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C) I was related to the Queen.A: No./No, I wouldn't believe you if you claimed that you were related to the Queen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit 6
Q: Have you ever made an insurance claim ? A: Yes, I have made an insurance claim.
A: I crashed my car into a tree.
Q: Can you think of any claims that scientists have made ? A: Yes, scientists have claimed that there's a big hole in the ozone layer.
Q: Have they ever been proven ? A: Yes, I think they have./Yes, they have been proven.
Q: Have you ever claimed something that you didn’t have the right to? A: No, never./No, I have never claimed something that I didn’t have the right to.
V. to recover n. recovery v. to get over
To recover from an illness (or accident etc.) is to become healthy again.
To get over means the same as to recover.
Q: How long does it take to get over a cold ? A: It take about a week to get over a cold.
Q: Have you ever had a serious illness ? A: Yes, I have./Yes, I have had a serious illness.
A: Yes, I did./Yes, I made a full recovery in the end.
Q: What kind of things should you avoid while recovering from an illness ? A: You should avoid drinking alcohol while recovering from an illness.
Q: Do people sometimes have difficulty getting over bad experiences? A: Yes, they do./Yes, people sometimes have difficulty getting over bad experiences.
A: They can take antidepressants. N. muscle n. bone n. skeleton
Q: Have you ever broken a bone ? A: Yes, I've broken my arm.
Q: Do you think men/women with huge muscles look attractive ? A: No, definitely not./No, I don't think women with huge muscles look attractive.
Q: Have you ever tried to build your muscles up ? A: Yes, by going to the gym./Yes, I have tried to build my muscles up
A: Yes, a little bit./Yes, it worked.
Q: Have you ever seen a human/dinosaur skeleton ? A: Yes, I saw a dinosaur skeleton at the history museum.
v. to tear v. to split v/n. crack adj. cracked Torn split Torn split
Q: Would you walk across a bridge if you saw cracks in it ? A: No, I wouldn't walk across a bridge if I saw cracks in it.
Q: Why do we get cracked pipes in winter ? A: We get cracked pipes in winter because the frozen water expands.
Q: What can be done to prevent the problem ? A: We can isolate the pipes.
Q: Which materials tear/don’t tear easily ? A: Paper tears easily. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit 6
Q: Have you ever split your trousers ? A: Yes, I split my trousers climbing over a fence.
A: Yes, very./Yes, it was embarrassing.
Q: Have you ever torn up someone’s photograph ? A: Yes, I tore up my ex-wife's photo.
A: She'd had an affair.
Q: Do you split your bills with the person you live with ? A: Yes, always./Yes, I split my bills with the person I live with.
V. to heal n. scar
Q: How long do broken bones take to heal ? A: Broken bones take on average about 6 months to heal.
A: Maybe 6 weeks./Torn muscles take 6 weeks to heal.
Q: What kind of injuries leave scars after they heal ? A: Deep cuts leave scars after they heal.
Q: Are scars ever attractive? A: Sometimes./Yes, scars are sometimes attractive.
v. to hold v. to hold up/onto
Q: Which hand do you hold your pen in ? A: I hold my pen in my right hand.
Q: What does a belt hold up ? A: A belt holds your trousers up.
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