk ​ /hem/ us ​ /hem/ /hem (ma)/-mm-

​
to sew a hem on a piece of clothing or cloth:
I need to hem those curtains.  

1.1.15

You should check with Miss Patty. - What? - About the job. You should check with Miss Patty. She teaches dance. She was actually on Broadway once. I - I don't really dance much. No, no, she just kind of knows everything that's going on in town. She'll know if someone's looking. Oh, great. Uh, thanks.

Hey, what are you doing now? Nothing.... much. I should throw this away at some point. Maybe you could show me where this Miss Patty's place is.  Yeah, I guess so. I really don't have anything important to.. Let's go. La La La. So, have you lived here all your life? Yes. Well, pretty much. I was actually born in Hartford. - Well, that's not far. - 30 minutes with no traffic. - Really?. - I timed it. Okay, then.

- So, do you like cake? - What? They make really good cakes here. They're very... round. - Okay, I'll remember that. - Good, make a note. You wouldn't want to forget where the round cakes are.  So, how are you liking Moby Dick? - Oh, it's really good. - Yeah?. - It's my first Melville. - Cool. I know it's kinda cliche to pick Moby Dick as your first Melville.  but..

Vocabs

Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is a novel by American writer Herman Melville, published in 1851 during the period of the American Renaissance. Sailor Ishmael tells the story of the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaler the Pequod, for revenge on Moby Dick, the white whale that on the previous whaling voyage bit off Ahab's leg at the knee.

Melville (Mel val) is represented in the Top 1000 exclusively as a boys' name.
https://forvo.com/word/melville/

Cliché    noun [ C or U ] uk ​ /ˈkliː.ʃeɪ/ us ​ /kliːˈʃeɪ/

 a saying or remark that is very often made and is therefore not original and not interesting:

My wedding day - and I know it's a cliché - was just the happiest day of my life.

 

How to keep your records for GST

Video transcript - How to keep your records for GST

When it comes to goods and services tax (GST), the ATO is here to help you get it right.

If you're just starting out, like Marie, here are a few tips to make sure your business runs smoothly.

As well as being great at selling flowers, Marie also makes sure she keeps good business records.

Marie has registered for GST and keeps all documents relating to sales and purchases in her files.
Where possible, Marie tries to keep records electronically.

This helps her make sound business decisions and track her business performance over time, and it makes it easy for her to prepare her activity statement every quarter.

It's important for Marie to keep her GST records accurate. This will help avoid errors later on, such as not reporting the correct amount of GST or claiming the wrong amount of GST credits.

Here are some record-keeping tips when completing your business activity statement (BAS):

• make sure all invoices are tax invoices where necessary
• you must have a valid tax invoice to claim GST credits for all purchases over $82.50
• make sure you only claim GST credits from suppliers who are registered for GST. Although you should keep records of all your sales and purchases, you can't claim credits for purchases that don't include GST, such as bank fees or water bills, and remember to keep your tax invoices and other GST records for five years.

By keeping proper records of sales, fees for service, expenses, wages and other costs, Marie always knows how her business is going and what her liabilities are.

This gives her more time to focus on making money instead of accounting for it.

If you'd like some more information on record-keeping, visit our website at www.ato.gov.au/recordkeeping

Record Keeping for small business >>>Copy and Paste the following link in your browser.


http://www.imagineeducation.com.au/files/CHC30113/Record_20keeping_20for_20small_20business.pdf

Regarding GST for bank fees

Below are the expenses we often see clients incorrectly claim GST on:

• Bank charges - e.g. monthly and annual fees, chequebook fees and loan establishment fees. Bank fees are treated as "input taxed" meaning the bank doesn't charge GST to the customer. (Note, GST is charged on credit card merchants fees and therefore a GST credit can be claimed on these expenses.)
• Interest expenses - e.g. interest paid on loan/chattel mortgage repayments, interest paid on credit card payments. 
• http://www.adriansca.com.au/announcements/common-gst-mistake

• Note, PayPal merchant fees are GST free, however eWay merchant fees are subject to GST – be careful! 

 http://www.e-bas.com.au/bookkeeping-blog/29-common-gst-mistakes

1.1.14 Eng

♪ That's where the covers go blue ♪. And we get to wear uniforms. No more having people check you out to see what jeans you're wearing 'cause everyone's dressed alike in boring clothes and just there to learn. Okay, there's academic-minded and then there's Amish. -  Funny. - Thank you! So, I told my mom you're changing schools. - Was she thrilled? - The party's on Friday. I got to go. I have to have a pre-hayride cup of tea with a future doctor. How do I look? Korean? - Spitting image. - Good.  Bye. Bye. God! You're like Ruth Gordon just standing there with a tannis root. Make a noise. Rosemary's Baby.

 - Yeah. - Well, that's a great movie. You've got good taste. Are you moving? No, just my books are. My family just moved here from Chicago.  Chicago? Windy. Oprah. Yeah. Yeah, that's the place.  I'm Dean. Hi. Oh, Rory. Me. That's-that's me. - Rory. - Well, Lorelai technically. - Lorelai, I like that. - It's my mother's name, too. She named me after herself. She was lying in the hospital thinking about how men name boys after themselves. So why couldn't women? She says her feminism just kind of took over. Personally, I think a lot of Demerol also went into that decision. I never talk this much. - Well, I better go. - Oh, sure. - I have to go look for a job. - Okay, good.

Vocabs

The Amish (/ˈɑːmɪʃ/; Pennsylvania Dutch: Amisch, German: Amische) are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships with Swiss Anabaptist origins. They are closely related to, but distinct from, Mennonite churches.

thrilled  adjective  uk ​ /θrɪld/ us ​ /θrɪld/

​B2 extremely happy about something:

[ + that ] I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party.

 

 A tannis root is a root of a fictional herb that is enclosed in a locket in the move the 1968 movie, "Rosemary's Baby." In the movie, the tannis root is enclosed in a locket of a character named Terry, which was given to her by the Castevets. The tannis root was described as being mysterious, smelly and noxious.

 

The definition of Demerol is a brand name for pethidene, a narcotic pain reliever.

 

pethidine ˈpɛθɪdiːn/noun

Medicinenoun: pethidine

1. a synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labour.

  

The Oprah Winfrey Show, often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American syndicated tabloid talk show that aired nationally for 25 seasons from September 8, 1986 to May 25, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.