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2 to blow off some steam – to let go of emotions and stress that have been building up
over a period of time; to relax.
3 on top of that – in addition; furthermore; moreover; also.
4 big plans – exciting and interesting arrangements for doing something; plans to do
important or interesting activities.
5 half price – costing 50% less than usual.
6 snacks – food eaten between regular meals.
7 appetizer – a small amount of food eaten at a restaurant while one is waiting for the
main course to be served; the first course in a meal.
8 deep– fried food – food that has been cooked in oil for a long time and has a lot of
fat.
9 chips and dip – a large plate with potato or corn chips (thin pieces of potato or corn
that are fried in oil and salted) that are served with a small. cup of dip (a thick, creamy sauce)
so that people can put the dip on the chips to eat them.
10 to load up – to put a lot of something on one’s plate or in a container.
11 to grumble – to complain quietly about something.
12 to bad– mouth (someone) – to say bad things about another person; to say all the
reasons that one does not like another person.
13 in no mood – not wanting to do something; not interested in doing something.
14 to change the subject – to say something that gets people to stop talking about the
current topic and begin talking about something else.
15 to kick back – to relax; to stop working and start having fun.
16 a hot date – a romantic meeting with someone who is very attractive and sexy.
17 to have a good laugh – to laugh loudly and for a long time about something that was
very funny; to have a lot of fun.
18 to kick off – to start something, usually with a ceremony or an event.

Task 4. Study the dialogue and act it out.

DE` JA` VU

IT Director calls Edward to inform him on the progress of the project.
IT Director: Hi Edward.
Edward: Nice to hear you, partner.
IT Director: I'm calling to inform you that our project is going according to plan.
Edward: O.K. Go on.
IT Director: There are certain obstacles but we have done about 90% of the work. We
stumbled on a couple of technical difficulties we had not foreseen. We have to use a different
approach to get the result we need.
Edward: Sorry, I did not catch the last sentence.
IT Director: We have to try a different approach. We are working on this problem right
now. I know we will find a solution. We are a little behind schedule because of this glitch
(утруднення). We need 2 or 3 more weeks to finish the work, but we will try to catch up and
finish the work on time. My team is working very hard. We will find a solution and you should
not worry about anything.
Edward: Thank you very much for informing me. You know that this project is very
important for us. I am relying on you. Please keep me informed.
IT Director: Everything is under control. You don't have to worry about anything.
Everything will be fine.
Edward: Keep in touch. Bye.
IT Director: Bye

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