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Let's say your friend has let her dog with you all? on her vacation. The dog fall sick while she is away. Please leave a voice message to your friend about the situation.


Please leave a message after the beep.

Hey, Jed. This is Ju-Hyun. I hate to be the one to spoil your vacation but I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you. Your dog, Lulu, got really sick yesterday. I'm not gonna sugar-coated, she's looking pretty bad. I took her to the vet we go to and vet said Lulu might even need sugery. I need you.. get back to me as soon as you can to tell me what you want to do. I don't want you to cut your vacation short, but this is a bit more than I can handle. Lulu seems to miss you a lot, too. I just hope that all were turn up well.



Key sentences

1. (Hey, Jed Jihye. This is Ju-Hyun.) I hate to be the one to spoil your vacation

 - spoil the mood = ruin the mood


2. but I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you.

 - got = gotten
 - I have some good news, bad news, which one do you want to hear first?


2-1. Your dog, Lulu, got really sick yesterday.

 - get sick


2-2. I'm not gonna sugar-coated, she's looking pretty bad.

 - sugarcoat : coat STH with sugar, make STH sound or look even better than it actually is
 - I'm not going to make it sound good = i'm not gonna sugarcoated


2-3. I took her to the vet we go to and vet said Lulu might even need sugery.

 - veterenarian = vet


3. I need you to get back to me as soon as you can to tell me what you want to do.

 - get back to me : 나한테 다시 연락을 줘

 
4. I don't want you to cut your vacation short,

 - cut A short


5. but this is a bit more than I can handle.

 - I can handle it.  나 이거 할 수 있어
 - overwhelming = it's difficult for you to take care of on your own.


5-1. Lulu seems to miss you a lot, too. I just hope that all will were turn out up well.



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