| LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION | |
| Practice Speaking – Select a Conversation Partner | |
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| Devin: Our manager still hasn’t made a decision regarding the project. Every day that passes we are losing valuable time. What is he doing? Suzy: He is so indecisive. He has trouble making any difficult decision. Devin: If you ask me, he shouldn’t be in a management position. Suzy: I agree with you. I don’t think he has the skills or personality to be an effective manager. Devin: Do you think the director realizes this? Suzy: I don’t think she does. We always get all of the work done on time even though our manager slows us down. Devin: I wish she knew. If we had an effective manager, we could do an even better job. Suzy: If you ask me, somebody should tell her. Devin: Not me. I don’t want to get involved in something like that. | |
Key Vocabulary | |
| 1. If you ask me,…: In my opinion,… | |
| • If you ask me, strawberry ice cream is the best flavor. | |
| • If you ask me, he shouldn’t have done that. | |
| 2. to be indecisive: to be unable to make decisions quickly or easily | |
| • She is a very indecisive person. | |
| • My wife and I can never decide what to eat for dinner because we are both indecisive. | |
| 3. to slow one down: to cause one to go slower than one wants | |
| • I don’t like to hike with her because she slows me down. | |
| • If you have a beginner in your advanced English class, the beginner student will slow you down. | |
