Skip Bayless Returns to First Take

May 4, 2026, 17:48

Introduction

Skip Bayless will be a guest on the show First Take this Friday, May 8. He will talk with Stephen A. Smith.

Main Body

Skip and Stephen worked together from 2012 to 2016. Then they had a fight and stopped talking. Now, they are friends again. Stephen still works for ESPN. Skip left his old job in 2024. He now makes videos on YouTube. Skip will only visit the show one time. ESPN wants more people to watch First Take. The show is not growing fast. ESPN hopes Skip will bring new viewers to the show.

Conclusion

Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith will talk about sports on May 8 in Los Angeles.

Learning

🕒 The 'Time Jump' Technique

Look at how the story moves from the past to now. This is the secret to A2 speaking.

Past (What happened)

Worked together $\rightarrow$ "Skip and Stephen worked together"
Had a fight $\rightarrow$ "They had a fight"
Left a job $\rightarrow$ "Skip left his old job"

Present/Future (What is happening)

Now $\rightarrow$ "They are friends again"
Current Job $\rightarrow$ "He now makes videos"
Upcoming $\rightarrow$ "Skip will be a guest"

Quick Rule: To move from A1 to A2, stop using only the present. Use -ed for things that are finished (worked, stopped) and will for things that haven't happened yet (will talk, will visit).

Vocabulary Learning

fight (n.)

an argument or disagreement between people

Example:They had a fight over the last slice of pizza.

talk (v.)

to speak with someone

Example:We will talk about the movie tonight.

grow (v.)

to become bigger or develop

Example:The plant will grow if you water it.

hope (v.)

to wish or desire something to happen

Example:I hope it rains tomorrow.

viewer (n.)

a person who watches a show or event

Example:The TV show has many viewers.