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Complete the Dialogue Exercise: Traffic & Work

The document presents a dialogue between Sophie and Tom discussing their frustrations with traffic and work-related stress. Sophie expresses concern about jeopardizing her partnership due to missed deadlines, while Tom highlights issues with their management's treatment of employees and wages. The document also includes discussion questions related to traffic, work pressure, fair pay, responsibility, office culture, and the impact of technology on anxiety and productivity.

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Complete the Dialogue Exercise: Traffic & Work

The document presents a dialogue between Sophie and Tom discussing their frustrations with traffic and work-related stress. Sophie expresses concern about jeopardizing her partnership due to missed deadlines, while Tom highlights issues with their management's treatment of employees and wages. The document also includes discussion questions related to traffic, work pressure, fair pay, responsibility, office culture, and the impact of technology on anxiety and productivity.

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Activity – Complete the dialogue

Complete the conversation with the correct words from the box.
There is one word per blank.

Words:
ring road · glanced · lame · unbearable · jeopardize · place the blame on · wages · flaw ·
fling

Sophie: Ugh, this traffic is __________! We’ve been stuck on the __________ for half an
hour, and we’re barely moving.

Tom: I told you we should’ve left earlier. And you keep checking your phone every five
seconds.

Sophie: I’m not checking it — I just __________ at a message from my boss. He’s asking
if I finished the proposal for the client.

Tom: Wait… the one you said you’d do over the weekend?

Sophie: Yeah, but I didn’t have time. Honestly, I thought I could finish it this morning. If I
don’t send it before noon, I could really __________ our partnership with that company.

Tom: Sophie, you can’t keep doing this. You work insane hours, and your __________
don’t even reflect it.

Sophie: Tell me about it. It’s so __________ that management keeps promising promotions
that never happen.

Tom: Exactly. And then they __________ employees whenever something goes wrong.

Sophie: I know… It’s exhausting. Sometimes I think I need a break — maybe a trip abroad
or even just a little __________ to remind myself there’s more to life than work.

Tom: That might not be such a bad idea. Just don’t fall behind on your deadlines while
you’re at it!

Sophie: (laughs) Don’t worry. I’d never let a little adventure become a major __________
in my work ethic.
✅ KEY

1. unbearable
2. ring road
3. glanced
4. jeopardize
5. wages
6. lame
7. place the blame on
8. fling
9. flaw

Discussion Questions – “A Rough Monday Morning”

1. Traffic troubles:
Have you ever been stuck in unbearable traffic? What did you do to stay calm?
2. Work pressure:
Sophie was afraid to jeopardize her partnership by missing a deadline.
→ Have you ever been in a situation where stress at work could affect something
important?
3. Fair pay:
Tom mentions that Sophie’s wages don’t reflect how much she works.
→ Do you think most people are fairly paid for what they do?
4. Responsibility:
Why do some managers tend to place the blame on their teams when things go
wrong?
→ Have you ever seen that happen?
5. Office culture:
Sophie says it’s lame that management keeps making empty promises.
→ What’s the most lame thing you’ve seen a company or boss do?
6. Quick thinking:
She only glanced at her phone but immediately felt stressed.
→ Do you think technology makes us more anxious or more productive?

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