Your friend doesn't agree with his/her spouse about how to raise their son.

Find out what they disagree about and give advice to your friend.

IN THIS LESSON, YOU WILL

1. Listen to a voicemail from your friend.
2. Talk to your friend about his/her situation.
3. Give your friend advice about a related issue.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Match the sentences on the left with the expressions on the right.

1. Shellie invited literally every single person from the neighborhood to her party!

 

2. During the hike, you should turn off your electronic devices and be one with nature.

 

3. The population of the town has been slowly decreasing ever since the 1980s.

 

4. That document has confidential details about my finances.

 

5. Andy slept for over 15 hours yesterday.

a. dwindle

 

b. everybody and their brother

 

c. excessive

 

d. sensitive information

 

e. unplug

STEP B EXERCISE

Make sentences using the pictures, words, and expressions in parentheses. The form of some expressions may need to be changed.

1. (autonomous)

cars

accidents

 

2. (miss out on something)

feel sad

my friend’s wedding

 

3. (none of someone’s business)

who I date

my ex

 

4. (warm up to the idea of something)

business owners

robots in the workplace

 

5. (test the waters)

the event

the company’s new product

MISSION

Challenge 1

You received a voicemail from your friend. Listen to it.

Remember?

  • sensitive information
  • everybody and their brother
  • warm up to the idea of something
  • miss out on something
  • excessive
  • autonomous

Challenge 2

It’s the next day. You’re meeting your friend at a café. Talk to your friend about the situation.

Remember?

  • sensitive information
  • everybody and their brother
  • miss out on something
  • unplug
  • excessive
  • test the waters

Don't forget to speak your mind!

  • I wouldn’t trust them as far as I could throw them.
  • To put it in perspective, ...
  • Oddly enough, ...
  • I see no issue with…

Challenge 3

After your meeting at the café, your friend was finally able to convince his/her spouse to get Yuji a smartphone. It’s now a few months later and you’re visiting your friend’s home. Give your friend advice about a new issue that has arisen.

Remember?

  • sensitive information
  • everybody and their brother
  • none of someone's business
  • warm up to the idea of something
  • dwindle
  • miss out on something
  • unplug
  • excessive

Don't forget to speak your mind!

  • I wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them.
  • To put it in perspective, ...
  • Oddly enough, ...
  • I see no issue with...

FEEDBACK

Find out what they disagree about and give advice to your friend.

MISSION ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK