Vocabulary
Part a

start up – begin a new project or venture

suspicious – beginning of a new project or venture

open up – reveal, make accessible for

apply for – be  a candidate for a position

awkward – strange, inconvenient, hard to deal with

Part b

“off limits” – not a place for

Award – prize

guest speaker – someone called to give a speech in a ceremony, lecture, congress, etc

outstanding – prominent, superior

make (a long) story short – to tell something in few words

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Part A

Listen to Stephanie and Lee talking about something. What news are they reporting?

Stephanie __________________________________________________________________

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Lee  __________________________________________________________________

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Part B

Listen again. How has each situation changed?
Stephanie __________________________________________________________________

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Lee  __________________________________________________________________

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POST-LAB ACTIVITY

Imagine that you have reporting to a friend what has happened to Stephanie or Lee. Describe the situations in as many details as you can, and use reported speech.

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