Ready for the Meeting
W: Oh, there you are, finally.
M: Yeah, I’m sorry.
W: Why are you so late?You were supposed to be here 30 minutes ago.
M: I got on the wrong subway by mistake.
Exercise:
1.— When was he supposed to be there?
— He was supposed to be there 30 minutes ago.
2. I got on the wrong subway by mistake.
W: Why didn’t you call?I was really worried.
M: I don’t have my phone.I left it in the office because I was in such a hurry to get here.
W: OK, well, you’re here now.We don’t have much time.
M: Yes, we'll have to hurry.The meeting starts in 15 minutes, right?
W: Yes, it's supposed to if everyone gets here on time.
Exercise:
1.— What did he leave in the office?
— He left his phone in the office.
2. "To hurry" means "to walk fast and not waste time".
3. I left it in the office because I was in such a hurry to get here.
W: Did you read my presentation?
M: Yes, I did.It’s good and but it’s a bit too long.I’m afraid there won’t be enough time for questions.
W: Do you have any suggestions?
M: Yes, I do.I think the company introduction can be cut in half.They know what we do.
W: OK, I won’t show the video. It’s about 2 minutes long.
M: That’s a good idea.The video was on our website and it’s not that good anyway.
Exercise:
1.— What is she going to do at the meeting?
— She's going to give a presentation.
2.— What is she going to cut from her presentation?
— She isn't going to show the video at the meeting.
3. I’m afraid there won’t be enough time for questions.
W: Do you have any other suggestions?
M: No, I don’t.I’m sure you'll do a great job.Are you ready?
W:Yes, I’m ready.The meeting room is on the 21st floor.
M: OK. Let’s go.
Exercise:
1.— What is she ready for?
— She's ready for her presentation.
2. She's ready to give her presentation at the meeting.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. I’m afraid there won’t be enough time for questions.
2. Do you have any suggestions?
3. It’s good and but it’s a bit too long.
4. I think the company introduction can be cut in half.
5. The video was on our website and it’s not that good anyway.
Discussing Test Results
Lisa: How did you do on yesterday's science test?
Tom: I did better than expected.How about you?
Lisa: I didn’t do very well.I expected to do better than I did.
Tom: What was your score?
Lisa: I got a 90.What about you?
Tom: I got a 92.I only missed 2 questions.
Exercise:
1.— How did he do on the test?
— He did better than expected.
2. She didn't do as well as she expected.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. He did better than expected.
2. I expected to do better than I did.
3. She was disappointed with how she did on the test.
4. She didn't do as well as she expected.
Lisa: So you did better than I did.And I really study for it too.
Tom: That is a surprise. You usually do better than I do.
Lisa: Yes, I wasn't careful.I made one really stupid mistake.
Tom: What was it?
Lisa: I said 90% of the sun is Helium instead of hydrogen.
Tom: Wow, that was a stupid mistake.
Exercise:
1.— Why was he surprised by the results?
— He did better than she did.
2. She didn't do well because she wasn't careful enough.
Tom: What was the average score for the class?Do you know?
Lisa: The average score was 86.3 and the lowest was 68.
Tom: Do you know who got the lowest test score?
Lisa: No, I don’t.I don’t know who got the lowest score. It’s probably a secret.
Tom: Did anyone get a perfect score?
Lisa: I think Ada and Sanjay both got perfect scores.
Tom: Yes, they always do well.I wish I were as smart as they are.
Exercise:
1.— What was the average test score?
— The average score was 86.3.
2. I wish I were as smart as they are.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. I don’t know who got the lowest score.
2. I wish I were as smart as they are.
3. I made one really stupid mistake.
4. She didn't do well because she wasn't careful enough.
5. She usually does better than he does, but this time he did better.
