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English Conversation Practice - Having to Work Late
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SPEAK WITH TYLER
SPEAK WITH WINSTON
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Tyler: Hey Winston, are you still here?
Winston: Yeah. I have to work overtime tonight.
Tyler: I thought you had dinner plans with your wife.
Winston: I did. But my boss wants me to finish this report.
Tyler: Isn't it your anniversary today?
Winston: Yes. My wife is not happy.
Tyler: You should tell your boss you have anniversary plans tonight.
Winston: He won't care. Business is more important to him.
Tyler: That's terrible. You should find another job.
Winston: That's what my wife said too.
1. What is today?
Winston's birthday
Winston's anniversary
Monday
Winston's last day at work
2. What does Winston's boss want him to do?
Finish a report
Leave early
Quit
Take a vacation
3. What kind of plans did Winston have tonight?
Movie with Tyler
Party with friends
Television with his children
Dinner with his wife
4. What did Tyler and Winston's wife tell Winston to do?
Work overtime
Take a break
Find another job
Leave work early
1. Winston's anniversary
2. Finish a report
3. Dinner with his wife
4. Find another job