Feifei This is The English We Speak with me, Feifei…
Rob … and me, Rob. Nice weather today, isn’t it Feifei?
Feifei Err, yes it is, but can we begin the programme now?
Rob Oh, right. Let me just… err… sort my script out… Right, OK. That’s better.
Feifei Are you ready now?
Rob Well, I just need to adjust my chair…
Feifei Oh, I see what you’re doing! You’re demonstrating how to use slow walk.
Rob To slow walk? Am I?
Feifei Yes! To delay doing something or prevent it from progressing, can be described as to slow walk something. Rob, you seem to be taking longer than normal to start this programme.
Rob Am I? No, I just need to get the lighting right.
Feifei Oh, let’s just have some examples of slow walk, shall we?
Examples
He decided to slow walk the decision on the plans, so we can’t move forward.
The company is slow walking in responding to a complaint I made three weeks ago.
The council are continuing to slow walk their discussions about finance, so we won’t get our funding in time.
Feifei In this programme, we’re learning how to use slow walk to mean delay something or prevent it from progressing. And you, Rob, are slow walking this programme…
Rob No, I’m not Feifei, you’re just being impatient.
Feifei I don’t think so. You’re definitely up to something. Anyway, we’ve nearly made it to the end of the programme, so your plan hasn’t worked.
Rob Sorry, hold on a minute. I just need to adjust this chair again…
Feifei Are you slow walking again?
Rob I guess I am. Bye, Feifei.
Feifei Bye!