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| Suzy: Our new product has been doing terrible. We launched it over three weeks ago, and our sales numbers have been awful so far. Pete: Are we going to stop production of the product? Suzy: I think it is a little early for that. Stopping production is our last resort. We will try some other things first before we even think about doing that. Pete: I see. Why do you think the product hasn’t been selling well? Suzy: I’m not really sure. Some people think it is because we haven’t done a good job of marketing the product, but other people think it is because the product is poorly made and it is getting bad reviews. Pete: I hope it’s the former. It would be a lot easier to adjust our marketing strategy than fixing or redesigning the product. Suzy: I couldn’t agree more. | |
Key Vocabulary | |
| 1. to be one’s last resort: to be one’s final option | |
| • I don’t want to do it. It is my last resort. | |
| • It is my last resort, but I hope it doesn’t come to that. | |
| 2. to be awful: to be very bad; to be terrible | |
| • The food at the hotel was awful. | |
| • We have had awful weather lately. | |
| 3. the former: the first of two things said; prior or earlier | |
| • A) Do you want pizza or chicken? | |
| • A) Would you like coffee or tea? | |
English Conversation Practice Index
