What is the most remarkable story about your family?

Do you have a second? I want to bounce a lesson idea off you.

Sure! What do you have in mind?

I'm thinking of using short news clips for our discussion group.

I'd like to bounce a gift idea off you for Jessica's promotion.

Great! What are you thinking?

I was thinking a nice coffee tumbler with a gift card inside.

Can I bounce a trip plan off you before I book anything?

Of course, go ahead.

What if we take the morning train to avoid the heavy traffic?

I got laid off from my job.

I am grateful because ___.

I totally forgot to pick up my son from daycare!

I am grateful because ___.

Why did you call the lawyer so early this morning?

I thought there was a serious legal flaw in our contract.

I see. I always prefer to double-check those details too.

I saw a long line near the author's booth.

I thought she taught writing at the local college.

She does, and she brought her new book to talk about today.

Was it you fauly that the product launch got delayed?

No, the supplier brought the wrong materials to our factory.

That's unfortunate. I thought everything was on schedule.

Suppose you could have any job for one month. What job would you try?

I would try ___. What about you?

I would try ___.

Suppose you could master any musical instrument today. Which one would you play?

I would play ___. What about you?

I would play ___.

I attribute my daily stress to a lack of sleep and a busy schedule, so I try to take short breaks whenever I can.

Why is the traffic so bad this morning?

People attribute the heavy traffic to the bad weather.

That makes sense. It's raining a lot.

Your English sounds so natural now!

Thanks! I attribute my improvement to daily practice.

It really paid off.

You look so healthy these days.

I attribute my good health to eating regular meals.

Keep it up!