LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION | |
Practice Speaking – Select a Conversation Partner | |
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Devin: That’s a nice watch. Where did you get it? Stacey: My brother bought it for me. Devin: Didn’t he just buy you a new car? Stacey: That’s right. He is very generous. Devin: He must be generous and have deep pockets. Stacey: He works on Wall Street, and this year he got a very large bonus because of his performance. So, he bought everyone in our family nice gifts. Devin: That’s amazing. I wish my brother worked on Wall Street. Stacey: Having a brother working on Wall Street definitely has its advantages. | |
Key Vocabulary | |
1. to have deep pockets: to be wealthy; to have a lot of money | |
• She always wears designer clothes. She must have deep pockets. | |
• Now that he has sold his company, he has deep pockets. | |
2. to be generous: to be willing to give or share one’s wealth or things with others | |
• He donated half of his money to charity. He is very generous. | |
• My grandmother is poor, but she still donates to charity. She is so generous. | |
3. an advantage: a strong point; a benefit | |
• An advantage of my job is having a flexible schedule. | |
• What advantage does our product have over our competitors’ products? |