Phrases
best friend
a happy childhood
as an infant
nobody knows
attempts to contact
bring up
brought up
grow up
grew up
a married couple
as a teenager
family bonds
Just imagine
for a moment
29. Are you going to marry your girlfriend?
Are you going to marry your girlfriend?
Yes, Im engaged to her.
When is your wedding day?
We havent settled on a date yet.
Does she have a family?
Yes, her parents and a twin sister.
Can you distinguish the sisters from each other easily?
It was hard when I first made their acquaintance. Now the differencebetween them is obvious!
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acquaintance, between, difference, distinguish, easily, engage, girlfriend, havent = have not, made, obvious, settle, twin, wedding, yet
* * *Phrases
to marry your girlfriend
engaged to her
your wedding day
havent (= have not) settled on a date
a twin sister
from each other
made their acquaintance
the difference between them
30. Were there many guests at the marriage ceremony?
Were there many guests at the marriage ceremony?
A few dozen. The brides and grooms families and friends.
Did young and old folksattend the wedding, too?
Yes, there were all generations, from the juniors to the seniors.
The ceremony cost them a fortune, didnt it?
Indeed, they exceeded their householdbudgets.
Did they have to borrowmoney for the wedding?
To my knowledge, yes. Everybody was happy, though!
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attend, borrow, bride, budget, ceremony, cost, didnt = did not, dozen, everybody, exceed, few, folk, fortune, generation, groom, guest, household, indeed, junior, knowledge, money, senior, though
* * *Phrases
many guests
at the marriage ceremony
a few dozen
the brides and grooms families
young and old folks
attend the wedding
all generations
from the juniors to the seniors
cost them a fortune
household budgets
to borrow money
To my knowledge
31. Why do married people wear rings?
Why do married peoplewearrings?
They want to demonstrate to everybody that they are taken.
Can the rings link people on a spiritual level?
Hardly. I dont believe in magic. Nevertheless, it is a symbol of their commitment to each other.
Whichfingershould I wear a wedding ring on?
On the ring finger of your lefthand.
May I wear other rings on all tenfingers?
Its up to you.
* * *Words
believe, commitment, demonstrate, finger, hand, hardly, left, link, magic, nevertheless, people, ring, should, spiritual, symbol, taken, ten, wear, which
* * *Phrases
wear rings
demonstrate to everybody
link people
on a spiritual level
I dont believe in
commitment to each other
wear a wedding ring
the ring finger
left hand
ten fingers
up to you
Fundamental Needs
32. I want to eat
I want to eat.
Buyyourselfsomefood.
Shall I buy anything for you?
No, Im not hungry.
Are you thirsty?
A little.
What would you like to drink? Shall I buy you some juice?
No, Ill drink some mineralwater.
* * *Words
anything, buy, drink, eat, food, fundamental, hungry, Ill = I shall/will, little, mineral, need, shall, some, thirsty, water, yourself
* * *Phrases
some food
anything for you
Im not hungry
a little
What would you like to
some juice
buy some juice
mineral water
drink some mineral water
33. Im cold
Im cold.
Put on your leatherjacket!
Ill be hot again.
Dont zip it up.
Why arent you wearing a jacket?
Im warm.
But youre dressedlightly!
Dont worry, I wontcatch a cold.
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again, catch, cold, dress, hot, jacket, leather, lightly, put, warm, wont = will not, worry, zip
* * *Phrases
Im cold
put on
leather jacket
Ill be hot = I will be hot
zip up
wearing a jacket
Im warm = I am warm
dressed lightly
dont worry = do not worry
catch a cold
34. Its hard for me to breathe
Its hard for me to breathe.
Are we going too fast?
Yes, we are. I am tired.
Letsstop.
No, lets just walkslower.
Okay. Breathe deeply!
I am. Arent you tired?
No, Im used to walking fast.
* * *Words
breathe, deep, deeply, fast, lets = let us, okay, slow, slower, stop, walk
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