[Unit 3C] Discussions

Question 1

A_, _ I _ s_ (= come back to a topic mentioned previously) … about the wedding. I was thinking we should start making some decisions if we want to get married in June.

Answer 1

Anyway, as I was saying … about the wedding. I was thinking we should start making some decisions if we want to get married in June.

Question 2

B: Who else? What about the people you work with?
T: Hmm – I _ know _ th_ (= I don’t think that’s a good idea).

Answer 2

B: Who else? What about the people you work with?
T: Hmm – I don’t know about that.

Question 3

But I would like to invite Tessa.
T: As I said – that’s fine. _ (= change the topic), I think we need to limit it to close friends and family members. Even the scary ones.

Answer 3

T: Anyway, I think we need to limit it to close friends and family members. Even the scary ones.

Question 4

B: We could always invite them to the evening reception.
T: _ _ agree (= trying to convince - убедить - someone) it’d be easier not to invite them?

Answer 4

B: We could always invite them to the evening reception.
T: (But) don’t you agree that it’d be easier not to invite them?

Question 5

B: Actually … th_ _ where (= насчёт..) … after we’re married. Where are we going to live?
T: Hm. Good question.

Answer 5

B: Actually … thinking about where … after we’re married. Where are we going to live?
T: Hm. Good question.

Question 6

B: Actually … thinking about where … after we’re married. Where are we going to live?
T: Hm. Good question.
B: _ _ might _ a necessary detail.

Answer 6

B: What you might call a necessary detail.

Question 7

Anyway, as I was saying … about the wedding. I _ th_ (= start the conversation / make a suggestion) we should start making some decisions if we want to get married in June.

Answer 7

Anyway, as I was saying … about the wedding. I was thinking we should start making some decisions if we want to get married in June.

Question 8

B: We can just have a secret wedding. You know, go to Las Vegas in America – or something like that.
T: _ (= ты что, серьёзно - signal that you find the suggestion very strange)? B: It’s an idea …

Answer 8

T: Seriously?
B: It’s an idea …

Question 9

T: Seriously Becky – don’t you think it’s a good idea to set a limit? _ (скажем), no more than 80 guests?
B: Yes, I suppose it is.

Answer 9

T: Seriously Becky – don’t you think it’s a good idea to set a limit? Say, no more than 80 guests?
B: Yes, I suppose it is.

Question 10

B: And … Tessa! T: Sure – we can invite her.
B: … well, yes … but _ _ th_ (introduce a new topic) … we’ll need a photographer.

Answer 10

B: And … Tessa! T: Sure – we can invite her.
B: … well, yes … but I was thinking … we’ll need a photographer.

Question 11

But don’t you agree that Tessa _ (will or would?) be perfect as the photographer?

Answer 11

But don’t you agree that Tessa would be perfect as the photographer?

still discussing => DEFINITELY ‘would’!

Question 12

_ _ _ sound _ we _ to Florida next year instead of this year?

Answer 12

How does it sound if we go to Florida next year instead of this year?

Question 13

So, I’_ _ _ some thinking about where we could go for our next holiday.

Answer 13

So, I’ve been doing some thinking about where we could go for our next holiday.

Question 14

I’ve read that getting away from the office can really boost creativity and reduce stress.

B: A_, that _ s_. (= agree)

Answer 14

A: I’ve read that getting away from the office can really boost creativity and reduce stress.

B: Absolutely, that makes sense.

Question 15

A: There’s evidence showing that proper rest can actually improve productivity.
B: Yeah, you’_ _ _ point _.

Answer 15

A: There’s evidence showing that proper rest can actually improve productivity.
B: Yeah, you’ve got a point there.

Question 16

A: There’s evidence showing that proper rest can actually improve productivity.
B: That’s a _ p_.

Answer 16

A: There’s evidence showing that proper rest can actually improve productivity.
B: That’s a fair point.

Question 17

I th_ m_ (= make a tentative suggestion) we should start looking into some new project ideas.

Answer 17

I thought maybe we should start looking into some new project ideas.

Question 18

A: I was thinking.. Let’s go on a hike?

B: I’m n_ s_ it’s a g_ idea _ hike in this weather. (= disagree)

Answer 18

I’m not sure it’s a good idea to hike in this weather.

Question 19

A: I think it’s high time we updated our computer systems to improve efficiency.

B I couldn’t _ _ (= agree). The current system is way too slow and outdated.”

Answer 19

A: I think it’s high time we updated our computer systems to improve efficiency.

B: I couldn’t agree more. The current system is way too slow and outdated.

Question 20

“Perhaps we should reconsider our approach to work-from-home policies.”

“That / exactly / I / th…. With the current situation, it might be necessary to adapt.”

Answer 20

“Perhaps we should reconsider our approach to work-from-home policies.”

“That’s exactly what I was thinking. With the current situation, it might be necessary to adapt.”