| LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION | |
| Select a conversation partner to practice speaking. You will say the other character’s part. Or click the play button to listen to the whole conversation | |
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| Kyle: What’s going on, Stephen? You look worried. Stephen: I screwed up big time. I was supposed to prepare a presentation for our new clients, but I completely forgot to do it. Kyle: Are you serious? How could you forget something like that? Stephen: I got distracted by other work, and it just slipped my mind. What am I going to do? Kyle: How much time do you have before the presentation? Stephen: I only have two hours. Kyle: Okay. Let’s use one of my old presentations and just change a few things to make it fit for your client. Stephen: Thank you so much. You are a lifesaver! Kyle: Don’t worry about it. Let’s get to work. | |
Key Vocabulary | |
| 1. to screw up: to make a mistake | |
| • I need to redo this report because I screwed up a couple of parts. | |
| • Her boss is angry with her because she screwed up. | |
| 2. to get distracted: to lose focus | |
| • I can’t study in a coffee shop because I often get distracted. | |
| • I didn’t get a lot of work done today because I kept getting distracted. | |
| 3. to slip one’s mind: to forget | |
| • I didn’t send him the report. It slipped my mind. | |
| • I meant to buy milk on my way home, but it slipped my mind. | |
English Conversation Practice Index
