| LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION | |
| Practice Speaking – Select a Conversation Partner | |
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| Carrie: What’s up, Stacey? You look like you are thinking hard about something. Stacey: I am in a bind, and I don’t know what to do. Carrie: What’s going on? Stacey: My sister’s birthday party is the same day that my favorite band is playing a concert downtown. I already have tickets for the concert, and my boyfriend and I have been looking forward to it for a long time. Carrie: That’s a tough situation. You really are in a bind. So, what are you going to do? Stacey: I’m not sure yet. If I go to my sister’s birthday, then I miss the concert, and my boyfriend will be very angry. But if I go to the concert, then my sister will feel bad because I didn’t come to her party. Carrie: Why don’t you explain the situation to your sister, and then take her out for a special birthday dinner on a different night? Stacey: That’s a great idea. Thank you so much! | |
Key Vocabulary | |
| 1. to be in a bind: to be in a difficult situation | |
| • I am in a bind. I don’t know what to do. | |
| • Everybody in my family wants to travel to a different place. We are in a bind. | |
| 2. to look forward to (something): to be excited about (something in the future); to await with pleasure | |
| • I am looking forward to the weekend. | |
| • We look forward to meeting your new boyfriend. | |
| 3. to miss (an event): to not attend an event (on purpose or by accident) | |
| • I overslept, so I missed the meeting this morning. | |
| • I missed the concert because I couldn’t get a ticket. | |
