| LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION | |
| Practice Speaking – Select a Conversation Partner | |
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| Jacob: What are you working on? Kyle: I am planning for my next sales presentation. Jacob: But you just finished your last presentation yesterday. Your next presentation is not until next month. Kyle: I like to plan ahead. It gives me time to come up with some ideas and get everything organized. Jacob: I am the opposite of you. I don’t plan ahead well. I work best when I have a tight deadline. The stress from a deadline makes me work harder and focus more on my work. Kyle: I’ve noticed that is your style. I don’t get how you do it. I hate getting stress from deadlines. I almost always finish my work 2 or 3 days before a deadline. Jacob: You know, I don’t think there is anything wrong with either of our styles. I think that different people have different working styles. Kyle: You’re right. To each their own. | |
Key Vocabulary | |
| 1. to plan ahead: to plan for the future; to make plans for the future | |
| • He never plans ahead. | |
| • It is important to plan ahead, but you don’t need to plan too far ahead. | |
| 2. to come up with an idea: to think up an idea; to produce or supply an idea | |
| • I need to come up with an idea to increase our sales. | |
| • Have you come up with any ideas yet? | |
| 3. to have a tight deadline: to have a short amount of time before some work is due | |
| • I will work overtime tonight because I have a tight deadline that I need to meet. | |
| • This job is tough because we have many tight deadlines. | |
