| LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION | |
| Practice Speaking – Select a Conversation Partner | |
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| Greg: How are you today? Megan: I’m beat. I stayed up until 3 am finishing this report for our boss. Greg: 3 am? You must be exhausted. Did you at least get it all done? Megan: Yes. It is finished, and I think our boss will like it. But today is going to be tough because I am so beat. Greg: Well, let me buy you a cup of coffee. That might perk you up a little bit. Megan: That sounds perfect. Let me just send one quick email, and then we can go. Greg: Take your time. I am ready whenever you are. | |
Key Vocabulary | |
| 1. to be beat: to be very tired | |
| • I was beat after my business trip. | |
| • I think I’m going to go to sleep now. I am so beat. | |
| 2. to stay up until: to not go to sleep until | |
| • We stayed up until 5 a.m. talking. | |
| • I have to stay up until I finish this essay. | |
| 3. to be tough: to be hard or difficult | |
| • The test was tough. | |
| • Learning English is tough. | |
