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In the end at the end (of) by the end (of)
In the end = eventually, as a final result. eg We tried to find his house for hours, but we gave up in the end.
Q: Give me an example of a very romantic/sad film. A: Titanic is a very romantic film.
Q: What happens at the end ? A: The ship sinks and most of the people on board die.
Q: How many questions have you answered so far ? A: I have answered about 7 questions so far.
Q: How many do you think you will have answered by the end of the lesson? A: About 10./I will have answered about 10 questions by the end of the lesson.
Q: Will we have finished this book by the end of the year ? A: I hope so./Yes, I hope we will have finished this book by the end of the year.
Q: Predict when, exactly. A: By about December.
Q: Have you ever lost your keys ? A: Yes, I've lost my keys many times.
Q: Did you find them in the end ? A: Yes./Yes, I found them in the end.
Q: Have you ever had to study something really difficult ? A: Yes, I found maths really difficult at school.
Q: Did you understand it in the end ? A: Yes, I think so./Yes, I understood it in the end.
V. to accept v. to reject n. rejection adj. acceptable
Q: Would you accept a drink from a stranger ? A: No, I wouldn't accept a drink from a stranger.
Q: Is poverty an acceptable excuse for stealing ? A: No, I don't think poverty is an acceptable excuse for stealing.
Q: Do you find criticism hard to accept ? A: Yes, I do./Yes, I find criticism hard to accept.
Q: What does it depend on ? A: I think it depends on if it is constructive criticism or not.
Q: Give a reason why the following might be rejected:
A. a job application. A job application might be rejected if you didn't have enough experience.
B. a university application. I think a university application might be rejected if your qualifications weren't good enough.
C. a marriage proposal. I think if you have bad hygiene habits.
Q: Why would someone feel rejected ? A: I think someone would feel rejected if they were not invited to a party.
Q: Do you think everyone finds rejection hard to cope with ? A: Yes, I think everyone finds rejection hard to cope with. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit 1
V. to save v. to save up n. savings
If you save something you avoid using, wasting or losing it. We often talk about saving money, saving time, or saving someone’s life.
Q: What kind of things do people do to save money ? A: People go out less to save money.
Q: Do you have any savings ? A: Yes, I have some savings.
Q: Where do you keep them ? A: I keep them in the bank.
Q: What machines do we use every day that save us time ? A: We use computers to save us time.
Q: In what way ? A: They do very complicated things very quickly.
Q: Do you know anyone who hates throwing things away ? A: My mum hates throwing things away.
Q: What kind of things do they save ? A: She saves old newspapers and magazines.
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