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English Conversation Practice - Not Graduating
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Practice Speaking - Select a Conversation Partner
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SPEAK WITH BILLY
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MARK: "What's wrong Billy?"
BILLY: "I just found out that I won't be graduating this year."
MARK: "Why?"
BILLY: "I'm a few credits short of the graduation requirements."
MARK: "What are you going to do?"
BILLY: "There's nothing I can do right now."
MARK: "Have you told your parents?"
BILLY: "No way. They are going to be so mad."
MARK: "Well, you have to tell them."
BILLY: "I know. I just don't know how? My last report card was bad. I promised that I would improve my grades."
MARK: "Can you go to summer school?"
BILLY: "I will have to. They're probably going to take my car away."
MARK: "Good luck, buddy."
BILLY: "Thanks. I'm going to need it. Do you have an extra room at your house?"
MARK: "Why?"
BILLY: "I may need that too."
1. What is wrong with Billy?
He is not going to graduate from college
He is sick
He was arrested
He got into a fight with a friend
2. How are his parents going to feel?
Happy
Angry
Confused
Excited
3. What is he going to do during the summer?
Backpack through Europe
Go to school
Work
Move to a new house
4. What did he promise to improve?
His hair
His singing
His drawing
His grades
1. He is not going to graduate from college
2. Angry
3. Go to school
4. His grades