Kevin is a punk rock fan. When he was younger, he used to wear big boots and a safety-pin through his ear. He still wears the boots sometimes, but only when Joanne is away. His favourite band is called “Futile Vendetta”. Never mind what “Futile Vendetta” means – it’s just their name. He has a big collection of Futile Vendetta CDs.

　　Kevin has told his friend George about Futile Vendetta. George wants to borrow one of their CDs from Kevin. The next time they meet, Kevin lends George a CD called “Universal Evil”. Again, don’t worry what it means – it’s just its name! Look at how we say this in English.

　　George borrows the CD from Kevin

　　Kevin lends the CD to George (or, Kevin lends George the CD)

　　Joanne wants to invite some friends to a party. The weather is good and she thinks it would be nice to have a barbecue. But she and Kevin dont have a barbecue grill. But her friend Marion does, so Joanne rings her up to ask if she can borrow it. Marion says yes, she will not need the barbecue at the weekend. She is happy to lend it to Joanne. Look at how we say this in English.

　　Joanne borrows the barbecue from Marion

　　Marion lends the barbecue to Joanne (or, Marion lends Joanne the barbecue).

　　Now you have a go. There is an exercise attached to the podcast.