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Expr. the other way round expr. the wrong way round
Q: Am I holding this pen/book/cup/key/cigarette the right way round ? A: No, you're not./No, you aren't holding this pen/book/cup/key/cigarette the right way round.
Q: And now ? A: Yes, now it's the right way round.
Q: Does July come before June ? A: No, it’s the other round.
Q: Great Britain is part of England, isn’t it ? A: No, it’s the other round. England is part of Great Britain.
Q: Do parents usually look after children ? A: Yes, they do./Yes, parents usually look after children.
Q: Is it ever the other way round ? A: Yes, sometimes./Yes, it's sometimes the other way round. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit 7 n/v. blame expr. to hold someone responsible If you blame someone for something, you think that they are responsible for the problem.
eg. Most people blame the other driver in a traffic accident.
Q: Who would you blame if your English wasn’t improving ? A: I'd blame my teacher if my English wasn’t improving.
Q: Have you ever got the blame for something ? A: Yes, I have./Yes, I have got the blame for something.
Q: Had you done anything to deserve it ? A: Yes, I spilt the red wine on the carpet./Yes, I had done something to deserve it.
Q: Who got the blame for killing President Kennedy ?* A: Lee Harvey Oswald got the blame for killing President Kennedy.
A: I don't think so./No, there isn't any doubt that he actually did it.
Q: Do you have other suspicions ? A: No, not really./No, I don't have other suspicions.
Q: Have you ever let someone else take the blame for something you did ? A: Yes, I let my sister take the blame for crashing the car.
A: Because I'd already crashed the car once.
Q: Who do you think should be held responsible for: a. teenage crime ? That's a difficult question but I think the parents./I think the parents should be held responsible for teenage crime.
b. the hole in the ozone layer ? Everybody./I think everybody should be held responsible for the hole in the ozone layer.
Q: Do you think there are some problems that the government can’t be held responsible for ? A: Yes, I don't think the government can’t be held responsible for binge drinking. N. fault (1) If something is your fault, you are responsible for the problem.
eg. The goalkeeper cried because he knew that the goal was his fault.
Q: Have you ever damaged a car ? A: Yes, I have./Yes, I have damaged a car.
Q: Whose fault was it ? A: Mine unfortunately./It was my fault.
Q: If you get a bad hangover, is it your own fault ? A: Yes, usually./Yes, if I get a bad hangover, it's my own fault.
Q: Have you ever failed an exam ? A: Yes, once./Yes, I have failed an exam.
Q: Do you think is was your own fault ? A: Yes, I didn't study hard enough./Yes, I think it was my own fault.
Q: Do you know anyone with children who are difficult to handle ? A: Yes, I do./Yes, I know someone with children who are difficult to handle.
Q: Do you think it’s their parents’ fault ? A: That's difficult but I think so./Yes, I think it’s their parents’ fault.
Q: Have you ever blamed someone for something even though you knew it wasn’t their fault ? A: Yes, I tried to blame my sister when I spilt red wine on the carpet./Yes, I blamed someone for something even though I knew it wasn’t their fault
Q: If someone breaks the law without realising it, is it still their fault ? A: No, I don't think it is./No, if someone breaks the law without realising it, it isn't their fault. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit 7
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