EnglishPod - I Need More Time
M: Hello English learners! Welcome back to EnglishPod! My name is Marco.
M: And today with Erica we're bringing you a great lesson about time.
E: Yeah.
M: So, we're gonna be teaching you how you can ask for more time.
E: If you're working on a project at work and you can't finish it on time, you have to ask your boss for more time.
M: Right, so, today in our dialogue Casey needs more time to put together a press kit.
M: Good question. A press kit is something the marketing department will put together, basically, pictures, logos, um, all… information about the company.
E: Uhu.
M: So, when a newspaper or a magazine wants to write an article about them, so, they have something already prepared that they could give the newspaper or magazine.
E: Okay.
M: Okay, so, let's listen to our dialogue for the first time and as always it's gonna be at a normal speed, so, it might be a little bit difficult to understand.
E: We'll come back in one minute and tell you about some of the key language.
M: Alright, so, Casey is in trouble, I think.
E: Yeah, I think her boss is pretty upset.
M: Yeah, well, let's take a look at some of the language that we saw in this dialogue in “language takeaway”.
M: First word today is deadline.
E: Deadline.
M: Deadline.
E: Deadline.
M: So, Erica, what's a deadline?
E: It is the last possible date to do something.
M: So, for example, when we were in school…
E: Uhu.
M: Our teacher would send us homework and say it was for Friday.
E: So, the deadline was Friday.
E: Uhu.
M: Right? Or when you're at work you have projects that you have to finish by a certain date. That's your deadline.
E: Exactly.
M: Okay, let's look at our next word – extension.
E: Extension.
M: Extension.
E: Extension.
M: So, extension and deadline go together, right?
E: Exactly, if you can't reach your deadline or you can't make your deadline, you must ask for an extension.
M: An extension. So, you ask for more time.
E: Yeah, an extension is moving the deadline in the future.
M: Alright, interesting. Let's look at our next word – ran into.
M: So, we ran into some problems in this dialogue. Let's listen to some more examples of run into, so we can understand the meaning.
A: We've ran into a storm on our way home.
B: If you're not careful now, you're going to run into a lot of problems later.
C: I ran into some trouble with my computer.
M: Okay, good examples, so, it's clear now, right?
E: Right, if you run into problems, you meet some problems.
M: Right. Many students say it in that way “I met some problems”.
M: Right. So, you would say “I ran into some problems”.
E: Right, “I met some problems” is wrong, wrong, wrong.
M: Okay, don't say “met some problems”.
M: I ran into, okay. And our last word for language takeaway – delayed.
E: Delayed.
M: Delayed.
E: Delayed.
M: So, when something is delayed, it's…
E: Late.
M: Late.
M: On time.
E: Yeah, so, your flight was delayed.
M: Or your flight was on time.
M: Or your project was on time.
E: Clear.
M: Alright. So, now let's go back to the dialogue. Let's listen to it again.
E: And this time it'll be a little bit slower, so you can understand some of these phrases we just talked about.
M: Okay, so, there were some really useful phrases that we saw in this dialogue.
E: Yeah, some wonderful phrases that you can use when you want to ask for more time.
M: Okay, so, let's look at these phrases in “fluency builder”.
M: Alright, what's our first phrase?
E: I've been meaning to talk to you.
M: Okay, we have some really great examples of how you can combine I've been meaning to with different verbs.
A: I'm sorry I haven't called you yet; I've been meaning to, but I've been busy.
B: I've been meaning to tell you, but John quit yesterday.
C: I've been meaning to see that film for a while.
M: I've been meaning to go to that restaurant, but I haven't had time.
E: So, you've been wanting to for a long time.
M: Right. I've been thinking about it.
E: Yeah.
M: I've been planning to do it.
E: But you just haven't done it.
E: Yeah.
M: Maybe because I haven't had time or money.
E: Uhu.
E: Our next phrase is… beyond my control.
M: So, it means that I can't control it.
E: You can't do anything about it.
M: Can't do anything about it. The weather is beyond my control.
E: Right. Or relate with this project: because Jane was sick for one month, it was beyond my control.
M: Okay.
E: Uhu.
E: No.
M: Okay. And our last phrase for fluency builder – put this off.
M: So, let's listen to some more examples of put this off before we explain the meaning.
A: I've been putting off this project for a week and it's due tomorrow!
B: Can we put off our meeting to next week; I'm too busy right now.
C: I've been putting off my e-mail all day and now I have fifty messages to respond to!
E: So, Marco, when you put something off, you…
E: Okay.
M: Right? So, maybe I have to write a report today…
E: Uhu.
M: But I'm gonna put it off till tomorrow.
E: So, you're gonna do it tomorrow.
M: I'll do it tomorrow. Okay, so we've seen some great words and some really good phrases, so, now let's listen to our dialogue for the last time and then we'll come back and talk some more.
E: Uhu.
E: Well, Marco, do you think that Casey's reasons for being late are good?
M: I think so, because it wasn't really her fault, the whole situation with, uh, photographer and then one of her coworkers was sick for three weeks.
E: Yeah.
M: It's not really her fault, right?
E: Right, but maybe the boss thinks that she's making excuses.
M: Yeah, maybe she's making excuses. That's really common like, for example, when we were kids, you would say “oh, you know, my dog ate my homework”.
E: Right, but… that… really happened to me once.
M: Hehe. Your dog ate your homework?
M: Your cat ate your homework.
E: Yeah.
M: And what did your teacher say?
E: Well, actually I was a really good student, so, my teacher believed me.
M: Hehe. Well, my teacher wouldn't have believed me.
E: Really?
M: No, no, she would've… she would've called my parents most likely.
E: Yeah, well, my… my cat really did eat my homework. And… I just left it on the table and it chewed it at all.
M: That's weird. Why would your cat do that?
M: A lot weir excuses out there.
E: Yeah.
E: Aha.
M: My mom accidentally mailed my homework to Africa.
E: Really?
M: Creative…
E: Aha.
M: Writing.
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E: Well, I wanna hear from our listeners. I wanna know what excuses they've used for being late with something.
M: So, send us your excuses, send us your comments and questions. Go to our website at englishpod.com, where Erica and I are always there to answer you questions.
E: That's right, Marco, and this is an elementary lesson, right?
M: Exactly.
E: But we also have intermediate and upper-intermediate and advanced lessons for you more fluent English speakers.
M: Exactly, so, if you're listening to us on iTunes, be sure to visit our website and come see what else we have to offer.
E: Well, I think we're out of time, but until next time… it's… Good bye!
M: Bye!