B1-42 / CEFR B1 / EPISODE 42

Diet Failures

Revising a plan so it is easier to follow

SceneTina is at Frank's apartment, telling him about her latest diet.

The friends discussing a meal plan at home. — Select the illustration to view it at full size in a new tab.

Narrator

Tina is at Frank's apartment, telling him about her latest diet.

ティナはフランクの部屋で、最近試したダイエットについて話している。

Tina01

My diet lasted three days.

ダイエット、三日しか続かなかったわ。

Frank02

What was the plan?

どんな計画だったの？

Tina03

No pizza, no cake, no chocolate. Just salads for dinner.

ピザもケーキもチョコも禁止。夕食はサラダだけ。

Frank04

You gave up all your favorite foods at once?

好きなものを一度に全部やめたの？

Tina05

Yes. I got so bored that I ordered a pizza.

そう。飽きちゃって、ピザを注文したの。

Frank06

If your plan were less strict, it might be easier to follow.

もう少し緩い計画なら、続けやすいかもしれないね。

Tina07

So I wouldn't have to give up pizza completely?

じゃあ、ピザを完全にやめなくてもいいの？

Frank08

Why not try a smaller portion instead?

その代わり、一度に食べる量を減らしてみたら？

Tina09

Okay. I'll have two slices tonight.

わかった。今夜は二切れにするわ。

Frank10

That sounds easier to stick to.

それなら続けやすそうだね。

Tina11

Right. I'm ordering a large pizza.

よし。大きいピザを注文するわ。

Frank12

You said two slices. Why a large pizza?

二切れって言ったよね。どうして大きいピザなの？

Tina13

I'll ask them to cut it in half.

半分に切ってもらうの。

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“That sounds easier to stick to.”

Stick to something means to keep following a plan, rule, or decision. It is common when discussing diets and habits. Frank thinks this approach sounds easier to maintain.

“I'll ask them to cut it in half.”

This explains the punch line. Frank suggested eating only two slices. Tina orders a large pizza cut in half, technically producing two slices while still letting her eat half a pizza. The joke is her self-serving interpretation of the agreement.

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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Words & context

“That sounds easier to stick to.”

“I'll ask them to cut it in half.”