EVERYDAY ENGLISH 11/2019 Spotlight 55
Vicky: It’s such a shame that Frank
couldn’t join us today. It
would have done him the
world of good.
Laura: I know. I hope he realizes that
he can’t go on like this. He’s
working himself into the
ground.
Vicky: I understand that he’s wor
ried about costs, but if he gets
this new client, won’t he be
able to take on an assistant?
Laura: That’s what I was thinking.Maybe even two. I was also
wondering whether he
should talk to a business
coach. Isn’t one of your
friends a coach?
Vicky: You mean Dave?
Laura: Dave. Yes, that’s right. Is he
any good?
Vicky: Well, he’s a great guy and he
seems to be pretty successful.
Do you want his number?
Laura: Yeah. It might be worth a
shot.- He can’t go on like this
It’s Saturday and Laura is hiking with her sister, Vicky.
Frank: How was the hike?
Laura: It was great, but we missed
you, of course. Frank, you
need to think about getting
an assistant. You can’t keep
working like this. You’ve got
no time for the kids or for me,
let alone for yourself.
Frank: I know, I know. I did some
thinking while you were
gone and I have some
ideas. I’m going to get someguidance about how to
manage my time better. I
was actually thinking of that
friend of Vicky’s. Dave, is it?
Laura: Yes, Dave. Ha! Great minds
think alike. I asked Vicky
to give me his number this
afternoon.
Frank: (laughs) That’s funny. OK, I’ll
call him to see if we can set
something up for next week.
Laura: Great. I am glad.- Making changes
It’s Saturday evening and Frank and Laura are having dinner.
Tips
⋅ You can express sadness or dis
appoint ment about a situation by
beginning the sentence with It’s such
a shame that...
⋅ If something does you the world of
good, it makes you feel much better.
⋅ When someone says that something^
can’t go on like this, they mean that a
situation must change.
⋅ When someone is said to be working
himself or herself into the ground,
they’re working so hard that they
become extremely tired.
⋅ If something is worth a shot (ifml.), it’s
worth trying to do or achieve.Tips
⋅ If you keep^ doing something, you do
something repeatedly.
⋅ Let alone is used after a statement
to emphasize that because the first
thing isn’t true or possible, the next
thing can’t be true or possible either.
⋅ You can say I did some thinking^
when you have thought about
something with the intention of
finding a solution.
⋅ Great minds think alike (ifml.)^ is used
to say that you and another person
must both be very clever because
you’ve had the same idea.
⋅ When you set something up, you
arrange for something to happen.1.A. realizeB. knackeredC. groundD. thinking2. A. withB. aboutC. onD. uppretty [(prIti]
, hier: ziemlich
AnswersExercise 1Fill in the spaces below using words from the dialogues.A. I didn’t r how late it was.B. You look absolutely k , Frank.C. He’s working himself into the g.D. I did some t while you were gone.Exercise 2Add the missing prepositions.A. Just go ahead dinner.B. Sorry, I forgot all that.C. Won’t he be able to take an assistant?D. I’ll see if we can set something for next
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