| A: | I've decided to grow my own garden! |
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| B: | What? You don't know the first thing about gardening! |
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| A: | On the contrary, I have been reading a lot of books about the subject. |
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| B: | Oh yeah? Tell me then, smarty pants, how will you go about setting up your garden? |
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| A: | Well, first I need to buy some things, such as fertilizer, seeds and tools. |
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| B: | What type of tools? |
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| A: | You know, the basics. A rake, shovel, spade and a hoe. |
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| B: | Right. Well it seems like you have all your bases covered . What's next? |
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| A: | I'll till the soil and then sow the seeds. I'll then add some fertilizer and voila! Gardening all done! |
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| B: | Well, good luck with your garden, especially considering we are inthe dry season and it won't rain for the next three months! |
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| On the contrary | | In opposition to what has been stated |
| set up | | to make ready for use |
| rake | | a hand implement consisting of a row of teeth |
| shovel | | a tool with a long handle used for lifting and thr |
| spade | | a tool with a heavy metal blade used for digging |
| hoe | | a garden tool that has a flat blade on a long hand |
| base covered | | have all the things prepared |
| smarty pants | | a person who tries to show he is so smart |
| till | | prepare for growing plants |
| voila | | something used when something is being presented |