English Lessons
“If you take a step back and think about it, college is just a brief period in a person's life.”
You are a university student. You and a friend are going to graduate soon. It feels like you've been in school for a long time, but now you've started to realize how quickly the time passed. You share this thought with your friend.
“Let me ask you this: is there anything that we can do to convince you to move ahead with this today?”
You're trying to get clients for your small company. You're in a meeting with someone who's said that they might hire you, but they're not ready to make a final decision. You try to get this person to make a decision.
“Absolutely. The war on drugs is a waste of our tax dollars, plain and simple.”
You're having a political discussion with a group of friends. Someone complains about the government spending too much money to stop illegal drugs. You strongly agree, so you say this.
“Clarence, this is Nina. She’s taking over Anita’s old job in Finance.”
There's an new employee in your department. You're introducing her to some of the people in your company. This is one of your introductions.
“Well, one way or the other, I'd better figure something out soon.”
You lost your job a few months ago and haven't been able to find work. You've been talking with a friend about whether you should keep applying for jobs in the same industry or try to change careers. You conclude by saying this.
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