CATEGORIES:
BiologyChemistryConstructionCultureEcologyEconomyElectronicsFinanceGeographyHistoryInformaticsLawMathematicsMechanicsMedicineOtherPedagogyPhilosophyPhysicsPolicyPsychologySociologySportTourism
V. to assume n. assumption
If you assume something you accept that it is true. Sometimes our assumptions are wrong because we don’t have proof.
What do you assume about someone wearing a gold ring on this finger ?* I assume that they are married.
Q: What nationality am I / is …?* A: You're English.
Q: Do you know that or are you assuming it ? A: Well, I'm just assuming it.
Q: Do you usually assume that police are honest ? A: Yes, I usually assume that police are honest.
Q: Do people make assumptions about you because of your nationality ? A: Yes, they do all the time./Yes, people make assumptions about me because of my nationality.
Q: What do they assume ? They assume that I drink tea every day.
Q: Can it be assumed that…
a. prices will keep on rising ? Yes, I think it can be assumed that prices will keep on rising.
b. there will never be another world war? No, it can't be assumed that there will never be another world war. Q: In the law of your country is someone assumed to be innocent until they are proved to be guilty ? A: Yes, they are always assumed to be innocent until they are proved to be guilty.
v/n. sound
Q: What sounds can you hear from outside ? A: I can hear (the sound of) traffic.
Q: Does the sound of someone else’s walkman irritate you ? A: Yes, it does./Yes, the sound of someone else’s walkman irritates me.
Q: What other sounds can be really irritating ? A: A dripping tap can be really irritating.
Q: Can you think of any famous pop groups that sound like each other ? A: I think the Beatles and Oasis sound like each other.
Q: Have you ever heard the sound of your own voice ? A: Yes, I have./Yes, I have heard the sound of my own voice.
Q: How did it sound ? A: Terrible./It sounded terrible.
Q: Which student sounds the most confident when they speak ? A: I think Takeshi sounds the most confident when he speaks.
Q: Do you actually feel confident ?* A: Yes, I actually feel confident.
Q: Do holiday brochures make places sound nicer than they are ? A: Yes, they always make places sound nicer than they are.
Q: Where do you think would be a good place for a school trip ? A: I think Trafalgar Square would be a good place for a school trip.
Q: How does that sound to you ?* A: It sounds fine to me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit 2
…so that… *
We use this linking expression to join two clauses. The reason for doing the action in the first clause is to cause the action or situation in the second clause.
= I bought him the phone because I wanted him to be able to call me in an emergency. NB We do not always use ‘that’. I locked the door sonobody would disturb us.
Q: Do you think some people only enrol at an English school so that they can get a visa ? A: Yes, I do think that some people only enrol so that they can get a visa.
Q: What subject did you study at university ? A: I studied history./I studied history at university.
Q: Why ? A: Because I wanted to be a history teacher.
Q: Tell us the reason for doing the following things: A: I came to London so that I could meet a lot of English people.
A: I wrote someone’s phone number on my hand so that I didn't forget it.
A: The grandparents looked after the children so parents could have a nice weekend away.
Q: Have you ever asked for a letter from Reception ? A: Yes, many times./Yes, I have asked for a letter from reception.
A: I needed it to show immigration.
Date: 2015-12-24; view: 692
|