Short Sentences, 01
Section One
Listen Up!
Statement 1
Statement 2
Statement 3
Section Two
Glossary!
Audio 1: Missed out on
When you miss out on something, you fail to participate in or take advantage of an opportunity.
Ex: She arrived late and missed out on the most important part of the presentation.
Audio 2: Make it up to
When you make it up to someone, you do something nice to compensate for a mistake.
Ex: He forgot their anniversary, so he tried to make it up to her by planning a special weekend.
Audio 3: Turn into
When something turns into something else, it changes or develops into a different form.
Ex: Their small startup turned into a global company in just five years.
Section Three
Transcript!
Statement 1
Miss out on
I hadn’t checked my emails in time, so I completely missed out on the team’s lunch invitation.
Statement 2
Make it up to
Since I didn’t show up, I decided to make it up to them by bringing coffee the next day
Statement 3
Turn into
What started as a small gesture turned into a new office tradition—coffee Fridays!
Section Four
Conversation
Question 1
Miss out on
Is there something you missed out on that you really wanted to attend? Why did you miss it?
Question 2
Make it up to
If someone did you wrong, what could they do to make it up to you?
Question 3
Turn into
What’s something small in your routine that turned into a long-term habit or tradition?