Conversation 1

Man: How is your new apartment?
Woman: Good, but it’s very noisy, so I can’t get a good night’s sleep, which is exhausting.
Man: That’s terrible. That would stress me out. Where is it exactly?
Woman: It is near the station, which gets pretty noisy at night.
Man: What about on the weekends?
Woman: It’s not much quieter then. There is a night market, which brings in lots of tourists.
Man: I know how you feel. My old workplace, which was near an airport, was always noisy.
Woman: Yeah, there is not much I can do about it now. I just have to deal with it.
Man: Well, hopefully things will turn for the better in the long run.
Woman: Thanks, I hope so.

Conversation 2

Man: What are you looking at?
Woman: This is my new smart watch, which I am totally addicted to.
Man: It looks high-tech. What does it do?
Woman: It tracks my bio-metrics, which are immediately analyzed and then displayed on the screen
Man: Oh, really. That sounds cool. How are you doing?
Woman: Not bad. It turns out I am pretty healthy, but it is still hard to interpret all the data.
Man: Those watches are so trendy these days. I want a gadget like that.
Woman: You should get one. There’re lots of fun.

Conversation 3

Man: So, how are things in your department?
Woman: Not good. I have a new role, which I hate.
Man: Oh, what is your new role?
Woman: I am not in charge of assemble line efficiency, which means I must make sure everything is working as efficiently as possible.
Man: That sounds like a role for management.
Woman: It was, but our superior quit unexpectedly, so they gave the job to me.
Man: That sounds like a lot of pressure.
Woman: It is. I am totally stressed right now.

Conversation 4

Woman: So, how are things going down ad the factory?
Man:Well, the new machines, which I told you about last week, are working really well.
Woman: What about the time frame? Can we meet our production deadline?
Man: Well, the new staff, which we just hired last week, should be able to increase production.
Woman: Well, our recent commercial, which has done really well, could mean a strong demand for the product.
Man: So basically, we need to increase production fast.
Woman: Yes, you do, which means you will be working a lot of overtime, but I need you to come through on this.
Man: Well, we have a track record, which you know is pretty good, so I am confident we can do this.
Woman: That’s good to hear. I know I can count on you.

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Vocabulary - Key Words and Phrases

Conversation 1

Good night’s sleep - an expression meaning to sleep well without interruption.
Exhausting - extremely tiring.
Stress me out - to make someone feel very anxious or stressed.
Pretty noisy - quite loud, enough to be bothersome.
Brings in - attracts or causes to come.
Turn for the better - to improve or become better.

Conversation 2

Totally addicted to - colloquial way of saying very fond of or frequently using something.
High-tech - involving the latest technology.
Tracks my biometrics - monitors physiological data.
Analyzed - examined data methodically.
Trendy - fashionable or up-to-date.
Gadget - a small mechanical or electronic device or tool.

Conversation 3

In charge of - responsible for managing or overseeing.
Assembly line efficiency - the productivity of a manufacturing operation.
Superior - a person who is higher in rank or position.
Quit unexpectedly - to resign or leave a job suddenly without prior indication.
A lot of pressure - a great deal of stress or burden.
Totally stressed - extremely anxious or overwhelmed.

Conversation 4

Going down at the factory - colloquial way of asking what is happening in the factory.
Track record - A hisotry of doing something well.
Time frame - the period during which something is supposed to happen.
Production deadline - the latest time by which the production must be completed.
Increase production - to produce more goods.
Commercial - an advertisement on television or radio.
Strong demand - a high need or desire for a product by consumers.
Count on - Rely on, or depend on.