Lisa is homeless! - Conversation in English - English Communication Lesson

Summary

The script follows Lisa, a 12-year-old girl who wants money to buy new things, leading to a humorous series of events. After being denied by her father, she attempts to get a job at a restaurant but faces challenges due to her age and inexperience. Fired from the restaurant, Lisa turns to begging on the street and earns money by convincing strangers to give her change. Her father eventually catches her, and after some negotiation, agrees to join her in the scheme for a week. The story humorously explores Lisa’s unconventional approach to earning money.

Takeaways

• 😀 Lisa asks her dad for 100 euros, but her dad refuses, telling her she needs to get a job to earn money.
• 😀 Lisa tries to get a job at a restaurant, but is initially told she can't work because she's only 12 years old.
• 😀 Lisa pretends to be 16 and gets hired at the restaurant, with an hourly wage of 5 euros.
• 😀 Lisa's first task is to prepare dough for desserts, but she eats the cake because she's hungry.
• 😀 Lisa is reprimanded for eating the cake, and is reassigned to work at the cash register.
• 😀 At the cash register, Lisa struggles with simple tasks like giving the correct change to customers.
• 😀 Lisa is moved to clean the restrooms, but she finds the task easy and decides to stick with it.
• 😀 Despite her mistakes, Lisa is given another chance to work at the restaurant, but is warned she’ll be fired if it happens again.
• 😀 Lisa is late for work the next day, and her boss decides to fire her after a series of mistakes.
• 😀 Lisa comes up with the idea to beg for money, pretending to be unwell, and earns money from strangers on the street.
• 😀 Lisa's dad eventually finds out what she's doing, but agrees to join her for a week of begging, before insisting she finds a real job.

Q & A

Why does Lisa ask her father for money?

Lisa asks her father for 100 euros to buy herself new things.

How does Lisa respond to her father's refusal to give her money?

Lisa decides to get a job and earn the money herself.

What was the first job Lisa applied for?

Lisa applied for a job at a restaurant.

Why was Lisa not allowed to work at the restaurant?

She was only 12 years old, and the restaurant required employees to be at least 16.

What did Lisa do after being rejected for the job?

Lisa pretended to be unwell and started asking people for money on the street.

How much money did Lisa earn by asking people for money?

Lisa earned 50 euros per hour, sometimes even 100 euros on good days.

What was the father's reaction when he found out about Lisa's new way of making money?

The father was upset and suggested that Lisa should find a decent job instead of begging for money.

How did the father eventually get involved in Lisa's new job?

The father decided to join Lisa for a week, helping her in her unconventional method of earning money.

How much did Lisa expect to earn per hour in a restaurant?

The restaurant paid Lisa 5 euros per hour.

What was the outcome of Lisa's unconventional money-making method?

The father agreed to help for a week, but insisted that Lisa must find a real job afterward.