1. Best expressions to memorize
Yes, please means “I’d love that,” but with excitement.
Example: Free dessert? Yes, please.
Go to waste means to be unused or wasted.
Example: She had an extra concert ticket and didn’t want it to go to waste.
As a reward means because someone did something well.
Example: We finished early, so as a reward, the boss let us leave at 3.
Go over the top means to do something in a very fancy, dramatic, or excessive way.
Example: My sister always goes over the top for birthdays.
Who would turn that down? means “No one would say no to that.”
Example: A free hotel stay and breakfast? Who would turn that down?
2. Role play scripts from the conversation
Role play 1: Free vacation
Michelle: Tell me about that free vacation.
Lindsay: A friend had booked a villa in Mexico for a week, but had a sudden work emergency, and she couldn’t make it. She didn’t want it to go to waste, so she offered it to me. I was like, “A free vacation? Yes, please.”
Role play 2: Three-day weekend
Michelle: Why did you take the day off yesterday?
Lindsay: Our team met our deadlines early, and as a reward, the boss told us we didn’t have to come into work on Friday. I was immediately thinking, “Three-day weekend? Yes, please.”
Role play 3: Rooftop dinner party
Michelle: Good news. My friend invited me to a rooftop dinner party this weekend. Want to join?
Lindsay: Free food and views? Yes, please.
Michelle: I know. She tends to go over the top, too. Last time I was there, she even had a professional bartender. I was like, “Fancy cocktails? Yes, please.”
Lindsay: Sounds like a fun day. I am definitely in.
Michelle: Yeah. Who would turn that down?
3. Paragraph using all expressions
My friend had two tickets to a rooftop dinner party, and she didn’t want one ticket to go to waste, so she invited me. She said there would be free food, city views, and fancy drinks, and I immediately thought, “Rooftop dinner? Yes, please.” Her friends always go over the top with decorations and music, so I knew it would be fun. Plus, I had worked late all week, so I treated it as a reward. Honestly, free food and a beautiful view? Who would turn that down?
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