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Expr. to be capable of v. achieve n. achievement
If you are capable of (doing) something you have the ability to do it or you could learn.
eg He is capable of passing the exam but he won’t because he doesn’t study hard enough. Your achievements are the things you have successfully done, such as winning competitions and getting qualifications.
Q: What do you consider to be your greatest achievement ? A: I consider getting married to be my greatest achievement.
Q: What are your ambitions ? A: My ambition is to have my own business.
Q: What are you doing to try to achieve them ? A: First of all, I'm trying to learn English.
Q: Do you think violence ever achieves anything ? A: No, I think violence never achieves anything.
Q: Have you ever failed an exam or test ? A: I failed my driving test the first time.
Q: Do you think you were capable of passing it ? A: Yes, because I've passed it since./Yes, I think I was capable of passing it.
Q: Do you believe that everyone is capable of… A. murder. No, I don't./No, I don't believe that everyone is capable of murder.
B. violence. Yes, I do./Yes, I believe that everyone is capable of violence.
C. driving. Maybe not./No, I don't believe that everyone is capable of driving.
D. learning a foreign language. Yes, definitely./Yes, I believe that everyone is capable of learning a foreign language.
E. achieving happiness. Of course./Yes, I believe that everyone is capable of achieving happiness.
Q: Can you think of anything that you believe you are capable of, although you’ve never actually done it ? A: I believe I'm capable of doing a bungee jump but I've never actually done it.
Q: Do you think you have achieved everything you are capable of ? A: No, I don't./I don't think I have achieved everything I'm capable of.
A: I think I could have learnt another language.
Adj. proud n. pride Pride is generally considered to be a good thing. People are proud of their achievements, their children, their country etc. However, too much pride can make people arrogant. Q: Which animals are naturally proud ? A: ns are naturally proud.
Q: Are people usually proud of their achievements ? A: Yes, they are usually proud of their achievements.
Q: Do you think they feel more proud when their children do well ? A: Yes, I do./Yes, I think they feel more proud when their children do well.
Q: What kind of things affect national pride ? A: Football tournaments and world wars affect national pride.
Q: Do you take pride in your… a. appearance ? Yes, I do, every day./Yes, I take pride in my appearance.
b. work ? Usually./Yes, I take pride in my work.
c. housekeeping and cooking ? Occasionally./Yes, I take pride in housekeeping and cooking.
Q: Do you know anyone who takes no pride in it ? A: Yes, my flat mate./Yes, I know someone who takes no pride in it.
Q: Would it hurt your pride if: No, it wouldn't hurt my pride if someone laughed at my clothes.
b. your friends played a trick on you ? Again, not really./No, it wouldn't hurt my pride if my friends played a trick on me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit 3
Q: Is it possible to criticise someone without hurting their pride ? A: Yes, I think it is./Yes, it's possible to criticise someone without hurting their pride.
Q: What does it depend on ? A: I think it depends on if criticism is constructive or not.
n. shame adj. ashamed adj/adv. shameful/ly Shame is the opposite of pride.
Q: Can you think of anyone who has behaved shamefully in public ? A: I think Britney Spears has behaved shamefully in public.
A: No, not really/No, I don't think she was ashamed of herself afterwards.
Q: Could you steal without feeling any shame ? A: Yes, I think I could./Yes, I think I could steal without feeling any shame.
Q: What about lying ? A: Yes, maybe./Yes, I think I could lie without feeling any shame.
Q: Is there anything which is considered shameful in your country but not everywhere in the world ? A: Yes, kissing in public is considered shameful in my country but not everywhere in the world.
Q: Are teenagers sometimes ashamed of their parents ? A: Yes, they are./Yes, teenagers are sometimes ashamed of their parents.
Q: What is it that embarrasses them so much ? A: Their parents sometimes seem so old-fashioned.
Q: Are most people proud of their country’s history ? A: Yes, most people./Yes, most people are proud of their country’s history.
Q: What kind of things are they sometimes ashamed of ? A: They are sometimes ashamed of bad things, for example world wars.
It’s a shame/pity … What a shame/pity !
We use these expressions when we want to say that a situation is unfortunate or sad.
Q: Do you think it’s a shame that some people never go abroad ? A: Yes, I do think it’s a shame that some people never go abroad.
Q: Would it be a shame if you had to go back to your country before finishing this book ? A: Yes, it would./Yes, it would be a shame if I had to go back to my country before finishing this book.
Q: Tell me about a situation that you think is sad. A: It’s a shame that there are so many homeless people in the world.
Q: What do you think about these situations ? What a shame!
What a pity!
n. success n. failure
Q: Is it natural to be jealous of other people’s success ? A: Yes, I think it is natural to be jealous of other people’s success.
Q: How do we feel about other people’s failure ?* A: Sometimes we enjoy other people's failure. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit 3
Q: Do you think some people are frightened of failure ? Yes, I do think some people are frightened of failure.
A: Yes, I do./Yes, I think this stops them from achieving their ambitions.
Q: Do you think success in exams is the most important thing in education? A: No, I don't think success in exams is the most important thing in education.
Q: Do you think it always leads to personal happiness ? A: No, I don't./No, I don't think it always leads to personal happiness.
Q: Are there any government failures which really annoy you ? A: Their failure to build more cheap housing really annoys me.
Q: What kind of buildings and services need to be able to cope with a power failure ? A: I think that hospitals definitely need to be able to cope with a power failure.
Q: Give me an example of a very successful product. A: I think the iPod is a very successful product.
A: I think it looks great and is so easy to use.
If something (or someone) is official, it should be right or true because it comes from a proper organisation (such as the government). eg To get a visa you need an official letter from your company.
Q: Give me some examples of officers ? A: There are many, for example police officers and immigration officers.
Q: Does your government have an official newspaper ? A: No, I don't think so./No, I don't think my government has an official newspaper.
Q: Do you think the official unemployment figures are reliable ? A: No, I don't think they are reliable.
A: I think the actual figures are a little bit higher.
Q: What is your head of government’s official residence ? A: The head of government’s official residence is 10, Downing Street.
A: Yes, I think so./Yes, I think he actually lives there.
Q: Can you think of something that’s officially illegal but everyone does it ? A: Speeding on a motorway is officially illegal but everybody does it.
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