Dialogue
A: OK, so now the last point on our agenda. Jill, let’s go over the profit and loss statement.
B: Great. Well, the main issue here, as you can see, is that our expenses are through the roof.
A: Let’s see… These numbers are off the charts! What’s going on here!
B: Well, um, sir, the company expenditures on entertainment and travel are out of control. Look at these bills for example. Just this month we’ve paid over twenty
thousand dollars for hotel charges!
A: OK, thank you. I’ll look into it.
B: The list goes on and on. Here, this is a bill for five thousand dollars for spa treatments!
A: Thank you; that will be all. I’ll take care of it.
B: Look at this one sir, eight thousand dollars were spent in one night at a place called ”Wild Things”?!
A: OK, I get it!! Thank you for your very thorough analysis!
A: Nope, I’m canceling my appointment so that I can stay here with you.
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Explain
Key Vocabulary
go over —- phrase revise, check
through the roof — phrase suddenly very high
off the charts — phrase very high
expenditures /ɪkˈspɛndətʃərz/— common noun, plural amount of money spent on something
out of control — phrase not in control
look into — principle verb, Will Future investigate, try to get information about something
go on and on — phrase continues take care of principle verb, Will Future
Example
expenditures
Voice: Example one.
A: to president I will increase expenditures on health and education by twelve per cent (12%).
Voice: Example two.
B: We really need to control our travel expenditures. From now on all managers will fly economy class.
Voice: Example three
C: Because of the rise in oil prices expenditures on food are higher than they have ever been.
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go over —look at carefully or review.
Voice: Example one.
A: I need to go over this report one last time to make sure there’re no mistakes.
Voice: Example two.
B: Can you help me go over my presentation(我的报告)? I want to make sure it’s perfect.
Voice: Example three.
C: Let’s go over these numbers one more time and make sure there’re no mistakes.
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off the charts = through the roof
Voice: Example one.
A: Oil prices have gone up and our costs are off the charts.
Voice: Example two.
B: Excellent job Susan! Your sales are off the charts this year.
Voice: Example three.
C: Our losses are off the charts! That’ s it! No bonuses for anyone!
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