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achieve your goals -- succeed in doing the things that you want to do in life, especially after a lot of work: if you work hard, you will achieve your goals. |
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put a lot of effort into sth -- use a lot of physical or mental activity in order to achieve sth: she puts a lot of effort into everything she does. |
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put a lot of effort into sth ~ make an effort to do sth. |
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do you best -- make the greatest effort possible: it doesn't matter if you don't win, just try to do your best. |
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have an opportunity -- be in a situation that makes it possible for you to do sth that you want to do: Henry was very happy to have the opportunity to work in Hollywood. |
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mess sth up -- do sth wrong or badly: i really messed up that job interview. |
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mess sth up -- make a mess of sth (both informal). |
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dream of sth -- imagine sth that you would like to happen: i've always dreamed of living on a beautiful island. |
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encourage -- talk or behave in a way that makes somebody else more confident to do sth: my friends encouraged me to write a novel. |
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after 'encourage' we use and object and the infinitive with to |
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take part in sth -- be involved in an activity with other people: all the children took part in the competition. |
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make the most of sth -- get the maximum use, benefit or enjoyment from something, often because it may not last long: it's a beautiful day. let's make the most of it. |
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we say have an/the opportunity to do sth not with a word possibility. |
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go wrong -- change or end in a bad or negative way: whatever i try to do, it always goes wrong. |
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be quite/very/really good at (doing sth): she's very good at encouraging people. |
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be able to (do sth): i was able to give a good performance. |
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know how (to do sth): he knows how to do some really amazing tricks. |
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find sth quite/very/really easy (to do): i found some of the tricks quite easy to learn. |
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manage to (do sth): i managed to do all the tricks without messing them up. |
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not have a clue how (to do sth): i didn't have a clue how to sing opera. |
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find sth impossible (to do): i found it impossible to breathe and sing at the same time. |
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be useless at (doing sth): i was useless at learning languages at school. |
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have no idea how (to do sth): i had no idea how to do any magic tricks. |
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be no good at (doing sth): i'm no good at doing card tricks. |
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not be able to (do sth): i was disappointed that i wasn't able to win. |
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we use manage to do sth to talk about sth you do successfully, but is difficult. |
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we can also say be brilliant/great/excellent/not bad at doing sth. |
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we can also say be hopeless/bad/terrible/awful/rubbish at doing sth. |
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we can also say find sth difficult/hard to do. |
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we can also use a noun or a pronoun after be good at, be useless at, etc.: Tim's hopeless at tennis, but Ian's brilliant at it. |
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at everything. |
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what went wrong? |
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give a performance. |
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jump at the chance: so when i had the opportunity to become a magician i jumped at the chance. |
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misdirection: the most important part of being a magician is misdirection - making people look where you want them to. |
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he knows how to salsa. |
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ballroom dancing: but neither of us had a clue how to do ballroom dancing. |
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i find it difficult to perform in public ~ i find performing in public difficult. |
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find sth difficult/hard to do. |
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we often say: i'm not bat at sth -- when we're actually very good at it. |
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read for gist. |
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aged: we asked 1000 people aged between 20 and 40. |
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a password -- a secret combination of letters or numbers which you use when you log onto a computer website. |
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install software (onto a computer) -- put a computer program onto a computer so that the computer can use it. |
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back (sth) up -- copy documents, files, etc. from a computer onto a memory stick, another computer, online, etc. |
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store -- put or keep things in a particular place so you can read or use them in the future. |
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a hard drive -- part of a computer that stores information. |
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a memory stick -- a small piece of equipment that you use for storing information or photos. also a usb drive or a usb stick. |
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a memory stick ~ a usb drive ~ a usb stick. |
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spam -- unwanted emails, usually advertisements. |
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an attachment -- a document, picture, etc. sent with an email. |
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a virus -- a computer program which can make copies of itself and stops a computer from working normally. |
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crash -- when a computer or a website suddenly stops working. |
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copy sb in (on an email) -- send somebody a copy of an email that you're sending to sb else. |
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forward sth to sb -- send an email you have received to sb else's computer. |
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delete -- remove a document, email, etc. from a computer. |
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print (out) -- produce a copy of a document, etc. on paper: can you print (out) this document for me, please? |
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scan -- use a machine to put a document, etc. into a computer. |
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wifi -- a wireless way of connecting computers to the internet in a public place (a cafe, a train, etc.) |
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on your hard drive. |
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onto your computer. |
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on paper. |
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there are other names for a memorty stick -- a pen drive, a flash drive, a key drive. |
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personalised -- like individual: i run a company that makes personalised gifts. |
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mouse mat. |
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place: everyone places their order. |
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run a company. own a company. |
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art college. |
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log on: they don't need even password to log on. |
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personal stuff: i've got all my personal stuff in the internet. |
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we use the second conditional to talk about imaginary situations. |
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the second conditional talks about the present of future. |
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in the if clause we use the past simple. |
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in the main clause we use 'd, would or wouldn't + infinitife. |
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we can say if/he/she/it was.. or if i/he/she/it were.. in the second conditional. |
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we often use the second conditional to talk about the opposite of what is true or real: if we didn't have WiFi, this place would be empty. (but we have WiFi, so this is an imaginary situation). |
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we often ask questions in the second conditional with 'what would you do, if ..? |
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we can begin questions with if clause: if you lost your laptop, what would you do? |
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we can use might + infinitive in the main clause of the second conditional to mean 'would perhaps': if they turned off their computers, they might make some new friends. |
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we can use could + infinitive in the main clause of the second conditional to mean 'would be able to': if we didn't have online meetings, i could travel a bit more. |
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possible answers: no, i wouldn't; yes, i would; yes, i might. |
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a karaoke bar. |
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a personal diary. |
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on a piece of paper. |
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attachment -- a document, photo, etc. which is sent with an email message. |
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spam -- emails that you don't want, usually advertisements. |
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virus -- a program that was written to damage computers. |
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scan -- make a digital copy of. |
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install -- put the software onto a computer. |
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crash -- stop working. |
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back (sth) up -- make a copy of. |
