english... Flashcards
Your daughter made a big mistake on her science homework. It was a really funny mistake but you didn’t want to make her feel bad by laughing at her, so you tried to control yourself. Later, you tell your husband this about the awkward situation.
I could barely keep a straight face.
You’re on an airplane, sitting next to a stranger. He’s big. His arm is on the armrest between you. You think this to yourself.
This guy is taking up the whole armrest!
You’re talking to a friend on the telephone. Her voice sounds deep and scratchy. You say this because it sounds like she’s sick.
You sound horrible!
You noticed that Today is February 25th. The day that you and your husband got married was March 10th. You’re a little worried that your husband won’t remember, so you say this to remind him.
Our anniversary is coming up soon.
You arrive at a client’s office on an international business trip. You say this while making small talk about your flight.
It took forever to go through customs.
Your friend is visiting from out of town. You’re getting ready to go out to eat together, and you’re deciding where to go. Your friend asked if you knew of a good hamburger restaurant. You say this because you don’t eat hamburgers often, so you don’t really know of anywhere good.
You know, nothing really comes to mind.
You are visiting your friend in another city. You’re getting ready to go out to eat something together. Your friend asked you what you want to eat, and you feel like having a hamburger. You ask this.
Do you know of a good burger place around here?
You’re talking with your friend about movies that you’ve seen recently. Your friend says that he saw a movie which you heard might win an Academy Award. You say this in agreement.
I hear that it’s a likely Oscar contender.
You’re commenting on an online discussion about ways to lose weight. A lot of commenters are suggesting complicated diets that involve eating only certain kinds of food. You don’t think those diets are effective or necessary. You feel strongly that you are correct, so you write this.
The bottom line is that you have to reduce your calorie intake to lose weight.
It’s a really cold day. You’ve been outside, and you’re coming back inside now. You’ve been waiting to get out of the cold weather. When you walk in, you say this to your sister who is sitting nearby.
It’s freezing out there!
You and a friend are talking about soccer. You’re discussing a player who used to be really, really good, but now he’s older and not as good as he used to be. However, he’s still a lot better than the other players on his team. You say this.
He’s still better than the rest of them put together.
You are giving a presentation at a conference. You want the audience to ask questions if there’s anything they don’t understand. Near the beginning of your presentation, you say ths.
Feel free to ask questions at any point.
It’s cold outside and it’s been raining recently. You’re chatting with another mother at your child’s daycare center. You’re both leaving now. You want to say something nice to her as you leave, so you warn her to dress warmly.
Make sure to bundle up!
You’re chatting with a coworker, who tells you that he’s going to a music festival this weekend. It seems like fun, so you respond enthusiastically.
That sounds like a blast!
You joined an acting class because you were very shy. You explain that the class has made you more comfortable with performing in front of people.
At first I was nervous, but as time went on I got more and more comfortable, to the point that now I actually enjoy it.