Lesson 3: In a Band

Key expressions

Spare the time

Fed up

You know…

That’s a pity

Bighead

Team spirit

Situation

A:  Hey Trey, why did you leave the Propane? It was the best rock band in town.

B:  Well, my job has been getting more and more demanding and I was finding it difficult to spare the time.

A:  Was that the only reason?

B:  No, not really. I was also getting a bit fed up with Kevin, you know the lead singer. In fact we all were.

A:  What was the trouble?

B:  Oh, he became such a bighead. He thought he was the most important person in the band.

A:  That’s a pity.  When someone becomes a bighead like that, it spoils the team spirit.

Pronunciation drills

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Rock band

Lead Singer

 

Substitution drills

My job has been getting more and more demanding and I was finding it difficult to ____________.

I was also getting a bit ________ with Kevin, you know the lead singer.

Oh, he became such a _____________. He thought he was the most important person in the band.

____________.  When someone becomes a bighead like that, it spoils the team spirit.

Today’s Homework

Construct your own sentences using the Key Expressions,

Spare the time, Fed up, bighead, Team spirit.

Example:  Ever since she became an actress, she also became a bighead.