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Another is usually used with singular nouns

a. before a noun eg. Q. Would you like anotherpiece of cake ?

b. pronoun A. No thank you, I don’t think I could eat another.

 

Q. Can you speak another foreign language ?

A.Yes, I can speak Japanese.

 

Q. Have you ever studied at another English school ?

A.No, I've never studies at another English school.

 

Q. If you lost your book, would you buy another ?

A.Yes, if I lost my book, I would buy another.

 

The other is used when there is only one more choice or possibility.

a. before a noun (after the or a possessive adjective)

eg. There are ten English players in the team, the otherplayer is Swedish.

b. pronoun (after the or a possessive adjective )

eg. Use this phone, the otherisn’t working.

 

Q. Which countries are on the other side of the world from your country ?

A.Australia and New Zeland are on the other side of the world from my country.

 

Q. Are you left-handed or right-handed ?

A.I'm left-handed.

 

Q. Can you write with the other hand ?

A.No, I can't write with the other hand.

 

Q. Is one of your feet bigger than the other ?

A.No, myfeet are the same size.

 

Others

plural pronoun only (after the or possessive adjective)

eg. I only answered three questions in the exam, the otherswere too difficult.

 

Q. I am one of your teachers, who are the others ?

A.The others are Helen and Martin.

 

Q. England is a European country, tell me some of the others.

A.Some of the others are Italy, France, Belgium and Germany.

 

NB. We can say ‘the others’ when we are a talking about the other people in a group.

eg. I have met Michael and Angela but I don’t know the others.

 

n. mortgagen. interestn. deposit

A loan for a house is called a mortgage.

 

Q. Do you own your own house ?

A.No, I don't own my own house.

 

Q. Can you buy a house with a mortgage in your country ?

A.Yes, you buy a house with a mortgage in my country.

 

Q. Do you have to pay interest when you borrow money from a bank ?

A.Yes, you have to pay interest when you borrow money from a bank.

 

Q. In what other situations do you have to pay interest ?

A.You also have to pay interest when you have a credit card.

 

Unit 10

Q. Do you have to pay a deposit before you rent a flat ?

A.Yes, you have to pay a deposit before you rent a flat.

 

Q. Is it cheaper in the long term to rent or buy a house with a mortgage ?

A. It's cheaper in the long term to buy a house with a mortgage.

 

n. superstitionadj. superstitious

If you are superstitious, you believe that certain things happen that cannot be explained by science or that certain things are lucky or unlucky.

eg. The number 13 is unlucky.

If you break a mirror it will bring you seven years bad luck.

Q. Are you superstitious ?

A.Yes, I'm very superstitious.



 

Q. What animals or numbers are people superstitious about in your country ?

A.People are superstitious about the number 13 and black cats in my country.

 

Q. Give me an example of a popular superstition from your country?

A.An example of a popular superstition from my country is that it's unlucky to walk under a ladder.

 

adj. consciousn. consciousness

adj. unconscious

Consciousmeans awake.

Unconsciousmeans asleep or unaware of what is happening around you.

If you are conscious ofsomething, you are aware of it.

 

Q. Are you conscious or unconscious ?

A.I'm conscious.

 

Q. Have you ever hit your head so hard that you lost consciousness?

A.No, I've never hit my head so hard that I lost consciousness.

 

Q. Are you conscious of the danger every time you fly ?

A.Yes, I'm conscious of the danger every time I fly.

 

Q. Are people usaully conscious or unconscious when they have an operation ?

A.People are usaully unconscious when they have an operation.

 

adj. self-conscious

If someone feels self-consciousthey feel embarrassed or nervous in front of other people.

 

Q. What kind of things make you feel self-conscious ?

A.A spot on my nose makes me self-conscious.

 

Q. Do you feel self-conscious when you have just had your hair cut ?

A.Yes, I feel self-conscious when I've just had my hair cut.

 

Q. Would you feel self-conscious if you had to make a speech ?

A.Yes, I would feel self-conscious if I had to make a speech.

 

n. brainn. the mindadj. mental

The brainis a physical part of your body.

The mindis the conscious part of your brain.

 

Q. Do you think that the brain is the most complicated part of the body ?

A.Yes, I think the brain is the most complicated part of the body.

 

Q. Do you have an artistic or a scientific mind ?

A.I have an artistic mind.

 

Q. Do you think we completely understand how the mind works ?

A.No, I don't think we completely understand how the mind works.

 

Q. What kind of things can cause mental problems ?

A.Drugs can cause mental problems.

 

Unit 10

Here are some expressions with the word mind:

 

expr. to make up your mind= to make a decision

expr. to change your mind= to make a decision then to change it.

 

Q. Have you made up your mind about what career you want ?

A.No, I haven't made up my mind about what career I want.

 

Q. Have you ever made an important decision and then changed your mind afterwards ?

A.No, I've never made an important decision and changed my mind afterwards.

 

v. to mind

To mind if

We use to mind ifto ask someone if a particular situation is a problem for them.

eg. Do you mind ifpeople smoke while you are eating ?

Would you mind ifyour teacher was late for class every day ?

NB. If someone asks you a question using to mind, you must answer:

‘No, I don’t mind,’if you agree.

‘Yes, I (do) mind,’if you disagree.

 

Q. Do you mind if people smoke while you are eating ?

A.Yes, I mind if people smoke while I'm eating.

 

Q. Would your parents mind if you married a foreigner ?

A.No, my parents wouldn't mind if I married a foreigner.

 

Q. Do you think the public would mind if the government put taxes up by 10% ? A.Yes, I think the public would mind if the government put taxes up by 10%.

 


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