U Khin Maung Than & Mary- The Best Spoken English

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U Khin Maung Than & Mary

Transcript of U Khin Maung Than & Mary- The Best Spoken English

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Contents (erdmr)

1 . Comn-ronly nse contractton gao3o:eo'lorqc1c:

2. Wiii, Would sao:

3. Shali, Should gao:

1. Commands sa8$.e,-,:$E:{Eepsac;:

(a) Ver"b

(b)Adjective

(c) Adverb

(d) Phrases

(e) Sentences

5. What, Horv, When, etc oo$sao:

6. Get r-rp (got uP) sao:

7. Walie uP sair

8. Wolte up saor

9. Cleaned up sao:

10. Would lihe gao:

I l. WoLrld lihe to gaor

12. Pretty oor13. Lovelv s?D:

Jl

14. Good gao:

I 5. for good sao:

16. So sao:

17. Awfr"rlly sao:

18. Breakfast, Luttch, Afternoon, Tea, Dinner vacS:

i9. Tea, Coffee sao:

20. Curry, Meat gao:

21 . Dor-r't feel like gao:

22. Bath. Shower gao:

23. Asktng the time s?o:

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J9

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Jo

Jo

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(urdm)

24, lntroducing people to each other Eo5eoc'5$E:

25. Going bY bus oo56mc:e{:

26. Going by taxi -"tt-rp$€ eQ:3c:$E:

27. Taktnga trip by car -"t$€ eQ:or6ee1c'5

28. Asking the waY o3:ec:$3:

29. Ina hurrY szo;Ec8eocsae'l

30. At a Restaurant e olElo::{1or

31 . At a meal cocE:oc:88:cc

3 2. Daily activiti es e g.o t o:: oro:3 oc: o.c.1c:

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33. Asking about activities oSsae@c8:,oE!eae@c3: ' ' ' 32

34. Talking about activities c{sae@c8:,oplsae@c3: ' ' ' Gc

?;5. Where did you go? ocSqc:|eo:c$ ' : " Gc

36. Do you speak Engiish? gaSc8Socnc:e$:oro5o:c: Gi

37. Going Shopping eo,1:o.-Sqc5$E: GG

38. Asking about prices (eo1:)ezE:or:9c; eo:$$:$3: G2

39. Lending and borrowing lnoney ece q:e@:eq: ' ' ' ?c

40. Getting help in stores {EqE: -q*d 2-

41. Something lost eo1cct5n:$83 ''' 29

42. Asking for Something o6aa eo:8tS$3t 2G

43. Asking for Information sae@cE:o6eaec:$$:$E' ' ' ' 2a

44. Apologies eor:8:c.'$ocD":cl2:

45. To Reassure PeoPle s).:6o:ocD?:cl':

46. Asking pennission to do something

o:6eao:8q$ 3i"-8,$Et47. Getting permission to do something

o:6"ao:3q$ g€GL-g

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(urdnn)

48. To say you like something

-6 gE4 oeo:cqo@cE:e$c$E:

49. To say you dislike something

or3 q9 cE es Eocf e@:6:e$:$3:

5 i. Asking Directions €isp gtf 4 eo:$$:$E:

52. Driving a car cD":ccc8:$3:

53. Meeting eq.ao$e:

54. Parting )3c$5:55. At the Post-Office oco3cfcc

56. Common Health Problems

.a1$,o.e qrg€oo5oc'3$

57. At the Doctor's Office eogo$sieq.q$5,

58. Meeting at the Train Station qor:{19c

59. Meeting at the airport e ooclcnS:oc

60. Learning and Using English

ga6 o33 coc cr 2 o crv). o3.r:$ 3: o 3 sa o:$1$ E:

6I. Language Learning Problems

c-2 o)rocDr: c)E q$ E: { E ep $ or gcotrc:

52. Arriving Early or Late elccrSm1$8:r eoc$5:

63. Using Expression of Time sa31$9i"o5"r.'5$

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...co3

.. . coz

. ". 3CO

. .. ccJ

.. . cc3

...cc?

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.. . cJo

. . .cJ?

...cJ2

. . .cJe

. .. c?c

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Ar2

50. Using the Telephone co.rSc8o$:e$:$E:

64. Dates and Period of Time n+.gqf saS.1$cncco

65. Vacation Time sar:co8qo5

66. Time and the Calendar -{$g€Ge8+67. Days, Dates and Seasons

\CeGf.oJr! Gf.ocl":$9 q"c)gqeJ":

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68. Identify'ing Things qg€.o8ocrS$

69. Immediate Familv and Relatives

e eo3trpq3:e.1:c,p:

70. Identifying Things urEl:qrrgiuo5ocr5$

71. Sending and Receiving Lettcrs eo:or $$or72. What's it like outside? sa$Eoc6"c

73. Living ir-r anApartment o8c,5e$rgi"E$3t

74" Visit to Maung M-e's Horne

eccSeo:3 g35a3 saoE! oc:$3:

78.

19.

80.

81.

82

83.

75. Consent, Protnise, etc creca:qQ8l cnd$1$3:

76. Hope, Expectatron, etc eg5o:E$6:

7 7 . C efi"airtl y e o e o ap a,p cu 5, gi s', e@c 6 : e$r $ 8:

Conf'essions of lgnorance ocoo6cr

" c3 gc;ccu gl$Er cB e$c$E:

Impossibilityc$686$E:

possibilrty. Probability B6$3EE:4 e$c$3:

Expression of Agreernent

ere o:ore@cE:cB e$c d$3r

Expression of Disagreement

oeoccco$3:cB e$:S$E:

To Say That Sornethrng Isn't Important

saeqo@:

84. Suggestions se@eo:ocD?:oJ":

85. Anterior Duration -S1$GriQd e$:d$3:

86. Opinion, belief, doubt etc c:e :r::coc:cBepc$3:

87. Disbelief, Incredulity cotE$E:

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c9c

c9J

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rlenn E:arsrfi n36orm tep c

(erdmr)

8 8. To Express Thanl<s ecn;: o:co6 ocn:: e$c d$ E:

Generai Conversation (l) to (24)

s)6@6@ocD:re$ra$: (") g (.Jq)

SUPPLEMl,NrT GdgdeJc;Pronunciation ga oco <r5 { + d,Spelling

oco:e,r')3, (saecQo:$ c3:s E sa5o33S:)

The days of thc il'ecji c'r<-,o5seor8:eg.otrc:

l'he months of the year o:6o6sao:3:cuqc:

Number of days in the ruonth orScogaorg:escrc,

The Date eg.d

Asking The Time sa{$ec:$E:

'."20. .czJ

ltr.. .JJ?

lto

., . JJ2

llo

...JJolto

JJ

. . .JJe

. . .J?o

.. .J9?

. . .J3G

90.

91.

92.

93.

94.

95.

96.

98

99.

97. Teiling The Time sa3.1$e$:{$3:

Abbreviatio n (A to Z)

sa cn qc sa o3 e cn: o5 o: oJ: elp:

World Nation's Capitals and Curencies.ng2 t 3 6 o;.r r

$1.e o:3 c;c: a f "?,

g ", d "

c e @; c1c:

100.Key to Phonetic Synrbols

r-rt arg | -o5 d6 eo: oeo5orsag$;

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THE BEST SPOKEN ENGLISHsr crrnE:a{: s 6 (fi Sarrn :BED

COMMONI-,Y

eoo"-

USED CONTRACTIONSr,{q'edknqqpe

- Isn't

- Aren't

- Wasn't

- Weren't

- Don't

- Drdn't

- Won't

- Wouldnt

- Can't

- Couldn't

- Shan't

- Shouldn't

- Oughtnt

- Malm't

- Mustn't

- Let's

_lm- You're

- He's

- She's

- It,s

- That's

- There's

- What's

- Who's

- We're

oJ"6gEorc<-r

ls not

Are not

Was not

Were

Do not

Didnot

Wrllnot

Would not

Can not

Could not

Shall not

Shouldnot

Ought not

MaynotMustnotLet us

lamYou are

He is

She is

It is

That is

There is

What is

Who is

We are

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pmteoto$(e 5lpCIr6)

Ir.vill

YouwlllwouldYouuroutd

t have (gone)

He has (gone)

Shehas (gone)

It has (gone)

Have not (gone)

I had (gone)

You had (gone)

Had not (gone)

Sister

ulYou'll

I'd

You'd

I'r,e (gone)

He's (gone)

Slie's (gone)

It's (gone)

Haven't (gone)

I'd (gone)

YoLr'd (gone)

Hadn't (gone)

Sis oc:p!@E q:e1oElrr

wrl,L $ woulo oqs(will g3 would){ cupecnl;ear ocnr:qSoprdqr$ 6oq)r

q3e$3:e9e1ri sao:Qlergirr W}(/LD o3S:$6:rd q$cupeo:,1:e o: sa8p,-So3 e aorS ar g! rr

Willyou open the door?

o6r ":r''hg€oc.)?Bl

Would you open the door?

eo,1; g:Q$ o: alirto f e o:cr''l a 3 op - r - dB € saSor o5 E o $ 5/ | r\ O oO C C " c

lwou I o)cD oo(DEGcDJs3JEcf q"?r D:frprrWill you have some more tea?

oro5o<f qg! coScuolp:cuc:rr

Will you come to tea to-morror.v?

a6op: .f dB$ orcrSto,trep!eoro5 @c,llcur:rr

Wil I vou copy this letter, please?

r.ElorcB e"1:grQ$ a8o.yr: cDscqocu"srl

Will you give hirn thrs le'ter?

o3: oc.,3 glorec,:<ioglon:rrlfvou rvill (or would) kindll, wait anroment I will a momenland I will call Mg Bri

"J"6gtorco

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necm&q:=afoS8ocm:ep ?

_ a E up: a cneor E o,-S d qE q$ eo:5 e cy; 3 cr <f .

"T..3.,5 o,r5 r,

9 o5 a,1c'5 - (wi I I you)q, Elgi"r"cD?" eo gn e,65$E;c.rE er:ocS(rvoul d vou)c8cu E!: o:3 3a; E! rr

eoo, -

Would 1,ou give hlmethis letter?

a3 crp: o,r3 gloret-r:o3o5ocScur:Would you mrnd not snroking?

Please don't smokeD

e ao:o33oec:r 3tl s 3 a3 op:rr

\\buld you shora, me the way to the Shwedagon pagoda?.go3,i o ql:{ oosc.? ?r:e1oci rr

Glossary (sa81jld)

Open

Open the doorlVlore

More

Te.t

Come

To-morrow

Please

copy

copy

Kindly

(v)

(a)

gi.:girr (Make Operr)

-"l'gi-g!', (gf.A)o:$erp:eo:rr(additional)

oo$op:cu;.6rr(in addition)

cuo5ocf e1g!rr

(adr')

(n)

(acommmon drink)(r') curo3Sr eqroSr:girr

(arrive)

- e,9o5$$l(the day after today)

(v) s5r:.,5.:g!rr(delight, gratig,)

(n) orde e1:oool

(manuscript)

(v) m:e <poglir

(duphcate, initate)(a) r:go:@Egre orrr

s 6 ar.,5 tp o5 ecnrS:e ::r rr

(kind, pleasant)

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Kindly

Moment

Call

Call

Srnoke

Srloke

Smoker

Show

Shorver

Shor,ver

wa1,

Waysrde

Wav-farer

*xNote Please

pso8e ul8e{:(eflp:olt)

(aclv)

(n)

(\.1

(n)

( t')

(n)

(n)

ogoe@3goorr s6aroSorrr

(in a kind)ors6t of6acB--,u

(in a nroment)

e jlergjl(shout, crr,)

:aa1"5e"rp3:' -o3efQ6:rr(srgnal, sulnurons)

oc c cGeo:oJOGlltcDOPil

(grve out snroke)

e ao:o33e or.f,$3rrr(act ofsmoking)

e"o:033e .rrn5arrr(person lvho rnakes

tobacco)

Qog!rr(displa1,)

3:i ri ocfi5:rrr ooot LJ

(a shofi {all of rarn)ccccc

6ptr)f33.) Pr 3rf 3Gcvf c3 cJeil( rar n fo r a sh orl t irne)

.u3rtt

(road, path)

oSre .orl(edge of a road or ltath)

eaeis1])f3sJll

(traveller)

Used as a polrte {bnr ol'

Iecluest.

Conre tn ltlr'u.scl' I cu:c,corrre in .-,1:gQ$--rzio:oc,lrr

': l\ (.\llSl LD 'iolulll,'L

(r )

(rt )

(r')

(n)

(rt)

(n)

( r,)

Slrc,tal

L . ito(v) al(r) i,

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sHAtL tE sHouLD _4q'$ ormmp{t1stIALL r{ o@eu'oSercrn$f rr.l'Ede!'-

Shall we go norv'l

? *rsq oecnr6::r-r:ocr:l

I shan't go now,

a 63Jf:Gf,):3D3il

I shan't go by bus.

oo5(6)orl;9 € or;r::o:rrShall I open the door?

o: al:o 3 qocorerr

Shall we have something to eat?

-6?? o:;elesaeSrr

Shall rve go to the picture?

g5 SI5@d"n6 srecDrs:cDrrrr

Shall we go ro the pagoda?

:repse>"so?J3 oecnoS:or:rrShall we go by bus?

oo5(6)orer$. or:qecarS rr

Shall r,i,e go for a lvalkl)cu 3:e op o5 co,'r5 e1e s>r 5 rr

Shall you be long? I shan't be long

@rf ;er cm:r cr@rc,') o:rrI shan't have any,thing to eat

orcreror:a13 crrlI shan't go for a walk?cu 5: e op o5 oco,r5 c-,1 :o : rr

I shan't go to tlre bazaar.

eo1: oorrcio:rrrI sharr't conle to-n1or-ro\v

,fdg$ oor@8,b,,,,

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prateofo$:(eqFort)

sHotrLD 4 "tftd" qeenn8pd$t e7q$rr

EO()'

Glossary (n8$t$)

bus

Sonrethrrrg

for a r.r,alk

help

ShoLrld 1,ou do it?

"'l orS.,Saror:rrLo

ShoLrld ),ott go nor'ri )

ca 3Jr33)Cf,fCDfsllLO

Should you buy this book'?ococc3013?oc.D oo)11)c 3)o)l3ll

-L L C

Should we go bv trarn?E\CCCo:qco):f.fJf :o?jc G cillc:c]or {'

Should you go out in the rain'O\C?38"- ncsa)ccJcD):il

Should I help youDco6cccScD ctt).)tr)clfoJ)ell

L tL l*,

Sliouldn't I get you a book?cor:r, o ()) G o3 qo cDrS ll

Shouldn't voLr go bv bus'l

:-. o5(B),rr:i c, or:a1 3 o:or:rrShouldn t the bovs go to schoolt

CCCO)CDGCDSGOf GCDJIC:Ot:qC cGCDf C:3)8CDl3lr

Shouldrr't I help vou'lcoeoc3cD c/lPqoC\)r3ll

Shoulcl1tell the rnan?oor-oc.Dq? Glj)o)'DelcD.)srl

(n) oc6(5)or:(onrnibLrs)

(n) or56or6a

(a particLrlar tlring nol nanred)C

(n)

5$3:c\)crsGcD;"cD[Ec3

3)q3?e(aid. assi stance, oo-operatron )

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bazaar

by train

help

by bus

by plane

by ship

by land

by sea

by air

saecmE:q;:rfrEEocmrp

ll:ll

(n) coJs

(oriental rnarket)6 -cdsqco)3[qc

o:Ejo:g!r(ar d, grve assistance. co-operate)

oo5(3)ollr$3e oroli$6

e ncrJ€ Df lgco:$;cu3;afl:$6

.e1cu3raQ;$f

e cue @r6:aQ;$3

L.-,

(v)

-L-+

c:,r:t et,r;o5:ttq;rr oroS;rr

oorr or;o5:rr

d6r d8o8;rr

cooSsr .13o6:rr

a$r a$o6:rr

r- c- c_ {5flglsil- @gi:gd:rr

- [8rir,,f orl

"J15gEorcr.r

CoMMANDS $e'FS inr pte-w o rd Co m ma nds. (ocme o:6qeo:$;$t :l8$eu;$Et)

(a) VBRBCCI

Corne

Eat

Srt

Stand

.lLunp

(b)AD.rECTt\/E

sharp

cluick

slolv

quiet

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(c)ADVERBslowly

quicklY

steadilv

silartly

quietlv

(e) PH RAS ES (oczr: g o,;r;)

No srnokirrg

Stick no brll

\o taklirrg

No throught fare

No parking

Silerrce please

( e) S ENT ENC B S ("'1-,1q':)

Stt dou rrr

Stand up

Sit tluietlr'

Conre here

(-orrre up

Stand rt else

Hrrrry up

jtrrnp down

Run on

Run qrricklv

Give r-rp (1,our rnonev) -

Brry ttte I bool'

Operr tlre door

Close the door

Brrng that chair

Dr.,, it rrr the sttn

U() alrd get it

Take dowrr

p:oteofe{:(eq,eo:t)

Gd'Gd' (cu3o3:)l

E$G$ (cu3o3:)rrC C / C C\olar+ (cDuoc,s]ll

o c O C / C\olo)o)o? (Gfoa3Jilocrcc / c \[9ogo (6lo€8)fl

JC CG€o3o) OOGcJ, Oelll

-c- c

GlcDrl9r,rcDuqilr-

oo)"3 €G Lgf 6lll

- c c r-c r-igo) )f B )r8(\))l9c :dBLqil

ccD"sqooco"s6.lllococca

o)O)o.)OlGloosLr lll

OCcoc G+il

ccct]o)ofoqoilrocroc oc[9

olS qrcoc cf il

COcJgcDo)lrrc

o)cDCD?llCCC

]JCDJJCDSJ]:Df CAJOII

-c-c cL9f lgf Noil

cocoi aJolcDlr

aode Q:rr-c-c -[gf [gf c[93[

COC"CCoc3 ocDeo@oGO3OcJ3ll!L

ol s.r3-B 315 o.S e c-,:<-,'lrrLL

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"ld *orrcrlrrL IL O

occcDcDGToasil

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oermt:q:nhrSl,ocm:eP

Write dowrl

Jo1 dolvtr

Conre in

Get ortt

Go tliere

Go otr

Lit dou'n

Raise Lrp (YoLrr hand)

Hide rn

Starrd straight

Lit lorv

Su,itch on the light

Sr.vrtch oLrt the lisht

(v)

(n)

(n)

(v)

(a)

(v)

(r')

(v)

sagEi,.,f(Snrall arrount, linlc bit)

-. o c c c

:ol=i' :acbecDrct)GqskrcD3J PIILJI L I

(writebrieflv)

sa$$ szdeel,orr:.c:r.o5ttt(rrotes.jotted dorvn)

cie op3:e EoE!rr3Sate llr(nothigh)

*rr.c.,5-;,5,,OL

srt"gr5.3tt.cCgzcuc:t 9?CDCsc6PCll

S,cq$r rrp5, ',-3:e Pf e ': rE!rror L

erle errt rae q:$:e :uorr

g i erg! rr

(tLtrtl otl )

3dar3!rr

(turn olf,r,lcbgtolc<r

cGTaloo:ll

c

-oc, Gftt

coco)?llC

@cD f)r:lloo,'B <9etr:rr

L LO

"o,t5or3r "on5.ttrt,oie cor 3:e q tr

cr-cC\)cDCh"cDll

colsclllccc

ocDacoqollcooGill

D caB3C0 c u lll

Ho Ca!:UCtulll

GlossarYJot

Jot

Jottrrrg

Lie

Lou'

L,ow

Lou'

Light

Lrght

Light

l-iglrten

Ss'itch on

(s,8$d)(n)

(r')

(n)

(v)

(a)

caor3:e qrEe ,,er$rr o;13oBcutf oplrr

S* itch out

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vilHAT, HOW, WHEN, VilHRE, VEIY,

uEil), !{tilcHtndftQ eu'g$'ugr* t$r{td-

wltar -4oo(vl - Whal s vottr nattte?L

' 5o3e dloo)rrf"og f,)q L

What's yourjob?cc

.D]g)CDO CDOCJO)IILL

What's thetirne?C C H Ofe \,cDeoftq sl[g..\)"

What's that to Yor.ttC \ C O C oq :..oc:i. aDoJco .))cD €oc cJcull

What's for lunch?c c c - -\

G l.o)oJ o) Srro)cD D) aJcD@f 3 a) cDll

Wlrat's the mattert

:or$6oo)r orc8oo)lWhat's on your mind?

c\:))"oPc ogso"scfcJCDll

What's this for?

sl :arcuSScirrLLO

What's the train faretecc\osqcof;a 3)oJccDlo)cDll

What's the bus fare?c/c\ c q :

:r)o)(ojcD):r J)(DGo))cDCDll

What's 1'out-s (ot') What ivould yoLt ltar e'l

:or oc: ooi rr

"J"8g{o:c.:

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oe cm8:qrcir8Eorm:e $What's the good (or) use?

oo\:Dr 32cDl[3 6iocD rl

What's if I don't help you?c o a c r-c

dCsct) Cl6cDqC ))"lEo(jo)ll

What's she rnaking?C:))cl 7)ro)ocf:))o)il

Wlrat's he rlakins'lc\3J J))A)oGfOo)lr

Wliat's she wliting?

oJO 3Drcqegccoirr

What da1,is rt?

-c,rGf.[go )rcD il

What book is it?c\

.))?O?groo)ltL

What nrler rs rt')

crre ooicirr

What colour rs rt?c\.Dl3?eePc cDll

What do yoLt ttteattDooo\f)rcD eocDollcDiltLL

ccS?oPl froerl(designation)

cIDOJ O II

(occupation. u,ork)cc

Gl.cD (DG f"ac3o" tl

,t3or o.@r8:saeprr

8o5r ororrmeilrro

c6(I))eo:3fi€Caq3.])f8a)gil

6CcDe].)Pil

gEo:co

Glossary 1n6{lcSl

Nanre

.lob

LLutclt

Matter

lVlrnd

Fare

Irare

t{elp

(rr )

(n)

(n)

(tt )

(n)

(n)

(r )

(r )

"J n6

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cJ

Help

Helper

Make

Maker

Make up

Wnte

Book

Ruler

Colour

Mean

(n)

(n)

(u)

(n)

(r')

c€c-ccofcD:"JPr lgto)oDPil

HOW - mxt

gooa - Hownice?c33e cnrS;orrec-rlu

Howmany?cc\

.DO)GCUlcDOPsoJil

Hownruchqcc\

cD(D€CDacDco;qocuI

How strange'lcoc

co3€of :o)cDcDlll

How's your u,orktc\

S?CDO GlqrcDJq"Nf:il

How's br-rsiness?c c c\

3., Gq"ce 32o ()J €cD"c3 q.C\)r8 tl

HorVs life?

saaoSe p\"crrr:rr

How's everyone at honte?oc c \S?OCJT8GO) Cf GcDrC:el.o)"8il

How about a cup of tea'?ccccccDc,)ocDqP c fJ).D elc3??C CD)3il

"J"6gEoeco

p:ote of c$:(eq,e of)632cDs2Pil

eO?e?QII

(creat. do)ce(0f o?33Jil

(creator)

ol,t'srsacu$3og!rr9>c6Pcolc3Jeil

(v) e q:oglrr(n) o: ga E rr

(n) ec-,c'i rr

(n) saeqrSrrc c c oo c(\, qPg()JDer socDDeil

(intend, intend to say)'tlr l ' ri'i.--1. -Lr-_ _r_+tr

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srecm8eq::l lrEEocmrcp

Howcome?c o- c3)().)o)tgoo)f cDtl

Hor,v conte you are so late?

me@r3 8 ecurcAe g;o5co1e go:ro)rrHow about golng to the picture?qJ e€ rr::oe r?r5,'t'JtoL

Horvdo likethis?.l .3l fJGO?cDJ6l"cu)sI

How are you gorng):r,-t5o3orroroilHowwould you like yourteat

CCC.cDcrocD qP G lJ)cDo?(1))3tt

How would you like to do ittco c c

aD(DCDC\)o aJC:DoJ il

Hor.v are you going to use itt:o<-SoSar:oro)rr

I{ow rvoLrld you eat rt?co

7)OJC\)Of 3C)1)CDil

Ho* io vou do?oc c \

G i co c G cD, c3 ei"Cursfi

Hou,are you'l

e Ee orrS;{.cur:rr (Eo5ao,r5e c,re ormalHow far is vour school?

coccod:o6,eorp b: cr o5 e cord e o: o ci rr

How far [tar, e 1,s11 got to go]co.r)O)slco rr]:qotcurr

I{o',v long will you take?c c-

]-)CDG C\))'DLC?) GJCD II

I {or.v nruch did he pay fbr rt'?

-lq(J | :DoJ6CU),DGOSq_CDil

Holv nrany chilclren has hel3JO) cDc o): cr.6eorc,5oprc:o) rr

I{ou,clo },ou stiitl tlte errgrne'.)

--! ( . o c o !o'rrC OJCO.DcD pq1lqp6rr;$9r.1,'11

c?

o:crE!oolf

"Jn6gEorco

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c9

Glossary

p:oteof o$:(eflgeot)

lslEfc$1

Nrce (a)

Strange (a)

Work (n)

Work (r')

Brsiness (n)

Lrfb (n)

Lifeless (a)

a cup ol'tea

a glass of r.vater

I-ate (a)

Picture (n)

Litre (r)

Lise (r')

Far (a)

Far (adr )

Far ar.va_V (a)

Got (r')

Pay (t')

Par- (n )

children (n)

chrldhood (n)

chrldislr (a )

Start (r')

Start (n)

Errgrne (n)

Engneer (n)

Engineenng (n)

s6o.5g"S.or (good, pleasant)

.or"o$r..:r ( ner.r', won der-firl )c

Y'CDOL

cccg)cDOCDOcJec oc

32CDOgACDCLL

C/\TrrJci) lroJcoy, fl c/) LJ 6lG f))

CCCCCc)cDocDeleo)oAcDcccc6joro(9iSc/)C /r \

Gf"cr)cDJGf).) \sIo\\")

9396 (Cinema, Fihn)

s6o"5.:g! (prefer)

sao:QpoE! (treat)

GOs6Olll

GO:Olo

60:cDf o,oo\C(r)a D;))

cCO:3)P

cuo?Gco

crGcDsc{f 3

CDGCD:]IOc

cDGcD:eolGsJ)

sro$1oE!c c r-cqor @ qcD6 S.NJ)3[9c:

oo5 (Nlachrne)c c€

32c oJC i o.)"cocDOOer

4 L-d

"J.t5tEo:co

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ne cm&qmfoEtrocm:ep

VIHEN -giolcoor - \\/hen'svourexarrrirralron?LJ

oreo:d :a,feolo)rrWhen's the traitr laeving?o c oc c \o3qco"3 J)oJ32alf cocD ocDu

When's the festrval?\CC\OGO)' :DOJGO)'CDIIo"Wlren's lunch time?

c c oc \6f"oJo)o" J) ())s)alf or3o cDrl

When drd1,ou come?c oc c \3)(r)3zalf cD cqPcDcf r)cDil

When's the nran comrng'?oc\(DO) l)(DGO)?CD?oCDltL IL

When did you see herto c oc -c o c1)6cD 7)(D3?aJf cD LgccDcD)cDtt

When drd they returntc oc r-(ocD3aal+?) Lgfa))bcDil

When do lve plar,'lc oc

:nt-lJ 3? a,Jf u" cDo)3|n! GcD ll

When do vou get Lrp Ic oc oc \o(D3"oJfo" y)oaPco(Jo)il

When do 1,'ou go to bed?c oc oc c \

3r)(})s2aJf of yroq?ocoo)t{

Glossary (n8$us)

Er:urination (n)

13

Exarnrne

Erarrple

L,earie

rs leaving

Leave (n)

Festival (n)

O?GC]3Oo

o6ecroE! (test)

gegr (sanrple)cc

cocD3l f)3JooL-cc

@cDJf f)J)ooL-eSllrarc,5r a3o.5o"uL( oo L

\C\CCOcDO3t oo)o:3J3)Coo

(r')

(n)

(r,)

"Jo5gEo:co

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"Gp:oteoEa:$:(e51g.orE)

(v)

(n)

(v)

0t)

(i')

Retunt

Retum

Play'

Pla.v

get up

go to bed

Q$orc:p! (go or conre back)

Gi@"sGEsoto,,:::3!

"rore$11:or:p3ec86pc"oE) (stand up)

d39o3erg!

WHERE -4eoo, - Where's yottr house'l

"3:d3 :o,-,5croirr

Where's your school'?.cC\*a:6cDPC: ,oJar)cDll

\\'lrere's r otrr book'l

,.3roosa3 :n,foro)rrLI

Where at'e the stttdents'l

ecnpS:o::eot ocS t:r:e E@ c:o) rr

Where are the penctlst

)oleo: ocSo.lco'l:oci rt

oiWhere's tlte pert you boLrght'?

o3:o,-S )do:ecu,>3 or :n,iorci rr

Where's vottr fi tend?.!(C

e C::.)r rrq( : :)-LDb)curl

Wliere's the shopl'OC C \

J)C 'DO)O'CDIILl

Where's the torlet'l

43t:, ouSorcirr

Where clo vou live'.)

,r3: :rcSooe o::cittl1

Where cloes slte ptrt trP l

o,, :o,io.>otgJ:ooirr

"Jn6gEorc.r

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ne cmE:qmir$Eocm:e@

Where did vou leave my book?

oryrS :ocSencor:ioc)rrWhere did he conre fi-orn?

o :noScncurlorcirrWhere did lre hide hrs treasure?

qolf , c{l: :r-,,-S cro dcor: }er o) u

Glossary (?80,,$)

School (n) r"o6e mp6:School (r ) o:e c,ar3@r,.,-r;erE!

School (a) e or,p3:s E J5 e er;School-boy (n) e cnpS:or:

School-girl (n) e cnp6:oSchool-rnaster (n) ecnpS:eoqr

StLrdent (n) e cnp6:en:bry (r,) ocSerg!

bought (r') ocScu)r:gitoilet (n) s33er (lavatorl)live (r) e 1d3og!live (a) s-rc:,75Ee rlrput (r') co.r:oE) (place, ser, Iar,)

put up (r ) org):8c:E!book (n) orsaS

IJide (r ) oo5cor:rrg! (conceal. seclete)F{rde (n) 3Jrs G qTreasure (n) 6jolf"r oplTreasurer (n) :rtn-nC$rTreasur\' (n) "cdo5r rlpDcTgaf

** oc'Sotro5r (Treasurer) 4 (-q.5girqr).noc3,irr

3?

r;l,i..!,1E u

"J"6gEo:co

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co

wHY -*fp:s8eur8a:$(eflgent)

gocll - Why's it so sw'eet?r- c 6 00:D"6lqac 3cDallei)cDll

Why's the street so wet?

- c c Q oo \

D)Gtg"c cDa)3 3c'JoqlJcDIl

Why's it coldnr.."-cD"Gl2)c G3)3elfjo)rl

Why's the bo-v late'l

ore@rf cD.DGCD: eqrdolqoo)rrWhy's the girl crYing?

e.nr6oeo;, rrr.@r3 3egorto)rr

Why's vour father anglY?

o8:gaeo ore@ri 8o5$teEqerdrr

Why, I didn't knor.r'aboLrt it?c c e a- c o'l

:DO?9o?oJ" 3 3?619)c3'-' f)olC\)r:rl

Why, I can't tell you norv')c c r- oc a,o?9o?c{r Trakrcty"6c ul ))sll

Why don't you try,?

rlr"@ri o@1:ornooirr

Why did you do it'lr-cc\,"clg"c JcDu)o)ll

Why didn't you cortle to trle?

rrre@r8 ooretc)ttWhy were you absent vesterdaY?

ocicD c.;le@e3 "1dor.'5<i:rcilr

Glossary (nEfu$)

Sweet (a)

Sweet (tt)

Sr.veet (adr,)

Sweet-heart (n)

aJLc:))t

S11e :-,r:aep (>@r:cu;)ooallaJLr)"r,

ccqP;0"3r alo3)

"J"6gQoroo

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3)GCrt)

(a)

(v)

(a)

(a)

(n)

(a)

(adr')

(adr';

(v)

(a)

(r')

(prep)

(v)

(n)

(r')

0t)(a)

(a)

(n)

&qmfrE8ocm:eocOOCDGf,)?LOocc?go)OP

cg

Wet

Wet

Wet

Cold

Cold

Late

Late

Lately

Cry

Angry

Know

abor-tt

Tell

Teller

Try

Trv

Tl],rng

Absent

Absence

ooccosGqoSorcoc)e

Gg)3Gf)?

