[Unit 5C] Recalling and speculating Flashcards
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‘The beach was stony. There was no sand at all.’
‘S_ y_ _, would you still have gone on holiday there?’ (= если бы ты знала заранее)
Suppose you’d known, would you still have gone on holiday there?’
‘Who painted this picture?’
‘I’m not sure. I’d h_ _ _ at Monet.’
I’m not sure. I’d hazard a guess at Monet.
/ˈhæzəd/ + consonant-vowel linking!
‘What time does the wedding ceremony start?’
‘P_ it’ll be some time in the morning’. (= one can assume - логично предположить)
Presumably, it’ll be some time in the morning’.
/prɪˈzjuːməbli/
That trip to Switzerlan was amazing, wasn’t it!
Oh, yeah. What _ out most in my m_ were the Alps. The views were stunning.
Oh, yeah. What stands out most in my mind were the Alps. The views were stunning.
‘Who organised the gold trip last year?’
If _ memory s_ me c_, it was Lisa Feng.
If my memory serves me correctly, it was Lisa Feng.
‘The flight leaves on Thursday at 4pm from terminal 2.’
‘Are you sure? I _ _ _ impression that all flights to North America leave from terminal 1.’
‘Are you sure? I was under the impression that all flights to North America leave from terminal 1.’
‘Have you been to any of the Greek Islands?’
‘Yes, I have. The one that stands _ _ _ _ is Paphos.’ (= the one that I especially remember)
‘Yes, I have. The one that stands out in my mind is Paphos.’
‘How old do you think I am?’
‘Well, judging from your appearance, I’d hazard a guess _ thirty.’
Well, judging from your appearance, I’d hazard a guess at thirty.
[speculating to pay a compliment]
M: I’m just sorry we couldn’t meet up sooner.
S: That’s fine. I know how busy you _ _.
M: I’m just sorry we couldn’t meet up sooner.
S: That’s fine. I know how busy you must be.
S Yes, that’s right. You’re staying with Emma at the moment, if my memory serves me correctly?
M Just _ _ te_ _ (= временно), till I get my own place.
Just on a temporary basis, till I get my own place.
[agreeing with something negative]
S It must be a bit hard to write, stuck in her flat?
M Well, I’m not actually doing any writing at the moment.
S _?
M _.
S It must be a bit hard to write, stuck in her flat?
M Well, I’m not actually doing any writing at the moment.
S No?
M No.
To be honest, I think I’ve got writer’s block. But hopefully, I’ll sn_ _ _ _ (= stop feeling that way) soon enough.
To be honest, I think I’ve got writer’s block. But hopefully, I’ll snap out of it soon enough.
S Oh no! That must be tough.
M Well, we all have our _ _ _ (= good and bad times), I guess.
S Oh no! That must be tough.
M Well, we all have our ups and downs, I guess.
M I think I’ve said everything I wanted to say in my first book.
S Oh? I _ under the impression that you _ writing another book?
Oh? I was under the impression that you were writing another book?
use past simple to acknowledge you were wrong
S I was under the impression that you were writing another book?
M No. _ _ (= несомненно,) you heard that from that guy from the radio interview.
S I was under the impression that you were writing another book?
M No. No doubt you heard that from that guy from the radio interview.
What stands out in my mind most is that that interview was a total disaster! I’_ _ _ guess that he hadn’t even read my book. Otherwise he wouldn’t have asked about a sequel!
= I bet
I’d hazard a guess that he hadn’t even read my book. Otherwise he wouldn’t have asked about a sequel!
Still, enough about me. What about you? Pr_, you’re a technician, like Emma’s boyfriend, r_?
Still, enough about me. What about you? Presumably, you’re a technician, like Emma’s boyfriend, right?
I think I remember Emma _ (say) that her boyfriend’s a technician at CityFM.
I think I remember Emma saying that her boyfriend’s a technician at CityFM.
I thought you were just a fan. I didn’t know you were a journalist.
S Suppose you _ (know), would you still _ (agree) to meet with me?
(in the past!)
I thought you were just a fan. I didn’t know you were a journalist.
S Suppose you’d known, would you still have agreed to meet with me?
