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THE REASON WHY WORKERS NEED TO WORK OVERNIGHT
Posted by Renddy Rose Rodriguez
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2/12/2009 02:00:00 PM
FOR INTERMEDIATE
CONVERSATION PRACTICE:
Sandra: Roy, may I use your phone? I have to call my husband and tell him that I will be working in the office tonight.
Roy: Pulling an all-nighter, huh? Why? I thought your project wasn’t due until next week?
Sandra: That’s what I thought, too, but the client just sent an e-mail saying that he wants the project done by noon tomorrow which leaves me with no choice. There are only the two us working on it right now, and if I don’t stay overnight we won’t be able to reach the client’s new deadline. I would love to take the work home, but the materials that I will need are here in the office. The project is really very important because it is going to the company a lot of money and prestige. What about you? What are you still doing here?
Roy: My computer crashed and I am trying to recover my files because I have an important presentation tomorrow. So far, I haven’t been successful. I think I’m going to have to stay overnight as well. It looks like we are in the same boat.
Questions
Why do Sandra and Roy have to stay overnight at the office?
Why did Sandra approach Roy?
Have you ever been in this kind of situation?
Would you rather work at home or in the office?
Would you still work on a project even if you know that you can’t meet the deadline?
Do you think it is better to work alone or with a team?
Would you prioritize your work over your personal life?
Key Expressions
Pull an all-nighter - To work on something overnight
We are in the same boat - We are in the same situation
CONVERSATION PRACTICE:
Sandra: Roy, may I use your phone? I have to call my husband and tell him that I will be working in the office tonight.
Roy: Pulling an all-nighter, huh? Why? I thought your project wasn’t due until next week?
Sandra: That’s what I thought, too, but the client just sent an e-mail saying that he wants the project done by noon tomorrow which leaves me with no choice. There are only the two us working on it right now, and if I don’t stay overnight we won’t be able to reach the client’s new deadline. I would love to take the work home, but the materials that I will need are here in the office. The project is really very important because it is going to the company a lot of money and prestige. What about you? What are you still doing here?
Roy: My computer crashed and I am trying to recover my files because I have an important presentation tomorrow. So far, I haven’t been successful. I think I’m going to have to stay overnight as well. It looks like we are in the same boat.
Questions
Why do Sandra and Roy have to stay overnight at the office?
Why did Sandra approach Roy?
Have you ever been in this kind of situation?
Would you rather work at home or in the office?
Would you still work on a project even if you know that you can’t meet the deadline?
Do you think it is better to work alone or with a team?
Would you prioritize your work over your personal life?
Key Expressions
Pull an all-nighter - To work on something overnight
We are in the same boat - We are in the same situation
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