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print (out) -- make a paper copy of. |
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copy me in -- send it to me at the same time. |
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remove -- delete. |
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forward me -- send me a copy of. |
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on the web. |
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a social networking site -- is a website such as facebook, google+, etc. that is designed to help people communicate and share information, photos, etc. with a group. |
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update my status -- when you update your status, you add a new comment to your page on a social networking site. |
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update your status ~ update your (facebook) page ~ a status update. |
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a profile -- is the personal information (interests, married, etc.) |
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download -- opposite upload. |
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upload -- when you upload sth, you copy or move photos, documents, etc. to a website. |
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post comments -- when you post a comment on a website, forum, etc. you write sth for other people to read. |
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a forum -- is a website or part of a website where people can discuss particular topics. |
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a forum ~ a message board. |
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tweet -- when you tweet, you write a message on twitter for other people to read. also a tweet (noun). |
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follow -- when you follow sb on twitter, you're automatically sent messages from this person when they tweet. |
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a link -- is a connection between two pages on the internet. |
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a collection. |
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lonely. |
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loneliness. |
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bullying. |
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be addicted to. |
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we upload sth onto a website and download sth from a website. |
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we can also download apps onto mobile phones. |
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alone -- when you aren't with other people. |
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lonely -- when you feel unhappy because you're alone. |
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bullying -- hurting or frightening someone who is smaller or less powerful than you. |
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a bully -- a person who bullies someone. |
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bully -- is also a verb. |
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a children's charity. |
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has gone up by 500%. |
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long-lasting relationship. |
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be offline. |
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make work contacts. |
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we use a/an -- when we don't know, or it isn't important, which one: a day. |
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we use a/an -- with jobs: an engineer. |
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we use a/an -- to talk about a person or thing for the first time. |
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we use the -- to talk about the same person or thing for the second/third etc. time. |
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we use the -- when there's only one (only one in a particular place). |
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we use the -- with countries that are groups of islands or states. |
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we use the -- with superlatives. |
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we don't use an article -- for most towns, cities, countries or continents. |
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we don't use an article -- to talk about people or things in general. |
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we don't use an article -- for some public places (school, hospital, etc.) when we talk about what they are used for in general. |
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we use the with public places when we talk about the building: she works in the school opposite the park; he's gone to the hospital to visit his father. |
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can't go a day: many of them can't go a day without checking for status updates. |
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his mother's in hospital: she's ill and needs medical treatment -- we're thinking of hospital as a general idea. |
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he's gone to the hospital to visit his mother: he's gone to the building -- we're thinking of a specific hospital in a particular place. |
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we use the in some fixed phrases -- the news. |
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get a table. |
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sales figures. cutting costs: Marcus went on about sales figures and cutting costs and stuff like that. |
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in the office. |
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and in the end,. |
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computer screen. |
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phone sb up. |
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drag: to save this document, just drag it onto your desktop. |
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turn down: i can hear the tv in the bedroom! please can you turn it down a bit? |
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click on: for more information, click on this link. |
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switch on / turn on: well, of course the computer isn't working. you need to turn it on / switch it on, first. plug it in can be possible as well. |
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turn up: i can't hear what they're saying. can you turn the tv up, please? |
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switch off / turn off: it's always a good idea to switch off / turn off the computer before you start repairing it. unplug as well. |
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fast forward: this bit's boring. let's fast forward to the end. |
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record: we're going out tonight, so i'll record the football. |
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plug in: i can't see anything. plug the light in. |
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pause: can you pause the film for a minute while i make a cup of tea? |
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unplug: remember to unplug / switch off / turn off the tv before you go to bed. |
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switch on / turn on: i can't see anything. switch the light on / turn the light on. |
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it's a lot of fun. |
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the world wide web. |
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its most popular,. |
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take a seat. |
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about next week's meeting. |
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go perfectly: they're very important clients and we need everything to go perfectly. |
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over the States. |
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than anyone else. |
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have you any idea..?: have you any idea if he's been invited? |
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could you tell me what time it starts? ~ what time does it start? |
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have you any idea if he's been invited ~ has he been invited? |
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do you think we should email everyone again ~ should we email everyone again? |
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can you tell me when they're arriving? ~ when are they arriving? |
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do you know whether we've booked them a hotel room? ~ have we booked them a hotel room? |
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in more formal situations we often use indirect questions because they sound more polite. |
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we use if or whether in indirect questions when there isn't a question word. |
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in indirect questions, if and whether are the same. |
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we don't use if or whether with do you think..? |
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in indirect questions, the main verb is in the positive form. |
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a taxi driver. |
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give someone a tip. |
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on my way. on my way home. |
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get yourself: it's time to get yourself a new computer. |
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links of words -- consonant - vowel. |
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week form: what "are you" doing "at" the moment? |
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week form: i'm trying "to" download. |
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week form: "but" my... |
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week form: "do you" think... |
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week form: a bit out "of" date. |
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week form: when did "you" last... |
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week form: "and" it... |
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week form: i "was" thinking... |
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what's the time? ~ what time is it? |
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the meeting room. |
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answer your mobile. |
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by taxi. |
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hmm. |
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what time sth for?: what time was the meeting booked for? |
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can you tell me your name? |
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i find ...ing: i find fixing problems very easy. |
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have a month off. |
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