Was there a treat or toy you really wanted as a kid and had to wait or save up for? Tell me about it.

B Natural answer

One thing I really wanted as a kid was the blue scooter from a catalog we got at home. I saw other kids riding one, and I thought it looked amazing. My dad told me I had to wait for my birthday because he didn't want to buy it right away. So I kept bringing it up for months. On the day I got it, I remember rushing outside before breakfast. I rode it up and down the street until my legs hurt, and I was proud because I knew it was really mine.

Key phrases in this answer

• the blue scooter — a blue scooter I wanted badly.“The blue scooter was all I could think about.”
• wait for my birthday — delay getting something until your birthday.“I had to wait for my birthday before I got it.”
• bringing it up for months — mentioning it again and again over a long time.“I kept bringing it up for months.”
• a little robot — a small robot toy.“I wanted a little robot that could walk.”
• toy store — a shop that sells toys.“We stopped at the toy store after school.”
• saving up my allowance — putting aside the money a kid gets regularly.“I was saving up my allowance for a game.”