A Piece of Cake
SECTION 1
SECTION 1
- Mr. Brown :
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Today,/we have a quiz.
Question 1.
Please tell me/when “a piece of cake” is used.
- Kai :
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Hmm …/for example,/“I had a piece of cake for my birthday.”
- Mr. Brown :
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That’s good,/but I want another meaning.
- Kai :
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Sorry,/I don’t have a clue.
- Mr. Brown :
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It means “really easy.”
- Moe :
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Ah!
In Japanese,/we say asameshimae.
“It’s a job before breakfast.”
- Mr. Brown :
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Why do you say “before breakfast”?
- Moe :
- Because we don’t need energy/to do the job.