Lesson 119, part 1

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What are two common uses of the structure "to be "+ infinitive + " to"?
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... are to communicate an arragment or an obligation.
Give me an example, please.(to be+ infinitive +to)
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You are to go to the head teacher's study at once.
What does this sentence mean: "The Prime Minister is to speak to the press at noon"?
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That sentence means that there is an arrangement for the Prime Minister to speak to the press at noon.
What does this sentence mean: " The nurse said I was to wait for the doctor to come"?
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That sentence means that the nurse told me that I had to wait for the doctor to come.
How old must you be before you can vote in elections in this country?
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You must be 18 before you can vote in elections in this country.
What am I doing?(nurse)
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You're nursing your elbow.
Have you ever had to nurse a sick person.
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Yes, I've had to nurse a sick person.
What's a nursery or nursery school?
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A nursery or nursery school is a place for a very small children to play while their parents go to work.
What is unemplyment?
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Unemployment is where there's not enough work for everyone.
What happens to the unemployed in your country?
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The unemployed in my country got benefits from goverment.
What do passengers have to do when a plane takes off and lands?
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Passengers have to put on their seat belts when a plane takes off and lands.
What's the opposite of "theory"?
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The opposite of theory is "practice "
Is it always possible to put theory into practice?
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No, it isn't always possible to put theory into practice.
Why not? (put theory into practice)
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Because what works in theory might not work in practice, because of something that has not been taken into account.
What do we mean by a practical person?
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By a practical person we mean someone who is good at doing things with their hands, or is good at organizing their ideas and making things happen in real life.
If you decided to set up business in the place where you lived, what kind of business would you choose?
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If I decided to set up business in the place where I lived the kind of business I'd choose would be bakery
Why?(set up business)
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Because I love good sweets and I think in Cracow is a lot of people who would like to eat them.
When do we use "could" as the past of "can"?
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... to speak about general abilities.
Give me an example, please.(could as the past of can)
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My grandfather could run very fast when he was a jung men.
When don't we use "could " as the past of "can"?
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... if we talk about a particular occasions when somebody managed to do something.
What do we use instead? (could as the past of can)
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We use "was able", " managed" or "succeeded" instead.
Give me an example, please.(was able)
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The woman gave the children some money, and so they were able to buy some sweets.
What happens if the sentence is negative?(could as the past of can)
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If the sentence is negative, we can use either couldn't or wasn't able.
Give me an example, please.(couldn't)
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The woman did not give the children any money and so they couldn't buy any sweets.
Is it in your nature to worry about things too much?
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No, it isn't in my nature to worry about things too much.
Do you thing human nature can be changed?
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No, I don't think human nature can be changed.
Do you think it's a good thing to make children compete against each other at school.
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Yes, I think it's good thing to make children compete against each other at school.
Have you ever won a competition?
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No, I've never won a competition.
Are you full of energy at the moment?
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No, I'm not full of energy at the moment.
What do we mean if we say that a person or machine works efficiently?
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If we say that a person or machine works efficiently, we mean that the person or machine works well, without wasting time or energy.
Are the cars that people drive today more efficient than the cars of fifty years ago?
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Yes, the cars that people drive today are more efficient than the cars of fifty years ago.
What colour clothes do you think suit you best?
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I think that bright colour suit me best.
Would it suit you if you were asked to come to school on a public holiday?
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No, it wouldn't suit me if I was asked to come to school on a public holiday.
Where would you say was the most suitable place to go for a holiday if you wanted a complete rest?
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I'd say Bieszczady was the most suitable place to go for a holiday if I wanted a complete rest.
What are the effects of too little sleep?
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The effects of too little sleep are red eyes, headeache, irritating
Do you think regular physical exercise can have any effects on how happy someone feels?
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Yes, I think that regular physical exercise can have some effects on how happy someone feels.
What effect do you suppose it'd have on a perfect stranger if you went up to him in the street and hit him with a rolled-up newsaper?
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If I went up to a perfect stranger in the street and hit him with a rolled-up newspaper, I suppose the effect it would have on him would be one of surprise.
Napisz do mnie kilka słów
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Drop me a line
What does the idiom " drop a line " mean?
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The idiom " drop a line " means " write a short letter "
Give me an example, please.(Drop a line)
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Why didn't you drop us a line, to tell us you were coming.

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