Unit 2. Modern life Flashcards
1
Q
[pronunciation] entrepreneurial skills
предпринимательские
A
/ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːriəl/
2
Q
[pronunciation] He’s got excellent culinary skills.
= cooking, кулинарные
A
/ˈkʌlɪnəri/
3
Q
A good manager needs n_________ skills.
навыки ведения переговоров
A
A good manager needs negotiating skills.
/nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪtɪŋ/
4
Q
Babysitters b______ from good artistic and medical skills.
выигрывают от
A
Babysitters benefit from good artistic and medical skills.
/ˈbenɪfɪt/
5
Q
[pronunciation] analyst
аналитик (профессия)
A
/ˈænəlɪst/
6
Q
How long does it take to m_____ MS Office?
= освоить
A
How long does it take to master MS Office?
BrE /ˈmɑːstə(r)/, AmE /ˈmæstər/
= освоить
7
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Teaching r_______ excellent interpersonal skills.
требует
A
Teaching requires excellent interpersonal skills.
/rɪˈkwaɪəz/
8
Q
Most positions in big companies require excellent o___________ skills.
организаторские
A
Most positions in big companies require excellent organizational skills.
/ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃənl/
9
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I have a ______ __ evaluating gems.
(диплом)
A
I have a degree in evaluating gems.
10
Q
There are 200 e________ in this organization, but I’m only in charge of a small team.
работников
A
There are 200 employees in this organization, but I’m only in charge of a small team.
one /ɪmˈplɔɪiː/ - 200 /ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/
11
Q
It’s hard to b______ family life and a career.
A
It’s hard to balance family life and a career.
/ˈbæləns/
12
Q
Hundreds of people a______ ___ the job but only six candidates were invited for an interview.
A
Hundreds of people applied for the job but only six candidates were invited for an interview.
13
Q
A ‘passive’ suffix: “тот, кого..”
employ__ (работник = тот, кого наняли)
address__ (тот, кому адресовано письмо)
interview__ (тот, кого интервьюируют)
ment__ (тот, с кем работает ментор)
A
employee /ɪmˈplɔɪiː/ (работник = тот, кого наняли)
addressee /ˌædreˈsiː/ (тот, кому адресовано письмо)
interviewee /ˌɪntəvjuːˈiː/ (тот, кого интервьюируют)
mentee /ˌmenˈtiː/ (тот, с кем работает ментор)
14
Q
Have you ever been __ ch____ __ a team? __ ch____ __ a project?
Do you like being __ ch____, or is it not your thing?
отвечать за (команду/проект), быть во главе
A
Have you ever been in charge of a team? in charge of a project?
Do you like being in charge, or is it not your thing?
/ɪn ˈtʃɑːdʒ/
15
Q
When did you last _____ ___ a job? Did you get it?
“подать заявку” на работу, написать потенциальному работодателю
A
When did you last apply for a job? Did you get it?
16
Q
[what’s the meaning?] Have you ever been promoted to a different position in your company?
A
be promoted = получить повышение по службе
17
Q
Have you ever been promoted to a different position in your company? How many other __________ wanted the same position?
претендент, кандидат
A
Have you ever been promoted to a different position in your company? How many other candidates wanted the same position?
(careful: not ‘делать вид’ = pretend)
/ˈkændɪdət/, /ˈkændɪdeɪt/
18
Q
What’s this document called?
A
CV /ˌsiː ˈviː/ - short for ‘curriculum vitae’
or résumé /ˈrezəmeɪ/
19
Q
What skills and job positions did you ___ __ your CV?
A
What skills and job positions did you put on your CV?
20
Q
collocations with ‘skills’:
- i______ улучшать
- p___ __ приобрести, научиться
- r______ освежить
A
collocations with ‘skills’:
- improve your (negotiating skills) улучшать
- pick up (computer skills) приобрести, научиться
- refresh your (technical skills) освежить
21
Q
What adjective collocations with ‘skills’ can you remember? E.g. ‘study skills’
A
Click on the picture to make it bigger.
It’s OK if you remembered only 1-2 adjectives
analytical / entrepreneurial / organizational / negotiating / communication / interpersonal / research / study / artistic / culinary / musical / scientific / technical
22
Q
[pronunciation] career
A
/kəˈrɪr/
23
Q
Do you think that people who have good ____ build more successful careers later on (= в дальнейшем)?
