A doctor and his wife were having a big argument at breakfast. “You aren’t so good in bed either!”, he shouted and stormed off to work. By mid morning, he decided he’d better make amends and called home.

“What took you so long to answer?”

“I was in bed.”

“What were you doing in bed this late?”

“Getting a second opinion.”

Vocabulary Help

  • big argument – grande discussão
  • good in bed – bom de cama
  • late – tarde
  • make amends – fazer as pazes
  • mid morning – meio da manhã
  • shout – gritar
  • storm off to work – sair para o trabalho apressadamente, bruscamente
  • take so long – levar muito tempo
  • wife – esposa