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50╢♽ ❺ Ways to Interrupt Someone
1. Sorry to interrupt, but…
2. Excuse me – could I talk to you for a minute? / do you have a minute?
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3. Could I jump in here? (🔺
4. Sorry – I just want to say that…
5. (
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1. Sorry to interrupt, but…
2. Excuse me – could I talk to you for a minute? / do you have a minute?
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when interrupting a conversation between two other people, to talk to one of them) 3. Could I jump in here? (🔺
use this when interrupting a discussion among many people) 4. Sorry – I just want to say that…
5. (
⭕️formal) May I have a word?╧╤╧╤╧╤╧╤╧╤╧╤╧╤
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A:- Man, can I borrow 100 dollars from you?
B:- Why? What do you.......for?
B:- Why? What do you.......for?
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74%
Need it
26%
Need them
A:- I’m completely....... I got fired last week and didn’t get paid.
B:- What did you do to get fired? That was your fifth job this year already.
B:- What did you do to get fired? That was your fifth job this year already.
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32%
Strapped to cash
68%
Strapped for cash
A:- My boss was a real jerk. He always yelled at me for the smallest things. One day I just couldn’t take it and gave him a..... of my......
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50%
Peace/ mind
50%
Piece/ mind
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B:- You’re always so........ You should really learn to manage your anger sometimes.
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44%
Sure tempered
56%
Short tempered
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A:- I know. So will you lend me the money or not?
B:- As long as you..... by the end of next month.
B:- As long as you..... by the end of next month.
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80%
Pay me back
20%
Pay my back
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Did you read in the newspaper this morning about that local corrupt politician finally getting...... for......?
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32%
Convict/ fraod
68%
Convicted/ fraud
Yes, I did. I’m glad that he’s finally getting what he deserves. Everybody knew he was involved with printing...... money to fund his..... lifestyle.
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61%
Counterfeit/ lavish
39%
Counterfiet/ lavish
It was only a matter of time before his .......caught up with him.
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69%
Misdeeds
31%
Misleeds
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You’re right; he......get away with it forever. He’ll be in prison for the next 15 years, so he will have a lot of time to think about what he’s done.
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33%
Could
67%
Couldn't
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...... are meant to represent the peoples’ interests, not put their interests above the people.
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79%
Politicians
21%
Politics
I agree with your statement, but we don’t live in a perfect world. Power will always..... people to sacrifice their..... for status.
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42%
Tempt/ inegrity
58%
Tempt/ integrity
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Bravo all👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The more you listen to native speakers, the more you get the way of pronouncing words.
كلما استمعتوا اكثر للمتحدثين الاصليين للغة؛ كلما فهمتوا طريقة نطق الكلمات بشكل صحيح.
💫 اكثروا من الاستماع قد المستطاع 💫
Best of luck all.
The more you listen to native speakers, the more you get the way of pronouncing words.
كلما استمعتوا اكثر للمتحدثين الاصليين للغة؛ كلما فهمتوا طريقة نطق الكلمات بشكل صحيح.
💫 اكثروا من الاستماع قد المستطاع 💫
Best of luck all.
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51╢♽ ➓ Expressions about Age
1. She’s in her early twenties.
(🔺=20-23 years old)
2. He’s in his late thirties.
(🔺=37-39 years old)
3. She just turned six.
4. Act your age!
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5. I’m not as young as I used to be.
6. I’m not over the hill yet!
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7. He’s no spring chicken.
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8. She’s wise beyond her years.
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9. I’m having a senior moment.
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10. He lived to a ripe old age.
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1. She’s in her early twenties.
(🔺=20-23 years old)
2. He’s in his late thirties.
(🔺=37-39 years old)
3. She just turned six.
4. Act your age!
(
🔺use this when an adult is being immature, acting like a child) 5. I’m not as young as I used to be.
6. I’m not over the hill yet!
(
🔺over the hill = an informal expression to say “old”) 7. He’s no spring chicken.
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🔺= he’s not young) 8. She’s wise beyond her years.
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🔺she is young, but she has the wisdom of an older person)9. I’m having a senior moment.
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🔺= I’m being forgetful) 10. He lived to a ripe old age.
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🔺= a very old age)╧╤╧╤╧╤╧╤╧╤╧╤╧╤
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𖧊 be about to على وشك
𖥁 He was about to push the button.
𖥁 He was about to fall asleep when the telephone rang.
𖥁 Look at the dark clouds; it is about to rain.
🔺A: Why didn't you go in the water?
🔻B: I was about to go in, but then I saw a jellyfish and ran away.
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𖥁 He was about to push the button.
𖥁 He was about to fall asleep when the telephone rang.
𖥁 Look at the dark clouds; it is about to rain.
🔺A: Why didn't you go in the water?
🔻B: I was about to go in, but then I saw a jellyfish and ran away.
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𖧊 be absent fromغائب من
𖥁 He was absent from class because he was sick.
𖥁 Mr. Jones was absent from the meeting.
𖥁 Our teacher is absent from school today because she is getting married.
🔺A: Why were you absent from school yesterday?
🔻B: I was sick, so I had to stay home.
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🔮 #Vocabulary
𖥁 He was absent from class because he was sick.
𖥁 Mr. Jones was absent from the meeting.
𖥁 Our teacher is absent from school today because she is getting married.
🔺A: Why were you absent from school yesterday?
🔻B: I was sick, so I had to stay home.
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𖧊 be afraid ofخائف من
𖥁 Many people are afraid of snakes.
𖥁 Children are afraid of the dark.
𖥁 The bird was afraid of flying at first.
🔺A: Why don't you like fishing?
🔻B: I'm afraid of the water.
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𖥁 Many people are afraid of snakes.
𖥁 Children are afraid of the dark.
𖥁 The bird was afraid of flying at first.
🔺A: Why don't you like fishing?
🔻B: I'm afraid of the water.
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