оценки
A
Do you think that people who have good grades build more successful careers later on (= в дальнейшем)?
/ɡreɪdz/
24
Q
Is it important in your job to have a wide network of ____?
бизнес контакты
A
Is it important in your job to have a wide network of contacts?
BrE /ˈkɒntækt/
AmE /ˈkɑːntækt/
notice the stress!!
25
How many _____ have you had in your life? Which one was the best? Why?
**работодатель**
How many **employers** have you had in your life? Which one was the best? Why?
ɪmˈplɔɪər
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Is it easy for you to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ your career and your family life?
**поддерживать баланс между**
Is it easy for you to **balance** your career and your family life?
/ˈbæləns/
notice the stress!
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For you, would it be better to work in a company with lots of _____ or in a small company?
сотрудники
For you, would it be better to work in a company with lots of employees or in a small company?
/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/
notice the stress!
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[professions] гинеколог
gynaecologist
/ˌɡaɪnəˈkɒlədʒɪst/
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[professions] терапевт
GP (short for 'general practitioner' /ˌdʒenrəl prækˈtɪʃənə(r)/)
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[professions] пожарный
firefighter
/ˈfaɪəfaɪtər/
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[professions] a \_-\_-\_ mum
a stay-at-home mum
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[professions] психолог
psychologist
/saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/
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[professions] археолог
archaeologist
/ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒɪst/
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[professions] футбольный тренер
football coach
/kəʊtʃ/
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[professions] психотерапевт
therapist (also: psychotherapist)
/ˈθerəpɪst/
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[professions] архитектор
architect
/ˈɑːkɪtekt/
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[professions] бухгалтер
accountant
/əˈkaʊntənt/
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[professions] садовник
gardener
/ˈɡɑːdnə(r)/
notice /dn/ in the pronunciation!
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[professions] юрист
lawyer
/ˈlɔɪə(r)/
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[professions] стюардесса, стюард - a gender neutral word
flight attendant
/ˈflaɪt ətendənt/
Notice that the stress is on the FIRST word
41
[professions] полицейский - a gender neutral word
police officer
/pəˈliːs ɒfɪsə(r)/
42
In my opinion, being a psychologist i\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ way too much focus on other people's problems. [= this is part of the job]
In my opinion, being a psychologist **involves** way too much focus on other people's problems.
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I wouldn't like to be a gardener because it's **w\_\_ too** lonely. [a word that makes 'too' stronger - 'ну уж слишком']
I wouldn't like to be a gardener because it's **way too** lonely. ['way' here doesn't mean 'путь' - it's an adverb - наречие - that makes 'too' stronger]
44
If you ask me, being a nun involves **f\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ way too many** rules.
нужно следовать ну уж слишком большому количеству правил
If you ask me, being a nun involves **following way too many** rules.
/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/
45
I personally think that being a stay-at-home mum **r\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ too much patience**. (= требует)
I personally think that being a stay-at-home mum **requires too much patience**. (= требует)
/rɪˈkwaɪəz/
46
In order to be a firefighter, **you h\_\_\_ \_\_** be very strong.
(= необходимо)
In order to be a firefighter, **you have to** be very strong.
47
It's a very difficult job, and the p\_\_ isn't that great.
(зарплата)
And **the pay** isn’t that great.
48
I'd say, being a gardening is **r\_\_\_\_\_ boring**. (= pretty boring, достаточно)
I'd say, being a gardening is **rather boring**. (= pretty boring, достаточно)
BrE /ˈrɑːðə(r)/
AmE /ˈræðər/
49
In my opinion, being an accountant requires too much **a\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to d\_\_\_\_\_**. (внимательность к деталям)
In my opinion, being an accountant requires too much **attention to detail**. (вниматение к деталям)
/əˈtenʃn təˈdiːteɪl/
50
It's clear that being a stay-at-home mum **isn't t\_\_\_ easy**. I'd even say, it's one of the most difficult jobs ever.
(не так-то просто)
It's clear that being a stay-at-home mum **isn't that easy**. I'd even say, it's one of the most difficult jobs ever.