!q

i* 9o5a1cf n Why { :r.-Ss,-Sr saocSe@3 s}Egrosg${

oc cscf,)eil

]: :

or- c r- (a>G37zt l3c3t &)G03[3c3

e gr,t5.n1e oo(Jlqroc/)

€[3"6'

Q.rgj tweep, shed tears)oco/\ocDeoscs' (6iqP63DJd-€sae@3; (Corrcerning)

.F4-d

.G,{ n-oclgio"::DeSp;or:$3:gae sccf sao:o5pEeen (annoyi n g)

oicBcno5ecrr

(awa-v, not in attendance)

clc6go5pSrr "$Q3:

(being away)

oJ"6gEorco

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Jo

WHO

p:o8eu:te{:(e qpol8)

gool - Wlro's book?CC\:))o)3JOf r)oa)il

IL6 L

Wlro's slre?c\])O ]DCDCJOJII

tL tL

Who's it fbr'?CC\

aD0) cJ y)o)ctoJlllL" o

Who's tburlt?c r-c \D(1)')- 32[goc\)

Who's corn irrs?Cr

7)U) 3) C\)?o?cD ilILJ

Who do yoLrthirrk vou are?

oE:,f "5,i5: orcoEe g r:o)rrI

Who's yor,rr f ierrd'l

o6;crc<-S aiE: :o<-S oo)rrWho's the gir-l sittirrg the re,J

,-3ord5e gci 3$:orecu:co oc_Serc.)rr

Who took rny r.uler'.).c

GOCD'DOJ]JCU CJ::C:COIItLtLoWho r,r,il I take place,T

oS:eq epor :ooS crcu:o:oi rr

Wlro can eat all this fbod?66'c.asaofs3?o)Go) lt_,_to,^o$e n>i ot:I€ ornr,,Who did yolrgo oLrt rvith?-c\oc\3t(])?f. otcnat::ercurr

W'ho did rhis?Coccg'lcn"T ?tuJ 3JcDuoot:cu,,

Who did voLrgive it kr'?__ g o o c \3D()JCJCD eo:otcnc:cott

[oLL

Wlro else did you sce'l-, C O r \J)u)3)cD ecr; aetcottlP L O"o

"jcl5gEo:co

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ne r'mE:qo6o9fucmre SWho clo yor"r work fbr?

CCCC:DG) 3J g)CDCD Y)CDOCDO])O)IIIL"OLL

For rvhom do 1'ou work?cccc

.D()) O Y)O)CD g2CDOC\)O3JCD IIL"OLL

Who do yor-r tl.rirrk she is'lOCOC

tr)OCD J)O)CDCOC CJC\)IIILLL

Who lL'onr?CO\

CDCI)S)€OCDc\)IItLo

Who fbr?cc\

J)(D ]J 32O)CDCD IIteo

J3

Glossary (n8$u6)

Sit

is sittirrg

Rr"rler

Place

Placer

go out

elsc

elsc n'hcrc

rvork

u,ork

rvorkiug

norkirrg

u,trrkmarr

rvolk-shop

I:or

think

thinl,ing

(v)

(n)

(n)

(n)

(adv)

(adv)

(r')

(n)

(n)

(a)

(n)

oc c ,coc)PJ (sclri)oc ccoccf Dg

eoolGlqGt q?alcors.n

-c o c.rmlgb:5lr:op tlcavc llre roorrr )

T-32Lq)3

r-cc3213r:r)qoolccccmcu-ru,;::32 (oPg1'31q )

cv)o)oL

c a- cs.ro)ocDO13c3

C C OC3>OJC)CDOCDCGSJfLLL

CCD]CD3}CDO'DOf:

L

( rvorlicr. labor,rrcr')C.32c?rg

'norc,rel.a,i (lt:. bcclrtrsc ol)CCog:o):lJP (e ()ll\ldcf )

op:o:recl (considelirru)

Ii ir!

(n)

(n)

(a)

rl

"Jn6gEorco

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JJ

WHICH - r,ch

p:aEeof e$(eqFol8)

I

eocr - Whiclt sub.iect do rour li[<e best'?c -c Q c c c ":Yl(DJ)lclrqucD oC: gaso:tcnaO:Ojrr

Wlrich hoLrse did hc biry"/c oc o c \

3DO.)32{JCn OOJSJCD|IL

Which otte do ),ou like'?C(t-O(\

aD(J.)Oll.n l(^D| D J:t\)trI L _J{

Which do 1,ou riarrt to car'.)coa\

JJtD(D?.Y) Ol:JrC)CLiilL{

Which did he take au,ar'?o\g)Go;cD f)f())l))":3JQ)ilLILO

Which does slrc rvant?c o oo \())())of?cD y)cDO3)C\)ll

L L II.

Which diclthe hrurter kill?o o c\ \o30: 3DlcD l)cDa3JQ)il

LLlo

ruli[-L]lIi=]jl

Glossary (o61jlu5)

Sub.jecl

like

best

bLry

want

away

Hunter

kiil

kill

(n)

(v)

(a)

(v)

(v)

(adv)

(n)

(v)

(n)

cJ)r:))lqoccc6o3rcDDp (prcter)

c"32GCD]C:EO:

o())rD)l) (Prr|clrlrsc)

-{fl-d (need. desire)co

32€03CDC etGcJlo

O GO:LLCCDCn)p (sltrr. a:sassirlrtc )

cuc:oS oo:: ( rn Lrrderer)

"JoDgEorco

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nerm8:q:ohc8Eocmn$

eEr uP (Got UP) - "lp

eoo2 - I got Lrp early to-day.C C 6 OC CoafGol" 3Gl" s2o6PGofco"cosJPtl

I got r-rp latc to-day.c c 6 0c c coa+co)" 3cl" s2oqPco GlrCDCTJ|))Pil

Her'! get up. lt's already'7.

GO?.""co%r 2grfld:prrHey! get up. You'll be late fbr class.

J?

Glossary (:eE{lus)

c c c oc cG(I) " . . coo)l ctcs GCDI)C;G6"CDCDIG6CDCiCIQ)il'O{qlo

Don't sit r,rp late .

s3 3 e q" c-,,1 cf o 5 cil $.rr

WAKE UP - $ist

eoo" - Please rvake me urp early rlorrring"

eo21:g:Q1o3- ra$"-i4 oqc6eoreor8:c,ilir

\Vake him r-rp.

oo o c3JCD6:CDCDil

IL" L]L L

Warrt me to rvake )/olr 1pcooacoJf:cD 5:6l()"cDf:ir

I rvolte up earlv today.C C O OC O Cca+ccDr 3Gl" 32o6PGo?Gors:olo)il

Cet Lrp

(iot r-r;r

llarly

today

[-ate

AIrcady('lass

Wolli

Wake irp

(v)

(v)

(adv)

(a)

(adr,;

(n)

(n)

oc cdbepm "o-e lstrrril Lrp)

v33epo, -icrd (stoocl Lrp)

GOIGOf

OGI.c€fl(})cDlcsJr

gzaoS.rE (before hancl )CCor3Jc al;c

3?C?OOCf,sOP

"Jn6gEo:co

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Woke Lrp

I:arlv nrorning

Want

Want

Warrtirrq

iii-,l,1 rtl.iri if.j.]

CLEA}TED-UP

eocrr - I'llgetcleatred up.CCCOCCca+GO)) oJctf", o)(DCDCt)l

(iet clearrcd r"rp.

CCC3)?.erc:Gq: o)ocal I

Wash y'our hatrcis.

-dr:rre ao;.ilrro

Wetsh vour ltct.e $e .orc,E o:r:eeo:Jlrr

Wash l oirr clothe s.c c.].r)OOr lJ):GcfJI)o ilt

WOULD LIKEpoo? I'cl like a cup o1'tca

(v)

(n)

(a)

ognrI

oglax

L

CCCCCCCCr\lcD ocD qPcr)o acD G 3J"cD alc ol(x 11

I'cl like a glass ol-u,ater.CCCCCC

c qcDo(0f acD G :D"cD alc of o)il

I'd likc a glass olbccr'.OCCCCCC:DcD"OlOol acD G 3)?o)alc o-)())rl

\\bLrlrl r oLr Iilic a cLrp o1'tcn'.'.CCCcD(,ocDqg G3JfcDOc\).):il

p:a8e m8a$:(e qFs,E)oc o c3)oePs:DP

"cllcrGo"co"

oo ceo?fl:I)Pooszo)etclJ"Y)eP

o - c.cDGlc3J)r dlgBoGcJr

"J"6gEo:co

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ne nrf :q:n6cE6ocm:e S

WOULD LIKE to st+poo" - I'd like lo cotne alorrg.L

q$ eof o) o3o5.:r: a,13 -,-SrrI'd like to go the pictr"tres.

c c c c-- c c c

%lGOr flosicigeaJCcDOJrI'd like to speak to Mg Mg.

or"3 eo r€ c8 o"or:eQ r a,13 or,r5,,

I'ci like to sec to l-nanager.

"$. g"1.g€ eq.a13or,-S'

I'd like to go au,ay now.cccccafco)" s)a :))l: aJCCDOJTI

WoLrld y'ou like to cotre along?ca c o c ccDoolo)P: CDCDqc :))cD):rl

\VoLrld yoLr likc to go the nrovies?C C- C C

9"flci9tsalc cJCDf:rl

Would yoLr like to come along to the pictr-rre?ccoc

6)() 6tC g)CDCDCDOCD?:il

WoLrld you like to leave norv?c16()a c)l:alc[go,: r

J3

Glossary (n8$d)

L-ikc

a cup o1'tea

a glass o1-u'ater

a galss ol-bccr'

pictLrre

nrovic

spcak

lcavc

lcavc

(v) sE ero5 oElr su oi $arE! ( pref-er)cccccoJcrocrqtcDoacn

CCC6610)o(!l ac/)€ccc

aD())lcDoc0lacDCC

9O ,6ICcc

eto elcT-Co.D)36l9rDP

CCcocD 3) 1) J.)oot-

cT- c c caCir-)lalCDl aC GrCt)O.l.Jt( O" t

ii-t.i

(rr)

(n)

(r )

(r')

(n)

i,i r[]l

"J"6gQo:c<:

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"6PRETTY

$:c8eufar$:(eflgol8)

po<l2 - I lc's lrrcttr good strrderrt.t. ' CCC\C\3JGOf?GCDI GO)IO) C(7)Jf C:l)l3o il

I knor,r' lrnglish pretly n'ell.cg$eorS rr8iSor eorSeorEcoCJoroSrr-l'hat

s a prctty big lroLrse.C C-e \ oC\

GCD"ccD"[q]:o) y)oou

I'rn pret11,-uood at lbotball.e :aEor; eor5eor3,norr-o5ol.ooS rr

L

I'rn pretty good at tennis.c c

5e crrScnor:crroStilorcSlcDC:lo ccr)

He's pretty good athlete.

o.l ec.r5ecoE eodd yr:cnorrc:or:.,ll,r"That's a pretly tor"rgli clLrestiorr.

C C C \ C\Go)fGO)?acro) 6()3 gl3otlThis is a pretty tough problent.

CCC\r-g](j)) y)GCDf scno) Lg

))t)oilShe's pretty girl.3ro(n? vaeor5c9Q 3$:cnecu:)rr

Glossary (n8$trl)

pretty (a)

r,vell (adv)

rvell (a)

big (a)

frootball (n)

tennis (rr)

Atlrlete (n)

lbLrgh (a)

cluestion (n)

questiorr (v)

ploblenr (n)

lbugh problerrr

CCeorbe ol)cnec..):cDOG lJ, ( c hantr i n g)

CCGCD?C:(J5O?oro

CGCDfCSG]J]

-6[!?: G fJ"e:oto3:

LCCCo)c:?ocrof:gP:

3??:CDO?:tr)O?:c\acbiao. ( slrorrs" haldy )

cG(J3 g f:

-c cco:lgi3 DP (asK )

0-t, (difftLrlty)cr-

JCDac Drg DJf )no

9o5atro5- (Athlete)cB (:ro5oo3 o5).n o.:q,fJ',

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nerm8:q:nfoE6ocme So

$crt

cocc(ll )\'lt alocDoLDGcDtCs€ ) )LO

J?

LOVELYLovely

o c c38ecorE:tle el gz8 c o \ oc c

eoo",',f,.?f3;ff]J*'6r:t:$i?':'bff$E:ffiWe have a lovely tiure.OC \ oa\3)o l)l(lfcD3?alfoil

Wc ltave a lovcl-u- niglrt.octr)o cJlo)act POil

I .or cl-r rrrornirrg.

D)\D,o? sqo5a3:JLovely evenins.

orcu>o) peqaS:JI or clr book.

r3o5,oo5ecrrE:c; or szSillol

[-ovely pictLrre.

33SEQc.-,r:6:cd q3q3Jll-ovel)'tea.

QC C C L C]JJG'D?C3CD CD'DO'D6IPII

Lovcl_y dirrner.oc c \I)OGCD"C:O) PO"il

l,ovely flou,er.OC \ C

cJOCDO?of :il

Lor ch crrrr'1 .

C3o::e cn:3:cdcn6:

[.ovel.v babl'.oc c c \lJOalooq1)GCDf csCD CDGA):lt

Loi clr pllcc.oc c -:D o al(j:6

Lg.o? c + q)

It is so lor clr.-QC ( / ca c ,c5 o e r:rn d : or u rr ( or b p: or b e or r

"b <l cu rf e aor 3 e c,:

eDrs?al er;ec:rocnr:)Love ly. l1's so kind ofyou. 'flrank's

a lot.cS 6 ecnrE: ol J rr a6 op: lE6 grorr e cn1:c sacr,p:@:

C ^ \ C ( O ocr_ C C e .

cDCulo)w r 1,-ucne ao:cr_rBps,',) , bt $gqb: e19:e r: ,

\OCDf :J

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Jo p:eEcuf o$(eflgo:E)

(n) -il$0r) $ +d(n) p(n) ecl(n) eor(n) crE; (a dish as rneat)

(n) cDGcus (a 1,'oung child)(n) GI6'p

(a) erqtalEaEoro5eor(a) oq:;@Eq:oro5e err

M i[I] ru

Glossary (?81jlLS)

Time

Morring

Night

Everring

Dinrrer

cLlft1/

babl'

place

kirrd

kirrd-lrearled

glqtGOODgood

p:)dsu c-,oS.n q$eorSo3 o33e"tr3@or,-Srr

llave a good tirne last night'7c\oGl.PrcD col"q.cDf:

Take fieslr liLrits. lt rvilldo yor-rgood., q C \ o o - g o o T- oC CcD o) eo cDC? y) cJ: cD o?: I a c olls cD s> cdtt: let c,J oo o) rr! L {l t ll

(a) szoSlpppeelrr ecnrS:ee>r

gooa - Wc ltave a good tirne yesterday.c c o oc c coclcD cef 6olf cD lJOGOJ"olo)il

We have a good tilne last rveek.

FOR GOOD gtc$I

For good. lbr ever (a) s>[}ol8;r sz$rm38

goo" - I le's leavirrg Mvanltrar tbr goocl.

q E$-Gdm szp:o38 co,rSarecoro,rSrr

He leli Myanmar fbr Anterica lirr good.

q E$-Qdm oeoSlcn::c3 sz$:co.r5or,$rrYor-r cr-rrr takc ln)' []ook {itr gtlocl.

aEotrrr .3$eor5ocsa3,f cz33cD -Dr:rr

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ner-nr8:q:afu$Eocm;ep -EGlossary (nE1|oS)

good, berreficial (a) e .n:E:e c:rr e ,13qe cl, mo311:p1e o:

Week-end (n) qo5szr:o,p; (SatrLrday arrd Sunday)

Last

Last

Week

Irresh

Fruit

is leaving

Left

Take

(a) egro5eo:$Eeen (frrral)(adv) e g:o-5ao: (at the encl. rnost recerrtly)

(n) asEe1.r5or6oo5 (seven davs)

(a) cco5r,o5e or.6(n) raci:- qo'5grecoro.f

(v) qo5ar)ergi(v) q-d (size. c:rptr,rre)

[*=li LIIJ ,ru

so (c9E. ocgfl mqr

goo" - I'rl so pleascd to ser:1or-r.

col"610lr o3: cl<-iiol..r3 rr

It's so kind ofyoLr tcl do so.

oglopoSor 13SSo-Seoo€: EolJrrIt's so kir-rd of vor-r to sav th:rt.

a O - O! O C a Of)pcDclgrolr or-rdorecori: {co >.,r

It's so rude of vou.

"E: .333o566rorrJrr

AWFULLY ("g$ oqeoEemuxf mqs

eoor I'm arl,firlly sor-rJ

sacn: o3:gg!:cioro5rr

l'rl au,1ir I lv hurr-ury.oc ro3ro3o"cf lgil

I Ie's ar.vflll pior-rs. (Qd,D35)oce .5b ?q?:, or6p;.8 Ee.rorc,S,,

I le's au,lirllr, {r.ecd1.QC e6 clJ cJoccD?ctiq:otcu

I

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P p:ste ur8o$(e qg.or8)

Glossary (tE{l6)

So (adr) .33r mq$ (vcr1,)

Sorrv (a) o3:gg!:e cr (regrel. solmrvfirll)Please (r ) s8o"5erg!-lo

do so opidcu8onIb sav tlrat -d{.Q:olrI'o sav so eld.i"QrolI lLrnqrl, (a) aore cu:Sa:rr ( f.;eling hLrnger)

(ireedl' (a) e curcrffi:e orI)iot-ts (a) oeps, oleps$e oe c:r (religious)

i..i=l .ul iilBREAKFAST, LUNCH, ARTERNOON,TEA, DINNER g'qx

(a) []reaklast

(b) l-urrclr

(c) Alie rrroon

(d) [)inrrcr

- g9cf,o: (-"5,r"5q$q€t$""Jr')ceeoof(, 2fr6lo o+)q S)coil

- eg"cug!or (e"lEo$") cooS:sfo3:eg.cu,rS .Jf?q? car81 szdii

- g$:Qo: (oro5c'cfqE)q€tfi)

geg ggrQ s>drr

- pcfor (".jlEtfi) .ooE'sf.nE'

"' go8alcrS - Breaklirst. l-unch. Dinncr "co,f o::oS{Ccf 6pgr (t ake)i er:8Eilor,rSrr

eoo" Let's tal<e oLrr brcaklast.

q $e of oi. o 9 d or (o:.6.' "5

qel i.c J E " $") r::: o:: @ I rr

Please take vorrr breaklast.

ec"1:e:Q1$ EEnio-, orrJp,,,

I'll take m1'clinnerc c o co ccaf6cr)) P6f or oa;cDcrgsou)il

Please take lou lrurch.

."1:q:Q$ eg"cug!or orr.ilp:rr

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saerm8:q:ofuEEorm:e SI'vejr,rst f irrish nry dinner.

?u pGso" or,$,"1p,,I lavc vou f inislred 1,our dilrner?

Caco, ): pGfor or:$:[$cu":rr

Ycs. I lrar c.C \ r€ )mc?o""? $:u,lgr

Yes. I lrtrvc.jLrst flrrislrcd.

"i.D ?, r.rE'rlp,,

Nol yet.ooco oof;6tlG1)J:7):

I haven't lrnished mv dinner yet.oaco PG+ol do?:qGtJ:rstr

TEA, COFFEE s,axI

goor Let's havc te a and co1 fee.

q$eo5d cu,f coo5qE! eor33 ec:lo5@grrMaLrrrg M-e. ltlease have tca ancj cake s.

eorSeorS cu"5*"5qg!qf ddt$. c::eaorScip;rrWhcre's Maung IV1u,?

eorSemS :oc6enoiI Ic's at trblt..

.r o::"gor$:.i)llle's at dinncr-.

cJ p6for o::or$:Jlrr

l {c's a1 lrrnclt.

er eg.cup!or or:co$:,_,lrr

l lc's :rt rr,orl<.

o yacoSorrr

lle's a1 sclrool.

cr ecnpS:orrr

Pleuse .join Lrs. n ill l oLr'/

.3$eorrds oier:olp:,

?c

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ct p:c8eoEo$(e flglolt)Yes. thanks.

C \ a\c?o-r"? GcDl:e{or!)it

llelp yoLrrse ll'to the cicarettes.

E:o: q,'rS er:e aor6 ci)p: rr

Help ytir-rrselfto the curries.c . c ae(rc36ot D:Geolcora;''

N4a1, I help \ oLl sante rnore ricc?

coo8r co8oEi,ilqeo',

CURRY, MEAT $cIt

(t) g"5q$ (cook)c8c,r:i 1do){ o:or,frr(2) saegrc$836op:or (cr-rrry)s>or: (rneat)rf er;or,-Srr

goor - 'lhe cr-rrr1, is urrderdone.

CCcc(re : Gcn-lc:GC/)"CSoCDJ,: l-.^J)Z t

'I-he curry' is overdoire.c cna

cDCSGCD c?:?f lg,e er:rr Is the curry done 1 et'l

c c€o)c3GCD (')JCDLgc),):rr

e$rr Yes. lt's done.

"?dd, "r;"SprrNo- lt's not done r,,et.

a gacS o3:o.n1,r5eo:.il:ol-l-hc

curr1, is r-ruderdorre .

CCCC'OIC: GcD)c:GcDlC: UCDJCDGCJ:ollD:fl

Plezrse do it ei little lorruer.

Glossary (n81|u5)

cLrrry (n)

unde rclorre (a)

ovcrclonc (a)

Yet (aclr,)

eo,1'e.$1$, cn3:qg!:9E!' 0$',f d{dp;,,.,5,r

CDC:

co,1"ie ot:ct:r (Jd::/)3 (ltOl crrokcd ett0ttr:lt )

cD;G cJrr szcu$,n1deerr

-?4E (non. at this nrollcnl)

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little

litle

little

long

(lorre. longer. lorrgest)

il_ul Lii-ti.

DONIT FEEL LIKEpocr I don't tbel like cating r-row.

Glossary (nE$uS)

Feellikc (v)

[)orr't lccl likc'Taking rry lrreal<first -

lakirru rrrr dirrncr'

ccocc(af co)" ?32co cooc:oo":alcc3J:.D:ti

Idor.r't fbel like taking rr.ry breakf'ast.CColcDo" oo":aJCG3J3 J):tl

I don't leel like takine rny dinner.c

e6fo" oolsaJCGs)::))3

I clorr'1 lbcl like walking norv.ccca cDO:oGCDJrcDAlC GCJ:CD8

I dorr't tbel like workirrg norv.C C CO C Oa 3)o)oa)oaJCocD oCIGCD?CIS

Icion'1 lbel like studi irrs nuu'.C CO C Oa of olcD 3lc ocD o etGCDl :/):

se ecmE:q: nfrcE8ocm:e$

(a) eor:c<-Sec:r (srnall, tiuy)

(adr,) mgE!:ccr5

(n) s>gg!:c,f e clrs261?

(n)

(n)

(n)

4llrrll

??

(adv) *S1$ErE€o: (Ibr a lorrg tirne)

Liilr

oglclI

\Valking

\Vorking

slrrch int-l

s6er"SerElr e:c:DrcDlo:p! ( ri'arrt)

os6o.f otogo5or or:c:;,5

Pcfo) or:oE!or3:eo7:o5$E: ( hi ki ng )

mor8 (laboLrring)

orGo€cDCDr$E: ( lc'arn i ng )

i,,i.llt it l.lt

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p;oEe of er|(eflgaorE)

BATH, SHOWER

ASKING rHE rIME (t{$,p{, eusfiEa)

30313t

coor - What's ihc lirttc'.'t-c c € oro \

:r)(-I)5olr6'1 6t[9ruil

It's alrlost seven.c 6 0 6re

?9o1"6'l co:-/)ff:9llWhat's tl-rc tirne by yor-rr watch J

c 6 C OCOrO \(,)c:+)si JDLD 32al+ elgcDll

M1 natch is a bil slou.OCCCC

frqor f e:le:GPcDcDlo)oJil

?9

("*F)'+

(good. pleasarrt)OCC

GqalL.6l+oe

(1) eq5,11"a1Eor,r5, e q511:o'r<$ eQrc8qE (sz8o33)szo: (bath)cB

'CcJ:o)cDll

(2) r>erRi...,"$:ze-r:m ( sltorr cr' )rf :-r:orJ

eoor - I'll tlkc a batlt. (or:S)ccoocccefGc.)" c qc/)oallscDcDo(Dll

I'll take a uice shclncr.oocccqo)o allso)cDo())ll

[.et me shorvcr. please.

e-r;:e:Q1$ e q511:.i.lqeop:

Glossary ("E{l6)

nice (a)

bath (n)

bathe (v)

shorver (n)

shorver (v)

[.et (v)

cccce co.)c:$f $ocJCDGsJ?

o T-c o cGqall:Lqc :r Gqajlsalsl

eq8lpog), eqeaor.:3!

e e131;:$6:occqall:DPr

olqeor g€EL-d (allorv. permit)

l[.ii i[,i.]: L[l.]]

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ne cmE:q:n6ofuocm:e pIt's cprarler pasl eight.

c e c a o cor6qot"q aoorc r3olo619:

Vr rratclr is a hit lhste c c a-c c

?"61C/) fP:lP:Bfor())ilIt's a cluartcr to seven.

c 6 00 cno c o c? I of"qq3 oL. €o(D c lrof ocD G :D:o)(D I

It's hall'past fbur.6 -fOGa):Pqa[9il

It's ten to eiglrt.c e o o co c o caoff qco:of aoo)oloo)G tr)3o)oJri

It's exactly seven.c o o ooroasolf qO)cD6rLgil

What tinre is it right rrou,?c ocor€ \a O(r)3)alf5lgc\)rl

It's tlrree tu'e rrty-tlve.

:7,+) q s 6 ao,-'5cl:S g5.i1,

I'vc got threc thirtv.CCO"G.!rca+co)?+ )q.D ):l"qc)3€o.rul.

Yor-lvc llvc minutes fbst tlten.C O .l o Cf-C Laccl):l)q.D cr:€5olgf cD(D I

Do ;-oLr lrave tlre correcl tirtre'lc 6 0c c

ac oJ":frq 3? aJf crf :))oJf:il

Yes. it's trvo rrinutes to flve.C \ C a C .t O O O CO C O C

"?o)o? cr l(J lo)(-\)t c 13 f" qco: o. 6oof ocDGcJ:otcDrr

Are you slrre your rvatclr is right?C 6 OC C \acoP:l)q ,f)aJl?+cna 6Dal)q".ur:,1

It rnay be a fbrv minute s slow.OCCCCofoGcDlolco), cf,)cDcrJol()J il

I1's vt'rLrr vr atch right.C E OC Cacc1f3l"q 3)3Jf ol crcDr:il

ls r oLrr rralch corrccl'lc 6 0c c3c ol";f?q 3?aJ+?f sJCDf:il

n

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?Gpm8e oEo$(e flgolt)

Are yoLr sLrre your watch is correct?C E OC C \acc1":lf q 32alloto)" Gcrapq"C\))8il

ls your r.r,atch first'lC 6 T_'CacoP:f)q B5lJ.u):il

It rnav be a ferv urinLrtcs 1'ast.

o c a-c co+oGru:GCD? [99o.ltt\\'lrcrr (l() \ ()u gct trP et c|r rrrrlt.rrirtr:.

C OC C OC OC \of cDo)c;ol ir(I) 3)alf 3zoq?cocJo)il

Wherr do l,ou go to lvork'Jc oc c \

cDcD 32aJl y)cDOtr)f:lto.)tl

\I/lretr do 1'ot-t so to scltgol?c c ocGcDJrc: .D(-)J eaJllJ?: sJoJtl

When do 1,or-r have your lunch?C C OC \GflC\l()Jo" J)()J 3)alf o":3Jo)il

I have ur1, lr-rrrch at the lunch-break.C C OC IGl"cDe9o) co6'c :o)3aJlo ) Jll

Whcrr clo yor,r corne back fhm n olk'?

rrcoS- rr-"r51$p$Jl rcurr

At rr Irat tirrrc tlre rrrectirru.C C OC \32oP:y)co: 3D(D malf o)cDil

The rneetirrg is at ten.CCO'

3-aoe: r)Go:cD eo()) fl6lcr"o lt

On u hat c'lal is the lecture'lr-\c\cU))G19"u c)U\)cf 6,tCDr'

'l'he lecture is c'rn Mondar'.

ec-n ;eQr'-, ol+.5 -,eqrrJIn n'lrat rronth is the confbrcrrce'l6"C\

PoJ"a J)()CDO]CDil

J-he cunlerelrcc is in.lr-rlr'.O C O "O CGo)cDc\)al PoJfoeto)())il

A1 l hat lirne is thc paltra 6 a oc

u O) tulY)AJysQrlCOli

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:accrn8:qsafrc'foocm:e$ ??

The parly is at seven.1e C o .orcD a6ot"qolulti

Orr rvhat day is tlic lootball gante'/

e :o:cu:d cr<-r5e g"enoirr'I'he fbotball ganre is on Tuesday.

e:oror:d mSleqorolrr

Glossary (n8$u8)

almost

rvatch

rvatcl-r

bit

slorv

fast

past

past

quafier

half

Inlfexact

exactly

exact

riglrt

right

riglrt

thir1y

rninutes

correcl

correct

correctiorr

(adv)

(n)

(v)

(a)

(a)

or$:<i: $:<i: (rrearly)c

frqeorE@g!og! (look at)

e et:c,ie an, 32 g glrc,rje or(snrall piece)

sa S1$eEro5cnlG iDrr G ssGcr;G crl(rrot first)

(adv) $$g: (quicklv)(a) co$)e or(n) s-zo3o5,ll:-(n) eco:cl:or5c_'r ao,$ih3g6(a) o6oo5$5e or

(adv) or6o"5g(lr; c8.o,1eu, coLc.,m1e r:r (e()l.rec[)

(adv) io??$ol$gr (precisety)(v) e.or8:acuqarg! {derlancl and _qet)(a) o$eo: (correct)(n) ?$"r$EE' (trLrrtr)

(adv) g$-$8, (cor.rccrl1,)

(a) c.-r:aotl5 (tly'ee tirrrc tclr)(n) 3g6o.p:

c..((\ ) (JQG3E)coJU DP(a) o$m$e cr:(n) m"r:Q5ao3a1"6

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?otbrv

few(iet Ltp

At lr-nrch-break

('orne back

Work

Meetirrg

At ri'hattime

On ri,hat day

Lecture

In rvhal tlonth

Confbretrce (n)

Parly (tr)

'T'he football garne

p:o8e uf o$(eflF:o:E)

szqE!:c.r5eor

szg$:c,-Sr szeqszor.6

sgS gococ: g) {stand r-rP)

egcu,-S coo6,or5tr$

p$orerE! (returrrr)

szor8 itask. labour- br'tsiness)

moE!:sze o:

.o,$s:51$"rrl.r5e sot

ta I

e .me Qr,):n,f oro.>

6"PJcDf a

oldg (a grolrp of PeoPle)

e orco:)

(a)

(rt)

(v)

(v)

(n)

(rr)

(n)

Lt.l-lt Lflxl L[rl]l

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IIITRODUCING PEOPLE TO EACTI

OTTIffi.

EdooS[E*

Let nre irrtroduce vot-tto my fi'ierrd. Mg Mg'l

q $ e or5 o c,-S a1 E : e or 5 e or 3 $. 3 o5 "o

ct5 e.-,t,-,1 qe o',

May I introdLlce my 1r'iertd to you?C C C C\ o C C a

cll $ eorr cr c oJ aJC: l" oo) 6oct GO:o I qco ll

N4ay I introduce Maung Ba'.)ccocca

e crrC aDsg oCDeocDGusulqco'

I lris is Mg Ba.

o:cn eoE:o,,,1,,

Ilorv do yor-r do? I'nr Mg Mg..ncccc,_ilrlGO.qOl? O(,3lJ?ulCDoJr c?QGCD) G6'rC'n

I Iow do yourdo? I'm very happy to rneet volt.cacco"qcD" oo:l)f o|CDOJll

I low are you?CCCclGCD"c:o)(DGf?rl

I'rl clLrite rvell. thank you. And yor-r?c a c o c c\

c I G cDf c : o lof (}) il o o) G 3o GcDf c f c cDf c: q"cD"; ir

ls tlris yoLrr frrst visit to Yangon'?

q$"?${ sl c,coo grea'1,t5eep,f or?cD?;n

Oh no. I was born here.

o,-noS.-rl.o:r q$eof 8o:eoro:r,rltt

I scc. s,.r \ ()u'fc it Yltttr:ottit.'.

esa5 8oi{', "tE€ aSop' q$q$ar:e,frr

"Jdjg€orco

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9op:oteoto$:(cflFmE)

Yes. but I've been out oflYangorr 1br a long ttme.

