Wayne:
Errrr..... I need to make a cup of coffee. Do you need one,
babe? (Annie is walking toward Wayne)
Annie:
Yes, please. You look so lethargic, honey. When did you go
to bed last night?
Wayne:
Don't know actually, pretty late though. Or pretty early
this morning, I should say. So I really need a cup of wake-me-up.
I love the first sip of
morning coffee. It always boosts me
up,
and gets me back onto the track straight away.
It's really like a fix.
Annie:
Like a fix. What an expression. You remind me of some translation
assignments about drinking coffee, which I did a couple of
months ago.
Wayne:
Sounds pretty like a daily life issue.
Annie:
Yeah, they could be very useful for general folks if
they were put in plain language.
Wayne:
Ha, yeah, those big words are really un-friendly. Especially
words of medicine, like the one we saw on a pamphlet talking
about heart disease, athero... athero...
Annie:
Atherosclerosis.
Wayne:
Yeah, yeah, atherosclerosis. Just learning how to say
this word can make me get heart attack.
Annie:
Don't exaggerate. It's not that hard.
Wayne:
Anyway, it's better not to get that wicked illness.
(Wayne is handing the coffee
to Annie)....Ok, there you go; your cafe latte. So what
are those assignments talking about exactly?
Annie:
Ta... Well, I remember
a paper said a new study has found that coffee can reduce
the risk of developing liver cirrhosis,
but the scientists are not sure if that is because of caffeine.
Wayne:
So, it means that alcohol junkies can just keep going on
getting liquored up for as long as they want.
Annie:
Are you talking about yourself?
Wayne:
No, not me, of course! I can't afford those pretty liquors.
You know that.
Annie:
Yeah, you bet. Don't forget you've got problems with your
heart, though it's just a minor one.
Most people know that drinking too much alcohol is gonna
cause cardiovascular problems.
But you know what. Too much coffee may cause the same problem
as well.
Wayne:
Really?
Annie:
Yeah, that's what I read in one of my translation assignments.
Remember that, one time in a delicatessen,
after you gulped down two large
cups of coffee, you felt your chest
tight and noticed your
hands trembling for no reason.
I think, probably, that's because you didn't sleep well the
night before, and then consumed such
a large amount of coffee.
Wayne:
So the coffee could be the cause. I thought I was just
nervous of being with you because at that time, we just met
a week ago.
Annie:
I don't know if the coffee was to blame. But that's a good
try to flatter me.
Wayne:
But you don't buy it, do you.
Annie:
Well... you never know!
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