(не так-то просто)
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______ (когда ты в последний раз / go for a walk)?
**When did you last** go for a walk?
When did you last + infinitive
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**When did you last** go for a walk?
В последний раз я / go for a walk / before the pandemic started.
**When did you last** go for a walk?
**I last went** for a walk before the pandemic started.
I last + V2
53
When did you last have \_\_ a\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ with someone?
(поссорился с кем-то)
When did you last have an argument with someone?
/ˈɑːɡjumənt/
54
I last cooked something unusual \_ w\_\_\_\_ ago. (= достаточно давно)
I last cooked something unusual **a while ago**.
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[pronunciation] wor**ked**, coo**ked**, lau**ghed**
/wɜːkt/, /kʊkt/, /lɑːft/
после глухих согласных, 'ed' звучит как 't'
not 'id'!
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[pronunciation] open**ed** Brainscape, appli**ed** for a job, involv**ed** too much responsibility
/ˈəʊpənd/, /əˈplaɪd/, /ɪnˈvɒlvd/
после звонких согласных, 'ed' звучит как 'd'
not 'opent', not 'openid'!
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[pronunciation] wan**ted**, need**ed**, wait**ed**
/ˈwɒntɪd/, /ni:dɪd/, /weɪtɪd/
гласная в 'ed' читается только после t и d (потому что невозможно прочесть wan/tt/ или nee/dd/
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[Link the ideas using 'either.. or..' - или.. или..]
Olives …. you love them / hate them.
Olives …. You either love them or hate them.
or: Either you love them or you hate them.
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[Link the ideas using 'either.. or..' - или.. или..]
Do you ever eat out? Which restaurants do you prefer?
Well we don’t often eat out but when we do,
we normally **GO TO MY FAVOURITE ITALIAN RESTAURANT / GO TO A PUB.**
Well we don’t often eat out but when we do,
we normally **either** GO TO MY FAVOURITE ITALIAN RESTAURANT **or** GO TO A PUB.
or: we go to **either** my favourite Italian restaurant **or** a pub.
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[Link the ideas using 'either.. or..' - или.. или..]
How do you watch movies?
We **find something interesting on Netflix / go to the cinema**.
We **either** find something interesting on Netflix **or** (we) go to the cinema.
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[Link the ideas using 'either.. or..' - или.. или..]
Who are you gonna be for the Halloween?
или бабулькой (an elderly lady), или привидением (a ghost)
Who are you gonna be for the Halloween?
**Either** an old lady **or** a ghost.
or I'm going to be either an old lady or a ghost.
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[Link the ideas using 'either.. or..' - или.. или..]
What gifts do your relatives give you for birthday?
или носки, или домашних животных (pets)
What gifts do your relatives give you for birthday?
**Either** socks **or** pets.
or: They give me either socks or pets.
63
[Link the ideas using 'either.. or..' - или.. или..]
When I’m stressed and nervous,
я или пью пиво, или ем пироги (pies).
When I’m stressed and nervous, I **either** drink beer **or** eat pies.
64
t\_ \_ your password = введите пароль
type in your password
/ˈpɑːswɜːd/
65
I've just got an email that my password has been stolen. I need to r\_ my password! (поменять)
I've just got an email that my password has been stolen. I need to **reset my password**!
/ˌriːˈset/
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Do not download and **\_** programs from websites that you are unfamiliar with. (устанавливать)
Do not download and **install** programs from websites that you are unfamiliar with. (устанавливать)
/ɪnˈstɔːl/
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Be careful about the \_ (приложения) you install **on** your device.
Be careful about the **apps** (приложения) you install **on** your device.
Pronunciation: 'app', not 'up'!
/æp/
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Please \_ your phone \_ s\_. (поставьте ваш телефон на беззвучный режим)
Please **put your phone on silent**. (поставьте ваш телефон на беззвучный режим)
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'Where can I find some information about this?'
'L_ it \_ online'. = посмотрите в интернете
'Where can I find some information about this?'
'**Look it up** online'.
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r\_-\_ the icon. (= кликните иконку правой кнопкой мыши)
right-click the icon. (= кликните иконку правой кнопкой мыши)
71
[pronunciation] email
/ˈiːmeɪl/
72
[pronunciation] What do you use as your default **browser**?
