Conversation Lesson 30
 
 
 
 
Lesson 30 - Effort

Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language.
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Effort

Debbie: I give up! I simply can’t learn French!

Helen: Why do you say that? I think you’re making a lot of progress.

Debbie: No, I’m not. I try and try and I still can’t speak it very well.

Helen: Learning any language takes a lot of effort. But don’t give up. Why don’t we practice those dialogs together?

Debbie: Good idea. That just might help.
Conversation Notes
  • give up
  • Meaning is stop trying; abandon effort.
  • simply
  • Meaning is absolutely, completely, clearly.
  • I try and try
  • Meaning is I try again and again. Other examples of repetition of the verb to express continuous or repeated activity: I read and read, and I still can’t understand it. He writes and writes, but he never produces a worthwhile composition. The children play and play that game and never seem to get tired of it.
  • Good idea
  • Meaning is that’s a good idea.
  • That just might help
  • Meaning is that might, in fact, be a helpful thing to do.
Source: U.S. State Department
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