VOCABULARY to slow down - zwolnić, zwolnić tempo to burn out - wypalić się, stracić zapał to run out of steam - tracić impet, energię; opadać z sił to worry - martwić się job - praca to take over - przejmować kontrolę nad czymś, przesłaniać, dominować to work hard - ciężko pracować tired - zmęczony exactly - właśnie, dokładnie properly - porządnie, tak jak należy pace yourself - zwolnij tempo to get to the top - dostać się na szczyt (tu: kariery zawodowej) to use - zużyć energy - energia to get promoted - dostać awans to retire - przejść na emeryturę to look forward - wyczekiwać czegoś, cieszyć się na coś busy - zajęty, zaganiany, zapracowany essay - esej, praca pisemna to train - trenować marathon - maraton sweets - słodycze

Lesson 10
To slow down, to burn out, to run out of steam

VICKI: Now, stop worrying about your job, Matt.
MATT: But I really do think this job is taking over my life. I've got to slow down…
VICKI: Yes, you need to stop working so hard, otherwise you'll be too tired to do anything.
MATT: That's right - if I don't slow down, I'm going to burn out…
VICKI: Exactly - and if you burn out through working too hard, you won't be able to do your job properly anyway!
VICKI: So, pace yourself - work more slowly. Don't run out of steam before you get to the top!
MATT: You're right, I don't want to run out of steam - I don't want to use all my energy before I can get promoted again.

Examples:

to slow down: When I retire, I'm looking forward to slowing down a bit and not being so busy.

to burn out: He was a really famous pop star, but he did too much at once and burned out before his second album.

to run out of: I wanted to finish my essay this week but I've run out of time.

Exercises:

to slow down: I'm working really hard for my exams - I'll slow down after they're finished.

to burn out: He trained so hard for the marathon that he burnt out before the race.

to run out of: Stop eating those sweets - you'll run out before the film starts.

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