"? d d' s'1e,ro,,,$ q$ q $-q.E f,Ars qorr szeor5@ro1l$rr

I suppose you are in service?

o8:qs>om5:dcor:rr

Oh. no. I'm a trader.o c'l c c 132 o(rO)ulJ):r cD+f)POlll

I see. 1,ot-t are in busirtess.C C C COcc)" 3coJl:cD cDIcJe9cD:ll

Yes. as a businessman I have to travel lluch.c co 6 'lo?f ]JPaGO-)I aq.dl ):6113 rJr:qcD)Gu"rrr

What's your liue?co t t,ilero)rro"crfoJl: Gqlc:oo-)(

Well, textile arrd plastic goods.c oc\ cootSrlrrs?coe3)cDof. LICDO(

Is 1,our business paying?o - c o\

32mJ[: 32[gcDGr^D" etel.cu ;: tl

Oh. Yes. Br.tt not to itrakc tttc a rich tnan.

m"S.1ps,$o5eol E,,loJ :le-",$ e->cg:Go)r o$Ee :-r:r:teJ),

l'he irnporlant thing is to do sotncthitrg good f-or a livirrg. Isrt't it'?

-oCCq\C\crz e q. lg3 : orr cD t" rr cD G 8: o o: G cDl, c : c? c I 6l? o, G cD, c: cD v) C\) o

q3Q"J oodcor:,tYou are right. As a BLrddhist. Ithink it is rvrortg to earn a living

doirrg somethirrg that is bad tbr tne and tnv c<lt-tntr1'.C n Ca C C C C \ Q q

a a c1": c [9" o]" o I u lo) () I cl 3 Df :D"o c o? o G (D? cD s) c t t" q o?

ea or,'5. sp 4 3, E d o g.f, .rl o e orr E : d m or 3 $ o sa o.6 e o: o 3*

e.np8rc.:r oe.nrE: crt erltt

I agree rvith you.C N C' C

rc rrlf:c19)(I)? olo rcn, \)ll

Wcll. it's good l..uon'inq )/oLl. I lrope rvc'll ttrcet aguirr.c \ - a C q,: ,_f,:-_- __-_'l

G 3?s c1"r aC oJrs f,

c O.qOr r o tr! f)f ti lcD LDI G + )cn.D G C.).l? G D: o?] G o rr

I'rn orr thc phortc. Mv trittlbe t'is ... Yott lnay ritrg lre Llp if y'oLr

havc attYthintt to te ll tlte .

( c ( oa r . a c / \ t- o c ce';$eorror g3i:fl-l-o.t 5u cDrnGCnf (rv')l GlSloTqqc 9+3

"J"6gEo:c<:

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sre cm&q:etlcEfunnrfir

ao,t5 c,l rr

Yes. I'lldo that if you're in Yangon.

aEop: q$"?$e$qS .$:aoc'5oi,f o'-Srr

I shan't be leavirtg Yangon for a t-er'r'monlhs"

q$"?Fg, cu,szeorE@r@r eqP:"t-S'r

That's good.

e cnrS:one ,ilrt

Good rright

Good r-rislrt

9c

Glossary (:a6$cS)

Lct

introdrtce

introdr"rcing

introdr-rctiotr

visit

visit

visitor

bear

Yangotrite

For a long tinte

Sr,rpposc

Sr,rpposed

Scrvice

trader

businesstlatr

husiness

Travel

traveller'lbxtile

Plastic

Cloods

rlake

(v) g€EL-d, Jqe o (permit. allow)(r,) 3o5,) erc5

oo L-

(rr) 305g.B3:

(n) $ s'l$:o"rr:

(v) szcug!rr,-,o5r:rto$(n) rrc..rg!szrd(n) *d-d (guest)

(v) .o:gr:og! (bear. bore. borrr)

(v)

(a)

(n)

(tt)

(rr)

(rt )

(v)

(n)

(n)

(n)

(n)

(r,)

CCql cD I cJrs

oc CT-32aJl32GO))l9r

c c..eo:coberP: ( itttltti t tc)

cr-ccoclgcu);063Jfo(-

Yro: e[3] oCO o3

ccC?IOPccqf OP

c ocy)C\)o32cDCLL

ec3$:Dr83JPocaqsDP

sacoE)s>o33 (cloth)CCoo)ooo)o

CCcDf ooesarJl3-CCgtq"DP

"J"6gEo:c<.r

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9Jmaker

pay

pay

impo(ance

impoffant

Iror a Iivin-e

As a BLrdclhist

lrarn a livirr-e

Agree

hope

F or a lerv months

Earn

[:anring

(n)

(v)

(n)

( rr)

(a)

$ete ur8o$(e qpor8)

[rcu 3 r,uL L ir--€ .Glg:tgGo:fJPCDOf GC

sz e q: ci.l sz q: e qrc,5 $5 :

-e32cq:lg3G:)))ya o,r5 e r: o 3: e.np8r o or o5

o s J)r cJro6 or6e-r,f rr. g g fya cr,.S e o, o 3; e o1: 3 : ar giere:r:or erg! (conscrrt)

eg5cuSoE! (erpcct)o, szeor5@rgz arc,5 e o: o3: e.np 3 : sz co 3 q 3 er g:szae@:ec (wages, salary)

Hjt [_J_jj &]j

(v)

(v)

(v)

(n)

colNc By Bus "d(E)r*df

Does tltis bLrs go into the city'/Scnr: $g.cdcB eqr,r5olloco::rrYes. Where do you *,ant to go'l

?dQ, aSqr: or<-S,f c;r:o:irrI rvant to go Pansodan Street.o$:d:or$;o3cilrr'l-lris

is the right br_rs then.

e qro5c.ilorcrSr 8 cnr:8:c,lrr

llorv ntuch is tlre tbre'lcnr: a c--, <-S e cur cA cntr c-,1 r: c,) lIt's fbr-rr kvats.

e or:.n13,rlir

Do I give llre tnoney to yor_r?

Qds aEolr:,t3 GO:qo"co":Ycs. I lcrc- is thc ticket.

cn o5,rlor,r5, olr5 o o5 cl,:'lrr

"J"6gEo:co

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oecrn&q:nho3Eocmre @

r:d(6).nr: (large public car)

$; (larSe tou'n)

-{fl-d (need. desire)coccol:eo:o)lscoo:

cD?:aOC"/\ucDeo (cc J

orc6oo5

[ts] u] Lulr

9?

Glossary (oE$uS)

burs

ci1)

rvant

Pansodan Street

fnre

lv{orre1'

'l'icket

(n)

(n)

(v)

(n)

(n)

(n)

!

coING BY rAxI tFqmWF

Where are yoLl goirrg now'/

e od{*,r:orc,)rr'lb the pagoda.

:o qr:cr3 <rlrr

I need a taxi.c c6 C .l C

rrC )3d)13CDOO: Cal O,jC o ICDtD rl

'fhe taxis are by'the entratrce.c c ol c

3?OC Oer ) 32Cl:u))eGO) elo lCDrDll

Tharrk ) ou \ cr') rttttclt.-q t loro5,,GCDJ:G:32r{f :[q;cDC o

Ycllr're rvelcome.

.3 g ",fl.;l :D:' o3 s2 3 d t

"? ", d ec.nE t I E rlo d a E otrr rr

Is this taxi takerr'J6 1616scDrs c?:co)8lg:tgcD":ll

Nrl. Wltcrc arc ) ()r.l uoitrg.aCor

kJC ):qG :D:() {7):r J)uJcD lJ?!OICD ll

I'm goir-rg to the Shrveciagotr Pagoda.o" o a

6qcDo oD 9?:cn o llr

"J"bg6orcr.r

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p:c8eufo$(eflFol8)

O.K. I know right where it is.

e mr E : o1l$ r :rr,f or d c.rr cg $ eof c3 <,,1 o: <rS r 8.e o; olo cS rr

ljorv rnuch is the fbre'?

.ntr. o r-r5 e cur.5 m1 J o.r or,,

Fifiy Kyats and 1lltr, Pvas.

C: eo,r5,-,r13r Qr: cl: aocf o'1rr

Hcre. keep tlre chanqe.

eq: aSopr "r"m aEop:,r:o3,feo::r,'l-harrk yoLr very uruch.

mcp:@: ecol:e*or8 olor<,S rr

Glossary (aE$ul)

need

trxi

Entmnce

keep

change

(n) *{fl-d (want. clesire)

(n) szcr:cr:p(n) o3e ol,r5 (place of cntry)

(v) ao3.B3cor:og)r c33:aoE!,::g! {holcl)(n) $$szS:ec (coins)

lutltll.liLL]

"J"6g8orco

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saecm8:qslfoE&rm:ep93

TAKING A TRIP BY CARo{soEedkfi

Are you taking a lrip to-da,v-'?coecoaccl": 3G$. aq:Co.naicDru?:tl

Yes. We're going to Mandalav.

oColo:cSr ogeco:cB ar:oo3rlrrIt's a good day fbr the trip.

e co c c \a $%C/)cD" GCDf c;ocDc f.ollI'rn glad the srru is shirrirru.

Gf oJ"cDf cDeor: o5:anoepdrrHow firr is it front lrere to Mandalay?

8,,re g crse cu:cB cr,.,5e cu..,5e o:<-ilc:oii,

It's about 450 nriles.

83 eor: qrc''.l,ao,-,5ecord eo:olorrf rr

How lorrg does it take to set thefe by car?___ \ C C Ca-.nf : f"3J": 6]c :D())GCu)cDlg3,) c:ru rr

It takes about I 5 hours.

ao.-'i c1: gr flecu:o5 @:oc-S l

Glossary (:r6{lt$)

(rr)

(a)

(v)

(n)

(a)

liipa good da1,

glad

Shine'

Shine

slrinirg

['lorv lar

Frorn here

I lorv long

By car

a31 (iournev)

q,-,5e cn:E:

o3: :::ean ( happl,. pleasecl )

co$:or3:c:g! (glorv)

eqeqrE (light)e cor,:rS c-, e r>'tgr,r5e ono5Go:6o:

8e9qr9o,f eolr,f m 31$@r@r (ri nrc)

"J"8gEo:co

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9Gp:a8cuo8o$(e qFmE)

ASKING THE WAY

Excuse ure. can you tell me the way to Bogyoke Malket?e,-,1:c":Q1[Q:

QoS a1g3eo1;{ o o5 o3 qr: qerd d on

"a$ "-i 4oepr 3 3 o: cu:; rr (3 cS a113 e o,1: { o o5 o3 qr: qer o))

Certairrll'. go dow'n Shneclason Pagod Road and turn into Bogyoke

Aurtg Sarr Street. On your leit r oLr x'ill flnd Bogyoke Markct.

eQrS 3.rlor,f r ego3o q qrtor8r tzC 3: o:rt-rlr p:ec.rr QoS qiS

e mr 3 ao $: o: 3, o -5 cB Slf { d"l a8,p: \cu o5d ca oS o 8oS atr;Se o,1:

.B eg".jlc33",-,5r,

Thank you ve rv much. ls it very fhr'?

e m1;o.Jldr e c'rSe orSe o:,ilarcu::tr

Oh! rro. It'll take you just a lbrv r-ninutes ifyou r,valk.

oe o:,-,1 :o: a E op r e op,f qor q3 3 g E sz E g!: c oSecurcr5 @ro3 3".-S rr

I'lrarrk ) ou vcr\ rntrclt.

6 cDJs co' s., olrr @r o': 5,rl o:,-S l

Not at all.o oa

aDOeJ elo l:D:ll

Excuse lne. calr you tell rne ifthis is the riglit br,rs for Yan Kin'lr- O C C C r C/C\ O C -oC€ cDJs G{ lgl

ru a c crJ ) r ql cD c : 3)13 cD D Cr) (o J.D"8 cD E $ o [g

s c :D cur: tl

/ c c o c e \\lqf cDC:cD Dtr)CD ):o:qe)o)l

Yes sir. take the No" 36 bus and ask tl,e concluctor to pLrl yor-r

dorvn where yoLl wanl to get offin Yan Kin.

c-': o5,i a 6 op r $ ci o5 ( pG) o o5 3 "n::.8

8:,ir $; e o:2 or,t5 o o5 e qr E :

Qqd a6op:ao6:c34.1q, q88E:"lrrllow long rvill it take rne to go to Yarr Kirr?

q$ "n3;.8 or,-,5 eor:.,5@:@r8: qoo) rr

Onll' a tbw nrirrtfies.

3 gS saq glrc,rSecuroS 8: qorcill'harrk v()u \ crJ rnuch.

C C' C3) cB f c cDJ: c.: of c o I cD ()) rl

Not at all.o on

cDBO61()lf):il

"Jn6gEo:co

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9?Does this bus go to Kaba Aye Road'?e cc c c c a3 CDO)OCDf: CDgf C3.r:oJo: OcD cepcDo la)co?:lt

Yes Sir. ('onre alortg. htrrrr up.

.-n C cA a E otrr r EE $ E $ cD GCD: % $ Gor5 i.o? o5 A oil rr

How much is it to KabaAye Pagoda?occ\

cDlJ"C 3r)3 3D 9?:cD aD(DGCD"crJ €o: qo0) il

Two kyats.c ca

s o cDJoo lrl

[1ere yoLr are. Please put rr-rc ofTat Kaba Aye.

G6p " " " aSop; "a$"-i{ cD{r"::rep: a,1ec.,:.-r'1rr

Very well.c aT6

GcD)c:ol[9il

TIrank you.

ecnl:cc-t''},)rr

Glossary (oEdl

way (n) cuS: (route. path)

Excuse (v) aig"5:r5 (pardorr. forgive)Cerlainll, (adv) celapgr (surely)

u5)

(v) qd-d (rotate)

- aEotrr;alcuo5doo5

(a) Go:cD?Gf,)l (rernote)

(v) orS:eogp.t5arg! tnit.. nrove)

(v) aoE:c:E! (dismor,rrrt)

(v) eoSE:og! (postporre)

TrulOn yor-rr left

Far

Walk

Getoffputoff

Not at all - ,r3g"Eolcr:Conductor (n) cu.rSooSe qr3,Comealong (col) GFE$-,F1r"rrry up (col)

"EE$E$qSargl (rnake haste)

Put me offat Kaba Aye.o3l$.-i4 cDcl2c sr-):o? alec-,:r-r'}rr

** 9o5a1o5 - (put off)alszSorcSrr

goo" - put off: postpone, asil off, take off e56{E:r cn6:c,'pr

ad-d r-d$e seSgoc-S8eo:Ecug!: se6lnco": saq:;$:o3o c c o cr-c o cqc/)$ s2oor(Dgfaoqf,)gr

"JnSgEoro<.r

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cof,:a8e uf a:$:(e

npecrrE)

IN A HURRY *Uryrrd

I'm in a hurry.c c c o/ c o\ .calcolr s.rcuJca)(y2 qccD.) cf cDu)il

We nrusn't be late.c co c c.A,ico)"O) ctlcD/dcDJf)C ll:it

We really ought to staft at once.

cg$e cnEc8- a;,-6 a;3:oco33"e cn:3:cr,,r5rr

I must really go rrorv.C C -c cca+GCD"Df solSoou)rl

I rnust be otI.ccc(af Gcr)lD):qoo)r{

It's time fbr rne to go.

cg$eco5or:8 saS1$or$$rr

I really can't stay any longer.-- q q-l r- o r-c(.af cor)LgrloPcf cD_ t)lgo6o))D: I

I really must leave yor-r. I lrave a train to catch.

q1$eor5 qcol,t33e mrE oE:cBcor: )eor:crcslWe really can't stay auy longer.

c c o c o a- r-. oc a,llf eo:ror orcDorcD lg?tgrocf Scol:r;:rr

We are late as it is.- q c o c o, c c coJ]f eonot :Dpo)o G+f cDCDJcDO)of oJtl

It's already past tl-re tinre we ourght to have starled.__-oq gre c c o c o c Gy) alf C\3lgr ceqccD"ol mcui_'o('"ecnrc:f9rr

We are in a great hurry.q q o oc c o cca+Go)f o) 3Jo s)cDJC cDGlcDO il

We had better nrake haste.__ q__,q q Fc-c c c cotjf ecoro:" [9f lgtQog GcDtc:d(Dil

Sorry. but I can't stop now.c c coc c c a ccalGcrlr sza crco"eSeolf oo:+p9:olcr;cDrr

I ladrr't wc better take a taxi?_,q q o e c ccAf ccr)"Of s?cl;cDl:o:qc occD?e:o:cD?:ll

"Jn6gEo:ct,

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oe crn8:rysrtEformn$

We shallbe late.ccoccca+GG)tcD Gtf cDcDJco)f o())il

You krrow rve promise to be there by ten.g q o c q C c o or- \ c o co]Jf e oDcp. €oo)f"qcqrmo(r)cD" cDo)[9[? O)" oc:oio)o)

cecDcDcDlsil

L

Somebody is rvaitirrg for me.E q o o c c c c oc ccatco)rolcD CDOGOJICDGOICDCD GOIC6?C\)Oo()) il

I mustn't keep hini rvaitirrg.o coc3)CD QGO?C aC: GO)f at):il

tL t .L " lL

I don't go now. I shall miss rry train.ccc6ccat6o)) s)aoor:qc 6]co":oo" o(r)o)J):ll

Glossary (oE$ul)

Huny

HunyLate

Lately

Really

Stay

(n) szcotrEoc,3sze@rEr (haste)

(v) sacqEoopplq8od (do quickly)(a) eqr,f.o1e o:r (recent)

(adv) "@:3or(recently)(adv) szo$t

"r$€r eor$ (actLrally, truely)

(v) .tc:d (rernain)

sz31$sze of @:O O\ 6 OC \3CDOI 33?CDC3C)

B-S$ lprivioLrsly)szo$1org! tbegin t

q6od (keep fi"onr rnoving)

"iEE$EEr (hurri,. specd)

sz$$a?8a>e: ( hurry, rr-rsh)

cno3ploE! (rnake a vow)o:6oor6eoro5 (sonre orre)

eo:fdE:og! tdelav)c oc ccolc eoc:Gf ])P

oo3 gaeorESE:oEl

Q"qE-d (faitto hit)a)caFEE: (lailLrre)

qcoe:o8 (qcor:cuoS glo: E!)

"JnSgEorco

Any longer

As it is

already (adv)

staft (v)

stop (v)

Haste (n)

Haste (v)

prornise (v)

sornebody (pron)

wait (v)

is waiting

keep him u,aiting

rniss (v)

rniss (n)

Miss the trairr

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r pmteu:Eo$(eflF.o:E)

Ar A RESTAURAICT q$do#

Is this table errgaged?

8o::<) s-ar:cilJcDf:l

Yes Sir, it is.

<4dd s2r:,ilol,-S,r

What shall rve order'?

q$eofo3 cllo::@oo)rr

Let see the menu.

ec,: o3: oJrr s2 or: sz G 3r?o5 or q8r @ gi ele szr 3 rr

Waiter. Please Iet me have the lnenu.

8",-S " " . szorryacarcforqE: Qo8:dlrr

Here you are. Sir. what u,or-rld yolrcare to have? woLrld vou liketo have a lacarle?

8 c,t: cil a E opr .," oJ": or; o3 t ll c: oi r s) ol: y) G 3, cf or e15 : cd gr.il dgacdcn<) o:;o3olo:.urr,,

Yes. let's have this cl-ricken aud mushroorn. fiied bean-curbs andfried rice.

@oSer:r 3cnE:r JQr:e@5g€ coo6:e@rEe)r1,,Very well Sir, aynthing else Sir.

ecorE: crii$ aE otrrr e 9ro5 6 cD? cDroJ"; enp; oci rr

I thirrk fiLrit-salad will do.

oEcS;6d eorScJlprr

W'ell. did you errjoy vour Iunch'l

cooE:or:oS$$ \.cu:,,rVery much. Cood taste.

c3EE$o1or,-Sr mqo:EooS,'I like that dislr ofchicken:rnd rnuslrroor.r,r.

.g $ e of o3" 8c,r E ; $" @ "5

o::.n E:,r3 o e r;l cn1 or,.,S rr

"Jn6gEo:c<>

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n ermtrq:aafrcEEorm:e$

Yes. that's the specialit1' ofthert restaurant.

s'le@rE 8{E 9r"g!@:corDrrNou,. r.lhere sltall u,e go?

{Er . . . s-ra :rcSo::@oo)rr

Shall we go to tlre piclLrre?

o3 o3 qrt@3i q oecor6: cDscD?; rl

It's a good idea. [,et's go. (l.et's rnove)

oE!m@emrE'c.r,-Srr {3t . . . gr:@Qrr

3c

GlossaryResturant

engage

ordcr

order

rTlenLl

rvaiter

a'lacafte

iclea

a sood idea

chicken (n)

rnuslloom (n)

liied (v)

liied (a)

bearr (n)

bean-curbs

li'uit (n)

liuit salad

(n)

(v)

(v)

(n)

(n)

(n)

(adv)

e nloy ccc(\ ) GUJ"AC Dgclish of chicken and mushroom FS|Ed-:;-6:specialiq' (n) co:pe:e o:r saa1.,5

- sz@eo:rE;r e.nrE:eorsz@

(n8$d)e c13)or:o (a place rvhere rneals are solc.l)

cr;qS;cor:oEi thiretm3$.eor o g! (corl rrand )

",8$.y)ols)GOJ?,fo:qE: (a bill off are)

or;dd: (server ol'the table)co 16 co

cr)06ll: g:oooJl:oa: qG :))) s) a)i 3> a)(o1'meals. ordcrcd frorn a list)

-C19cDrJ"8or:e .nr3:e el3e @3;op!e $r,t5e szrE cor:GcJ?

d c3:e orrS or63,11:

dQr:e @3CAcJoc):

a:6i:3,11:6

(n) 8o5m:r sa@

"Jn6gQo:c<>

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3J f,:e8cul8e{:(e qgs,E)

Ar A MEAL *$+

I'm so glad yor,rcould rnake it.c oc c o c

3C oJr:OJl 6 C O)? OO: 3JICD CDOIf OJ?lr

Now let's go into the drawing-roorn.CC\T-CQ)foJ" . . . cegafl:co rJ":t9qcv)"crl

You will rneet your fi'iends there.c c c oc c

ac oJf: f,)c or aJcsGCD G%.qoJ ?o()) il

Don't be shy. Help vourselves to anything yor-r like.C \ Cf-\ C a-..- a

6tcDCD os)c')[qf.l o?3alccD.) ()o?:lgolll

Hey, you must have spent a lot of rnoney on his.

8 co o E: ) sz c3 crS Q

o5 ao se e of sz or $ m cn1 crp: or<) rr

My wife is a good cook. She hasn't spent so much.

cg $ e of erl e$ : o p! or sz a1 c'5 sz $io.5 e o-r5 or,,S r 8 c6 o m.n $ sa.n1

c36oop:c-,'lr::u

I like this dish.eccc3 (J)c: O?:GCD"C:OI(DOJI ll

Do you know what it is?cc\f,ffu)c: @ccJCDIl

I thought it was chickerr.c c r--c c cocal GcD)cD l.gcD 3)": cDC:ocDcD il

You're wrong. It's frsh. Do help yourselves.

aEop: 9o:$r @o5o,lloScr:r cl,"lr o33: " " . oror:@olprrr

WoLrld you like soure more rice?c c aecooc:coSolE;il

Yes. please. Just a little.C \ C C\ C

?oo?r fg:fe9:ocPilWell. it was a very good dirrrrer'. We allerrjoyed it. Really?OC C \ C C O

3J o of : G cDl c 3 cDl o r oJ] f e cor co sz?: cD : Co o c : o )3 I I Lg O) cD uJr I

c\cDcDo)oc\)f:fl

Oh, yes. please tharrk yor.r wife. fbr this very good dinner.c .l C e o r O CT- C o Col cD oJ o loJ"r ac oJ?:c\f : cD cD 32 ?q aJcD lglo) c c?; cD c cDJ: cq; of c

- c - -^clq)c3 ctg?tgolil

"J"6g8oreo

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aenrf:qsafuE6o-*&

eEia$: (room forthe receprion)

"%.-d (come face to face)

oc6e@roieor (bashful)

s6o.,5arE! (prefer)

qrdod (Lrse. expend)

So5aoop:,p:

atro5p1o5og!rr

sra,1o5saQ1ie .nrE:c,e$: (married woman)

c-nE:r s.aor:s.aor (basin for food)

@c,5er::orm,-S

e m.1: o. o: 3 <r''i ar g! rr

ccDJ:c;ocD";

o?:€cJ?

cl:

cooS:

szgE!:c,-Se or (srnall. tiny)

9E!;qg):<)pcf a'r (Cihief rneal of the day)

3?

Glossary (oQild)

drawing-roorn (n)

meet (v)

shy (a)

like (v)

spend (v)

a Iot of rnoney

cook (v)

a good cookwife (n)

dish (n)

chicken (n)

rcally (adv)

thank (v)

thanks (n)

wrong (a)

lish (n)

rice (n)

little (a)jLrst a Iittle

dirrner (n)

[r]lMlro

"Jo5g6o:co

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T p:c8cof o$(e flpol8)

DAILY ACTIVITIES c$cpillpp

Wl-rat time do vou get up?c c oc oc \accl?: :D(x32all 3?o6l2cD Co:))cDil

I get Lrp about Severr.c6aa

3 6 O lr qGCD?cDO?o lrl

What tirrc do 1,ou havc brcaktast'lc " c c oc \acuJ"8 tf cDo? 7)())S2a,lsol of:cJQ)|

I have rriy breaktirst at a qLra$er to eiglrt'?. C C J C

'O C ']S+cr) aso+)6.I GCU:3OLDC l8o+oei)ul

What do y,ou usLralll,do in the aiterrroou?C\CCC\

3l:q?l accrJ.: .])aG%cDOOlcD3JCDll

We usr.lallv studl'or read.r-c c

- ( ,t c c ( o a cmop: ral:l9I ecn1 >c:ol[cr] p 3 |erQroacD qc o?oo)Gcu elo IcDcD'r

[)o yo ever go to nruseurns']

D{di ,8o.p'e q,,f[Q:p- ''',

I go ever rrorv:rncl thcrr.acolgf acBr lJl:ulo)d)il

What kincls of thir"rgs do vor,rlikc to see'lT- C C O rO C

lg3]qo,)r .DurcDf €%cD LgLCD)cDrrI en-jol secirrg st:rtucs and old pairrtiugs.

, $: 5,1,,rr: r,p: $" o3 or eq 4 E d q-, @1"5,j1 or,-S r

[)o vor.rever listen tcl the radio']c60coaccrJf: Gq3c? ff:cco"c€C\)et3J(Dl:il

C'erlainly'. Irr lact. I listen practically every rrighl

.?dd g:: e cor8trlor,f r "z

o$e[n q6iE e 4& {o3 q:: e cor8cjloro5l

Wlrat's 1 t'nrr lbvclurite Procranr'lc-oc"Gcc\

ac oJ": 3)lglcD eo:32o 3zoecD 7)(r)('lGO)C\)lr

I like the eleven o'clock theatre best of all.

ao,-S o16 qr 31o:coro) p er o5 sz a $: o3 sz @1o5 ao: d r

I)o l oLr rr atchCtC "rG\()lelC fJ CDI:Lr LJ L-_J

tclcvision vcrr olie n'.'

o@racn @E!c'locurr,,

"Jn6gQorco

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ne cm8:q:nfrE[rocm:eS

Wetl. I sometimes rvatch it in the evenins.

dJeorrr o6alor6q gego,fo @E!Jor,-S'rOid vor-, ruutcli televisiorr last night.

q$ )dg-e.nr cocrSo3e': elE: @E!eer:.rr:rrYes^ I did. I sarr severalgood progratns.

.?dd' l?d;-;r ecn:8:ci sz8saop r-5.or3olr:op:o3e q")JorcSrrI)oes hc alwar s rrorlts hard'l

q "ro?3{ ffi1.@1:or:or:cu3{"culrrIJe alr,vays rvorks ltard.

a,7 rali -q8@F@por:or;co8c,locr-SlAre tlrey' alrvavs late'l

q4. -[i) eq:,f cn1:r.rcur:rr'['lrey're

al lva1,s late.

qd. -B.qro5or1tiloro5 rr

Is she alwavs serious'J

ero saQo8 s3epSero::,,She's alrr a1 s sclior.rs.

oo saQoS s3epS"loroSlDoes he alrvays write carefully?o sz$oE o:o3 oqor8cr5eq:ooll:rrLle alwal,s rvrites carefirlly.

o sz$o3 oqo>805 oreq",-,lor,rSrr

Does tlrcy alrvays spcak English?

q4. -bJ s25o33c8 ep:@ercuo:rrYes. thel alrva,',-s speak Frnglislr.

qd" -bd s"€,i8a? eQr@olor<frrDo they always rvait fbr her'J

ooo3 szQ) qoieorS@:DcDrn'fhey

al.,vays r.vait 1or lrer.

salfD arocB eorf@"loxflls she alu'ays patient u itlr lrirl',)

1l.o sz$J og!:i8o5opltic:cur:rr\cs.:hc i:.

?dd, rr" 8,$op!crlc.r,,5rr

YJ

crJn6gSo:co

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s p;c8e uf ar$(e flpo:E)

Glossary (nE$uS)

Daily

Activities

Cet up

about

breaklbst

have breakfast

aflcrnoon

usr"rally

r-rsual

str-rdy

lt'ltNeLn'l

statues

paintings

listerr

listener

Itadio

certairrly

cerlairrly

in fact. rcalll,

practically

favor"rrite

favourite

proglanr

theatre

r,vatch

television

several

scriours

care

carefirlly

speak

speaker

(a) egopeg.iErp6q,fegeen (every day)(n) arr:olorSep;erop: (nroverlent)(v) s3Sspcoop) (stand Lrp)

(prep) e or"6(n) $g.fm (first rnealofthe day)

- $go5oror:ar$- g$,qQ3:sa5,1$

(adv) co:6mq(a) co:6oq@6e en(v) ecuor--E!

r-oc(l'l) 19c?"D(rr) oSoro.P:(rr; "$:{.nr:opt(v) qrre co:5 oE)(n) gr:ecorSerr ec:rcoqE

eo(n) Gq3og

(adv) GcraJ"gr (surelv)(n) eoa;r$E:r crr:c,-r.rE,q3;EE:

(aclv)

(a)

(n)

(n)

(n)

(v)

(n)

(a)

(a)

( i,)

(adv)

(v)

(n)

mo$oror.fcu.'5e or.sz qszco:s5o,r5e crrsaco; sz

$ € ra e q. eo: 5 eler

o8saop (l ist o1'tinres)

Qc.ro5eorS@gloE! {look at)

o5$3c:@r'sz56e c:l (a f-erv)

org!@e:e c:r (grave. rrot.iokirrg)

"o8.t5oE! (f-ee I interest. cc'rncern)

.qorBo5 (exactly)-cGlgr)P

^t.t^ ^_a ^_*u,,?,1

"J.5g€orco

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\vaiter

wait

patient

patierrl

oe rm8:q"n6o3Eocm:cp

(D eori{E:qr or:}d:(v) eor$oElrr (remain. await)

(a) og!:5eorr Eo5ggleel: (endLrring)

(n) ogr (sick person)

LE]ruiltEl

ASKING ABOIE ACTIVITIESr{oe@E' o$oeffir8e

When did yoLreat lunch today?c c oc \

cf"cD())ol aD()) 32 alfol:a)c\) ll

I ate from trvelve to one.cc6cc6caqeocpsof"qsc O)of"q32%c:or ol:olo)(Dll

Where did yoLr have your lurrch'?c c

c,lo:o)rrcl"cDPoa J)()O?O?:O lfJCDrl

I had it at lromc.oc a cv)oo? ol:olcDo)11

Did you rvork at home last rright'?C\ \ C OC C C

sf ?agor acclf; 32o?r 3?c\locDoctr)33fcDf:ll

Yes. I rvashed the dishes and cleaned the lrouse.c \ c c r€ oc c c t

lorasrrqac2t ol:cDlG3039: s2o3J+"stc:cq:cDot'

Did yoLrgave a good time last rright'?C\ \ C C C C\\

c/)Jl ?o?PcD occrP; GcD"6cD"coJraq.cD":rl

Yes. I had a rvonderful time.C\cCCc\ao?o o?, 6O))GCD)G uJto -qPCcDf c: o? gO ttt

You'll probal), have fln totrorrorv tcto.c-c \ c c c c

.L:o:t-,']ilclcDlglcD acoP: GCD]Go)"coJfoq?GcD?c r

I'r.r-r surc I'll lrave atr excellent title.c \ oc c c c o t

5coE,-,lor,,5,,c?g)o?r :))ocoJ"o6PGCD?c3cDo)o,?leol'

"Jn6gEo:co

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p:o8e u:Ea{(cqgor8)

Did you have a good time at the party?

.-,1lo3ct: eof eco5 ec-,tr55\.cu::rr

We had a wonderfirl tirne.C C C\r- a C

G CDf c O)" GoJ) a lc/] o i o) CD il

It was really a lot oifirn.cc-6aGoPo6P .Sco6l"co) 32oJr:lg:o:"

We ought to have another party like tlrat soor-t.

er d c,? "ld i 3,11: " @: 8 co 3 $: o1 3 : c, 3. e cnr E : rl o:.-S l

Wl-rere do you go?cc\accrJl: :DO)c)l:Gf cDil

I went to the pictures.cc-cc

61()6lc f,)):t9EcDcDtl

Wel[, how did you like the frhn?q\ c c \OO?1" . . . 6to6tccD": IJGJ))cDJe]:CDl:il

I'm sorry. I didn't like it too much.oc -o c n

:))oo[g[cDO l:D:il

Why is that?

