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.
At the end = the last part of something.
eg The teacher asked for our homework at the end of the lesson.
By the end of = At some time before the end.
eg. By the end ofthe journey everyone was asleep.

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.

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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.

Date: 2015-12-24; view: 895