C. a successful job application.

By letter./You could get confirmation of a successful job application by letter.

Q: What’s the best way to confirm an order you’ve made by phone ?

A: I think the best way to confirm an order you’ve made by phone is by e-mail.

Q: Are mobile phones bad for you ?

A: I don't think mobile phones are bad for you.

Q: Is there any scientific evidence to confirm this ?

A: Not yet, no./No, there isn't any scientific evidence to confirm this.

v/n. trick n. magic n. illusion

Q: Are card tricks magic ?

A: No, card tricks are not real magic.

Q: Have you ever seen a magician perform a trick ?

A: Yes, I have seen a magician perform a trick.

Q: Did you ever work out how it was done ?

A: I think I did but I wasn't sure./I think I worked out how it was done but I wasn't sure.

Q: Have you ever taught a pet to do tricks ?

A: Yes, I taught my dog to play dead.

Q: What kind of tricks do circus animals perform ?

A: Tigers jump through hoops.

Q: Do you think it is cruel/they are amusing ?

A: Not really, no./No, I don't think they are amusing.

Q: When do people play tricks on each other ?*

A: People play tricks on each other when they are having fun.

Q: What tricks do you know for cheating in an exam ?

A: When I have an exam, I write the answers on my arm.

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Q: Have you ever been tricked into doing something stupid ?

A: Yes, my friend tricked me into doing something stupid.

Q: How did you feel afterwards ?

A: I felt embarrassed.

V. to appear v. to disappear

Q: When do the stars appear ?

A: The stars appear at sunset.

Q: When does the sun disappear below the horizon ?

A: Again, the sun disappears below the horizon at sunset.

Q: What kind of things are made to appear and disappear in magic tricks ?

A: Rabbits are made to appear and disappear in magic tricks.

Q: What do famous people talk about when they appear on chat shows ?

A: They often talk about their latest project.

v. to seem/to appear (+adj/inf.) as if/though…= like

The way something appears is what we believe about it when we see it.
eg You seem a bit sad. Is everything OK ?

Q: Does this book seem more difficult than Book 3 ?

A: Yes, it seems a lot more difficult than Book 3.

Q: Which people in the classroom seem to be:

A. happy.

Naoko seems to be happy.

B. confident.

Agnieszka seems to be condident.

C. improving their English quickly.

Rafał seems to be improving his English quickly.

Q: What makes you think so ?

He's talking a lot more every day.

D. confused.

John seems to be confused.

Q: Which famous people always seem to be in the news/headlines ?

A: At the moment Britney Spears is always in the news.

Q: Have you ever tried to appear really confident ?

A: Yes, I have tried to appear really confident.

Q: What for ?

A: When I met my girlfriend's parents for the first time.

Q: If I kept yawning during the lesson, how would it seem ?

A: It would seem as if you were really bored and wanted to be somewhere else.

Q: Does it seem as if summer/winter/autumn/spring is over ?

A: Yes, it does at the moment./Yes, it seems as if summer is over.

Q: What kinds of things seem as if they are never going to end ?

A: English lesson sometimes seem as if they are never going to end.

Q: What kind of things do you always lose around the house ?

A: I always lose my keys around the house.

Q: Does it seem as if they have just disappeared ?

A: Yes, it does./Yes, it seems as if they have just disappeared.

Q: Does time seem to pass more quickly as you get older ?

A: Yes, I think time does seem to pass more quickly as you get older.

Q: Is this true or just an illusion ?

A: It's just an illusion.

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any such thing/such a thing as… no such thing as…
n. proof (uncountable)

Is there (any) such thing as = does it exist ?
There’s no such thing as = it doesn’t exist.

Proof is the noun from the verb ‘to prove’ (Bk 3).

Q: Do you think there’s any such thing as:

… magic ?

No, there’s no such thing as magic.

… ghosts/fairies/angels ?

Yes, I believe in ghosts/fairies/angels.

… aliens ?

Yes, I believe in aliens.

… the perfect man/woman ?

Yes, I believe in a perfect man/woman.

… love at first sight ?

No, there's no such thing as love at first sight.

Q: Is there any proof ?

A: No, not yet./No, there isn't any proof yet.

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