-c\rl"cigfcC\)ilTo tell you the trirth I don't like such films.

q r- c € o l-o c.c+o)?cg)qqc 3ct):cJ[:co] e[g3Lcnc'1o:rr

So. what kind ol'fllrn would yor,r like'/_QC /lr-c c-q_c c o \qc; " . . st[$9 cDoJcD6]o6tecnt:d;p ere o:cnloc,jrrI prefer filrns that can educate us.

(v) eo:arg! (ask questions)

- {o"@rE: o$sze@rE: eo:oE!(n) or:oncoSep:ocr;:: (movements)

(slE$uS)

(n)

(v)

(n)

s35,rr

trr6:or:cr$:cn$

or$.oEr"r., E! ( make c learr)

o$"oE:e rr:EpLq3q

"JoSgEorco

\ C C O-O C CoP?Go;cD ero etc cDt:c{[:tglcD c/)()) lr

Glossaryask

askirrg about

activities

at home

Dish

clearr

cleaner

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occnf :qs$cE6ocm:e SCC

ec-,lbocpecorb: e o:r ( arn azi Ir g )

e ,lEoqre cnrE:e orsa31$

.?#gr.qd (likely)c cr- cecpgb[gb: ( ant usernertt)

'r 6\OICDL\Of

r-*,6;"or (better than others)C - C-C

ccD)c:lgcD[9c:

e,-,18oep 96oq:op:orcncS (actually. trr-rely. in fact)

ccfloqc (clnellla. llllll )

nrS q3C\ Ceo3?, :))c'n?cDJorc\)

c ca'ccf cDllSc:

o$m$e o:rccc

eoSJCDcJPJ

ogre ,r:oE!ccoe?32q83?alc:

cogroi.e o:ct (pelsolr rr lro edrrcates)

Trvonderlul (a)

wonderfi-rltirne

probably (adv)

1t-ur (n)

At a pat1y'

excellent (a)

a lot of fiur

a lot of lun

Really (adv)

picture (n)

fihl (n)

Like ittoo rnr-rch

Trurth (n)

Tftrtlftl (a)

prefbr (v)

educate (v)

education (n)

educator (n)

lLlll[_!][J

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Go p:cEcuf o$:(e qFs,E)

TAIiKING ABOTIT AETIVITIESr{oe$r8' ofoeffirEe

Where have you been?cc\oc: J)q)3J?:GtCJCDil

I've been to the movies (pictules).c co

clo6lccD6c'Jil

What did you see?

.D?cc.loJr: Ed)q.ro;,,I saw an ltaliarr movies.

e6"ay)cDf cDOJcDl:olil

What places have you seen so far?c cr6 16 \a cDO6lepGOoJ": cq"cD[9:tgcDrl

I've beerr to almost all the pagodas.

rr qr: 32r;cD: o3o3eo4 e ep.rS$r J$,rI-{ave yor-r gone to any lnuseLtms yet?r-ococrearegc?c/)G%QGq" G ePc/)g;orlgcu):il

No. I haven't. I haven't l-rad enough tirne fbr tlrat.c n o oc o .oc6pcDGs):ot3D:r n);o, 3)q+q oqolo:lr

By the way. Itave you any'thing to do tomorrow?ll\ - c c g q c o \3rl. ocDf:ooot acoJ,l: lcDot ct.lotooep6ee>:corr

Oh.I'm free.

{ " " . cg$eo',5sar:rlor,-Sl

Good, Could you come to dinner at rny place tomorrow evening.___ q re 1-c c c c c oce cnrb:[!r s l[gb gcn o$ p G ? or q $ eo$ #5o: cur o:; I E cr'locor: rr

Dinner? What's it flor.,cc\Po) (r)CDcD)zt J))s) Cr)(r)cca:cD"cDil

Oh. it's rny birhtday tomorrow.cccc

lcDof cef co)rct:6 f.GCDil

I have asked only a t-er,v of ourold fi'iends to dinner.C C C C C C\ O C Cce I c olr G (j: G f.eo ) qjf 3.) c (}) aJ c : I p: I p: o 6 ot ot t_r: rr

"J15g8o:ct>

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raerm8:qofrEfrorm:e SGood. I'll be there

CfO C c \ CccDf c:lgr cel GO?c'J"a o()) fl

Do come. No presents.-- -q q \ a c c c " IeocDeocDa)?aolt cDCDGeo?cGO)f o g:aoltt

Gc

GlossaryTatk

Talkative

movies

places

almost

tTluseLtms

By the way

by the by

presents

mlru

WHERE DID YOU GO

Where did you go after Iurrch?-q c rB c .JC oJ): cf o)o)of o":[g: 3D()) cJf:e at: e-rc0rr

I r,relrt to tlre Iibrarl.--f- C o C o n Cof tg BolcDco etl:c-r lo)o: rr

Wlrich one did yor,rgo to?C-caanooorlena-lcbdd c:r: c:o)rrLJLJ L T O

I rvnet to the National Librar1,.

rasll: or: mld asic,5,r3"lrr!r L_Jtj L L

What did yor,rdo last niglrr'/-q c\ \ c \accrJf; gf eo:got cr;rotOc:corr

I n'alched telev isiorr.C-C"--.6\utgc:))[3": @pgo:curr

(:lE1jluS)

(v)

(a)

(n)

(n)

(adv)

(n)

(n)

ocnr:eprc:E! {say. speak. d iscuss)

ocD":oJ";GOrr (inclined to talk rnr-rch)

gSqE (filnis)

Glq)oJrs (areas)6e

oPf 3l: ( nearly )

04d (illLrstration ofarl)ocn,l:oo3

ocnr:oo3

cu,r5eaooS (gifts)

LU

"J.5g6o:cr>

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G,y p:o8e ul8e$(e flgol8)Where did yoLr watch it?

c-c\:))(DOI L?tf)C\)llI u atched it here in ury roonr.

cc\\'-S,-rlcn,f,roe32al3co?ro g&Was that television prograln iItterestitig.

CrC "r O ( O C C , -C IOr-tlg c l lgr: s> D'r2 o P o oloc o":o q" ccDac: q.cD ): ll

Itlrorrg.lrt it uas vctl itllel'eslillg.. c c co c c c co c \

o3$e oicoe olt ccD)ccD? oolocol:oqlccDf c;oloJoJCoco)f oll

What did yor"rr frierrds thirrk of it'lcocco\

ac crJ?:ocDG sOoJ?:cD 6cDl J)o-) cD cu ii

-l-lrev rvere interestcd too.

o.occ-il.r.rS,,q%cu oo)oco)3|geWhere did 1,oLr go last night?

C\ \ C C \o8??agm acuJl: f)u)cJ'):GrJ:l)cDrr

I rverrt 1o a lecture last niglrt.C\ \ f- \ C

sf?o:Pcn c(')rclg"g rr?scDoJrr

What rvas it abor-rt'/

-c-n )s> cln)c:r{f: G(t )619f )rurlSociety and Modern A11.

cc\c-.1ltt6ao)3o+fJ o??Q" eao:y,soe)32619)c:oI wish I'd gone n'ith yout.

C C \ C \ o CfO q-.q^Q C

cg1{;e orrcu acclf :l"cDcD9: f ":GCo"c aJC c\JCDCDlll

Glossary (n8{ld)I)o (v)

Alier (adv)

l.ibrary (n)

National (a)

[,ast night

Society (n)

Mondern aft

Wisli (v)

Wish (n)

Aftertomorrow

ELt-d (perfbrm. act. serve)

$:eEr"S (behind)

-coco"lqSO)c/)

Gd.?QSEScor (pLrblic)ccDoGlP

sze,-,13r s2 e>E; ( ccl tn pan iorrsh ip)

e ao5rrs.rgr

-{fl-d (warrt. desire)

aog (reilLrest. desire)

ar:.rcrS a

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ncrmEeqofro38ocm:c$ Gq

DO YOU SPEAK EI{GLISHoinSEorms e$mdonna

Do you speak English?

gz8oS3omr eQroro5ru:,rOnlv a Iittle and not verl'rvell.

9E!:q g!:cildl;d c33ooro5.jl:r:rr

Do yor-r l<nor,v many words?

ocnr:co: eor5ecoSop:op: c3oco::rr

No. I don't. Only the impoftant rvords.

o c3 c-,l.l o: r sa e q" ci cd o mr: cu: o;r: e cor cr5 c3 <r'lo: oS rr

Do yoLr brothers speak lrnglish?

aEop: sz6,r'3eor gaScSsocnr: eQrcoo5 eror:rrYes. the,n- do. 'fhey speak it very well.

.? d Q, 17 i. sz EcSSocn:: e cn:6: e cnr E:eprorcr5@,ior o5 rr

Do your sisters speak English?

a 3 crtrr: s" E o e o) G cD? sz 6 c..3 3 o orr: e $r or o5 er on: rr

Well. they speak a little En-elish.

qdd, qd" e drq d:ol:c'1:eproro5,rloroS rr

Do yor-r think frrrglish is easy?

sz5c33om:r o"5or,-So3 co3 :.,rcr -,:,,

No. I don'l.

oe Q:oro5olco:lWlry don't vou think so'l

ore@r3 oe$:coo5c:drr

Because I don't understand it.Cc.^

cg $ e or5 gr: o cu E! cS cil,r

L)o yor,r speak [rnglish fulen11,?

s2EC6omr: q.-6go5cocf cuo5 e$:o:oSoc,.n:,r

"Jo5gQo:co

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G9 p:sEeof o$;1e flFmE)[)o you speak English rapidl1,,']

€ cc -a!-.szboSbo.Drr [9$B$ "DrE E cror:rr

Do you speak English very rvell'/€ OC c C - ocs?ocDOocnt; e cr--rc:e rnt-;e

[g.l5df)cD?:riDo yor-r speak Englislr correctll.'7

E OC C C C C ,- o.s2oo)oocD?: er$er$r-n$cn$ e [9;Ed ])cu?:tl

Do you tlrirrk En-elish is eas1,,'l

gz5o33o,m; qo5o:,-$o3 coS rrco,:,,[)o you think English is sirnple'7

s')BCSocDr: cu.rScoS 6)E:o.So3 coE :'>cur:rr

Do you thirrk lrn-elish is hard']gz,5o33oorr; ao'SoroSo3 coE oc,.l:,,[)o yor,r think English is dilJlcLrlt']

gaSd3om:: acAlor,io3 coEoor::rrDo yoLr think [.nglislt cornplicated?

t OC a a 6 .SzOCDoOCDf: 6)OGCOSCDc-r)C,J COC ::u:ttN.-o.l dorr't. Because I dorr't Lrnder.stand it.

oe llroroE j)t l o3$.-5, sr:ocoglrr

Do vou speak English'?--! QC r- cv)oo)c,o(')?; GtgrotcD oJC\))iti

Do yoLr speak .larrpanese'?C-e

oJOqocD:): e[grolcr; oo;t:rrDo you speak Chinese?

c.rqo5o.nrr eQroroE ocur:,r

Do you speak Gerrnati?(-c

oJlcr)+ ocD": elgrcr; ot a')cur: rr

Do yor-r speak Creek'l

oQ(6)oolr: eQrcoC o:on:,,Do you speak Spanish'/

oc cor-)l J))cJf ocnr: e lg:otcD3JCU?:rrDo l oLr spcal, Italian ?

s3oloScu :.r? :n?ocDr: eQroro5 aror:rr

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l)o you speak Turkisir?6-C

o) qrD l)" :I)?ocDf8 Ggloiof l)cDf:rl

Do yoLr speak Arabic?

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

Iti_utKll1u-ir

saf G qoJ :D) alf ocDf : eQrord ooor: rr

Glossary (nE$uS)

speak (v)

a little. a srrall

very well. very best -

words (n)

irnpoftarrt (a)

lunderstand (v)

understandirrg (n)

FlLrerrtly (adv)

rapidly ladv)correcth' (adv)

easy

sirnple

hard

dilhcLrlt

complicate (r')

complicated (a)

eprc:E! (talk. give a speech)

9 g!:9 E!:ol;.i;morSe cnrE*Sorol olo

ocnr:co: op: ( writterr rvords)

sae e1ffi:e or (having great value effbct)

gucuplerg! (know)

Er:cu$or mSpcr, ( intelIigence)

a;cr5 qoScu.Scu<f ( sn i ftl1, )

cul3Q$gr (qLrickly)

e$g$-$-$ (trLrely)

cuoS.ne or (rrot difibLrlt. relaxed)

co.Scneol,*"- (not d ifft Lrlt. relaxed )

acr5e cr (not easv cut)

a.:55e en (nol easy)

g3eqop! ( rlake difficLrltlqSeco:eer (i ntricated)

"Jo5g{o:c,,

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GG prcEeo8o$(eflFol8)

GOTNG SHOPPING

What store did y'oLrgo to l,esterdar,'lq c oc o \ \oc: cJc+cD aDOJSOCCD iul:a:))C\)il

I rvent to tlre people's departnrent storcs.r- c c o c oatgP :)J_c?ec?o)cDO{11

Do they have a good variety of things to choose fi.orr'?o c o .\

Gel:(9. ooe: 3?oJ[:o el.cD":tl

They have lots to choose tl'om. bLrt it's all ver.l expensive.a-. c a c cc A:o epcDGCD? olf:o rcDoJt 3 tGOcrLD e o1:83:otur r

I have to go shopping.cecc?fo GoJ:3)?:Glg:ooJfi

Do you knorv rvhat you're going to buy?co\aD? o(DOC\)C\)il

Lo

Not yet. bLrt I hope to after shopping.r- c a cr6 0 \oc[9f o]cDcD:o rcl:t ocr:lg:e c:otcrl

What time do the store close'l-,9 OC C OCO C \ocD:eocGCD :OcU 3.,al g<_tot ocorr

Most of tlrern clctse at fivc o'clock.-9q c ^__ .l 6 o c.t ceo c y)G cD"oJl: oJf : cD c of:l c l: gt qot O ot o lot cl rr

Do rve still have tirne to go shoppilrg'?co oco a

GoJ:ooJ oL. 3>aJ too l:))C\)ls,r

Yes. lt's onh'three fifteen trorv.o .l c , Q-_ q 10 c o cootcDLDr szac fJ:Ql6locl;cl:6Eo {e:::cr:o;rrIt seerns I aln'ays have to [rLr1,,a Iot ol-thirrgs.- c c o c o re oc a ccelo?t OUJCU aJd:cD o[g:Sceorolo:ercilIt alrvavs seetns that rvay to me too.

ca$crcroi :z$or3: 8o3Ji'

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seerm8:q:ofoEEocm:cp G2

Store (n) q$.i{E (place r.vhere soods are stored)

1'he people' departtnent store 0d--q$4dDepafirlent (n) grgr grgg (blanch. subdivision)

Glossary (nE$uS)

Shopping

Sho;r

varietl

close

lots. a great deals

clrt'lose

expensive

scetl'ls

utdY

alrvay,s

(n) eo1:o,-SQE: (the lhings you bLry )

(n) eo1:SE (place where goods are sold)

(n) m3,1p31p (l<inds)

(v) 8o5arp! (shLrt)

- s>e co5o;::op;

(v) eg1a1,-,5og! (pick oLrt)

(a) sz8:@:e or (high priced)

(v) coEqerglr 6c'$:ecrTc:g! (appears)

(n) gg!:cuS:r gplr (method. style)

(adv) szopmQ (alltlietime)

lil-ut ill-l tL]-l

ASKING ABOI]T PRICESo{emspe eoe$$e$Es

Hor.r'much does this pcn cost'?c c oc " cfeoroSoloiu:})eco"ccDf sro:J)

It costs thirly kyats.

er: ao,.,5.ilrr

Hovv nruch is this perr?C C OC Cogecorbc6$ ooSecuro5olloil

It's tvvent)'-f-ive kyats.c ca ca

6 O ao O? C l; c/lL, u lll

How nruch is this book?c c " ,rS,-,lc),,3)Pol32o :Do)GCD?

It's trr o trvcrrtt,-llve.

96m13 s6ao,-SC:Qr:.|"

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p:oEe of e{(cflpolt)

llorv much does that ncebook.cc'5ecor.,5.-tldrrlJeocDoo"SDO 7)(r

lt costs ten kyats.c c ca

cDoaoo)CDJOOlll

[{ow rnuch is this notebook?c c t Secoro5c,iloirrcJPOOIDOIS)O 3DQ.

It's terr tr,ventv-fi ve.

or E ao,-S "r.13r

s 6 ao{c'1:Qr:,-'l}rr

Hor,v much does this briefbase cost?

o glcu c,5 Q s8o5@: :r.S"co:c'5cjli rr

It cost fifty kyats.

c'} ao,-rScn16,r'1r'

That's frrre. I'll take it.

ecnrE:,-tl$r co ct5 q s8c6,ro.,S rr

Will there be arrythirrg else?

arE! sa$E rrro,pt s>"3 Ec-,le o: oroi rr

I don't belive so thank you.

oEeco2,ilcr:r GcDl:e'o)E,rlot.-S l

We're having a sale on home-litrniture today.

- d " f. q $ eof {. s33ecor3 c, 81e :oro,, g g!: eor e sp3; o.-,5 rr

Are household sr-rpplies on szrle too.

s33 o;" g E!:GO)GcDr e qr8:r:olrttYes. Prices have beetr redirced fl'ont 20 to z[0 perce Irt.

,-,l o5rl or"Sr eo1: s $:.8 s 6 ao.-S qr 33 s $t - " g eox ao,-S ep

Q3 s $:

szd eo12a.1cor:.-tlor,irr

Ilou'rnuch are these thirrgs all ttlgether'i

c-, E!,n: v)rscD: :rcSeco:>cf cnlt-,1 oo) rr

[-et's see. That'll be sixty-on ancl 1il1y pyas.

@plolqeor e$ro5 ao,,$or6o13 3 cn1,-'lor,-S',

l lere it is.

.qldl ".. tEotrr,,

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Glossary (n6$u5)

ask

asking

price

cost

cost

notebook

brielbase

else

sale

salegirl

saietnan (n) sze qr8:o:eq"liorne firmiturc (n) s35e co:EoQGCDro

hoLrsehold sLrpplies - g33o,,rop!:op:

i{ed,,rce

Rcdircing

pcrcent

percentagc

(v) eo:p$:og! (interrogare)

(n) eo;Q$:$E: (interrogatirrg)

(n) gaE:ecr or$3: (cost. vah-re)

(v) eo:q:rglr .?$-lod(n) ya3:rra

(n) oo5oormS (a small book)

(n) cuc;*do5$: (bag)

(adv) sz$r;r erglrrpE lother)(n) e g&qp& (exchange ofgoods fbr rlorrey)(n) saeqrS:oreq"o

(person sellirrg goods in a shop)

oe rmE:qen6o96ocm:e S Gg

(v) GcDJ?le::coog! tdecrease)(n) eqp$E:(decreasing)- qr?E*$, (in each hLrndred)

(n) qr?E*$, (the rate per hurrclred)

lUliilt.llilur

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?o $:sEe ur8o$(e 5lgsr8)

TMEDING AND BORROVfTNG MONEY

€gcry efficeqe

('oLrld yerr"r iend rne tnienty kyats until tomorrorv?

e c s 6 eo,-,S cn15 e cur.,S e a'1:.i1, "

q c,5 * $ [ $ e o:,j) ",:5

rr

What do you need it lbr'lcoJ))32AA C\)€tO)?c-xil

I need it fbr book and supplies.

t, E3g € oceq:,f Q,u3;<r'lrrO.K. tr'll lend it til yolt.

c lre c c o c c6cD"c:o l9r %j I GO)c aJ:cDCDou) il

CoLrld I borrorv solle lnonev 1'rorl yor.r for a lbrv days?

e g g E! : g E!: e cu: o5 e a,1:,jl r c:r e cu: q-5 e cur crS e cor @r oo5 rr

How muclr clcl y-ou need?cco\

]f CDGCD?CDCDCJCDIIL

Abor:t sixty or sevcntv kvats.

epr"5 ao,-S, ag E:o,f eol,f ,llYes, br-rt I'll uecd thc monev nty,sell-befbre next rveek.

c re c c oce o c cGCDIC:lgt cllcD 3?(_,cDOC?co ecototo-teq-rr

\\ hat did vorr trcecl ln()nc\ lirl r eslerdar'.'cco\acoJ": oGfcD J))3doa GCCDOIIC\)il

I rvarrted it lbr rledicine.c c oa

G 3O:O() aJC CD o ltl

Did yoLr get the rnoney?'oa\qo?Gt elq"cDr:ir

Yes. I borrorv it liorn mv uncle.C:ace6oc

2acn qotcDN esGCD:€ocD Gal:cDqooJil

Ilou muclr charrge have _vou got'/

oE:or sze$ or.r5ecu;.r5,rlc:o) rr

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lertder (n)

borrorv (v)

Lurlil (prep)

need (v)

book arrd supplies -

fbr a ferv days

befbre next rveek

rledicine (n)

change (n)

cltange (v)

Ten kyats notes

srecm8:ry:a6c$[rocm:eS

l'wo l0 pyas. 3.25 pyas. 5.50 pyas. arrd 3 kyat notes.cr- c c car- o a 1 C Ceot;lg":co soGor so€ooJcl:Lg":Go cJBGot clto:€o cl:eor cnlctot$

o:go5,) E-cSrr'l'hat's not enough to change this terr kyats note.

coo c c c o:})Po?q eooolfs?o:crJ oqcf,J:3):fi

I'll lerrd yor-rall ofthis clranqe ifvoLr warrt it.c o c " oc coc:cD :))e(J)l 32?3co3GaJ:a)cDO(D1t

Tlrank yor"r.

e cn1:o;drr

Glossary (tE{lq

lend (v) eai:cr:o$r 88m erorEcll:,f eatr:oE!

(make a loalr)

GCcalsof::)) (one r,vho lends rr,oney)

ea1:,-uerglr (33or ea6ooE!)(obtairr a loan)

gzdr o33e mrE 1up to the tinie o1)

cSm3erg! (rvant)

t"E39€ ore q",t3flc-t rop;i;r ecu;q<r5

C C OC6Gqf cD32(-)0)9O)CO

e ao:r e eo:o'l: (substance. drLrg)

$$sz8:eg (ecsze@) (coirrs)

eQr8:o) o Elr yaor:d: e:E! (exchangey

or3ao,-S.o1Eor$

t[].llru_llrilIxl

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t.) $:ote ota:$(e qgmE)

GETTING IIELP IN STORES fub,rpofl

[]c iror-r want some help'l (or) Do I'oLt u'islr sotne assistance.

*.?-€ o3.!lo.rr:rr (rrr"og!, szo!fi,ilard)Yes. Horv tnuch is that book'l

c1dd, d,f orq3 c',,-Securo5.,lo)rr

J'his one or that one'/

8tn:cor;t.Bcr::cur; tt

'l'he one ncxt to the red olte.

va$e rr:cn m3o1d.nr.!lrr

Do 1,ou tt'attt sotre assistatrce'l (or) \\/or-rld l oLr like sonle heip.

rr"?t € o3cjlocur:rr (o szoi$olaro))

Yes. lJorv mttch is tirat perr?

?dd' $.-Be,olEo3$ ocSeor,f cioirr

This one or that one.

rr g!tr:r-rtt dcr::cor,,,

The one beside the yellou one.

gzcile :o:cn.'tl e,r:.,1,,

Ma1' I help yoLr'?

cro gzo3 6.rl c:oi rr (o:,rrE! qoc.))

Yes. I 'd like to look at pens.

.'lo5daEqrr e.rEo3$eq @E!q3{,jllCertainly. F-ot-tntetitr petls or ball pens?

Ed"S"q"l-,ir e.or8C$-rt, eo:oSrE -r: a8o;rrr

l'm looking fbr a good fourrtailr perl.

e *r5o3$e "nr3te

.nr8: o!a1Eo3"l'r

(-oLrld yor-r help tne pleasc.aoa a Ct^DpScol:DCD": accl)

Whal can I do {br yoLr'l

o)oJ": qpQqg:oil('or.rld I look at thc sntall cetlttcla itr tllis casc")

"$c3Qcd.n cnEoqrcr5,f @gi$Edloo-rr,,r

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:recm&qohnS8orm:e S.lust one mornent, Please. while I get the key.

acn,e orf Jr e c:r.,uo3c6"lp:".-SIr

Cor-rld yor"r help me. please? (or) Would yotrassist me. please?c c o eoc a ccafGo)?q cDPecolsJCD): acclf ll

What can I do for you?o\3)"oJ": c?cgqg"cDrl

Courld I look at the rvrist "vatclt?c c oo r-co

CDCDOOI l"6lc? |!I BO_qocD?: ll

-l'his one or that olte

coIDP())f CD):r U)O)1CDr:ll

The orre in f'ront of the black one.c c ndlrr3-rlcD 3)Get.JfcDCD(-'

Are you wanted on?o ar6cDO)" qollgo)f:rl

No. I'd like a box of stationerl,. please.n oo c o c

cqGO:ol:D8r OrGTcD61(})? CDOC,: CDG3J:O)(Dll

Will there be anything else?

sz$r: o:c1:: o3c,1leo:oo)rr

No. I believe that's all. tharrk you.

oEdlcr:, slrld, ao3eo:C ecnl:ocorErlor.-Srr

Glossary (t8{l6)store

help

help

helper

rvish

c" oc(n) c?t?a?c

(rr) -q-€(v) q€-d(n) q€?"Jrr (dorncstic servants)

(v) -{fi-d (rvant)

assistance (n) szq"r€ (help)

assist (v) q€-d (help. aicl)

next to. near to - cnDolcnr s>f:

beside (prep) $e o: (rrear. at tlte' sicle of)

black (a) saq.6e q:3$E.orlixrrrtairrpeu - eo:bc6$

),ellon' (a) saole qr6 $6e er >

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wred (a)

ball-point pen

look at. try to see

carrera (n)

this case

in a moment, shoilly -

$a8e uf ar$:(e flpo:t)sa$eqr6$6eelle clC,;3Ed-d

ccDCoqc oo

9t3)?orsEr co6acr-, (soon" quicklr,)CO?

e ore .l,rScuo5e cm,rSoo'5

ccecDcDOO)lr6l

e q 83:, e el c.rS:JFL lt I

sae 6l"cDc,5

ore q:,:3Qorore q:,23 Qcr:rorEo:

ccooPOEs2g?o30

"d-d+d,9f "{C C C c"ocbercberplcn cumSoE! (accept as true)

mtmlm

k.y (n)

key hole

wrist 0i)the wrist watch

ffont 0r)in front ofstationery (n)

a box of statiorrery -

Arlahing (n)

Arryway (adv)

believe (v)

soMErHrNc Losr rh dfoq$

Have you seen my book anywhere?

o: m3 ocSoreco.Scrl eroi rr

I've lost my book.Ca6ofy)o e<,'pcnor:l!rr

I can't find my key.cc(a+ccr)? ccJreooco).3D:tl

Where can Ihave put it?

:ocSor co::888ooirrI have looked for it even'rvhere.

egq:sz6"d qp$:$l

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nerm8sryn&c36orm:e Si i:rlr.r't ilirtj it anVr,vhere.

ac:l u)car$)(J +)cDeJGo:) J)3llLi

l\orv rvl-rere iin ear-th carr it be?CC\O

?.ecc? cDo)cf 6pG9?cDcf cD crsJcD:il

lt is so arrnoving to rnislay thirrgs.cocc\

oo 3): g)@":o?:cD? oo)oJ()) o sPOil

It's rnost strange really?cccaco)ocDu) Gol:olcD())]t

It can't be lost.c c

SEcrlo:rrGOJfCDGO]" OGOJfCD6! rL

I only saw it here this evenirrg.\OCg6f cDO 36f 6.P?) 6cD"G3r:o)o)rr

I lrad it half arr hour ago.eCC\CCeOC

l"qocDGCD"cDcDO (Aico)3oo" etcs):cD(I)rl

Sornebody has taken it. I expect.cccccco(a I c cr)? 32 co c 6 q)? ol o G (Dl cD G ())l cD cD oP: oJ f,r: 3J CD?: o 3) J): il

Have you liked in the other rooil?cn c

- crer6

cDolS): s al3o" lc/_l B [g:lgc'J]: il

Perhaps yor-r left it in your overcoat pocket.C \ C eO \ CO

oc: eL CDCD S-rcDJcoorolf: co BO 3Jo)r:il

Where did yoLr have it last?C C C . Or \oc3 J)oJcg6.l"of Gl"mQ:51?c)o)il

Do yor-r think yor,r lost it while you were out.c -c c c c o ccrc: y)gc a)l:cDl; GOjICDCD(DCDcoe J)cD"sil

Here it is. I've got it'/c c c c-c rec]e?" " " . 3Jeg" . . " I cafco))lgf6llgil

Why. bless my sould. It rlust have been lrere allthe tirne.A q S q \ coc " e o r-c coolq GOJ) f,)r:cD"ot otoalf cD: 3c f 6pot0c +Cr))lEo qe(Dil

n

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f l:o8cu:Ee{(e qpor8)

or66c.r6 ac"ccol"cD€o::))P

e ,;:cf ao:e elc ..ocle qq: or (ilr artl place)-C C , r.eq.[9berp (discover)

51:"g.%.flpE: (discovering)cco":DP (Placc. lay)

cg)cgDP (seeK)

e qsp{E: (in all place)c cT-c c

32G6f c 3.)()cDlgoGolJe]c

s-acor:cn: crp) ( p lace incorrecl ly )

egEcuSoE!, coSoo5oE!c c- cc?rtuqBc:

8dd et-,;5qr:orr,)

ttuJ tEi m

Grossary (tE{l6)

Sornething (n)

Lost (v)

Lost (a)

Anywhere (adv)

Firrd (v)

Finding (n)

pLrt (v)

Look lor (r,)

everywhere (adv)

annoy. bother (v)

rnislay (v)

expect.l.rope (v)

expectatiort (n)

bless my sould

ASKING FOR SOMETIIINGth eun8e$Ee

Cive rrre that. please.

ecnl:e"p1$r d-, q$ecof c,3er:.il

Give that to me. please._ o \^ "ecn5cr3 e..r:rlttccDJ:ffg[cDP o"' ,El

Give it to me. please.T-Te € c c o a

GmJsG€9|.93 s('? ca+6O)?Q eo:c-rtrr

Can you spare nre orre'/c a o c oc

OC: CICD CDOAGO:6COCD]8IILL

Ma1' I ask lirr oltc'Jccca

o)DaGCD?CD GCDf C:o l6lGOrl

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slccm8:ryo&nftorm:eS

suBsrrrurroN (r) r@FHt8?

goo"-Where's the post otlce?

o c c n\ofofcD :))Q)lf:(,)olcull

Where's thd school'?c c t rtorJoi',orrJccctl)c3 trr)oJf'

r

Where's the airporl?

ecocurpq8: o.-S gr:orc-,ldrr

Where's tlie air office'J

ecue@rE: grq o: cr<-S 9r:rnr'lo) tr

Where's the traiti statior-r?

3: qcor: r: orr 6r ot,-S qr: or,ioi l

Where's the nearest hospital?

sz $: ao: e eo: o o,r5 qr; o:.,,'ldr o er g!$€ qt "'1"

It's about half rniles frotn here.

-dr+qri" S8oct5eoro5) saqroeo;8o.,S,r

It's about 2miles from here.

od"qqri",sE3Eecor.f, d Eo,-Srr

It's a little over 3kilorneters fi'otr here.c \ " o oe q g q\ o c

l-. p G I q) f, c?: cD C\) o oll c cDlf G CDJ"G cD" cD o 6r() 0) ll

SUBTITUTION ( II )What street is the post office orr'l

o c t o.iloo)rro?cDCD :DCDll3o" 9,

What street is the police station ott'J\ C onqg)+ J)())ff:o? elola)cDll

What street is the flre depatltnent on'?

3::-rd o.rSc.r8tor Erle-to),r

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pmte u:to$(e flpsrt)What street is the trearest drug store on?

rr$:eo:SE o.-So3:o: &"looirr

How can I find that address?

si8 c-€3orcf :rcSdolqodrrl low catr I get that address?

dBcSSor{ o,$iqoo),rlloiv catr I iook Lrp liis address.

arC8or -d{gpleg!qooirrl low can I find or.rt rvhere the post olfice?

or{cr5 ooSg:tor Eo,-S{or ocScSpqoo)rr

[ low can I find out rvhere tlie scl,ool is'?

eorpE: :oo5gr $or,r5 {on cr<-Sc8 en qoo)rr

Florv can X find out wl-rere tire hospital is?

e;o;ercocSor $o:,-S{cor :rc-So3eoqooirr

SUBSTITUTION ( III )Why don't you ask yor-rr f riend?

cgccS a1E:cB eo:rlcur: tt

Why don't you ask a policernan?

