V. to be in charge of phr. v. take over

Q: Have you ever been a manager ?

A: Yes, I have been a manager.

Q: How many people were you in charge of ?

A: About 20./I was in charge of about 20 people.

Q: Would you like the responsibility of being in charge of:

a. a small business ?

Yes, I think I would./Yes, I think I would like the responsibility of being in charge of a small business.

b. a group of children ?

Maybe./Maybe I would like the responsibility of being in charge of a group of children.

c. a baby ?

Definitely not./No, I wouldn't like the responsibility of being in charge of a baby.

Q: Who is in charge of your country ?

A: Gordon Brown is in charge of my country.

Q: Who would take over if he/she became seriously ill ?

A: The deputy prime minister would take over.

Q: Give me an example of a film where aliens try to take over the world.

A: Aliens try to take over the world in Independence Day.

Q: What happens in the end ?

A: Will Smith saves the planet from destruction.

Phr v. end up phr v. turn up phr v. own up

We use end up to talk about the final result of (doing) something.
eg. We waited for a bus for half an hour and ended up taking a taxi instead.

Q: If you fell asleep on your bus/train home, where would you end up?

A: I'd end up in Wimbledon./I'd end up in Wimbledon if I fell asleep on my bus/train home.

Q: Do people who take drugs usually end up addicted ?

A:Yes, they usually end up addicted./Yes, people who take drugs usually end up addicted.

Q: Have you ever promised to meet someone and not turned up ?

A: No, I've never promised to meet someone and not turned up.

Q: How would you feel if you invited friends for dinner and no-one turned up ?

A: I'd feel really disappointed and let down./I'd feel really disappointed and let down if I invited friends for dinner and no-one turned up.

Q: Do children usually own up when they have done something wrong ?

A: No, they don't./No, children don't usually own up when they have done something wrong.

n. amount n/v. limit adj. limited

A limit is the most (or least) that something can be.
eg. There is a limit to how much alcohol and cigarettes you can bring into the country. The limit for cigarettes is 200 and for alcohol 5 litres.

Q: What does a diet limit ?

A: A diet limits the amount of food you can eat.

Q: Where do people keep large amounts of money ?

A: People keep large amounts of money in the bank.

Q: What about small amounts of cash ?

A: They keep small amounts of cash in their wallet or purse.

Q: What kind of things do you have a limited amount of time to do ?

A: I have a limited amount of time to learn English before I go back to my country.

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Q: Do you try to limit the amount:

… of time you spend on the phone ?

Yes, I do try to limit the amount of time I spend on the phone.

… you eat ?

No, I don't try to limit the amount I eat.

… you drink ?

Yes, I try to limit the amount I drink.

… you spend ?

Yes, I try to limit the amount I spend.

Q: And can you always keep to your limit ?

A: Not always./No, I can't always keep to my limit.

Q: Does it matter if you break the speed limit ?

A: Yes, I do think it matters if you break the speed limit.

Q: What does it depend on ?

A: Well, it does depend on if there are any houses nearby.

… the number of …

Q: With a countable noun, which word do we use instead of ‘amount’?

A: We use 'the number of' instead of 'amount'.

Q: Do you think the atmosphere in the class depends on the number of people?

A: Yes, I think it depends on the number of people.

Q: What else does it depend on ?

A: I think it depends on the personality of the students.

Q: Do universities have a limited number of places ?

A: Yes, they do./Yes, universities have a limited number of places.

Q: Which universities in your country are hard to get into ?

A: Oxford and Cambridge are hard to get into.

Date: 2015-12-24; view: 673