Lesson 23

Open Ended

1. Paul: I (play) football since I was five years old.
   Tom: You (play) since you (come) to England?
   Paul: Oh yes. I (play) quite a lot. I (join) a club the day after I (arrive).

Open Ended

1. Tom: You (play) any matches?
   Paul: We (play) about ten. We have two more to play. We (have) a very good season, we (win) all our matches so far, though we (not really deserve) to win the last one.

2. Tom: I (play) football when I (be) at school but when I (leave) school I (drop) it and (take) up golf.

Open Ended

1. Ann: Hello, Jack! I (not see) you for ages! Where you (be)?
   Jack: I (be) to Switzerland. I (mean) to send you a postcard but I (not have) your address with me.

Ann: Never mind. You (have) a good time in Switzerland? How long you (be) there?

Jack: I (be) there for a month. I only just (get) back. Yes, I (enjoy) it thoroughly. I (ski) all day and (dance) all night.

Ann: I (ski) when I (be) at the university, but I (break) a leg five years ago and since

then I (not do) any.

Open Ended

This bicycle (be) in our family for fourteen years. My father (use) it for the first five years, my brother (ride) it for the next five, and I (have) it for the last four.

Open Ended

Peter (meeting Ann at the airport): Hello, Ann. You (have) a good trip?

Ann: The actual flight (be) lovely, one of the best I (have) ever, but it (take) ages to get into the plane. First they (think) that one of us (be) a hijacker and they (search) us all for firearms; then they (announce) that one of the engines (be) faulty. We finally (take off) an hour later.

Peter: How you (spend) this extra hour before take-off?
Ann: Oh, they (take) us to the restaurant and (feed) us and we (walk) about and (buy) things we (not need). The time (pass) all right.

Open Ended

24.  On Saturday afternoon I (see) Frederick sitting in his garden.

    'I (think) you (work) on Saturdays,' I (say).
    'I (work) this morning,' (explain) Frederick, 'but at lunch time the boss (go) off to play golf and (tell) us all to go home. It's about time he (give) us a whole Saturday off actually. I (work) practically even Saturday since the beginning of the year.'

Open Ended

When Ann (be) on her way to the station it (begin) to rain. Ann (run) back to her flat for her umbrella, but this (make) her late for her train.

1. She (catch) the next train but it (not get) in till 9.00, so she (arrive) at her office ten minutes late.

2. Her boss (look) up as she (come) in. 'You (be) late every morning this week,' he (growl).

Open Ended

34. Mrs Jones: For years I (do) all my washing by hand; then last year I (buy) a washing machine and I must say it (make) washing day much less exhausting. It only takes me an hour now.
    Mrs White: I don't like washing machines. I always (do) my washing by hand and I intend to go on doing it. I always (find) it very satisfying work.

Open Ended

34. Tom: Don't you think it's time we (have) something different for, Sunday dinner? Ann: But we (have) roast beef for Sunday dinner ever since we (get) married. Your mother (tell) me that you (be) particularly fond of roast beef.

    Tom: But my mother (be) dead for five years and in those five year my tastes

(change).

Toss and turn - ворочаться

Desperately - отчаянно

Takes its toll - берет свое, сказывается

Weary and drained - утомленный и истощенный

Remedy - лекарство

Solace - утешение

Slumber - сон, дремота

Respite - передышка, отсрочка

Tranquility - спокойствие

Rumors - слухи

Rumor has it (that)... - ходят слухи, что...

Amidst - посреди

Delve into - углубиться в, вникать в

Dig deeper - копнуть глубже

Mere - простой

Deliberately - осознанно

Adversity - невзгоды, несчастье

Stick to - придерживаться

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✨Cautionary tale or parable ✨

What is a cautionary tale? a parable?

Have you ever read one of these things?

What is the purpose of a cautionary tale or parable?

✨Making decisions✨

Describe the process or methodology you typically follow for making a decision and forming a plan of action.

Have you ever delayed choosing a course of action?

Describe a time when you had to make an immediate decision on a critical issue.

Tell me about a time when you had to make a tough decision. Why was it difficult? What was the outcome?

When you have to make a big, difficult decision, what is your typical approach?
For example, do you ask for advice or go with your gut?


Have you ever made decisions based on your gut instinct?