\o::: m 6 e,-r:r,r5 e cr-rr.t5 e o: r''.l cut; tt

Wlry don't you ask someone else?

sz$r:o or6e ,l.lcrSe o,ro5e o:cjlco.r;tt

Why don't you ask that man over there?

u3 sagr:cnoo! eo:c-,lonrrr

Why don't you ask the conductor'?

cuo59c6e ep8:,r8 eo:olcor:rr

Why clon't you ask the br-rs-driver?

cu:leorE:ct3 eo:.'r'lon:tt

"JcrSgfo:co

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ne a::8:qmhcE8orm:e SSUBSTITTUTTO}d ( TV}Do yor,r mean that store over there?

aEqr:eQ:or:,-Bgr:.n {E{ eQ:orrcu?31

Do yoLr mealr that liospital over tlrere?

aEop:eQrcr:r,:'3g::m eao:qo3 eQrorcur:rr

l)o you rlean tlral school over there?

aE op: e$: mr,-B $r,.y, e,r:p6;.3 e Qr orrcu:, rr

l)o your rnean tlial iklre r'1lr thc corne r'l

aEop:eQ:or,-Be,.:r'-,3r-. S3oB eQrorra)?:1

[)o yor-r rneau tlia{ scllrcl next to the train statior-r'?

a6 op: e p: or: 3: qcrr.;r o -r,| i. or 6 e q Q eco;r E : cr3 cur: rr

[)o volr nie;iu tlr:rt store opposite tlte airlines office?

a E o,p: e Q:co: e rucr:p g: $" r1o5 sr a;5: d3 or dE c8cu:: rr

Glos sa::-y.' i?$qllLl'i)

St;llr:r , c " oclrll eDtlgTc{)ver thcre - i3 rag::,r.;rnean iv) 4{-d (irrterrclto say)

on the conrer - e cor6,lnext to tlie trairr s1atir.,;r - 3:elcorrcrottggicn8oloSopposite the airlirres office - ecu,mpo:sE olcfs:a1E;d3F riend (n) c:co5atrE: (cornparrion)

Policernarr (n) \en: (a nrernber of police fbrce)Someone else - sa$r:cu'l-hat man over there - .-Bgr:cncu

Corrdirctor (n) cucrSooSe pE: (one rvho is corrduction)The br"rs-drivcr - curpe orE;

Lm mt t[-L]r

e3

"J.r5g8orco

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8Gp:ate u:Eo$(e qFoE)

DRIVING A CAR fi,SqufiF

How do you like your new car?co\

cD": s) c) ocD :Dc Jr" cDJ q.cDl: ll

Great I really like the automatic shift.oc-o c i o c 'l o

cJ o [c4l cD Cr)" G o"l r va cD va c cDJl oD c %.o]l o ICD G cD ll

Does it have porver steering?c oc

CDCDCDCCDGCDf IIL

Yes. and it's got power brakes too.

cucAcB8eno) "1o1o

81o5 .rl,rlctr,-S"

Why dor't lve park the car there?o r-C o C Io)v)lf:of cDr: .DrlgocD oqocJcDll

J'hat's a no parking zone.r€ Cs s Glqlo" cD?:oqoqtrD:ll

-f here are parkirrg meters in the trext block.

CCC\oCG9"cr c2%cDO" cD":qoo?6f 9?slooJllLet's see if rve can f-rnd a space there then.

\e CO O f- C Cs) 3ol cD?:cloorcf 6PetG :D;cD)31 lg8qc32ac ll

You'd bettet'turn lefi at the next conter.c c tll,f.B e.ncSo5ollGi"cD6COlCO? 31()): L o. L

I can't no lell turn.c

aD(I) oGCn OJ):GCOI|o' I lL

Therr we'll have to drive around the block,€oocc"occc3C\)eO O)OCDCDCD:CD OO)GOrC:qcJU)ll--i I o t t I

It looks like it.O O\ C C3CDO CDO6IGCD?(J(D||

Yorr're dliving too Iast.c c ocf-c c

oc36o?c:cD" f,)otgfo)())ll

What's the speed limit'loc c c c c c \OC 5 5: OOJCCD]CD 3JCDCO)CO": f,JCDIIL IL I J

"J"6g{o:co

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e2

drive

driving

driver

llew

new car

really

automatic

ar[onratior-r

shift

steer

steerirrg

brake

porver [rrake

power

park

palk

space

ncnrf:ry:a6oSEocmmS

It's thifty rniles per lrour.c e oc . c 4cDof"q ocf,):3oo)oltl

Therr, I'nr under the lirnit.

SoSeorS:c.rr oo-5oo53E s $:.rl',You drive very well.

oE: .nr;eorE:ecnrE: o:,-,5 rr

l-hanks. I alr,ral's 1ry to be cautious.

e o:E:og! (drove. driven. driving)e or3:$E:cnr:e or3:c: (person that drives)szer8$6e o: (rnodern)

cnr:rao6or.ocS (actLral ly, true 11,)

sa o3 sz e cop cA s2 ol 6c,J 3 e alrsa c8sa e coprr5r,t5"pr$0 d$, ailScu8#E&eo"eQrE;$E:r eQr6:o)QEr (

nB3 -€ oo5oc6gsa{& ep' -d (gLr ide)c oc

C\)CDCDC

-q5-;.3q-,aa o cc)tot3)qcr)

gzoS:, gz8ga:;r o3:ga3 (ahiliri. lirr.cc)orr;q6og!egq:or:q3arg!.ge1rgd (places)

"j15g6o:co

ecnl:c.: orE c,l)or,f r m:; d q $ eorE sz[} oo3 $. eorE:,ior c_S rr

You are br-rt best of all, yoLrdrive very srnoothly.

.n oS c-ti lor.-S r sz @1,t5 ao: cn e o>: o E: e o: E: on c3 6 $ 6 oror c-S rr

Steady pressure ou the accelerator and brakes is irnportaut.

- fi${ q $ g $B€ -Eor e1,-Sr o Qo5 qoSor s: e q;@: eo:cr'llrr

Glossary (n6$o5)

(v)

(n)

(n)

(a)

(adv)

(a)

(n)

(n)

(v)

(n)

(n)

(n)

(n)

(r,)

(n)

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8onext corner

c()rn9r

turn le{t

aroi:ncl tlie biock

looks like (v)

pn8e o:Eo$;(cflpolE)

- e q:de cocf(n) eco:f

cucf dco,rSe%.-dorSqcr5co:icri$er g! sao38:<)r o:cSo3dr qod

fast

fhst

last

speed

speed

lirnit

limit

Iimitation

lirnited

per hour

caution

caution

cau[ior.rs

smoothly (adv) $Eerg: cajrco"or (cornfbrtabiy)steady (v) 9$e^F0L-,S.r5, -6gS"rod (,nake)prtssure (n) 8q$:oE!ofl$ (u"t oip..rri,[)accelerator (n) cD?ryaGsr o$$e,n3:odr"S

(corrtrolling speed)(v) ?$6$"-rSq3-d (speed up)0r) 8$$$e saoEor6$E: lrnakin-e qLricker)

accelemte

acceleration

(adv) $$p {qLrickly)(a) $$e o: (quick)(v) gzor;e epEoE! (abstain fi.om food)0r) qlEE$86, (quickness)(v) szp$ap:og! (nrove quickty)(n) szcoQszaroS (an extrerne point)(v) .n$.oo5oEl(restricr)(n) .lrQoiqo5 (lirnitting)(a) m$ooScor:eor (kept within lirnits)- orEg:Q (an hor_rr)

(n) oo3eo:$E: (,uvarrring)

(v) oo3ec-,:og! (u,arn)(a) mq$oo3cor:eor (careful)

lmrrulrur

"idgEo:ea.r

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e8

MffiErrB{G -gjw

{.{ello. I lorv are voi-t'/

,rfn? " " . (,',,+.sc;'julA.t--":rl

flretty rveH. Lhanrks. And;rsu'l

cn1 $

; or "l

o: cS r e.n1 : cc o: E uil c.r,-S r a E op: e cnt tr

l'ur flne" thatiks.

cg S e of o) m1 $: or "1lor,-,5

I e cn1: o: or E c,llor o5 Ir

It's good to see you again.

aEop:$" $$eq.qol o3:or.jlo:.-S a8oprr

l .lello. How's every4hing?

s.roo, vasPq, saeo8"Q\co::ri

Fine tiranks. llora' aboLrt you?

epo:.S {c,1.-3, aE oit:GCD, rr

"lust flne" What's irews?

qd"? szsoEeQ,rlor,f r r;rsae@rE:co:eo;o)tt

Notliing much.

-coa3)6[9"c:co: oe]orJ):ll

Where have you been iateiy?ccc\

3IGCD)O-) aC oJl: 3r ())GOIf cD6f :})c-trl

I've heen br-rsy rvitli extra rvork.a o/)y)(L-cG% r{f:cfcDolll

I'm pleased to meet yolr.ccG%,6]or" 0(J: 3)"oro)oJ"il

The pleased is mine.c c

>5.ilrroosa))6tof(l).esccrI've lreard L j Seirr speaks about yot-t often.

aE op: sae @:3:.'3 e or2 p:8 $ o o@r ao-, eQr cico.:S rr

Orr[1,good thing i hope.

ecnrE:coreqd $6"1eo,,Look u'lro's he?

o<-,5 c57o)o3 @ g)o3:rr

"J15gEo:oo

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p:c8e of o$:(cflgolE)

Are you surprised to see me?

Sure. I thoLrght you were in Pyay (Prorne).

sla{ a3"pt Ddh"Vc'5egor"5 coEcorrr

I was, but I got back yesterday.

tnCor.Secur ocl.cD.' Q$eepcr5or.rSr

Glossary (srE$us)

meet

meeting

(v) .%.-d (encoLrnter)

{ii) eor.ao$E:r szopl:saeo:

everl4hirrg (prop) saoo s?qrep

agaln

nothing

extra

extra

please

pleasure

(adv) or8@3coto$ (orrce rnore)

(n) crrgc,'c2iQE: (not anythirrg)

(a) sa8$Eeor(additional)(n) crorE:ors.rs;8Q (supplernent)

(v) s6ocBerp! (detight)

(D eqSeg.QE:r o3:er$6: (happiness)

hear (v) E r-d (listen to)

hear - heard - heard (hearing)

heard (v) @r:}op!heardirrg

hearsay

hope

surprise

surprise

got back

m Mi [J]

SUBSTITUTIONIt's good to see you again.

It's nice to see you again.

It's rvorrderful to see you again.

It's deliglrtfirl to see you agairr.

It's rxaciting to see you agaiu.

.J15gQo:co

(n) @:'q$E:r sngBc'5$E; (ability to hear)

orEao8ocnr:r GCD?oJu)cDocnr: ( rumour)eg5oEog! (expect)

vas'ar; c>E orE! (aston ish . at"rraze)

"rqF*EEE: (astonishment)

0$c6pdl>d (returrred)

(n)

(v)

(v)

(n)

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:aecm8:qofoEEocm:e $Glossarynice

rvonderful

deliglrtful

exciting

SUBSTITUTIONIt's good to see you agairt.

It's good to rnct you agaitt.

It's good to talk you again.

It's good to be with you again.

It's good to have a conversatiorr rvith yor,r again

Glossary (:l6$cS)

meet (v) G%"r:pto meet you agaitr - oE:-3 or6$6e q.q$talk (r ) o,'rr:e Qrr$ (discLrss. qossip)

talk to yor-r - ,6:sf ocole Qrqc.rrbe rvith vou

hear fi'onr you - o8:oco oc.rE:@rolconversation (n) ocm;epr (talk)

have a convcrastion ri'itlr you - o3,90ocnr;e prqcor

til.Ll []tt Lti_lJr

SUBSTITUTIONIt's good to see you again today.

It's ,uood to see 1'ou agairr this rveek.

lt's good to see yoLl agairr dr-rrittg orrr vlcltion.It's grlod t() sct: \ ()u aglrirr srl stlorr ltglirr.

It's gtxrd to see you after such a lorrg time.

cc- oc:&cv)olJ. tr

(nE$d)

(a) ecmS:een (good)

(a) sa$gcSeorrEreall (arnazirrg)

(a) 96oo5g.-SecocE:e cr (ioyful)(a) 8o5or.6@eell (excitable)

lfj.lt i[:lll t[!l

"J.6gEo:co

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coJ

GlossaryToday

this weekccc- sr?:cooqcDy)c?c:

aftersuchalor, gtime - .nrcusa8,1$Er[9tg

M ru m

Glossary (aE$u5)

Recently (adv)

since June

For the last month

Sirrce schoolfinislied

"@:3cnCCSlcD cto)P:c/)

c\ \C\)SACDCDCDol"

co c c- szc'JOOcDcloec oc(11) s?o)os)cDc

"J"6g{o:co

(nE$t$)

during our vacation

so soon again

p:a8cu:Eo$(e flg.mE)

(adv) cl:Gl.ct- 332OCD

c33"@oaE

Where have you been latell'?

o)Go)"cD aEop: t .Seqrdtfrlo)Wl-rere have you been recentlY?

Wl-rere have you been since June?

Where have you been this past week?

Where have you been for the last montli?

Where have you been since firrished?

- ecnpE:3o5-or$t,l>

tils rut Eut

I've beerr r,vith br-rsy with extra rvork.cCCCrr3$eor: moJOG% oJ":GysolcDIr

I've been tied Lrp with extra work.

We've been tied r'rp with business.

We've been cotnpletely involved with busirress.

We've been cornpletely irrvolved with activities.

Glossary (slE1jlc$)

tied up

business

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ne cm8:qa6o36orm:e $withbusiness - t -3s>{Eg€cornpletely (adv) ,i-Ego (perfectly)

involved (v) "r8ecgoplr".t-d+B-$ (complicate)

activites (n) szocBgop: (events)

rmmmI've had a lot of work to do too.

I've had a great deaI o1'rvork to do too.

I've had a great deal of ivork to finish too.

I've had too much work to firtish also.

I've had too much work to take care of also.

Glossarya great deal

too

finish

also

too mucl-r

care

take care also

(a) o3;e-lre ar (pleasure..joy)

- olgf o

"J"6gEorcr.r

(o8$us)

- szrp:s-rQo:

(adv) dgp!:cpr mq$(v) Er-d (end. complete)

(adv) o))- sa,1r:@:

(v) "lQLod

([ook after)

- ,r.,11,3LIUL L

[JmmiaEop:cff Gol.qor? oo:3J"cDOJoJ"

I'rn pleased to meet you.

I'rn delighted to rnake your acquaintance.

I'rn happy 1o rnakc your acquaintance.

I'rn l-rappy to make your acqtrairrtartcc'so sool1.

Glossary (:lE$rrs)

acquaintance (n) e3q3;Q3r (someone kttorvs)

to make your acquaintance - c3q6:qorhappv

so sool'l

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309 pnEe u:Eo$(eq,cof )a6op: GdEUd eep.SeqcocScoEco,-Srr

I thoLrght you were in Pyay (Prorne)

I thought yoLr were irr the city.

I thought yoLr were at tl-re office.

I thought yolr wcre at the Ngapali Beach.

I thought you we re at school.

I tlrou-elrt you we rc on tlte train to Marrdalay,.

Glossary (46$uS)

clty

olllce

fiail.1

(n) EL.

(n) .eF

(goverrtrnent deparlment)

at the Nagapail Beach - cc-,oScn3:e$or

(rr) 3:qcor;

olr the train to Mandalay - oeccD:qcor:e cjlor

Irl,J.i l[.Er [!l

I got back yesterday.

ocf.cD p$eq""r5o:o5rr

I got back tlvo days ago.

o3$)d s6qo5ecur,^6.no cg$eo5 $$eepo5oro5rrI returned two days ago.

n3$)e s6qo5oro q$eo5Q$cur)or,irrI got back last rveek.

o; $ i4 s.a,-,Ccn o3l $eor5p$e qr,t5o:.-Srr

I rcturned lat Tuesdav.

o3$)d oSleg.coo q$eorS Q$cur)or.-SrrI l'lerv lrorre last Thursdal'.

o; $ id @r oc-,ec.r:cf"cD coloJr€G€ q$.of $$ cur)or,-S rr

I ll*i lrorne on Friday.

[email protected] .--rp$€ q$eor5 Q$orloroSrr

"Jn6gEorc<.r

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303

PARTTNG ksWell. I have a meetitrg norv.

\ C C C A ,-Q..c," "". ce+Go"o" v)oP:s)co: qcfQ)il

I'rn in qr-rite a hurry 10tl.ccccooqac

o3 $ e ol) co g: v, cDJ c o cLr- cD o o) o 3 rclc

f,): cD ()l 11

Cood to see yoLr. Goodbye.C'CCC

ccD"qo)"ccr)f GcD)e:olo)uJl 3)l:du_)G+lrl

Goodbye. Take carc of yoursell.

ecorS:.ipr {,f .n1$:oreq:cug!: oo8,t58tr;",r

I thirrk I'd better go right now.C C C C T-C Cce$ccD) aaJCDaja: Dr:otgoou)rr

['ve got to be going norv too.CCC\CcgfccDrcue: ao .rSlsqo(Dll

ln that case. I'll be seeing volt again.cacccco)"qg)f ccDf GCDlcso lo)u)l G+f .D(,GCD"ar()Jll

So long. See yoLt later.crq c r- a

ccDrc:19r Gl"cDcr Go).l3Ga):cD?colrl

It's gctting late. and I have to go norl,.c ro t nE gzac:r:eJtrcl"cDcDJcfgt caqcc Lo J

sl ecmE:q::at1o3fo cm:e$

Glossary (nE$d)

got back. returned - p$curlr:3!vesterdav - o6+"c/)'lrvo days ago o3$)d sEq.'S-

Returned (v) E$)-d[,astTuescla\/ - .BF]Q sz8eg.m

Flerv (v) ecuo:pg€ 0$)-d(lloved througlr the air)

lxrrne (n) eEr38r eqqS:{E:Qg:

iliI]I Lru L[I]I

dg€orco

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f:oEe uf e{(e qFolE)

We're sorry yor-r have to leave.c \ \ ot;cnrE:,rlo:lacoP:f aqe" ocDO(

,.

Please excuse me won't you?c c o cr-r- ccafco)?q s9$llQei:rr

certainly. Corne back soon?c^re-6aeccD)c:olgr olg"o cD)olg:il

I'm pleased to have met you.C\CcacoJ":1" GC?"qcDf oo:cJ"o)(r)oJf il

Thank you it was good to have seen you.o r- C1 c c \ c \v, ao)G [g"o]r ccDJ: G.:cDc o lcD()Jr ac crJf: l.GO.qcD) oo: 3))o ep o il

I hope we can get together again.T'C "r- OCe C O C C.t C

9t nlqcD?g;e)())cD G?] cDc olcD())rl

Yes. I'll be looking forward to it.

qdd' d8eq.{ eorEegcrllor,:Srr

I guess I have to leave now.c c T-c ccafccr)l acJ?:crlgooo)il

Must you go so soorr?r-c c[gf cDaJEcD];il

I'rn afiaid I really have to.ccaooncDocDo)oil 3)):o_qP

9lcDpo[r

Well. it was exiting to get together.o r-c c \6s):oJ" ".. s2?q gfc%.lgqo), oo:3Jro6poil

Glossaryparling

paft

pafi

hr-ury

huny

take care ofRight nor,v

see you later

(o6$

(n)

(n)

(v)

(n)

(v)

,rS)

)grqEEr (separation)

)$3:r 5$r:r )eo$E: (portion)

qo5perE! (separate)

szolEoo3.Eo (haste)

szcqEQlc,:3o g! tdo q Lrickly)

o61018,r5

I atr.faiEt

egr.6o eor.@eo;one{

"Jo6gEo:c<.,

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oe cm8:qnrlcEEocmrcS

late (a) egr,tScotreo: (not punctual)

It's gening late - e q>,r5"1e q$Irave to go c- c)f;qooJhave to leavc - 33rqo<-Sleave (v) qoSpog) (go away)

leave - left - lelt - (leaving)

co?

CXCLISC

cerlairrly

(v) a€gi-6 (pardon. forgive)(adv) e,mE:c,lp (surell')

conte back soon - "@ra8 or"lp:o,fTogether (adv) s?qor,? (r,r'ith each other)hclpe (v) eg5cuEerg! (erpect)be looking fbrn'ard - e o:EegSod( i uess (v) o$:aoerglr afio$:arg! (estirnate)was excitin-e - o8:c:rop!r 8o5o,r5@-d

AT THE POST OFFTCE

Please give urc ten five-pyas stamps.

cl:Qr:or$ orSSealS: ao,f c..r;e,-,:..rlri

Here thev arc.6a3cjfolil

Hiru nrL,cl., is tlrat?

c).,Se c.Jrc'5olc,irr

Filiy pyas.

$r:il:ao<-So'lrrI'd like to rnailthis package.

q1$em5 8grcoS SalEcSJ

[{orv do you rvant to serrd it?c o o cnsD())o? oL.aJCots)cDil

By regr-rlar rnail.OO r O Ca Cst861:f oL aJcolc)o)tl

Ul=lltL{-ll[i]

"Jn6gto:c<.r

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p:eEcof a:$(cips,t)Thaf ll be two kyats and forty-five pyas.

96o13$" ecu: aooSc'l:Qr: cn1,rlco.$rr

I want to serrd this letter special delivery.

8or,:3 "o5,iorE sz$$8.a15ciloroSrr

All right. I'll weight it.c ar€ oc o c a6 c

urD)c:c-r l[!l aJ lcD cDo lt: cru)il

Ilow much will it cost to go that way?

- d{ {.Vf 6 co.-Secu:,r5cn1oo)u

It'llcost one kyat and eigl-rty-five pyas.

o16o16$" o6.".SclQr; co1c,lorcSrr

What's the f'astest way to serrd tl-ris package?

8 gz co 6cB sa $ $ ao: e spc,5 e gar E o <-S i 3"qo'l oci rr

Ainnail special. bLrt it'll be expensive.

-i.;e@:3;m6$$. 8.,t dle"o.-r5 eo1:S:o.-,5rr

I low nrr-rch rvill it cost to send it airnrail special?

e .ue@:E:rr$${qS o,rSe curcf cnl{)oc)rr

Just a nrornent. I'll weight it and see.

acneooE c-,'lr 3l $Ed dlp:".rs

Do you sell envelopes here?

-d?, orsSo5e gpE;t.]arcor:rr

Orrly envelopes with starnps printed on therl.or SSea'lErS Sco:;Q or g3 o.5d Eor,-Srr

Carr I buy books of stanps here too?

ord8esllE: orraSe.n: 8me1S8cr'1ocur:rr

Yes, you can.

"tdd, qcilor,-Srr

I want to send a telegram. Wl-rere can I get some tbrms?

-ELrfi"6q$ sz%"S <i6o,p;op: CalEolloroSrr

Plese go up to that courrter on the left. YoLr will get telegraphfornrs there fill one Llp and l-rand it irr at the counter.

or,-S :o cr5 cn ecnrE -ror 6 6 or 6 go5o gr idp d g: ecnrE snor

Q$e o:o3n5oJrr

"Jn6gEorcc.r

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smcmtrq=a6cE6orm:c$

How much will it cost me to send this telegram to Pyay(Prorne)?eT-cr-crooocccc\s6[9:f t:m gptg.qf]cDoilc a)()JGc)rcncnlccurr

Let me see, ten words, that'll be about K,3.T- C'l . nC C r O . c C a oC cgBO tqcotm:c\f, 6c-l tcocDf: Goox\f, Tco? c3o?ocoJlcrr^qc.r lcbcpcr:l

Tlrank you very rnuch.r-e cn c

G CDls e: y) oD3lCD30f C O I CD U) il{rL r.l t I

Not at all.

.'3g"E,iq: aEoprr

GlossaryPost office

Starnps

package

send

mail

regularmail

delivery

weigh

cost

cost

fastest

expensive

Airrnailspecial

envelope

print

prir-rt

printirrg

book ofstanrps

teleEam

telegraph

teiegraph

telegrapliy

fbnltelegraph fbrrl

co8

- orcScr5

(n) ordEealE: (syrnbols)

(n) mco8r o$q6r o$Q: (parcel

(v) Q"-d(v) orSoglr e ap8.a:gl (send by rnail)

ooo- \tn\1"(l

lt tt tc

(n) eo;s>6$E:r c)szE$6:(v) SJ$%,-SoJd (load)(n) s.r8;ma (price of sornethigs)

(v) q$q::E!r eo:qog!- oG$e,

(a) eo6@:eor(high-priced)- e coe@:E:sz$$

(rr) orsBcE (cotairrer lor a letter)(v) t$6-d (irnpress)

(n) saoo5ordSr <l83oro:(n) c.,$6cu6c$: (tire business of prirrter)

ord6ealS:orgz3e@:g$:o: (nrcssa-ee sent by telegraph)e @;q$:o"5

(o8$u5)

(n)

(n)

(v)

(n)

(n)

"@'9$'p€ oorE:8oplr e@:9$:Eo5erE!

c o c-cGl9:f l:6leDLgc:

QoC O C..Glg:ll:ercDuo

"J"6gEorco

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p:o8e m8o$(e qgeort)

COMMON HEALTTI PROBLEMS

q$eureqryEpdofi$

I have aterrible headache today.a .a -6 c o c q5eq" ealc:salol:3?cDlLD cDcDG+cDu)r'

l lave yoLrtaken anv medicine fbr iflc

G€O8 OG]J?C'?f:OJ]8II

Yes. I'll get over it.

"?dd e orcf ,lor,-S, o@r a 3 e.,p,r5 c:r:,r:.!lr1

Ly'ing dow,n for a fbr,i, tninutes rnight help it too.

rcpecord o)tf c.?d qE G$E$ c:.'5orqr:or,rilrr

I've got a cold.cccc

%Qeml 32G523t;i16o)rDl'

It's probably this terrible *eatller.\ a - !.1";d;er.r:ot q"r\6lg)c

Y'es. It's givirrg everyone a cold.c C OC O O\ O --

q().)cDo.)(Dr OJCDC:CUCDO v)C ra:oc+lgo)u)rl

I hope I don't catch one.o o t cSeot,;coio,rSco8o:tSrrsracg);ocDlcr ,EfGo r o

You look tired' Are i'ou ill'1c

- C C C O\ C

ab op:[q g qcD) 5 o: + o) G f 3)cD o' G +occt)rc: J):oJ]: lr

I think I've caught a cold.. c o c Q q-- q..

o3$eol :DGY):6cDOJCD coco)o)ll

How can you tell?co r- c \

:r)oJC\)cl9?ccDll

My throat is sore.acc

cDPGsJ"c:cD t"6fof())rrYou don't look very, well.

a OC C .acop: a>OGf GcD"c:o tl6i3D3rl

"Jn6gSorctr

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I don't feel very well either.c c oc ccafco)f 3)oGf occD"c;7):u

Why don't you rest fbr a few minutes.

aoDGo)?cD f":GfolcufsilI think I will.

C \ ono?o)c? +":GfocDolrr

(n) cn1$:oc$E: (freedom from disease)

(n)

(a)

don't look very well-

don't feel very well -

(v)rest

rest (n) gr:eE$E:r s36$E:r sa@E:saq$

Glossary (oE$uS)

Health

Healthy

Healthful

problem

colnlnol'l

tenible

medicine

lyingdown

(a)

(a)

(n)

(a)

(a)

(n)

for a few minutes

cold (n)

got a cold

weather (n)

terrible rveatlrer

You looktired

il (u)

caught a cold

throal

sore

cn1$:,ne orcn1$:cn1$:morBe or0-t, (difficulty)gar:cu:sE SEeoc (of all)

e @: cr5 "

cr5..o,-S ecnr E: e oreao:r eeo:ol: (drugs)

oieopE:q1crS

8 96 szg g!:c,rSeo;rc6g)Gs>z (lack ofheat)

rae m:3og!

qrdeqS:o3:e anqrc3 lstormy weather)

aEqr;@gi qor s5:EcSegQ qoroS

op:cqcrr" (sick)

sze sa:8oE!

cuE)e a,pE:

grqEe en (painful)

egecncE;6 c3,5oe1cr:

egoecnrS:cr:

g::arp!r szgr:ec':crE! (take rest)

"J"6g€oeco

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ccJ , p:o8cu:Eo$(eqgo:t)

AT IIHE DOETOR I S OFFICEup{$qeeDsd

! think I've got a fbver"c c tr3

co5,.lo:,-Srr(elGCr)" oJ"scfcooi( L.

Do yoLl feel ver.y hot'?oa o c

3)O CD(I)OSJCD]:IILIL

Yes. and i've been sweating a loi.C\CCCCu?mo?r Ga: 6cD"GcD"coctGlc)(r]ll

Y*u'd Lreiter go to a q-ioctr-;r'.

c 6 c c oc c!D q"cl 3o 33'l: qc GcD"c:o)ooo)ll

I fleel quitc sick. Doctor.-' c c oafaQccD? GloGct))c:cuol €o?ll

Can you te ll rne about it'?

eqoecn:3:o) :n.@rE: eQrJpr',

['";e got a hcadaclre aud stonracl] cralrps.aC C O C C O C \ C

G 3 IC:CDe:cDCDCD())l UCDC\)S?Of ())lr

I'd better take your temperature.OC OC T_ CE C32?3lr* O)c:lg8p:6())rl

ls the cut on rrv lcg danqerous?

efQe cor c'5 cn c oS g m o-rgqrcS $ $ 6,jl :,: c.r:: tt

No. but there's a little irrfbctiorr.oa a c c c c c(,GtoisD:r s lGuuo) +e3f P:qc:G+cD())rl

What can you do about atr infbction'lcccocc\c)t?qc:cDic .DOCDCDOCI GcD?csocDlr

I'll use arr arrtibiotic.C\OCoqc:o)Geo: Co8GO3o())GCt)ll

IJave you ever had astlima'/c c a r-cacoP: o+:lrGq?ol 1.9o(-0:c)C\)":il

Yes. I had it about t\\,o ) ears ago.

q"bd qilQ ;9beq5m $6,,p:.ilco,r5',

"Jn6g8orc<>

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ne nn8:qa6n3['ocm:cS

Flave you ever had malaria?a a rc

ccD(9Jf:G q"ol [9oo:3)cD":lli.'lo. l've never had rnalaria.

.d*p;eqrdl or8ilo o$6,r:c,lo: aoq:rr

Do I have anything serious. Doctor?

8;Q5qo1lon::: ar6pl

Onl5r a slight cold.

slc sz: g g!: g gj:Sonecrr.r5rlrrWill it lost very long?

c33 @:p:"cD": €oeprr

No" It'llprobaLrly go away in aday ortwo.

33?

^ c c c c o c c::::orc-,1ltteE3"ol:D:r cDoqcD , Soqctqoic GOJ"cDl o j

Glossary (n6$ul)

Doctor (n)

fever (n)

fbel (v)

slveai (n)

is srveating

sick (a)

headache (n)

stomach (n)

cranrp (l )stomach cranlp

temperature (n)

dangerous (a)

infectior.r (n)

antibiotic (n)

ruthma (a)

rnalaria (n)

serious (a)

slight (a)

only a sliglrt cold

(adv) qdgf"Jd (likely)

"J"6gEorco

"oqro$ (physician)

rr,rp;epc5l (sign of illrress)

5o::oE! (serrse)

e g:coipE: (perspiration)

e g:coo5oE!oJf:ff GO"

e a13:{"5$E: (pairr in the head)

s2ord6r o3:8o5 (abdorlerr)

9r-doccocDl":))P

-t8l$ (degree of heat or cold)tzgepc$$"or (risky)

s:qrq5:$E: (act of irrfectirrg)

szgroqS:og!e ao:

o$:gre spo''l

c,r5.p:e <p,r'1

sze e1:ffi ;e r:r ( solern n)

szg$:c,-Seor (small)

sze rr;9g!:qg!:3o.-Sprobaly

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cca p:cEe uf a$(cqFolE)

I{TEETING AT TRAIN STATION

tp

TIIEooJ)

t1

--.q---q I f c c recAfco))cr). qco"BGOt GspcDco)r qcm:o%cDcql9,r

Did yor-rr aunty arrive on tirne?

a8op: gae:il sz{$8e gc'S\.on:rr

No. she was an hour late.

