| LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION | |
| Practice Speaking – Select a Conversation Partner | |
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| Nick: I heard that your husband took you out to a fancy restaurant for your birthday. Wendy: That’s right. He took me to the new French restaurant that just opened up downtown. Nick: That sounds amazing. How was it? Wendy: To be honest, I was really excited about the food, but I was a little disappointed. Nick: Are you saying that the food wasn’t delicious? Wendy: It was good, but it just didn’t meet my expectations. Maybe, I was expecting too much. Nick: That happens. Things are usually the best when we have no expectations. Wendy: I think you are right. Anyway, I told my husband that it was amazing because I didn’t want him to feel bad. Nick: That was probably a good idea, but you have to hope that he doesn’t take you there again. Wendy: I didn’t think about that. Hopefully, that won’t happen. | |
Key Vocabulary | |
| 1. To be honest,…: Honestly,…; To tell you the truth… | |
| • To be honest, I hate my mother’s cooking. | |
| • To be honest, I don’t like working here. | |
| 2. to be fancy: to be elegant, high-quality, decorative (and usually very expensive) | |
| • We went to a fancy restaurant. | |
| • Their house is very fancy. | |
| 3. to not meet one’s expectations: to not be as good as one thought it would be | |
| • The movie did not meet my expectations. | |
| • Unfortunately, the hotel didn’t meet our expectations. | |
