The Weekend - Bug Spray (C0150)

A: The mosquitos are biting me!
B: Me too, I can’t stop scratching. They are everywhere! Sneaky little jerks.
A: Do you have any bug spray?
B: No, I forgot to buy some.
A: Then we’ll have to put up with it.
B: We can cover ourselves with beer! That way if they bite us, they'll get drunk and fall asleep
A: That's without a doubt, the best idea youve had! Lets do it!
B: Run! They are thirsty for more!

Key Vocabulary

scratch to rub your skin with something sharp
sneaky behaving in a secret and usually dishonest manner
put up with to allow to exist or happen
bug spray a liquid used to prevent being bitten by bugs
mosquito a small flying insect that bites the skin

Supplementary Vocabulary

mosquito net a net placed usually around a bed to prevent somone sleeping from being bitten
rash an outbreak of spots or patches on the skin, caused by illness or allergy
malaria a disease with recurring attacks of fever, caused by the bite of some types of mosquito
bug zapper a device that attracts and kills insects that are attracted by light
pesticide a chemical used to destroy pests, esp. insects

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