I l-rave to go to the train station..ooc

J)O)2elCD CJf :OOl OCD(D tltLLrroLit

What do you have to go for?L\J))C>O)(D f,)?:OlCDtloor

To meet aunty from Mandalay.

oA6cD:cD s>edloS @1oqrEc8c,lrr

Let me take you in my car.

cr)r " . . q$eofcnr:$. c3,r5)t-,1.}rr

Did you get to the statiorr orr time?q O " o OCe C\acoP:cD. ?o)rfl? Szallo G6pcD6l.cD":il

We did but we were almost late.

e g.r3"lorcSr g E!: g E): eq:ct5cn1oroS rr

How close was it?ccco\

3DCDGCDf CD CI?CDCDJC'Jo)il

We get on the train just it was starting.

oaspcrSciq;r coS grQeo:o5 e g:o5.n1oroSrr

Did you meet her at the station?c .no .acoP: 32G31 CD 3DO))Qo" GO).O)?CUf3'|

Yes. I rnet her at the station.

qid' s?e.iT',r3 oor:qc: eor.c-ilor,-S,r

"JnEgEorco

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oennE: qsafrEfr,acm:e$ cca

Glossary (sa8$c$)

meet

train statiorr

aunty

fiorn Madalay

on tinre

ahnost

got on

starl

arrive

late

latell,

(v) "%.-d (encounter)

- c?o:"i(n) gae :iT

- O6€CD:CD

- sa31$8 (punctually)eo-

"?irir (nearly)

- e gc,5Eogj (advanced;

(v) szoplog! (begin)

(v) eepcr5c:Ei (reach)

(a) eqro5m,leell (not pr,rnctr,rall)

(adv) o@:3 (recently)

ruLLIM

MEETING AT, TIIE AIRPORTeorufiqEryr

Where rvill you meet your uncle?-q - q o c \acoP: t:cQ):cD Jt(Dof6cD"olc\)il

I'll meet hirl ai the airport.ccc

coJ (r)f gcDc;ol GcD,ocD6cDlt

Wlren "vill

he get there?C oC C r:D 3]o) s, aJ f G 6PCDO)C'J ll

I don't knou,yet.o

cJ 3)6 3J3 aD: OJf lr

When are you rneeting yor-rr friends?,g O C \ C oCac crJl: oo)6;oco)1" ocl s25.1$eo:.o:curr

I'rn meeting thern at seven o'clock tornorrow night.. O\ C C C 6 ce%f" olcDogp a+ofl"qcJ]c%.o())il

I lorv are they getting here?- a eo co \?% 3c? 3.)())cDcD,)oo)tr

"J"6gEo:ot.t

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p:o8e cn8o$(e 51Fd)They are corning by air.

ar o3 ecocr:rl<r,1 $.o:rc,r"S rr

ls this M.A. office?

sl sa6-es2 er:cjlcur: aEoprr

Yes, May I help you?

,4i<-,1oro5r nreJ": cn$qocoirr

Can you tell nte r.vhen flight 201 will arrive'J

s Q:op sa,ri(.;o c) :o,-S m 5,1 $ e q:,treci d cr:r c3 ol qeo rr

One moment, please. I'llcheck.

ocncDecu: eorf qrr Ed{.6"1qeop:rrAll the incoming fliglrts are listed on that board.

oboyrcci eo-).%\ sz Q$orqE:Q e@p:af "$,9o

orEcor:il

o)(Dil

I see they expect Mg Mg's flight to be ten minutes late.__,oq g a c c o c co c c32 3J f o? qc : s2 qq qc G o? c Go? c cDr G c'J (})) g ao ()) (J f O c o)l cD

c oc ccff cDCDJC'Joo(Dil

Do they have an arrival gate listed?c..tacrocoo

7) (D of a 1: G o I cD cD lglqc o) ao o)? 6 cD? cr f,) cD8 oJ?3 tt

No. They'll probably listed it about ten minutes before arrival.-9 C q Co C C C\ co a) qG 3J: J): I o c qf cD ac ao ()) o I o G o)r cD ?f G cDJ p" o (D f" cD o) o) il

Wel l. Florv was yor-rr trip?\ O C .le C e C O \cD . ". sOOO:Olg:l cCsAqSCD 3DOJO)CDfi

It was very srnooth and fast.

ecuorpm $8fr SeyE:egrE:i c33$$or,-Srr

Could you see the mountains fi'om the plane?

ecu,.,;:pecil.oeg eorcEeq Q6 qeo: 3JcDr:rl

Yes. l-he visibility rvas excellent allthe way.

.?"5Q $3qo'lor,-'5r aQ:or6e cu,po5$6qd $E"nE:,ne orrs.a e cnr6: ao:cid rr

"JnSgEorco

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Glossaryair-po11

by air

flight

one monent

check

list

list

arrival

trip

visibility

excellent

allthe way

(:lE$uS)

(n) ecoorpq8:- ecoe@rEtaSi:' "-orpg€(n) <{$E:r <ler$:"piaQ:r ecuorp (airplarre)

- aaDr o:6acn(v) r6eao:o$ (inspect)

(v) orqE:qE:o:E! (rnake a list)

(n) oBmopo:qE: (series of names)

(n) e ep.,5EpE: (the act of conring)

(n) a8y (ourney)(n) EE%& (view. scene)

(a) e"nrE;$o5eor- aQ:oe o;r,-r5

mmmLEARNING AI{D USING MIGLISH

ohnS8orms o8qfiEeg8 oqsftfiEs

Do you lvarrt ot learn [:nglish?c € oc c cacoJl: v)ooJOof cJc aJCf,)cDl:il

Yes. ldo very much.c \ oc t t

lco,-Srrc?Cr)o? cJO cJCaJCO

Why do you warrt to learn English?-c o c c \3r)"lgocD cJcalccDfcDrl

Because it'll be Lrseful in the firtr,rre.T-C O \ o 6 C " C

cD)lg ooJCD 30 G o)? 3.D) f,Jf 6f"cDof v) a): CDJO(-).) cC\) il

Do you understand the serrtence?c a o c\acuJ"3 orcDJc? +f:cDPq"cD":rl

I don't understarrd it cornpletely.- c- c., cig8lg8 ?9ccDf +)socDeG f,): 3D: rl

All right. then. I'll rcpeat it.cr6 c c c c c

GcDfcslgr cef 6cDr Coo6lcscLDrl

"Jn6gSorco

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p:e te urto$(e qFo:E)

Tharrk you vely much

G crJs cs s-, olr: @: o: E ol or.-S rr

Did yoLrunderstand rvhat I said?

q$eof eQ"o)r ?";cDE!.| ocur: rr

No. I don't. WoLrld vou please say it again'?

gr:oorE!.-,''irr: aSopr coSeprcip:r'

Ofcourse. I'll say it again slorvly.

e.orE:$r cg$eo8 e$:e$:co3eplocr-SIr-fliat

r.r,iil help a lot.

I { { e.nrE:e.nrEr o3; a3:;ord)rr

Please rvrite down Mg Mg's address.

eorE eorS cS SorcB e q:er:o3:o''}rr

All right brrt would you please speak very solrvly?

eorrE:$r slec,",-,) $E!:Qg!;eheqSrrYes. Do you rvant rne to spelleach word too'l

qdd, coEq:atrE: eJ5:e,r:qocur:rr

Not the numbers only the ltal-lles.

mgd"oS"lo:r groE!mec.:2 e,r1lE:e.r:.ilrr

Glossary (o6$u5)

leam

leanring

learner

use

using

urseful

usefLlly

lirture

lirture

in tl-re futr-rre

r-rnderstand

understanding

sentence

(v) ecuo;loElr oEr:relpi (skillby studyirrg)

(n) oE,lpE: (scholarship)

(n) oE"17e (studerrt)

(v)

(tt)

(a)

(adv)

(n)

(a)

(v)

(rr)

(n)

s>o:p1a:E! (service)

sao:Q1$E: (r.rseful rress)

y)3J:cDJca)"

mc::o5orrag:.,o5cn:o (tirne to come)

o g:oo5cnrcup6e or (co rn i ng)

ragroc6cnrco,n

gr:cugloE! (knorv wel l)

qrrcuEj$E: ( i ntel I i gence ;

"l-l"Jn6tEorco

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oe cm8:q:ot\nS8ocm:e $(adv) Edte,' gdQdQ.| (perf'ectly)

CT6- G.Drcilll

(v) G$"Q"-d (say again)

(a) co3eprr co3cu8eelr (said. dorre)cfe- GcDf c;19

(adv) G€tg" (irr a slorv rnatrner)

- tqtooSt 3!(n) o33or

(v) orcu:e ,16:og)(n) o3$:oor$:$<io5

(n) szop!{desisnation)

3c8

completely

allright

repeat

repeated

ofcourse

slorvly

r'''rite dOr,r'n

address

spell

r-u.unbers

llaltle

L[!] UI

I,ANGtAGE LEARNING PROBLEMS

sDcronns o8qfiEe{Eg $urpqp'

\h,'hat are y,ou study,ing right rrori'?a\

D )oJ): GCUCL) )Gf oi3J.Drl

I'rn doirrs rrrl Elrglislt assiutttncttt.. oc C C C 'l g

vaoct)Ooro" ccgcDlg af: cDOGlolo)o:ll

What's tlre hardest lhing about Engiish'/

s?Eo36r:r,Dr,r o.So,l sa aoSag:t-,ldrr

Pronunciatiorr is the hardest thing fbr me.c c " ricoc,5.lrs-ra,fao;.ilrr.?+€o.)J3)o*Go)l v): o L

Cian Mg Mg understatrd [rrettch as rvell as [:nglish.c c r-c c o € qc --- o q - ,-..

eorc eorc [9c eld olo?cD 3)ocDOCD? 3J?cD l":cD P 3JoJ";rr

Yes. and he can speak it rvell to.c. -c co\ c . -REril,l.r5,,r?o^)c?r 3) 19e

:Doc\)cD GcD)c:GcD?c:Glg)r

I can't speak a word of any language except ll1\' owll.

Itll

c C oo r O C -O C

o3 q e or)e o:r 56 :or e-lr cn o3 cD. J) LD n? 3)?o olglm rD:

Neither carr l.c c. ')r(Efeo:cu v)ofcDol:Dll

"J"8g8o:otr

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cJo p:atcuf a:$(e qpo:t)

That nran is able to speak t\vo or three languages.O (O . O C Cac?.n cDlf)- 6ooJ[:.):ol[:cDc)cD(})ll

Yes. and he can speak them rvell. I understand.c c c c c r oc c(rcy)cDQ) . " . a GcD?c:GcDlc:cDP: GI9"6CCD(Dll

Coirld you leartr trvo or three larrguages?

aE otrr: e.n:'r)) rn g b3.1p,c7: 311. o E,r: I E ocor: r,

No. I couldn't leartr two or tltree latrguages.c c c-o " o . o.l:o:tt

%l.icorr cD?31 iooJl:'?:ojl; oo:crr'rsco ,L

l'nr lbeling very ciiscouraged.cca

oJlf eoncnesll 3)l:GQJtro)(Dcrj"rr

What's the uratter'?rc o

3D)Lgoo) . . .

When people talk to me. thel talk too fast.

ocn::ep:Qqc%.n d3B$ G$'0r@orc-$ rr

Ybu'll have to listen faster then.o J o r-cr-c o t,;ecotSeJrr3TT IgTH+C9(' +:i-earning languages is difficult.

CC3)?l-r?ocn?: cJC().)6]0)? OCOO)CDaD:ll

I rvish therc rvere ottll'one langtrage irt the rvorld.c c c r -c E.. q.

o3$ eoti cnecD? .r\1J )of :))? :D?ocnl: cDo ao lgoco aJCCD()II

l'hen lr'e'd have to ieam it.COOCCOC\CorP9oi1 (Aicolfo: .D?cJ?o)oao ccDcD"6loc-l)ll

.l'lrat's tlre troLrble. isrr't it?

a o o ( f- -c erpcu;oGOr?cuP: lgnf roJ"8 LEoGIP:orcDr;rr

Giossaryi-angr"nge

assignmetrt

hardesl

[:'rcrrclr

Speak

(n) QEc:6rrrc-rr (the langr-rage of fierrce)

(v) "G"{-d (talk. declare)

two or tltrce larrguages - :rlo:s631pr c;:31p

"J"6gEoroo

(o6$ul)

(n) c.?cr?ocD?: (lrurnan speech ttr u,ritten)

(n) ".,;qi"$r (assigrring)

(a) sza,f 5ao:@Ee err (rrot easiesl)

Pmrtrncistion (n) saoq.i(s,v-llables)

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:mcrnE:ryo6cE[rocnrc&

discourage (v) 8o5sar:eco.l2eor (deter)

cliscouragement (d 8o5qcr5eo$E: (discouraging)

(prep) oor6,rl:

(v) gE:q$oE! (leaving out, exclude)

(n) oi,-SSEQEc or (belonging to)

(v) ?E{5Dd (cottcede. possess)

(n) 3EsE (hcld one's orvtt)

yaesr8 m..ucr5$6eo$Er (d i slress)

tu

ARRIVING EARLY OR I,ATEepo5nllfiEa eurfiEe

cJe

except

except

ow1

owll

O\\,t1ef

except m)'0\\nfast

dilhcult

irouble

trouble

38enor.oQ$

Q$een (qLrick)

ao5)eerr (not easy)

sqeep,tSog! (bother)

(a)

(a)

(v)

(n)

Lrjtu.t

I'rn afl'aid u,e're going to be late.c o oc cGl"cDcDlo) o:qoo)())oJ"il

tlorl much time is there left'loc c c c \g>al+ rDo)cft)f cD cDJfc3):C\)il

We've got ahoLrt ten or flfteerr minutes.co c c a o c c c ceo())of o ;OLDC l:of oGo)lcDGCDf cDJf c.D:cD(Dl

That slroulcl be plenty oftinre.oc -@ c a c']2 aJ f 32oJ":Lc/]8 .DJf o lG ]]:o)cD rl

Whorn are voLru'aiting for?coc-ff(- D*? GD)cGl[9o]rcDir

Wc're r.vaiting forour liiend. Mg Mg.

q$e orEo3:pc.-Sa,1E: e o:6e o16.3e orf e gon,-,lrr

What arc r ou looking so eurgry flor?T- O d CO C O3r)rglcu_ s GCD?CDoCDCDG + 6lcDf C\)rl

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CJJ p:e8e uf er$:(cAFaol8)

Because he's ten ;ninutes late already.

5J$3d sz 3J$ coo5 eo<r58 I Ee.n15:::;$ecurr

Aren't rve going to be late for the rleeting?

q$eof c8 szog!:raeo: e gro5cnlec+n:cur:lNo. I think we'll be on time.

o cn1 c-,11 o : r q1 $ e o:5 o3" s-, 3g $ 3 e q:,t5 or c-,1 lWell. I want to be tltere irr time.

gy $ eorSe ol oo E!: s> e o: o-3 m 51 $ 8 e qr.5 a1 E oroS rr

Tlre nreetir-rg doesn't starl for another ten minutes.

rao g!: raeo:o8" aooSSq 6o3 crle o:oroS rr

lsn't Mg Mg here yet?

eorEeo:E oeqroSeo:rD;cor:rl

ljere he colnes now.

Gs)) """ cur,Jlprr

Nine forty-five. Late as usual.

4, q, i eo: ao,f c'l: 3 g Er s'lco: 6 s.ao3 E: e g: o5 cnlor J rr

\Vcll. wc can still get to sclrool on time.e sa;cilr e.np8:o3 s" 5J

$ 3 e g "5

I 6.ie ar:or,rS rr

Are we late or not?

"g$ eof i e gr,f opr.nlcflocD": l

No. In t?rct rve're early accordin_q to my watch.cr.n1 dl :o:r q $ e of g: 81d e or 6 e orrS e g qp: o,-S rr

Hadn't rve better _eo inside ?

vacdoE qq6 oecn:6:-r,cur:rr

All right. But rve're really aboLrt halfarr hour ear[,n-.

e cnrS : o:r: J, q1 $ eof o3 qr Qo.6e cuc.r5 e ore q ord l

Glossary (nE$uS)

Arriving

early

last

afi aid

leli

(n) e epc'5fi$E: (the act ol'reaching)(adv) GoDgo (before tlte usual tirne)

(a) eqrcAcqe or (not purrctual)(a) e@ro5g;e c:r (f'earfirl)

(v) o1$e o:og! (leave.left. leaving)

,{15gEorcr>

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cJ?

plerrtv oftirne

rvait (v)

are rvaiting

angry (a)

rleeting (n)

irr tinie

rusuil (a)

usrnlir (adr,)

accordinq to

rvatch (n)

m3;$op:op;

eo:Eo.lE! (delay. be ready)CCGO?CDP

3o5S,e o:: (annoyed)

oopSrszeor (an assembly)

m31$3 (at the tirne. cxactll'')

co:6sziE:$6eal (habitual )

co:6szq (habitLrally)

szq (:rs statcd)

grQ ta snrall clock)

til]l UI L[=t]l

USING EXPRESSIONS OF TII{Eo{$9Eudorfi$

Were volr at lrorne lasl night?C\ \ C OC O

$t?ago acoJ": 3?oo"6l3Jo)l:ll

No. but I rvas at horne the night befbre last.C\ \ O C O Cqt?o'JeoGCD? osl.D:l olo6lPci) GlcD())ll

\L'ill vou be at horle tornorrox"lc c oc oolctofcm) 32oof 6tool?: il

No. but I'll be at horne the next day.OCCCOCelo?ocDo)3f:r c9"cDofocfl.o sto())il

Dorr't vour fiiends leavc tlie rveek beforc last?C O C C\ \ C C C C

a c cljf 3 o ol G soGCD 3)?: cD? c\3 t ?o? cD oocD ccDJlcD o(r cD oll: il

t{ight. 'l'he1, lefi jLrst tno rveeks aqo?

c.'lo5rllor.-r5r arcEor:co: q$ )d sSoo5mcirr

Will tlrey get back next week'lo c c -c c-Dol c+?cDy)oo) lgfGg?cDtqocDr:il

Ycs. Accordirrg to thern. they'll arrive a w,eek frorl today.

.n qS.ir o de Qr c) sa dE: { qE I e g."r e g or 6o o5 ga or E: 0 $ c qrd E

oc co)oo()-)il

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cJ9 p:e8e cnto$:(e flFmE)Did Mary get back last week?

""Q q$)dgaoCcn $$eqro5oor:lYes. She got back orr Friday.

Glossaryexpression

express

at horne

at school

last rright

tont()rrow'llre next dar,

,?dd ero eor@"6f.cD $$eqrcr5,r1or,-'5rrHow long was she away?

c cr- \3Ja) 3J):CDf 7)oJGc\)rcDtg)cJo)il

She rvas out of tor.vn for ten days.rc c co nr6[g[.cDGf c)):cr)r ao()) qcD qolgrl

When did.lohn arrive in town?crooccc

3+ bt.q sD(DcDl:cD G-clPcDsJo)rr

He flerv in last Tuesday afternoor-r?C\ \ Cr C\ C n Co3f?c? clolcf.cD GCD())"ef"cePCDOlcDo)il

Mary has been here since last Tuesday too.e€ncccGOq g)orct"cDo)e:cD G6PcDG+cDCDil

Both ol-thern plarr to leave the day after tomorrow.c c " c ar-cr- c6oc(})f ff)o(\): ]) 3DcD a llgs[!oo:rr

[-low long have you been here.

abop: 5 eqrdegco: ocSecuro5@rpo)rr

I've bee n liere for trvo rveeks.c core

sooo)ettgrl

How often do you get here?eo cSCD acBlaCD G6PCD3JCT)r:rl

I get to llris citl ahout trr ice a year.ero o c c croc c c a cs[gl.c? o)osoof solc/]occ\)"cDc qf cDO lolo)il

(nE1jlus)

(n) e ,rEpa1.t5 (the act of expressirrg)

(v) e.SQoE! (state)oc

- 32OOf,a- GCDPc:of

c\- Qf ?e cr"ecn- oqc,5..o$

CC- cQ?cDOloGl"

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willbettr,-o lveeks ago

get back. r'eturn

on Friday

f-low lor.rg(tirne)

for ten dal s

flelv

fliglrt

both oftlren.r

plar

plan

leave

twice a year

<lccrn&q:n6o3[n-*&

- qa36o.5

- q$i4:6c'o5"n- E$c6pcr5c>d- e or@:e q"

- szStr$o,-rSecurn5@r@:

- ao,-,Sqo5

(v) 0$)-€ (fly, fler,v, flowrr)

cJ3

(v)

(n)

(v)

DATES A}{ID PERIOD OF TITUErC OC

BWfc s,qffnro

Horv long have you r,vorked in this ofl'ice?

(n) ,{$E;r ecoorpQ (airplane)

SOG()"CDOO);r-cclgrellp9 (rnake a plarr;

oor 6oci$: (a drawirrg. projectyC C,qcnglalp (go away)

c c croccDo6oo)5o[go

mt mm

8 q:oror8o:: crcSeorocr5@r$oi rr

I've rvorked here sirrce 1970.

8 o:o, cg2oas6morglr.n coSolc,lrr

Horv lorrg aso did you finish schoo[?

e.n.1rE:.nco.r5orr o oS ecoro5@o$d rr

I frnislied school 1wo years ago.

ecn;r6;.nqo5"rr s 5s 6 8,,{lp,r

Didn'tyou study Englislr irr school?

ecnpE:orco$:m sz5o36or ocrE elc.'CDr:l

Yes. bLrt that was many years ago.

oE q,rlo:oSr s'lecr",-r) s6m@r$ecurrIlow nranl,yezrrs ago rvas it'?

:ooSs6, sEecur,rS Eor:$ojrr

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3JG p:oEe u:Ea:$(e flpol8)At least three of for"rr'?

. c o aratr):, GCD:6O CtCJ":o19fl

Did yoLrr father arrive here ir-r the winter.ccc

ac uJ"3 S?co G eo"c 8of G 6PCDCDTa)I: 1r

Yes. l-re got here in October.

tno5JlorcS r :: 8 d e grr,,5s3 ::rol e ep,r5.ilo.S rr

Do you dnorv the exact date he arrived?

c7e qrcncDef.{ o3o3""1cni :3c{l::,.:r: It

Yes. I do. lle got back on October tenth.

13 Jc'r,j, "rrr-5o3r,r "o$ q"5e gJ,Ilave 1,ou been living lrcrc very long'?6Ccr-re3o?G+cDl 6o)"ccDf l]"9cu":lrNo. I'vd only been here last sumffler.

aeeadLclr€D:olJ):l 3ei"G+o)) Gs ef)l)cDOlll

Are you goingto stay r-rntil Cl-rristrrras?\CCO

ff cDf cD:8ccDf qcDg)co cf o]cD":lr

No. I'll probably leave lirr iVlandalay in the rveek.

oe gi1 :o:, 8 ga,ro5 cdcr) cgecu:o3 or:pEo,$co6 o,-S,r

I w,orked on my reporl untiI rnidnight last rright.C\ \ C C o e C. C

Qt?agco Ptcu(D3)co 3?oelc3o) c$6f6lor())rr

Do you expect to finish the rvork by tomorrow rnclrning?c c coc i'6 c o c c

oi?c,r ol ofo)oo:o" [g:ocDCD ac crJ":co c a)Ct.)f: ll

\Vell. I ceftairrlv carr't f.inish it belbre that time.c c c c oce Te oc3Dc: ofcD(9l olcD oo)coGor? o[936c3):il

You'd better get sonleonc tii help yor-r for a tbrv hours today theu.eoo e e c c c o rr c c c3 oJ ao 3cf"cD POO? c?olocu)?cDcD Ga I qcGCDf c:od)il

(n6$cE)

(n) e q"pc,,p: (statement oftime)(v) qc6dor8c:E) (be dated)

(n) saS1$cnrcu (era)

(v) mcu3ru8og! t,,perate)(adv) oror$:cn (ago)

Glossarydates

date

period

r,t ork

sirrce

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slermE:qo6ofoocmre S(v) Er-d (conclLrde)

- e.npE:$;a:gl(v) e c,;onop! (learn about)

- e cnpE:or

- 56- E,)g- s"f drT: (at the lorvest estimate)

(n) eaor6;epc3

(a) szdszcnl@6ec:: (correct)(n) e g qrcS

(n) g:orrcu:c)e or5

- ,€.dgr?r:oE! (go arvay to)(v) sa8qEaerp! (retate)

(n) o$:e alEcl (rnicldte ofthe nigtrt)(pro) coE6orEe .urd (sorne body)

3J?finish

finish school

study

irr school

many years ago

at least

r,vinter

exact

sLutlltler

Christrnas

leave fbr

repoft

rnidrriglrt

solneolle

lL"luiLEJ]

vAcATroN TIUE *,rtr1r$

ilow much vacation tirne do yori gct?

a6opr rrrrc.r3q,r5 :o,-Se.urcrSqc:o)rr

Only one rnoltth tltis y,ear. but tr.vo rnonths ncxt year.

8 s6or or 6cudsloo5r e g:cA s Eoccr? s Ecu qoSSo,rS rr

We get four weeks a ),ear aftcr.three \ears ol.service..g$e of o3oe crrr o16o,t5er:g6$q3 ecu:oCqc,,lor,rSr,

I rnay take arr extra rveek rvithout pay this year.

8s6o: cuord 3for6"o5 Q.12q3, .-'rsrosrr

Where do you plarr to go fbr your vacation?

sn:cu6qo5or :r,rS,r3 or:3. Eotcor: o:o) rr

1'm going to the Shan State.

5p,QEJ goSoo8c{ qrE$EooS,r

When will you be back?

:o oSe c.:r Q $eq:c6c,'olr r

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cJo p:o8e urto$(engol8)

Probably irr two or three weeks.c c " c c T-c c a c60()0l. :D:oo)32o)c: L?lGg?cDotc)(r)il

Are you going to take vour vacaticln in Miir'lccoGoCD69 C2":CDOCI(}) ())OCDCDlsll

l'm goingto take it in April.recclgoJO" cDOcDrr

Are yor"r goirrg to so tc Pva1, lProrne)'/r-croootl3]tgt".? f)):cjcD c\J1:rl

No. I'm goirrg to go to Marrdalay.

ood,ilcr:r oseco:.i or:ooStilrrLILO)LOLO

Did yoLr have a good vacation?c c c c c\\

32"3CLTO qCDOf € Of'GCD?GOJ] 3 q.CD]: II

Yes. I did. I had a rvonderfirl 1irne.c\ c c

S)c,lol.:Srr?olo? co)f6ol"6oJ' "

What did you do?c r€ c\ \

3)OJGCD CJ": g: aDTGCDCOOaIJCDil

I visited some old fiiends in Mandala,v.O C C _, C e C\ CegccD:cD ocD G cDlcsc eo G u)lc: GO) eo 3J":o) p 3 O) oJ tl

You haven't been around for a long tirne.cac-r6scuP: oco,.cD) Ga)Ga))[9.)[gtl

I've beerr il\\a\ 0n I vacation.c c o c oa32f:C\)c)qcDqcu 3J):oPclcDO til

h,veryone's been asking fbr you.oc c o ccDO)c:cD acoJf:cDco:Gtlgo)cD il

It's nice to be missed. (asked)60"C\3c\) y)GO:Aq6O)? S2GCDf C:O.):oil

Glossary 1n8{1u51

vacation (n) sn:co8qc6 (holidar,)

selve (v) rroco8rr:g! ( u ork fbr)seryice (v) ocrcoS:p8: (uork)extra (a) sz3@6e or (additiorral)

pa) (n) a)of GC lsalar'-r

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nernf:qrafrEfrorm:cS

(v) e@:$ec,;aoSerg! {give money)(v) s>@saog! (scheme)

- o6:Qp!9,,,5

(a) *$g,rSecnr8:eor (arnazing)

(v) cuploo.S)oE! (called on)- 3o-5e aoe ,-nr3:op;

- sz{$e oEeof @r@r(n) q43, (every body)(a) e.nr3;ec:r (good)(v) *."15-d (failro hit)(d q".lEEE' (firilLrre)

Mr

cJepay

plarr

Sl'ran State

rvorrdcrful

visited

old f ierrds

fbr a lorrg tirne

eveav-One

nice

miss

rniss

mrul

TTME AIiTD TTIE CAIHqDAR

',i$rt$qE$

Wherr does February have twerrty uine days?

ocS s 6 9r e,r e,r5 o''l Qco,nr ( ; g) qc,5 E.l o c,) rr

In leap year.

olcoSog!s6orc'lrr

How often is there a lcap year?

:o,rS s E s 6o15@3 olcoSol ooi rr

lrvery fburyear.

ecu:s5,;r o:6@3olrr

Horv many days are there in leap years?

cjlcoE ogls6or orEs6{ o,rSs5qc,58,-,1oc,)r,

There are three hr-uidred arrd sixty -six.

q"6e"l3: (?GG)qd E"lorcSrr

How ntanv rveeks are there in a year.

or 6 s 6 o: qcr5 er cn o o5 e cr'l E : o o5 e o:r,r5 I er c,j rr

-l'hcle are lili1,-tu'o r,veeks in a year.

cl: ao,-rS s 6"o5 8"']or,$rr

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|:oEe u:Eo$:(e qFo:E)

What are the seasons in this country?eoc" c c o o a \36CCoa OOJsOqlf,) Ctolc)CrJll

Summer. Rairry and Winter.o c

.3,rluc8, ?:, 63orc: 3):eP

How may months are there irr a season?c e c c oa \Cr)oq)f,)cj) sDOJ&ocD qolf,)cDfl

There are four months ir-r each season.c 6 " ilor._Srrq)o6l?Dof GCD:cDctc

'foday is the first day of rvinter.e C €r a3c+.o)" ceo)c36POq" ocooGf.olil

I don't realize it.ccoocalGOr"cDGO)? a)o)oc0?:oJ):il

Aren't you glad it's here?ccc

G €O?C30COJ?CD? OASA 3)?:D:CDf 3ll

I'm always gald wherr rainy is over.OCCCCT\CC?:qfqc caf cc.)"Gor) satgoc;cJ?o)cDrl

The weather is perf'ect today. isn't it?eecc3 cf. CPsJgcD f,Jl(I)f o)oJ6s)cDcD?:il

Yes. I like this seasorr ofthe year very much.

or c-r:r <-il c.r..-S' e :o: E : qr c3.B q $ e o5 sa @pf ao: <r''ld rr

Most people like this season best of all, dorr't they?oc o o e e o r-o c . coPc?c8c?q 36PO"? S?lglcDao: ocDcDcDfslr

Well, I'm sure a lot of people dooc o o q\

(\) cD c:c\) c\) ( ) l( ) ilILITL

''6li|(n)

(,(v)

(n)

(n)

(n)

Glossary (

fime

calendar

leap

leap

in leap year

hurrdred

week

sa51$ (period)

EgC$ (month ofa year)

e$-d 0ump)

e$68'(sudden jump)

o'lco3,s69r

-!^^UJ U bLJ

eSEqd (period ofseven days)

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scasolt

coLlntn/

This country

eaclr

first'Tlie

l'irst day

realize

glad

is over

r.leather'

perfbct

most people

a lot of peopie

o(ll) q"cJ(n) 8Ee dE:gd

coc"- :))P6cco6(a) 3)3J:lJ:GfJ?

(a)<.rcoo sap:eo;$6eorr- ocooGf.

(v) odcor:oE)i mooSco:;od (t.,. aware)(a) o3:o::e o: (happy.pleased)

- $:oElr q$-d (ar orre end)(n) npc3g.?

(a) Qg!6eo:r e.nr6:o$eor (cornplete)_ c,J saep;

- cD 3?olf 3

MrUtruJ

DAYS, DATE ATiID SEASONS

Tqp','t$qpryQ Tdqp'

What dav is today?o.seq o]eq"curr

It's Tuesday.6F^^:eq" raoleq"olrr

It's Friday.

8eg. eor@:eg"olrr

It's Sunday.Q€.sGl" o)tocscf.otllWhat day is today'/e.scf" 3D6l.cDil

Today is Tuesday.e€n.3Gf. 3.)otcf.otfi-foday

is Friday.e-36f" cf,)rlgrcf.otrl

('-dG€ eq:s3tr)d)

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$c8cu:Ea$(c51 -E)Today is Sunday.

8eq. org,leoseg..ilrr

Today Thursday.

8eg" @ror<-'eoxeq"c,lrr (r-d$€ cqEFElld)What's the date?

8eq. ouSs6q.r5eq.oirr

It's March twenty-fi rst.

I eq. ooEo(.1c)qc6<-,1rr

It's March thirty.

I e g" "c6cu(go)q,r5,irr

It's the third of September.6 c c /\ r5r'llsGf" ocDcDcJ)r|\?Jq(

It's the fourleenth ofJune.6 C / \ C a / Cr C OC C\3cl" s\fcD(cgj6lcDoil ioop[gg c$6carpjI-{ow marry seasons do you have in Myanrnar?r-c r- c e c c o olg+o"lgPo" q?o3? D())6ool[:6]:))cDfi

We have three seasons." ea

l):6P3)Olil

What are they?

