| LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION | |
| Practice Speaking – Select a Conversation Partner | |
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| Erin: I’m having an awful day. Stephen: I’m sorry to hear that. What’s going on? Erin: A pipe burst at my house this morning, and now, there is water all over my house. Stephen: Are you serious? Why are you at work? Erin: I turned off all the water at my house, so the water is not coming out anymore. I called the plumber to come and fix it, but he cannot come until this afternoon. Stephen: What a disaster! Erin: To make matters worse, I am supposed to have my daughter’s birthday party at our house tomorrow. But now that is impossible. So, I will need to find a new place to have her party. Stephen: You should have her party at the arcade. There are many games for the kids and pizza. It is simple for you, and the kids will love it. Erin: That’s a great idea. | |
Key Vocabulary | |
| 1. To make matters worse,…: On top of that,…; Moreover,… (only for bad situations) | |
| • I hurt my leg. To make matters worse, the hospital was busy so I had to wait for over 3 hours. | |
| • I had extra work to do. To make matters worse, two of my co-workers were out sick. | |
| 2. to burst: to break open; to fly apart with sudden violence | |
| • The water pipe burst. | |
| • Oil burst out of the ground. | |
| 3. What a disaster!: How awful!; That’s too bad! | |
| • A) Our car is on fire. | |
| • A) That was the worst presentation that I have ever seen. | |
