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N. equipment n. tools n. kit
Q: Which sports/people need special equipment ? A: Cricket and tennis need special equipment.
Q: What kind of tools are kept in most people’s homes ? A: Screw-drivers and hammers are kept in most people’s homes.
A: For screwing and hammering. Q: What equipment would you expect in a luxury car ? A: I would expect satellite navigation and a DVD player in a luxury car.
Q: Have you got any tools in your house/car ? A: Yes, I have./Yes, I have some tools in my house.
A: A screw-driver and a hammer.
Q: Where do you keep them ? A: In a drawer./I keep them in a drawer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit 5
Q: Tell me a couple of things you would find in: I would find a screw-driver and a hammer in a tool kit.
B. a first aid kit. Tweezers and plasters./I would find tweezers and plasters in a first aid kit.
C. a bicycle repair kit. Glue and rubber patches./I would find glue and rubber patches in a bicycle repair kit.
Q: Which jobs are best left to a professional ? A: I think plumbing is best left to a professional.
Q: When was the last time you used tools to repair something ? A: I repaired my lawn-mower last week.
Q: How long did it take you to get the job done ? A: About 20 minutes./It took me about 20 minutes to get the job done.
to need + ing n. job (2)
Job can mean a piece of work. needs doing = needs to be done
We use this construction when we want to emphasise the job instead of the person who will do it.
eg The bathroom looks terrible. It really needs painting.
Q: How long does a light bulb last before it needs changing ? A: About 6 months./A light bulb lasts about 6 months before it needs changing.
Q: Have you got any clothes that need dry-cleaning ? A: No, I haven't got any clothes that need dry-cleaning.
Q: Does your/my hair need cutting ? A: Yes, it does./Yes, my hair needs cutting.
Q: Do any of the rooms in your house need decorating ? A: Yes, my bedroom needs decorating.
Q: What other jobs around the house sometimes need doing ? A: The housework sometimes needs doing.
Q: What jobs do you have to get done this weekend ? A: I have to cut my grass this weekend.
Adv. past adv. along n. turning
Q: What kind of shops do you walk past on the way here ? A: I walk pass High Street shops on the way here.
Q: Have you ever gone past your stop on the bus/train ? A: No, never./No, I have never gone past my stop on the bus/train.
Q: Can you go straight on at the end of this street ? A: Yes, you can./Yes, you can go straight on at the end of this street.
A: Towards Covent Garden./It takes me towards Covent Garden.
Q: If you went out of this school, turned left out of the door, went along this street and took the first turning on the left, where would you end up ? A: You would end up on Charing Cross Road./If you went out of this school, turned left out of the door, went along this street and took the first turning on the left, you would end up on Charing Cross Road.
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