:ore c3o)rr

They are the hot season. the rairry season and the cold season.o c c o r-c a cG8e?. ?39q99 ceo"c:ecDo) igoolo)(})rr

Wlrerr does each of your seasons staft and horv long does it take?

er $ ep o3 e q cr,-S or o$: cr.,S e cur,tS @ > c-'l er o) rr

'fhe hot season begins in March and ends in May. The rainv sea-

son begirrs in June and ends in October and the cold season starts

frorn Novernber r-urtiltl-re end of Febrr,rary.cooccocgeq?? oo)cDo GOorsacor ?!e?gr sfcD? Gs.a"cDo)7)fC\)

"rdg€ e aorE:goroo SoEorcuo e.e.SolQcuq$-i $EerEllWhich season do you like best?

cceo-oc.\3rc sDoreP3.)gc?? 3'a[q[cD;o:cDil

01'cor.rrse. the cold season.c €nG;orc:qf f,Jorrl

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:accrnf:qottE&cme $Whv do you like the cold season?

crle@rE eao:E;epc3,t3 3@1,:Sqercirr

Because it is a tirne when every4hing is cool and good. we get the

best o florvers, vegetables and fruits in this season.

ar$ sz5;$9: szoo,3) 61"6p ecmE:o$$* oro5aodQ sa c3: sa A

"%4d qor,-Sr sle@:3 [email protected]

Glossary (n8$rrS)

day

dates

third

third

season (n)

today (dyesterday (n)

March (n)

hventy (n)

fir:1 (n)

twenW first

(n) Gf.op: (period of 24 hours)

(r) e$p: (a statement ofthis in days, montlr

and years.)e

el?3r

oe g" (this present day)

ocf.cD (the day befbre today)c

OO)C\)ccso30o)

J

t-'coo (beginning)ccc60€o()olo

eg:

eg:

(a) oro3crr o:ae$:o5$6eo:(n) ordo,r

the third of Septenrber - oc'SorEmcu (p)qcfthe hot seasoll

the rairry seasoll

the cold seasoll

weather (n)

clirnate

cSeqo?:eq

cceolc:gcr)eqroeq

l._c cr-c c o o o c\(olocfq?%ctgocf lleq e"P-eJ"l'he r,veather is fine in Yangon.

q$q $ g, qcc3Eorecnr8:oroS rr

(rr) qrdgq(general rveather conditiorr of a regiorr)

The climate ofMyanrnar is good.

$ $":8 E 6 oc <p e3 go:emrE;c.r,-S rr

(v) s>o$poE! (star-t)

. oJdg€orco

begin

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beginners

end

vegetables

liuits

{iuifirl

fln8cuf o$(e q9lol8)

(rr) sao$parcp: (rrovices)

(v) $;ao:og!, szeo:erCog!(n) .nE:c3,cn3;q.;(n) s>c3:r o613:(a ) mc3:szscprco-5e o>

(pr odr-rci ng rnuch fi'uits)

Itir.ll l[!]l fll-ll

IDENTTFYING PEoPLEq$fuFd

Are yor"rDr. Mg Mg'7

ao sp e s'lo5coreo16 eorEr'lcur:rr

No.l-hat short fbllorv is Dr. Mg Mg.

e,lo5c-tlcr:r d,{ " . . raq8t-,c, cu<'r'lrr

Do yoLr mean the one over there lvith glasses?o c c\q oJOgtt"cDCD?:il

Yes. The orre with brown hair.

cnioloruSr ao"E aSp!L$1$. oB"l,,

Who's that very handsome rnan?CCC\OC\GcDlco)?6tocalfo? 6(Df(') . . " cD(')l 7)(I)tr)cDtl

What did yoLr say?c

ac oJ"il

Do you knorv rvlro that man over there is'/

4 " . . s)f"icDcDorr ::<-Sc:dcS eo:eqor,rllrr

If you mean the thirr. ralher dark man. that's LJ []a Scirr.OCOC a a O O \ O oc nofolor:or: 323)):PlP[f"o?(') 3:.r)ofolrrDo your recognize the girl talkirrg to Mg Mg._ _q- _q: - \ oC o c coc of c G cr? c f.o c/)): c g"c f o) o l: cD € c'J:cD a c oJ"i ocD 6 cJ cDf B lt

Of course, I knew the girl he's talking to.

o ocn::eQ:eqQ 3$:cneco:cB eroSSoloroSrr

Well thcn. lvhorn is he talkirrg to?ar-c c \3ltgg .D(I)1?cDil

"Jn6gEo:co

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That's Mi Mi. Hla Mla's good f ierrd.OO \ C C aoo GCD" " " | ryryq" f,)co)alc;coilWhat's that man's iraure?\e c co,dlcrloo)rryaso) PoPCD(DcDc

I know but I can't remember it riglrt norv.o o c c colJ6O)rCJCDo)r f"oPCCDf a ooO)oGCD?aD:il

Do you krrorv the man over there by'the door?..1 0 c o

ol ar:ff:cDcucD acoJ): l) oJCD):il

I do. but I can't remeurber liis name at the mourent.

3?3

o a c a c c cocJolo)u)r SIGOOOJ l"cJPCO)r y2aooo)dJ):rl

Isn't he a farnous sirrger?ccocc

f"oPGcDJf 32€oGCDr o(nofcDf:il

He's eitlrer a sirrger or a musiciarr.O C\ O C CO e \s)eoco)ft oo)oPf slc cDog:g:olt

Glossaryidentify

fellow

short fellorv

tallfellora'

thin fellou,

witl-r glasses

r.vith brown hair

handsome

darkrnan

tecognize

remember

by the door

far.nous

singer

musician

(nE$c$)

(v) :oc6a3,-SerE!r g$e@rE:QoE!

(n)

(a)

(v)

(v)

(a)

(',(n)

(conect. prove. say, show)

og (urarr

rrel8cre orcuszqSoE!ec:rorococ a nololol:ol:c\)

"Jde$q€aocrE op!1s5

o8ea;reor (good looking)sa er,,; p!1e oro ( i ndenti fy )

"o53c:p! (callto mirrd. recall)

c:dqoglr "i8erE! (rvell knorvrr)cn6

cDal:321:o"

coEeoTeol5@:e ur (person rvho sirrgs)

c3q& 3or -+or, (preformer of rnr-rsic )

Eor"grgE (performer of music)

E:ll mr ru

"J"6gEo:c<r

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IMMEDIATE FAIVIILY AIitrD REI,ATI\ZEeq{pqEeop

[-low old is vour dauglrter?,q e c c cofe \acoJ"; f,)o: s.a oJcD l)())GCD)cDafgcurr

She's ten years old.c co areso(r)6oetol[9tl

ls 1,our son older or younger than your dar-rglrter?c c e cr Gac oJ": cJ);o)" ac oJ": cJc:cocDlcrls :))cD": il

Younger. He's only seven.

sac.-Seo>r crl:cD ag6s6) Eeo:or.-Srr

Have you got lnalty relatives here?ecos ol ac oJf:c €ooJl: ol": a)Cur;lt

Yes. An auntv and an uncle and fcrur grarrdparents..f c C q C\ o co a cy, G 3 | o) oG oJ"cDt g: c cD: ot oc ol cD f" sz aJ€ 3a s): e cu: e olr cb {ct I ot cb r r

Do your aunty and urrcle have children?/f \ e osacst f"g:ccD:ca cDGct')sG$6ocue:rr

Yes. I have three cousins two boys and a girl.C \O1 C C q C \ O C O C . .qcDq) eo I of u) | cll

Q e cnro o: % p 32 oq e o: d s o e o) c o lr e cur cdp:

sEe ,r:rcr5r 3$:coe orrorSe ,r::.r5.-,lrr

[)o you have a picture olyour farnily'/c o c"oac crJf:o3)l:o olcDO 6tlf cD,):fi

Yes. I've got one right here.C \ O C O/l CqcDo? 3o?cDoaqolo)cDil

You have a very nice farnill,'?

a3 op;3arr:o co6.n.r5,) errtu.rllco<-S u

1'hank you.c4 c

ccDJ:cq;o)c o lo)()) il

MS Mg looks like his father.CC\C

GOf CGOIC f,J srrGQf.CDCD0)il

"Ja6gEo:co

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Do you and your father look alike?cc\oc:GCD) sc:37GOf CDCJCD?8lt

There's a little resemblance but rrot rnuch.\\ a C oC9f 6cDrCr)o lotLut f,)oGcD)6,o) lf :r,

I don't look like anyone at all in my, lbrnily.

clcnect:r 3or:ocdor -dqi"g cs)3)31

llow's voLrr fbrnily?q o o oc c :acoJ"iof o cJ?:o Gf cocGCD"c:q.c,Jl:il

They've all flne, thanks.I cr-a c o

? or"? e co: i : jg o lcocir ac3eer:orr ecnl: oror6 cjico._S rr

Are vour sorr and nephew stilI here?

-q..-, \ c c e oaccrJf: )f:1" oIGCD2GO?C 3o"03JCD);rl

Yes. thei,are .'I'[ey've still visiting me.C\O-aC

?oo? crl!?otcDoJil

Glossaryimrnediate

larrily

relative

rclatiorr

elder

younger

grandparents

look like

look alikc

resemblancc

(n8$tr51

(a) sa$:eo:$Ee or (very near)(n) s38eco:Eo (parents and their children)(n) e qiil:(rl) eaocfl:eorEoE@6: trelative)(a) p$ sroJd@:e er (old, elder. elclesr)(a) Q$mo"5c,-Se'r

(young. yoLlnger. yor-rr-rgest)

(n) sa3:r>or:o;r:,_ ^. ^e- "'i"8

- "?-d (seern to be. seem likely)(n) of'or$El aot$6: (likcrress)

lHll ru-il i{I._.t_tl

"JnBgto:co

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IDENTIFYING THINGS'd*futr

Which house is your house?c oc c \

acoJ":rao J)(})(t?o)ll

Ours is the last one on the right side.c C O oC c C q \ - C " oC '')

cg $ e oicD g)ertnl cu cn clf f,? cD o) f : 61. G flCI) eo: s) oo lll

ls yours the red one or the yellorv one?oc e a32ov)tcD":l v)olcD?:ll

The red one is on the right side of the street.C \ C C O \ OC e acoo:Q.orcno:>otcn$l$o? sloSalolrl

What's the name of that book Mary Ann referred to?eCC\CC\6oq32{,;Bl;cD?:o) o)Y)os)oPCD .DrcDrr

It slipped rny rnind for the motnent.cco

GQ)IGOJf €O()GCD) oe:ol;coo qG D: 3):ll

Who did she say rvas the author'/

o?cq:€o 6p s2oe- ocS qc8"eQroo) tt

The man whose name starts with K.c al tt\ \

?)oe9cDccr)? Ga f"ocD"oWhich one of these are yoLr going to choose?e\CCO\5 s2cOcD scoJl: Jf ())(r)cDeSI:ectJll

I like the red one with tlre yellow stripes.

oo1c,o5$. -$4 opatrbo:oSrr

The car over there by the lamp-post is Soe Soe's.

o:C3tCE- a)lu-) 8:8:mr:c-,llrl

Which do you mearr tlre old orre or the nerv red one?

Neither. I mean the lamp-post on yor.rr left.

-6 ?9 o,-trC qt r q1$ e o:Seporcn aE op:oroSd o,t5 oro5 3:

{Eqr:o cnr:c8aQrorrr

Oh. Then the one r,vith the converlible top must be his.

eya5 . . . s'lc,J::r 8{4 saQ;sao8$" mr:d$6q"<-Srr

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nccnfiq:a6o3&cm:e $What's the name ofthat thirrg with the strange shape'?

,r? " . " co:co;ao$r:o$;o6$. 3?Togltn) :orejlaro)rrI beg yoirr pardon"

aEo,p

Can you tell rne rvhat tire namc of that thing over there is?

(sl61jlc$)

(v)

(a)

(n)

(a)

(a)

(v)

(n)

(v)

(v)

(n)

(n)

(n)

(v)

(a)

(a)

ao.Bg,$o$r oiocBopi (conect. unite;ao,f r:,rS e orr c-,sS oo5e o:,rol!:on: (rnatters)

eqro5ao: (final)e grrr5ao:cnr

,rco+$6e :nOq)CJ(')?

eqo,rSao: (td-)cu,:5.lro:cr5

cu,r5d::o5

q€g$rrJd (act of referring)

qdA$'.lda..,i3co.1oElr e atrEo g! (sl ide. gl ide)e ccpcnrsocS

uo {o L -

8o5 (corrsciousness)

op:o::o3oqo;o"cq:eo6p (writter)raoE: (long tlarrolv band)

saoE:mEarE! (rnake with stripes)g3eorr e.lrE,eer:gae cnrE:

o6e oreoo58:o3E

"Ja6g8o:co

sz p; cD s2 6p o cDltn" or o-\ g3 cy-'r ra $ " -i 4 ep: t 6 o co:: o3 o'1 rr

Sorry. Idon't knorv mvself

g E!:"lor,rS a6 opr cg$eor3o) oc3c-,'lo:rr

Glossaryidentily

iderrtifying

things

l:st

lasl one

firut

frrst one

next to last

right side

left side

refer

reference

slip

slipped

mird

slipped my rnind

autlror

stripes

stripes

old

the old on

new

larnp-post

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neither (pron)

conveft (v)

conveft (n)

corrvertible (a)

convertible top

strange (a)

stranger (n)

shape (n)

shape (v)

shapely (a)

there (adv)

sorry (a)

sorrow (n)

sorrow (v)

pee Ecuf a{:(cqgolE)

cDoaoou)cr)

eQrE:o-\ o E! (c hange, tr-rrn)

eQrE:o)$E;

e Q:E;oi$ qGO?

saQ;s>gE

co:ao$:e or (odd, queer)

er86: (person not known)

oc-,$:r <i (figure, form)creioE! (take shdpe)

<icn1e eldc8 mgr: (place)

o3:qElter:o (patiful, regret)

o6:gp!:$E; (grie{. sadness)

o3:qE!:erg! (show griet)

mmm

SHiIDING AIID RECEIVTNG LETTERSeuaur $$o

Are you writing a letter?

o"cTGla)cD":ilYes. I'm writingto my uncle

cce.oc(Do)cDo)r e:6o:cocD orc$ctcD())rr

Do you write letters very often?

olgr slqf o]cel:3rcD1:il

Yes. I write three of fbur letters a week.C\CC"CC

?oo?r o)ooo)o? 3):, Go)SGofcGcD? GTCD())il

Do you write letters very often?

etg) olgf orc$lrc\)1:ilNo. I hate to write letters.

oeq:c-,'lo:r o"Gq:qcDr o$:q$:c8rr

It takes a lot of time.oc c c c o

:D aJ f col"Gcr)l cDf o)"cD:il

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:recnr8:qafrE0orm:e SIt sure does.

com,-Sc-,'ldrr

Did Mg Mg get a letter?

ecnE eo:E oror6eorE qe>c,J1; ll

Yes. He got one yesterday.

39c

"?dd no6+^(t o:c.:6eor8 qor,-Srr

Does he get rnany letters?cc3) o?G% 6o)"Go)lqa)c\)t:li

Yes. l-le gets some everyday'.

qid eg.oiE: eorSeo:5op:op: qor,-Srr

Mary Ann wrote me a long letter.e c c c 6 0 c-e o c ccoqs)f3 catco)?€ocD o?ae9lg3cTCDcDcDo)fi

When did she write to you?ccoc\

f,l()JcD l:cD c$crJCDCDf o)ll

She sent the letter to me about a week ago.C\ \ C C C o o C C

C\3 t ?o? cDooo)GcD?cDCD oPcDCDCDo)ll

She hasn't even sent tne a postcard yet?cc"occcoc

cDt s G o)f @ G o)? o o cD cD G o): o) o a G cD) c o G o? o el J): ilcll L. L L" t rL

We r,vrote to Mary Ann's sister last week.C\ \ C e C C . C C O C CC\3f?o? s)oo)a coqS2l: szooco o"o)ocofc GTCDCDCDCDII

Has she written to you yet?

lJcDccD? oloc T J);cD":il

No. slie hasn't.ccnu)c g)c3r oGTGI):olJl:rl

She rvrote to me a few days ago.acccc"c6C\): , cl:qcD6o)cDCDGCD" olJfeolco ofc$cD()-)tl

Glossary (o61|$)

send

sent

serding

receive

receiver

(v) Q..rpi {caLrse to go)

(v) Qi-d(n) e,.,:8"$6;

(v) q-d (gct" gain)

(v) oro55o (person rvho receives)

"J"6gEorc<:

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IccciVilrg

lc11e rs

u,rite

u,r-itcr

writing

olterr

a lot oltirrea u'cck ago

;lostcarda l'cn days ago

p:o8e ur8o$r(eflgeof t

, c. -c( lr ) C\)cD aL\,)lScS

(n) cc):o?oJ";

(v) oreq"ar$ (statc ir.r lclters)

(n) o"G$eoq" (auihor)

(rr) oreq::or:Q3t

iadv) o@'rao., (liequenth )OC C C- !DslaqGO?lGC,oll:Oll:

- o;$in)"r,rC.o- 3o,l;c5

!-\ .. a C- cBi?o? (: ca:.i- i,'-',ii:GC\jlor(,

:.,r i=-., i.1.,

WHAT I S IT LIKE OI'TSIDE?ofiEnrfi p eprigq c',uSoin)

ls i1 raining nou'/oo3 s?cl:DCD":riYcs. it is. It's raining vcry hald.

C \ C O \ \\\ Co?olo? Gl"GtcD(r)r o:l):))oo qlclo)oJrl

Docs it rain ven' nrlrch in tlris arc'a'lecocc3J)AA) O:GO)lGOfl Sl?tr)CD?:tl

Ycs. lt rairrs ir lot irr thc rAirrv sclson.C\O6OC

?(r)o? o;ePlxol a:oJf:cooJil

Ilow's the rveather"loco\6POec? J)o)cDCDil

It's rairrirrg outside nou,.T-C C O C

32lgc :DcDOf GCD) tJ: et?G+O),=;J

Is it rairring ver;-' hard'.)occ\(J;60)]60ll .)):))cD?:llL

No. it isn't. It's.ir-rst sprirrkling.

i3" ci cilo:r 3: dcneo::ecurcr5r'lrrIt to

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:recnr8:qo6o36orm:e S\\/hat's thc rveather like ouLside'/

T-C C e C O \3)l:)i -ncrru ) q)fJg? 3DoJcDCDil

I ihirrk it's going to rain..Cc]: Ct.)C CD? CJ O) ll

It *"an nice a fcr.i, hclurs ago.OC

.-:,f rl:r:rrJOt ep])a]cD GCDf c3 3Jl:()tl

It rrls bcautilirl. il'asn't it'l; .D

q?D g c? m 1l)' ) )]LDl(I)f oor.CDl: li

Ht)\\"s the n'catlrcr todar'loao\()JGl" q":DgcD .Do)cDC\)rl

It's cluite cold and darlp.oc re o c cIJOC1ra:93 OOo)GfCn())il

Flou'arc the rvirrters here in gerreral?c6ecc\Gcorc:ePo 3o"ct6lot? J)())6cDCDil

'l hcv're usuallv rather ntild.T-C OC OC OC OC .T)tlJl:'D ):lg\ cgc:cocsoc;uc:oil

ls i1 rainirrr: or-rtside now?-C ar3)19C€" r:etrGS)(-\)):.'

Yes. lt is arrd it's qLritc cold.

"dQ enegoroSr eor5eofoi egz,or,fri

I tliink I'll stay honre todav.Q oc r-c csGl"c(})" s-roorcf (J190(J())il

Icerlairrlr n islr Icould too.q c .J! CoJjf e corcu 32uQr)G+.rr!,,

c9?

Glossary (n6$t$)

or-rtsicle

ruin

min

is rainirrg

rain drop

rairrfall

afea

(adv)

(n)

(v)

(n)

(n)

(n)

mpEercf (out oldoors)oO:

L

OCo:otattJDL OI { L,OCo: a? lJ 3JLO( L-o acOSGOICD

L

o oc€:GQA5L t (l

sacrXo:mo$: (reurorr)

"JnDg6o:cc.r

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lliis area

sprinkling

sprirrkle

sprinkle

a ferv lrours ago

darnp (a)

cold arrd darnp

general (a)

generally

rnild

(adv)

p:otcu:Eo$s(e flgoo:t)e3 cl6l?o\()3ocDGCD8OJ"3

?,gSp-d (scatter irt stttall drop ,

o\o: (!LO60?GOIC/)o ocococ:G3J) (llrcllsl)

rBocccS-r:tg: ?8O.)3JP

c c . c r-coJ":G cJ"r cD Oao)ocDscDe:lgo6 D)(common)

-coJ":cDf 3D"3lgg

(n)

(v)

(n)

(a) dE:{E:pE:8E:@Eeor (drastic)

TE E]I LM

LIVING IN A\I APARTI'IE}I'I

{oIa$'fe1[E'

What floor is your apafitnetlt on'/cccc

ae crJ": vral: 7)cD 32Coou?cD ll

It's on tlre third lloor.oc

OfCDOJCOOO?

ls the building a rvalk r-rp?

mcor-ccvrcol cDOcD GlSNJc o)cD ql)cu):ll

No. lt has small lift'/C a C \'l

crcDcD qo l:D8t 6)C') Go)cD": Q.o lll

llow large is yottr apat1tnent?CCCCC\

ae crJr: era al: 7)oJGc\)?cDCDI(I) .})cD ll

It has t'ive roonrs.C N O' C3)a+:cl:a qolcDuJll

'l'liett you have trvo bedrootn.a o o oc c c t

,'lcorecrlrr3CDaO v)o3q:soai:I{ight. A living roont. a kitcherr. two bedrootns attd a batlr.

.n o5r'lc.r,-Sr u $ t $t, 8: Qa ap8, :83 a $: 96a $: $., e q51p a $: or E a $:.-'l rr

"J15gQo:co

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trs this your apatllnent?ncc

3 lcD acoJ": v)a+3cD":ll

Yes. it is.

.Do5"ilor.-Sr s''l"ld rr

llow many bedrooms do you have.oc c c c c a \

3>oaf: 3Do)60a9:orl)cJrl'lwo big ones and one small one.

-6CC\CCav>EJ:sdaf:1. s?GD:oroalsorrr

What's a co-operative apaftment?

o e "lE:

g33,-r-rr d cor ocS o3 "ild

rrLLI

In a co-operative. you actr"rally br-ry the apartment.

'c oc o c o c \ oc tecocB oe.il6:o.,.Scdocolc:v)oq):oo??cDocDcDCocD32oaf;oLroere or,-,lit

.lust as yor: wor-rld buy a hortse.

s3 3 ol 6 ol: o c-,5 c) o e or e <-,1 rr

Yes. Then yoLrorrly pay' tnailrtenattce cost each tnontlr.c ' c c r-c c oc oc 5d eolSoScioro5rr(,O)OICDU)I CTJOP UCEOCCD+::DO:3GC\)"CI LO L

Do you like yourr new apafiment?cco\

v) af; cJocD f,) c.D"cDl q.cD":ll

Yes. I like the service irr the bLrilding. too.C \ OC oC . O 'l C

qcDc?r cof:cJo:ocD ff c D"cDJOIcDo)il

Are there doonnetr and gLrards?

co32GO"CoJl:CD€CD?l

Yes. and thc bLrilding is close- to the shoppin-rr areas.Cr'lC\\6Cqo)o?r cJG

"))c/loro)oJr GoJ:q.cD f:cDo)GcDil

Glossarylive

living roorl

apafinrerrt

floor

the third floor

buildirrg

(sl6$ts)

(v) Gf rld (stay" reside)

(n) *E).$'(n) sza$:r aoc6qegoE!ma$;,pt(n) szco6 (storey)

loc- CDCD(D@O

(n) cae ao:,rS szp

"J06g{o:c,:

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wal

wal

lili

k

k-Lrp

roolll

bcdroorn

kitchen

a bath-roour

batl-re

p"o8e uf a:$(e flFolE)(v) oc3:eo;pc6.rg! {nike)- e ,rTorcr5oE!

(n) oroSe co.nr: (act of raising)

(n) sza$: (a part of hor-rse)

(n) s3 3 a$,

(n) 3;3e ap3

- e qaip a$:o-rB a$:

(v) e q8trpoE!

-c c oc oc(ll) [gc;occotsfJ(J3a(v)

"rr-3,c:p! (uork lirr)

doorrncn attd gttards -

close (v)

close (a)

close (adv)

close

shopping area

32GolC oj":

8o5oEi (shut)

$r.c:: lrrcltr)sz$rq8 (almost)

sr.ril,f o&e c:rGlep (an inclosed space)

.r,pgf$re-"61q)

Ll=l t[di EJ

(n) ocnsz$r ooco5tpS: (ivork)

(n)

VISIT TO MAT]NG MAI]NG' S HOUSE

em8sm8dEcf" oofaptfiEt

I lorv did you en joy'yor-rr r,isit to Mg Mg's hotrtc'/

eorS eorS *i sB 3 r::: slol a) c rl"cDJ \cut; rr

Verl' rnr-rch indeed. tlrank yotr.c a c ca c

ya e cn) a> e g:" cDJ o I o) u) | c cD1: co': cD c u I o) tD ll

Ilorv far is Mg Mg's home?

e orSe or{ s35 o:,r5e or.,5e o:c,'leroin

co-operative (a) crterlE:e aor8on5e ,J, (helplirt)

co-operate (v) o:e dl8:e eorEgdelei (rvork together)

co-operatiolr (lr) <.r:e ,jl6:e aor6 g.'5$6;

lralltteltallce

selve

service

"J.6gtorco

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nccm8:qafroS8ocm:e SOh. not vcrl' fhr. it takes you about five minutes to by br_rs.

4 c3 3o e o r J cr:' :., o56.n :: E: o "5

S <18 c} 3E Ee cur,$ q e ep o5ol or oS'

ls it a big house'/cc c c-6 .,t)6 Gq))GC]-]-f i.1]:q.cD ):tl

Yes. it is a fairll' large house.

- : o' c c c a cu?oo? 3)ocD Go)lcol)(-DGCD: Cn1C_r-tO1OtOrI

I las it a courpound :rround it'l.CCflcOuolof :ct. u rc,-r)"

Lgof :GCD 6)6 )."cDt3i,

\ts. tlrcrc is a large conrpound and Mg Mg's rvilb is very fbnd ofuardcuin-e.

39?

"? d d, d 3,, o5 cu g! or e $ o1,rS cntr,-S E.rl or o5 r e or 3 e or E \ e$ ; cn:

fl o33.1p.q" mcu$o.)c: grdlar QEoloroSrr

lheri there is clr"rite a gardcn there or is it'J

n$f e-;1,pffi: Eo".J,Yes. the)' hzrve a very pretty garden.

qd": gzeo:5coocd gcqpicr:ldrr

There are malry kir-rds of roses in their garden.c e c " o a\&c330oi36ol ocD()lotl

I low do Mg Mg and his lanrill, live'}

aor8eorE$" o\3or:oeor crcSo3egdS@<iooirrWcll. thel,are a very sintple people a'd tl-rey, live tike true Myan'ar.

q dd r;o3_cnr szcu $ E: an, d q eqcrlJr oC cnr or6co<rS,)

Q$oao$ ao$ egc88@orcSrr

Br,rt I thought iVlu Mg was very u,este rnized.

:il e o o d e or 3 e or 3 t-,l: ra o $ sz e gro5 o3 5 ; ao $ - d d. q $ e or5

CC@CCD())I

Oh no. he lovcs to slick to Mvannrar cllstorrs and wavs.

S o oc'Sci n: r e orE ecrr8.n: p $,;r ao $ :o $Q;porrd) sE o.r5 oroSrr

"Jn6g€o:c<-r

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enjoy (v) eolEgEoE! (delight)

enjoyrnenl 0t e";5sr3$E: fioy, pleasr-rre)

cao

visit

visit

visitors

indeed

far

by bus

fairly

garden

gardeuer

farnily

live

true Myanmar

western

westenrized

hate

hate

cr-rstor.n

peoScu:Eo$:(cflgo:E)

Glossary (tfdd)(v) szco$or:ard (go to see)

(n) szcup!op:$3; (act of visiting)(n) *d-d (gtrest)

(adv) oo$r eor$ (cerlainly, reallv)

(a) Go36or?r cnr:cuS:eor (rerrrote)cc -c- ocoocnr:[gg

(adv) o7og"r gorgr (preLrily. jLrstly)

(n) e-Jrp (srnallpark)co c o(n, g(DPg?orol[:f?

(n) 3an:o(group consist ofparents and theirclrildren)

(v) Gf -d (reside. stay)

- $$oxo$eo$r Q$mo3o6(a) sae qro5cSE:$Ee or(e) sze qr,t5o33:ao$e or(v) o$:drerg! (dislike irrtensely)

(n) o$:o3:$3; (hatred)

(n) oecuco:6 (habit)

compour-rd (adv) $r szo$:sa8E:

around (adv) c.,iodcuE!be fond of (a) sEocSoE! (be pleased)

gardening (n) gorppQ"Sc!1:$E:

pretty (a) cDOGcJ? (pleasirrg. firre)

roses (d 93;S"$'rnarry kirrds of roses - s6:do$:o,p,

Mvanmar custorls and u'ays - p$enao$:o$szplszoo,p:

I[']] ITII LLil

"Jc5g8o:co

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ne rm&ryohcE$ocmm$ c9g

CONSNff, PROMISE' ETLoctnqfiEs, md$fiEa

I'lltake it iff ou like'

o8,ffi1,f o,f { qS .a$torScuc!lco'-Srr

We'll go tclurorrorv il-Y otr have or-r objectiorr'

oE: oor $.cn,tS c?t { 613 q$ e o'3i- "

q o5 gr;@ o.S rr

I wort't go too early. I promlse yoll'

q $.-5 sa e or@: o qr;e@rE: cg $ e o:Ecoo3p1o"'t5'r

I r'von't come too early. I promise you'

q$eof rreor@;ocu:e@rEt q$eof cndQlorcSrr

lf yor-r are a good boy. yot't shall have one'

o E, cr: . -, E, g $ 4 cu..S o-, E e .u: ttS @

E q5 or 6 aeorr qot-'S rr

I prornise you, yoll shan't lose by it'

,;E: oao:q:eoqc-,1r::r q$eo:5 "ro3$1ort-Srr

I'nr quite willirrg to underlake it.

q$eof {d{.6QQ -ro$'-':''1o"-S"I agree to do it on one corrdition.6..r.cr6)T-cccc-cEsaa,lc'5eol ?-ellt lgt"t"qi .,a$e co) nGf,))cDOr(Drl

Will yoLragree to it?

oE: oeoro)3)c.)?:tt

We are ciurite rcady to accept the ofler.

-{ELqdd cuoSaq$ q$eor8i vaaoEof '-'lrr

I promise to look after hirn while yor'r are a\\/a\/'

q $ e of oE: o 8or $: --{ @ €n. ot3 e ep.'5e ot q$ tno3e': cilor t-S rr

Glossary (aE$uS)

consent

prornisc

objection

earl.v

(v)

(v)

(n)

(adv)

cre:.rrc.rog! (agree)

oo3plerE! (rlake a protnise)

m$.q.Ep3, (d i sapproval or opposition)

Goro) (befbre the usr"ral time)

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33()

lose

w,illing

r-rndertake

undefiaker

r-rrrdertaking

agree

agreernent

condition

accept

acceptable

acceptance

offer

offer

ollbring

look after

pm8e u:Eo$:(e flgol8)(v) qrS,rr-d (tailto coirr)

(a) aogEearr (eager)

(v) ono$cuarE! (accept. promise)(n) gzro5c:

(n) rnoaa1,r5 (proutise. guararrtee)

(v) ereororoE) (consent)

(n) oe oror$e (consent)

(n) s>e$sze g (tlic prcserrt slate of things)

(v) co,feerE! (receive)

(a) e cn1g6g,-Se cnrS:e o:r(n) cuo5e,-up3: (accepting)

(n) -{QL"ld(v) eo;m6;oE! (give. present)

fu) mo;1og1ge eE$E: (somthings offered)(v) Edn-d (take care of)

rmlm&l

HOPE, ESPECTATION, ETC S,spI hope so.

cccccCDI6GCD) GOI'O)CO?U)II

o,l r !^l .