/ˈbraʊzə(r)/
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[pronunciation] I looked it up on the **internet.**
/ˈɪntənet/
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[pronunciation] password
/ˈpɑːswɜːd/
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[pronunciation] **share** a video
/ʃer/
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[pronunciation] my **Chrome** is not responding
Ch = /k/
/krəʊm/
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I \_ (reset >> past) my password yesterday.
I **reset** my password yesterday.
set-set-set
78
Sorry, my Chrome just f\_ (завис). I'll have to restart it.
Sorry, my Chrome just **froze** (завис). I'll have to restart it.
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Sorry, my Chrome froze. Please b\_ \_ me. (потерпите, не кидайте тапками)
Sorry, my Chrome froze. Please **bear with me.**
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[Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?]
\_ **(you/listen)** to a lot of music lately (= в последнее время)?
**Have you been listening** to a lot of music **lately**?
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\_ (you / ever cook) for a large group of people? What \_ (you / make)?
**Have you ever cooked** for a large group of people? (= life experience)
**What did you make**? (that specific time)
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[Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?] What dishes \_ (you / cook) lately?
What dishes **have you been cooking** lately?
83
Present Perfect of Past Simple?
1. I ____ (never / live) alone.
2. My great-great-great-grandmother __ (never / live) alone.
Present Perfect of Past Simple?
1. **I've never lived** alone. (life experience of someone who's alive)
2. My great-great-great-grandmother **never lived** alone. (life experience of someone who isn't alive anymore)
84
\_ (you / ever break) the law? What \_ (you / do)?
**Have you ever broken** the law? What **did you do**?
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Who \_ (you / think about) lately?
Who **have you been thinking** about lately?
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How many countries \_ (you / be) to? When \_ (you / go) there? Which country \_ (you / like) the most?
How many countries **have you been to**? When **did you go there**? Which country **did you like the most**?
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_ (you / ever be) in a fight? What _ (be) it about?
**Have you ever been** in a fight? **What was it** about?
88
[being sympathetic] 'How's the phone?'
'Not good, the screen is frozen.'
'Oh d\_\_\_.'
[being sympathetic] 'How's the phone?'
'Not good, the screen is frozen.'
**'Oh dear.'**
| try to copy the intonation
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[being sympathetic] 'I hope I haven't lost all my contacts - I haven't saved them anywhere else'.
**'Oh no, \_\_\_ awful!'**
[being sympathetic] 'I hope I haven't lost all my contacts - I haven't saved them anywhere else'.
**'Oh no, how awful!'**
| try to copy the intonation
90
[being sympathetic] 'Can you claim on your insurance?'
'I don't have any. It's just run out. A week ago.'
'Oh, \_\_\_ annoying!'
[being sympathetic] 'Can you claim on your insurance?'
'I don't have any. It's just run out. A week ago.'
**'Oh, how annoying!'**
| try to copy the intonation
91
[being sympathetic] 'OK, I'll give it a try. What have I got to lose?'
'E\_\_\_\_\_\_. It's cheaper than bying a new phone.'
[being sympathetic] 'OK, I'll give it a try. What have I got to lose?'
'**Exactly**. It's cheaper than bying a new phone.'
92
'Oh, hi Becky, how are you?'
'I'm good, **and g\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_?**'
[=to share **great** news]
'Oh, hi Becky, how are you?'
'I'm good, **and guess what?**'
| try to copy the intonation
93
'My phone is working. That rice trick worked!'
**'\_\_\_\_'\_ b\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_!** I'm really glad to hear that.'
'My phone is working. That rice trick worked!'
**'That's brilliant!** I'm really glad to hear that.'
| Try to copy the intonation
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[being sympathetic] **\_\_\_\_ \_ shame**! It was such a good painting.
| Какая жалость
What a shame! It was such a good picture.
| What a + noun
try to copy the intonation
95
**Have you tried \_ (turn)** it off and on again?
I was just doing that, but still, nothing.
Have you tried turn**ing** it off and on again?
I was just doing that, but still, nothing.
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What \_ (take) the SIM card out and \_ (dry) it?
That's worth a try.
**What about taking** the SIM card out and **drying** it?
That's worth a try.
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**Could \_ (вернуть его обратно в магазин?)**
Oh, I don't think they'll do anything. I bought it over a year ago.
**Could you take it back to the shop?**
Oh, I don't think they'll do anything. I bought it over a year ago.
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You could \_(try) \_(use) syrup instead of pills.
You **could try using** syrup instead a pills.
could + infinitive (without 'to'!!)
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Could you \_ (сходить с ней) it to a vet?
**Could you take** it to a vet?
could + infinitive (without 'to'!!)
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**How about we / show** her a video of a cat eating pills and see if that helps?
How about we show her a video of a cat eating pills and see _ that helps?
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What about _____ (ask) her nicely - have you tried that?
**What about asking** her nicely - have you tried that?
what about + ing
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Have you tried \_ (wrap) it in some meat?
Have you **tried wrapping** it in some meat?
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**Sh\_ we give** it to her together?
(= **давай** дадим)
**Shall** we give it to her together?
(= давай дадим)
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\_ (ты пробовала) bleaching it?
**Have you tried** bleaching it?
notice **present perfect** here - NOT past simple!
105
My kitchen sink is b\_ (засорилась) - again!
My kitchen sink is **blocked** (засорилась) - again!
/blɒkt/
or **clogged**
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My kitchen sink is blocked.
Could you **call \_ a specialist**? (= вызвать)
My kitchen sink is blocked.
Could you **call in a specialist**? (= вызвать)
107
My car has broken down - again!
\_ \_ shame! (ужас! как жаль!)
My car has broken down - again!
**What a shame!**
108
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
I / just do/, but still nothing. (как раз это и дела**ю** но нет, безрезультатно)
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
**I was just doing that**, but still, nothing.
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What about taking the SIM card out and drying it?
**That\_ \_ a \_.** = стоит попробовать
What about taking the SIM card out and drying it?
**That's worth a try.**
110
But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
OK, I'll give it a try. **What h\_ I \_ \_ l\_** (=терять мне нечего).
But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
OK, I'll give it a try. **What have I got to lose.**
111
But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
**OK, I'll \_ \_ \_ try**. (=я попробую) What have I got to lose.
But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
**OK, I'll give it a try**. What have I got to lose.
112
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
I / just do/, but still nothing. (как раз это и дела**ю** но нет, безрезультатно)
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
**I was just doing that**, but still, nothing.
113
What about taking the SIM card out and drying it?
**That\_ \_ a \_.** = стоит попробовать
What about taking the SIM card out and drying it?
**That's worth a try.**
114
But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
OK, I'll give it a try. **What h\_ I \_ \_ l\_** (=терять мне нечего).
But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
OK, I'll give it a try. **What have I got to lose.**
115
But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
**OK, I'll \_ \_ \_ try**. (=я попробую) What have I got to lose.
But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
**OK, I'll give it a try**. What have I got to lose.
116
Try turning it on and off again.
Yeah, I \_ (try) that but it \_ (not work).
Try turning it on and off again.
Yeah, **I've tried** that but it **didn't work**.
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Have you tried turning it off and on again?
I / just do/, but still nothing. (как раз это и дела**ю** но нет, безрезультатно)
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
**I was just doing that**, but still, nothing.
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What about taking the SIM card out and drying it?
**That\_ \_ a \_.** = стоит попробовать
What about taking the SIM card out and drying it?
**That's worth a try.**
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But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
OK, I'll give it a try. **What h\_ I \_ \_ l\_** (=терять мне нечего).
But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
OK, I'll give it a try. **What have I got to lose.**
120
But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
**OK, I'll \_ \_ \_ try**. (=я попробую) What have I got to lose.
But there were lots of comments from people saying that it had worked.
**OK, I'll give it a try**. What have I got to lose.
121
How about we try drying it with a hair dryer?
Yeah, but \_ the heat damage the phone?
How about we try drying it with a hair dryer?
Yeah, but **wouldn't** the heat **damage** the phone?
to disagree with a suggestion (when you're talking about a **POTENTIAL** BAD RESULT) use 'would', not 'will'
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Could you take it back to the shop?
That’s a gr\_ \_. They sh\_ be able to help.
Could you take it back to the shop?
**That’s a great idea**. They **should** be able to help.