I hope rrot.cccccafccD" ocglcuc.D:lt

I hope you are enjoying yor-rrself.

o3 : e r.15o3 t q € E d Q -cS cB q $ e o5 e gEcu f "ilor,rS rr

I hope I shor"rld see something of you._ q E c c r-t c c c o c ccaf col" octs)orcD l9gfl .:q-o)cD coecDe)lr

I hope to see her tomorrow.

q $ e of o q crS.o $ ooo3 e q.e c.S o3 e,,';5cu$.rlor,-S rr

I'rrr expecliug to hear lrorrr lrer soon.

q$eof c2ocog.'@ra8 @::qo33o<-S{. "qp-€Jlor,rSrr

"j"6gEorco

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cac

I was hoping to get the news this morning.

cg$eo:8 8"g,tr oo:E:q8q$ egEorfeg"ll-.rS,r

I hope she rvon't be late.

oo egr,r5o-J?t{. q$eof egpcufo:.Srr

I clo hope it r,vill be all right.

s)oo, szao8eQo,rSc8 q$eofegSorEco,,Srr

I sirrcerely hope so.

q$ eof o.r:oor@ Elc.r.-Srr

I 'uvonder if we cor-rld meet itt Yangon.

q$eo:E{. q$q$g" q@oor:cS. egScuf orc-,Srr

I sr-rppose lve couldnu't borrow any.c co c c a a c o c q

cnrSecn)or sJJ:ScJsolsol:GCD?C Gal:CD 61(Jo)ococJ):ll'6lT-----L T[: rL_ { L. r rL

GlossarylTope

expectatiolt

expect

is expectir-rg

hear (v)

news (tt)

newspaper (n)

ne\,v (a)

wonder-if

sincerc (a)

sincerily (n)

sincerely (adv)

meet (v)

suppose (v)

supposed (a)

borrow (v)

(n8$uS)

(v)

('t(v)

egScoEarE! (expect)

egScuE$E; (hope)

egpcuEoE! (wish, hope)

egEc.rEop! (is hoping)

@r:erE! (listen to)

oorE: (infbnnatiorr)

arorErm

saoE@6e or (modertr. not old)

,tcr:::cr3

E:ar:;eorr szoEsag$$6eor

$:or;$E: (honesty)

cu:o szo6 3?o$ (honestll)

.%.n-d (come across)

coE$E.raooE) { irnagine. assunle )

coE $E q aoe ero (presr-rrned)

.r1,.rr-p! (get something)

mmm"Jn6gEoeco

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c3J pecEe u:Eo$(e flg€srt)

cERrArNrY oec,s,op Bdd"rffi$- ffi'I am certain to do it.

cccaccaf co)" C\)oof Gslaj)o ls)(Dil

I shall cerlairrly do it.

q$eo:3 G :DG el alralrQ1o6".r5 u

I aur sure to do it.cccc5or,,{lrrcefcol" cDocno)cD(

r

lam bound tcl do it.ccc\oj]Qeco: cDOqo"c)ll

lam cefiain I shalldo it.cccccacojlf eolrcuo 6i9. o rocnct:c D alr( ) lo)r! ll

I am sure I shalldo it.cg$eorb eaoob oo5 q"r sz"$$6cjlocSn

I knorv I shall do it.cccoccoc

Gcof c ECD qooJ €ocD? ce lccDf tr)O)(x rl

It's absolutely cerlain.c c co a c

3JP(j)f o)ocDLDcD 6 :).)aj)olo)o)ll

There's no doubt aboLrt it." -C O -l:DcJ())t9ooq) o6lol3):I

It rnusl be.

$6qo.-SrrIt can't be othenvise.

or$r:cnr "$583:o;rr'l'here are no trvo opinions about it.

oElsaq,f "rleed q6po8,-,lo:rr

It's a fact.

"l ma1c6drr

You may take it as absolute fbct.

or 6 cn,-S sz atr.r5 or 6 a sa e g $" o E; o ao I E ol or.-S rr

There is no questiorr about it.

sli" "oSar,t5C

e,r:osp "E.r1lcr:rr

oJ06gEorc,,

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Glossarycerlairrty

cerlain

cerlainly

SLITC

surely

bor-rnd

abosultell,

doubt

doubt

othenvise

opinion

fact

sae nrrErqefcE8ocm:cp

(,8$6)(a) e oap$E: (sure fact)

(a) coJaJ"GcJr (sure)

(adv) cDapgo (sLrrely)

(a) GOapcrl" (certain. corrfiderrt)

(aclv) o31$:eo (cerlairrly)

(a) 6oJapc:D" (sure. certain)

(adv) 0dgdgg (cornpletely)

(rr) ejocr (Lrncertainty)

(v) oo<:;Er:$ (suspect)

(adv) or6gE!:sz::$Er c3.oqioXE(n) co8$Ea,1,r5r o@ecl3

0, sza1o.5szcu,r5r sae@r8:szep

(knorvnto be true)

mmmtCONFESSIONS OF IGNORANCE

ucSpaocuf$Ee

I don't know.c c o / c c oa\caflcol" ol)J):il ( cafccr)" o:))OIJ

I really don't quite know.C C C C\ ocefco)? o)ocDQ)o GOcoaJ"aJ? o3JJ):il

I dorr't qr,rite know.cc'ocalcol, cDsoocJaDsll

I rnust confbss I don't knorv.c c o r- c c. ccafco), ofrGlgfcs ofaqo()Jrl

I'rn afiaid I can't tell you.c c c o r- oc o oc ccaf6cr)l crcscD o69fsco) o:qoofo)fl

I really can't tell you.C C C C\ C O r- -OCcalccr)" cDocDo)o cc:cD ecg)tgsc.D:il

"Jn6gQo:c<>

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p:steu:Eer$:(eqgen E)

I haven't tht: slightest idea.

,g$eorE"r o@ed s-rg3!:c,-Sg "8rr

I really havcn't the fbintest idea.c c -" c ocafco)?or 3)I.gPCB' c$c$g 6qrl

I don't know arrything aboLrt it.

oE!sze@r6: qg!:9$:9 cg$eor3"c3:',:rr

I don't krrow anymore than you do.

oE: c3or:coc6 q$eof Soc3dlcr:rr

I'm quite in the dark about it.

"1$" "o5er.,5c3" q$eo5:t rc oc3il:or,,

I wasn't aware of it.

q$eof slcB ooopprlo:rr

I didrr't krrorv that?

slcn c,3$eorE oc3q,-'lcor:rr

Glossary (sr6$c$)

confess (v) o$aog! (adrnit)

confessor (n) szp6o$:q (a person r,vho confesses)

confession (n) o$e$E: (confessing)

igrrorant (a) sae3oE:cn6:d$E:r "c3gr:"cug!$5:

(knowirrg little)

slight (a) eo:coSec::r s>ee1"o,-i1eoo (srnall)

the faintest idea *@e.SszqE!:c,-Sfaint (a) sarrgE):e orr eo:3$e en (dirn. rveak)

the fairrtest idea "r@gd 6$c$gidea (d ECcorr sz@gct5 (plan. opinion)qLrite (adv) cu:or sao$ormoS lcornpletely)dark (a) eor8e c:c (without light)

dark (n) s?eor3r gzAcno5r szdeqrS

(abserrt of light)

darken

darkly

aware

(v) ernEeoog! (rnake dark)(adv) crco8osr: (dirnly)

(n) ec':Ecutrc,5r ooScor:otr,r5 (couscious of)

"JnDgto:co

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TMPOSSTBLTTY rffiIt's qr.rite impossible.

s'l a7:c9: o$EREq:rr

It's absol r"rtely impossible.

sl cu:oo$68Et trr

It simply can't be.

s'l o@6S6ordl

it sirnply couldrr't be.

s1 o$68Eq;rr

I can't do it.a o c c coc a3lcD ce?ccD) ocuoscolil

I'm not able to do it.

sl{ cg$eo5o?S$Ed saqElsza1E: "Ec,llrr

It can't be done.n m "-c " t58E,r'lcr:,'3l g:eo3[9c3cD crceP( L

'L

It isn't possible.o -coc ^3())" o[9o5col.D:rl

There's not the faintest possibility.r-coc c oc c c c o[906ccr()) 3?1()S.ac(Dfc l8:fP:o oe]n:il

It's out ofthe qrresiton.ccccco:8i:GaDf c v)cDc:of ou)o) cD:il

That's asking too rnuch.oc c c3JO v)Goscoo;f:Cr)()Jil

I cor-rldn't possibly do it.

sloi q1$eo5 DL"?Sq$ o@58Eolrr

"J15gEo:co

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p:ote uf er$(eqFo:E)

(a) "$6$Eeor

(not possible)

(n)

(adv)

(a)

(a)

(n)

(n)

(v)

Grossary (tfflqirnpossible

impossibility

sinrly

sirnple

sirnple-rninded

sirrrpleton

sirnplicity

sirnpli{y

- c o cr- colgo5 ctgc3

cD: cD: cDp: cDp: (ab so I utely )

qcrSme or (plain, easy)

sz eq.sz@1o8" or ( unexperienced)

qft,".;- (silly person)

&en:pEr (being simple)

qE:e s-r:EcoEop! (rnake simpler)

mmm

"S

POSSIBILITY, PROBABILITY

M$EEE'

Perhaps.-coc n oc clgoscolcDOc(DllPerhaps so.

B6$ E o gp sze@r8'8o'lo:.-Srr

Perhaps he r.vill.

T q3$EocSsae@:E: ,c.,iloroSrr

Perhaps. perhaps rtot.r-coc a(Jtgos c orsD:ll

May be.-c n oc c[goolcDoc(DilHe rnay. He uray be.

-c oc ' -SJo3So.SlcJ lgocDod()-)r T [9

He rnight. He rnight be.

-coc a oc cD IgOSCOlcDoo(})rlIt's quite likely.

crcoc a c3-rccD)t9O6colcDOJll

Possibly.-coc a ctgosco lor(Dlt

"J15gEo:co

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c5?

(:rE$uS)

(n) GS"r$cPES: (the state of being possible)

{

t_

:aecrn&q:oh,n!5ocm:c$

Probable.

p6$Sosp fi"lorcfrrIt's quite Possible.

sr.aE $6R3c-'lorcSrr

It's quite Probable.

m eoE$6oeP s>e@rE: 8c-'lct"rS rr

I dear sa1'.

-\'3'rcg$eor) clgrqololq

I shouldn't be surPrised'

osaSoS:n:rrI shourldn't be at all surPrised'

$6REe or (maY haPPen exist)

$6ecm8;@6cu1o5 (PerhaPs)

B6 q$!1EE' (l ikelYliood)

o;$fle ar: (likelY to exist)

qdfF"Jd (likely)

BS.S"ic3S"cS (PossiblY)

BS$EoepqGer (Probable)

ISqS'.p*e@r8:3cqo5 (ProbablY)

\arE! tcnltenge. defY)

\g".r, (bold. adventurous)

?d.qr \ (reckless Person)

sTsz:,o8o$ (astonish)

*EEEt (astonishrnerrt)

vagar: o8eo,l (expressi ng snrpri se)

m m|m

cg$eof c?so?:Ni?:cDJa: d$p8: o8t-'llor:rr

GIossarYpossibility

possible

possibly

probility

probable

probably

perhaps

likely

likely

dare

daring

dare-devil

surprise

sr.rrprise

surprise

(a)

(adv)

('t(a)

(adv)

(adv)

(a)

(adv)

(v)

(a)

(a)

(v)

(n)

(a)

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E)(PRESSTONS OF AGREEMBuToernry!fi8'

Yes. I quite agree wilh yor_r.

qdd oE:e$rccr q$.-5 r>e:orcoco,frrYes..just so.

u:o5ole ,ilrr

('erlairrly. q uite true.G 3J alro)?G(ilr o$ oleci)lQLrite so. I think vou are risht.croSm:ecilr o8:.Qro-rro$ or,_,S rr

Well. yes. You're quite right there.

q"54 "E:do3crrc o$orc,Srr

Wlrv. yes.'l'hat's-iust what I think.oo5oiloroSr d s'l q1$eo3co6cd no3E:drr'l'hat's-ir-rs1 what I've alrvays said.sl q$eof s>fleQoeqo:recurr1 lrat's itrst n hat I rras goirrg to sav.:z:il .,-3$eo5 eQroose<,lrr

I thirrk so

q1$eof coEcl:drrThat's rly opinion too.sl q$eof s2coEdrr

flrere's no dotrbt ahorrt it.d3'l D:DOrB6rqr oE.jlrr,,,

Glossary (nE$c$)

agree (v) oe crrorerg! (conserrt)agrecment (rD oe o:or$E: (corrsent)agreeable (a) crGCDlo)G3Jr (rvillin-e to consent)express (v) eiQo$ (represenr. speak)cxpression (n) e i$a1crS (saying. representation)trure (a) ,_,rc8e$e o: (correct, not false) o

lt

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ae cmE:q:16o36ocm:e S(v) o$e sa:Ecu6og! (make true)

(adv) q$g$-$-$(adv) q$g$-$"r$r szo$szo3E: (correctly)

(a) cr:ajrccr" (sr-lre)

(adv) Grrapg" (surely,)

(n) {ES*EEEatrc'S lbelict-, esrimalion)

i, i ' l

c"Itrue

trne

trr-rely

certain

cerlainl5'

opiniorr

E)(PRESSTONS OF DISAGREEMEilTIemrnoicgffiEe

I don't agree rvith yoLr.c c c c o o.oc:f g .e9col" .llcllf crlP(J o6to rl

W'ell. I don't quite aglee n'ith 1'ou,

"8tgf q$.-5 o:o::c:ecrroro ciEo'lrr

\\bll, rro. I don't think yoLr are right tliere .

cr€ c q - 6 (Gc'lfc:19GCut o(ncDo:r e)c:Gtgfoft 5cf epo):ol(rtlOh. no. That's lr,hcre I disagree rvith you.

o.lo5..r:r d I saatr,r5or o5:s3 o3$eor5 oe crrciortSrrYes. but I rather dor"rbt tliat.

c \ a C C -_q__,- ( € cr-Co c?olq) 3 tG oecl) ce fcol"G o, T) G o)rcDc cD: et cmocnc:fg o6co crt r,

I can't say lagree u,ith 1,ctir.

-q , q c c - q o c e c o oocac c11; g 9 ce t G cDf a) G Jl" oJcs tr; cD g cD c-l.l o;o o at S c st: l

['rn afraid you are mistaken there"qECCrOc.?f GO^)f GO.)" ACoJ)s32CoCCuGqcr,) o:cDrD,

-f hat's r,vhcre you make a rriistake.C\a.,acuJf8a)":o)t sDsIGolil

I'rn afiaid that's wherc rve must agree to diflbr.-- g, q A \ \ o oc cc?fGo)" sclqfcrf cJG:D?CDCDO] o:qcrcDu)ri

cJabgtotc<.>

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Glossaryexpression

agreement

disagreement

rather

agree with

mistake

rnistake

mistakeu

differ

difference

different

differently

p:otcmta:$:(e flgo:E)

e,o5Qagcfi (representation)

areororpE: (conseut)

(adv) Qp:cqc,5 (separetely)

mrmm

TO SAY THAT SOMETTIING ISN ' TIMPORTANI

neqcuplseffir8s e$r$Ec

It doesn't matter.n-6n3l czGq:oLq:oltrD:il

It really doesn't matter.accr-ea3l cDocDOJ y)c$olg;ol:)):tl

It doesn't rnatter in the least.a \\ -e asr +t? s.a€el"olg:(-)lJ):rl

It really doesn't matter at all.n"roasl cD:o y)cq:o[g:ol]t:il

Never mind: Never rnind.o oa

cDo o6lul3D3il

Never mind about that.

oplcB g o q cr5 s.a o:cor:c8,r5,-r1lrr

(:aE$uS)

0r)(n)

(n)

(adv)

(n)

(v)

(a)

(v)

(d(a)

oecoroco$E:r ereorcid$E; (quarrel)ecoSeofr meorS (willingly)oeororop! (consent)

o::crE:$E: (error. bl uncler)

er:o:E: oE! ( m is understand)

or:cr;E:eor (wrorrg)

Qpz-d (disagree, be Lrnlike)

QpD:EE: (bei ng d ifferent)

QQr:e or (rnot alike separate)

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I don't mind in the least.

q$tof oqpitc,-Sq o6ro8'.'5.,1cl:rr

I assure you I don't mind in the least'

$io oEloQcf co:Sc',: q$eof eQr\or<-Srr

I really dorr't rnind at all.

o16.,r,-511l q$eof $$o os"8c'5o1lq:rr

Don't trouble about that.

er E! mqc'5 sqoor,r1l$"rr

Don't rvorrY abourt that.

t: p! mqct5 8o5o gc-'l$.rr

Don't let that worrY You.

oE: o$ saqcf Eioc-'c-'1.l$"rr

Don't let a little thing like that rvorry you'

s>e cr: sz,)tr3 g $" e alE: saoSo 5c-'11$"rr

I sl-rouldn't worry about that if I ivere you'

aEop:raor: "g$eorEordqE Eorszcr8o5rl:rr

It make on difference whatever.

o:$E$6 oco:$r:c'b,:rr

It really makes no diflbrerrce at allto me'

q$eo:5szqo5eo4 oro co:$r:ocurtjl:o:rt

It really doesn't make the slightest diflerence to me'

q$.of srqd tdt+d:GCD:o oq:$r:c'1lc,.::rr

It doestr't make a scrap of differellce'

q g!:qE!;ecu:r rco:$c,.ilo:rt

lt's not ofthe least conseqLlence.

il sze@:E:szqr qg!:qg)t"-to o-o5:rttt

Glossaryiurpoftant

irnpoftauce

matter

least

least

(a6$d)

(a) sze qffi:e or (seeming important)

(D sae ep,-,lszepe epd$E: (being irnportant)

(0 saeel@:$E: (imPortance)

(a) saqEl:n:$6eo: (smallest)

(n) s-ag$:ao:saeq-%"E (least arrount)

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least

never rnind. don't worryl - cBoer$<il:o: (don't trouble about it)tror-rble (v) scne ep,rSeoo$ (.al,r. distr.ess or wony)

p:e8e uf o$(eqFor8)

(adv) szg$,eo:sadE:gzco: (to the least extent)

(n) sqe epo5QE: (distress. worry)(v) ,-,'lqaor a€01-d (allorv. perrrit)(v) EdgoE!(fbelanxious)(rr) o,,,$e::ocn (anxiety)

0r) mowq@Eerar3cuSo$r ecr;*,rScor:o$(srlall par1. left over)

(n) szoSlpsze@rE: (eflbct.result)

[I]i il-_l_ll [,J]

SUceESTIoN seffirxfi

trouble

let

worry

won)l

scrap

consequence

Shall I open tlre windor.v'?

QorE:ecio5 g€.-ilqeorr

l,et rle do it.

"a$.-i{ d s'lor33f Q.-,lrr

Shall ',ve go to,qether'7

ca$eofo3 32qol% or:@qeszrErrLct's charrge the subject.

sae@r8: sz qr eQrS;@ 8.rr

Don't let r"rs talk about it alty trore.

q$eoSd. Ssze@r6:oqrd .Er{pE:o q8@c,t8rr[{adn't y'ou better make haste?^!--.^_ rgr-q c c crcoJfs 9tBtq"qc uGcn)c:.D:cul3il

You had better rnind rvhat vou sav.

a8op: eQrc.neo':cB -$ELQ" e.nrE:or,-Srr

WoLrld you like to try?

aE o,p: o6:@Ei qE c-'l ercor:rr

Wclr,rld you like me to stafl at once?

aEop; %$"-i4 a;c'5a;E;o$ cu6eoa,1Ecr1ocor:l

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ne rm8:q:o6o3[ncm:cS

Would you care to do it?cGq

-d{"?6Q" aSop: o$eco:,_,locor:rrI don't think you shor_rld go now.cua aEq:: or:83o.-,5 ocoEoo:rr

Why not tonrorrow?

o g c'5.$ecnr r:<-S$"oi rr

What would yolr say to learlring it a1 present?d"14 Scor:)qE aSqr: ore$roojrrWhat about meeting rne here?

qi $t-i{ od. f .ir,", eor 8. or.5o3 er e :or qo o) rr

Let's go some where and have a drinkiolet qpq?::$: o:6a aeenc,S@qe mrErrWhat about a cocktail?

rrq,rS eerrd@q6 oe.nrE;:rr:cor:rrWhat do you say to havin-{ lr-rrrclr?

e g.cu.-rS oror:@o.r5 r orefin o3 <rle c:; c: o) ir

Why not have lunch rvith me?

ore@rf q$eof $" eg"cucr5or ero::S6c-,.locjrrFJolv would it be ifyou rvere to write to hirn?aEop: a>Co o"cq:qqE o,_ScSegoo)rrSuppose I teleplrorre 1o you.

q$ eo:5 aEoJ::,t3 orc,S cS o $: ao cr5 q6 $Sor o5 rr

SLrppose you ring me up.

aSqr: .a$"-5d or.r5o3,1$:aocf eaTelE qor,-Srr

Glossary (?E1jlul)

suggestion

sr"rggest

open

open

change

sLrbject

(n)

(v)

(a)

(v)

(v)

tu)

sa@eo:$E: (proposal)

o@ec-,:arg! (propose)

g€egeu (not closed)

gg-d oE:oglr szoplc:E) (rnake open)e$rE:oiar g! (nrake d i fferent. alter)sze@cE:saqr (ropic)

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haste

hasten

at present

at once

somervhere

cocktail

suppose

sr"rpposed

supposirrg

telepliorre

telephone

peete cnto$:(eflFsrt)

(D culE$$$E: (urgerrcY, hurrY)

(v) o18$$o$ (rush. hurry)

- cr)a (now)

- ago5QE; (irnmediatelY)

(adv) orSe qgap (in oure Place)

(n) e spoScor:e orsrq,t5(v) eq:aoooS,rarE! (irnagine. assume)

(a) coEQEo:aoear (Presume)

(conj) sr"o,Sorpl (sr-rpposing that, if)

(n) oorr:e Qre @:q$:or.-So3,r$:(v) or,-S.S,i$t$f ocnr:eQrocS

(talk by telePhone)

romDlINTERIOR DI]RATION

e$r$Es

How lolrg have you been here?

o8r 8. qp,t5ol cocSecorcS@r$oirr

Have you beerr here lorrg'?

oE: 8er @r$cur:rrHow lotr-u have you beerl doing that?

oE: s'lo8eqon ocSecuro5@r$olrr

I hope you haven't been rvaiting lorlg.. . o c ,q c q

ob: eoriegcor oigle D;7):cD cetccDrcoccDoll

I have been here two rvee ks.. . a C CO afB

cr3$eo:r aof soooleloltgll

I've beetr here clrtite a lorrg titne.

cg$e of Sore epoSe g on s>eaE@rprr

I've.beerr doing this for sometitne.

,21$J-E s'lcuEeqor sa3;$saeo:E@rprr

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I've been wzritir-rg lor you (for) nearly an hour.c c c o c c ee a orecafco)r oc;cDGO?cGfcr)" o)of"qf:o13algil

I lrave been u,aitirrg for you since two o'clock.CCCe\CoCc?t6cDr sotrqcD(, ()c:cD Go?ccfo)lll

I've been doing this sorl ofthing fbrthe last rnontli.(\ \ \ C C O C Co;f ?o?orcocD caf GO)I s v)c)oo)ocf cDlrl

I haven't seen hinr fbr a long tirne.ccocr-recafco)" 3JtrcD oc%.o),) 32GcD"tg"Gllgt,

I rnust be qLrite a year since I saw hirn last.c C o \ C C Co C

oJlf conercn c%.?o)" o)o6oGCDf cDetqo(Dll

It dors seem a loug tirne since you rvere here last.

cG3

(v) eorEarE! (stay r,vhcre orre is)

eor8arE! (is staying)

g6qrQororE!:orsz groo5cBecmRE o ( prophet)

s$)d-'-EE)-d (appear)

ar gn $,Qo: g! (appea re nt)

<io $: or cn cnrEe c-rr (s Lr i table )

[J]lItLlllItljt

o b : e i : ri ao: e q o:: Q s-a 3,1 $ or o$: cu e g.m d d sz e of @r 5$ c3.

ccco c qcrj cD rl

Glossary (n81jlu5)

anterior

dr"rmtion

llon,longa longtimt:

ttearlr iln )or.u' - oroqrfl$:J;wait

is u'aiting

since trvo o'clock

seer (n)

Itst morrth

seen (v)

secrning (a)

seenrly (a)

(a) szcq8cnleen (fonner)(n) n r-@roglpE: (length oftirne)- ra31$:o,-Secur.6@r@r (time)

OC C-- 32 aJ f 32 G cD" lr3"

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3GG p:s8e uf a{(e flForE)

OPINION, BELIEF, DOUBT (ETC)

ocrnursq e$$Ee

Ithink so.ccco(oJlSeol: oP:ol:6cDtDll

I don't think so.ccccefGo)l ococ:D;ll

I think hc rvill corltc tol.ltorro\\.c c co c q q - q

ogmcoi lf) cDrocDCD (AlccDl cocoloJll

I dou't thiuk he'll colre lolltorro\\'.c c c o ( g -,q---..ofcDo+ 3J cD?do)cD oafco)) tJcocf)3rl

I thoLrght she rvas here.6 C C o c q E q.

lo Seepencqourcu c?f€cDfcocortr>rl

I don't think he rvas here

o 8eqrcr5ef"d"3- c2$eof oco8:o:tt

I believe so.

q$eof .g@giocSrr

ldon't believe so.c C "acefGc/)l o(JJol:))sll

I believe he is corr-rirrg back.-c c o c q ? q

et [g$uocucD c?tGCDroJO)(Dll

Idon'1believe he's cotnitlg back.-c c o c c q

er lg$cotr''tuN celco)?ococ J):ll

I cxpect so. or I expect stl.CCC\cafco)l v)coccJl:oll

I dorr't expcct so.

%$eco5 oeg5coE,-llo:,,

I expcct hc will cottre tollrorrtlw.c c c o c c c .c car ogcoto$ cD)oo)cD cafcolrc?Scucolorll

That's.ir,rst what I erpectecl he rvoLrld-do.\ o C C o C C q ---\q dDq cuooclcu %feorr Y)cocllf:orl

"J"6gEorc<>

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I hardly expected he rvourld cotlte.

er ,urr.Sn3 q$eorS ocoSr'lo:,,

I sLrppose so.C i 6 O\ C C.eSGCOf 3CDu CoCCD())tl

I don't suppose so. or I dorr't suppose so.

q$eof 8o3 oco5J:o:rr

I suppose hc is too bLrs1,.qc c c c crJ 3)oy)cDOoP;clcDO Coco)o)il

I don't sLlppose there rvill be any rrore trouble now.c \ _qq - e c o c c csaocD s? aGcD ol asa all of 6tG+ cltuol crg $ecoiocod o:l

I fhrrcy so.c c co cc?f60)1 GcD:cocool(Dll

I don't fanct' so.C C C',?qe orr ococol3D:fi

I lbncy it's goirrg to rain.o-_ c o c c c co: C]?GCD)O(D CDtr cA i 6o)"coe o)o) il

l{utlrer larrcicd lre rr as roirrg to slav.OCO C o C C - \ a .cr c+(l)oE:r(r)cD* 1?lcoaa e{grQolottrtrr

I dare say it will be all right.C r- C o C C - \a .32cocclgo)BO(DCU o3$eor) elgrqo lot..irr

I dor"rbt whc-ther he'll corne nou,.

o gaaon,-,lool:o3 -3$eoE ero,-u$63orc-,5rr

Glossary lnBfI-rS)

oplt.trot-r

believe

belief

doubt

doubt

thirrk

thought

expect

(n) co6pEa1"5 (betieI vierv)

(v) QEd-d (acccpr. assume)

(rr) QEdq; (trLrst. opinion)(v) ero,r.l&c:g! (suspect. not believe)(n) cSocr(Lurcertainty)

(v) e o:;coEarE! (believe, consider)

(v) eo::coE)arp! (considered)

(v) egpor8op! (hope)

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expectalit'rr-r

sLrppose

troirblc

tloublc

is corning hack

ltrncr-

lhnc1,'

1iuic1'dress

larrcy f air

p:ete u:to$:(eqp-t)

(n) e gEcuE$E: (act of expectirrg)

(v) ec.r:eooo5cr:o$r eor*co8-d(assurne. irragine)

(v) s.ne ep.'5eooE! (bother. annol')

(n) ;q (disturbance. distress)

- Qgcurogi(r') eor:co3rr$ (imagirre)

(n) 8o5or:.li (iririiginationl

(n) -:ao$:cu,-,e:zrE r$o3:cor:ec:rvaoo5

(n) ncollnor$: :oro:reel:o3gszo3"-5 s>q11

,ro g!:op: eqr3; a,1 c: E!eo;:

El ,Hli [.f-=l

DISBELIEF INCREDT]LITY''ffi

I don't believe it.ao C C " a3lcD cefGCr)f t)tDulffs,

Icarr't bclieve it.

{-r,t q$eorE ,rqEdgEJIt calr't be truc.a coc a3l oofsColJ):il

\bu realll'can't expect Ile io believc that.

q$ eor5 or 6o"5..r@ d.S€".f "3. oE: ae g5cuicilil

I haven't {aith in it.( f C C .r- CO C Of)p)32col ?' ,3+"ol: .))lgPoolQrqJ):

Surelr,f i'rLr clon't think I'ur goirrg to believe that.c c "- c oc c o c c c\())tf6cDr

"?l9ecu?,rocD oc: ococo, mofoll

I doLrbt it.C C " T-C Coa9ccr)" cJ oJ(r)lgocDu)rl

I doLrbt it. vcrl ntttclt.

q $ e -3 8 gz e,jlor ei ercr sra cr,p:@: $63 o:.t-, r,

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"14 q@dc8 o$6$Ec,1o:rr

It's most unlikely.o -coc a3('" o[9oecol7)3ll

I'nr sure it isn't the case.

8or sze@r8:o,,lo5:o:cS q$eof eQr\.ilco,-Srr

What nonse nse.C\/OCO\\o(tolcD)orr ( 32oo"())oGlol"o

J

ldon't believe a lvord ol'it.€occsOCDlccD cAf6ol" C\):oo(DcD;lr

Glossary (:r6{lu5)

disbelief

irrcredLrlity

incrcdulclus

laitlr

lbithfirl

{aithliilly

sure[v

sLll'e

surety

Lrnlike

Lurlike l1'

CASC

nonselrse

rvord

(n) "qEdEE' (lack of belief)(n)

"q@dE8' (lack of belief)

necmE:qo6o38ocm:e $I don't thirrk so.

c c eo ccaflco)l 3cDcicocaD:ll

It's inrpossible for rne to believe it.

(a) ocu@Ele el (showing a lack of belief)

(n) QE$EET (trr,rst. confidence)

(a) rl@p)aalr ogrSnor (toyal. believirrg)

(adr,; ogrEgrr E:e$rEgr (u'ith confiderrce)

(adv) ogcfic.,o) (certainly)

(a) "3tr$:e

o$6e o: (corrfident. ceftain)(rr) mroa$E:r mroa,rog)s (certainty)(rti dcDG )r| cdpr;$r:gr:e :.>r

(not likc. diftbrent)

(a) "@Eor$q:eorr

cuglr&e o:r (r.rot likely)(rr) saogzaE:, sze$szeE

(n) saBgo,-S"8ea:rocD": (ureiuringless)

(rt) ocnr:o5:r l:s$:e,rg!oml( Lrrrit of spoken langr"raue)

tEi tEil LEll

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3?o p:a8e uf a:$(e flgol8)

TO EXPRESS THAtiilCSemJsfrso8c@E' e$rfi8'

Tharrk yor-r. Thanks . Many thanks.,EC\-eCC6 cDJ: c€ o) c ol cr) i 6 cDJ: cl: o I G cDJ: o; r> oJr:

[93 : ot c ot o) rr

Oh. tharrk you. Thank voLl so rnuch.oca_q-6CC

? " " . GC'J:G:o)cotcD()t GCDJ:s:sacrp:@:otcotdrr

Thank very rnuclr.'fharrk you very much.-.Qc_, c \ .q--9 r@ c c3J o G cDJs cq€ o) c cDf o I o c 3 cD c cDJt c sa op: @: ot 0 cr; cD lOh. thanks arvfully.l-hanks very much irrdeed._9 C O C c\ c c? . . " oc:cD cDocDoto ccDJ:eo)ecDo)cr"il

I'nr very rnr,rch obliged to you. Mr.rch obliged.__g q c o c c. ccaf co)" oc:cD s?cDlccDJ:Ca:o)colcDo)tl

I'rn really very grateful to you._- q q C C\ C ccaf GCr)" o)ocr(Do GcDJ:eo)CCDo)il

It's very kind ofyor-r.c --c c3)oet [9cf)C\)GOCD(Dil

It's really awfully kirrd oI'you.C C O a-C O C O \ .cDocD(DcD lgcf"ocD qo?c?otu

It is kirrd ofyolr. lt is good ofyou.r--c a c c c a clgc f)cuo lo)u)r GcDf c8o lcDO lcDoJ tl

It's rnost thoughtlirl ol'you.cccoe:o)3o)cD coo)o) il

I don't know how I can thank you enough.__ q_ q e o c o c c e ncDl$Go)" oc;cD J)u)cDGcDlse€o)c <)o $:eolrc o cSecor :o: rrClr L L ( tL --tlf--- " rL

You are kind.

oE:cm @Egroro5ocrllrrI'm really very ntuch indebted to you.

cg$eorEor oE:\.eor.1:ceor szcrp:@,Eor,-Srr

I don't knorv what I should have done without your help.

q$eof oE:\.sacns>dcold :no6qo$:crc3o:l

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ne cm&qo6o38ocme $ c?c

Glossary (nE$c$)

Express

thank

thanks

aw,lirlly

irrdeed

obliged

obliging

gratefirl

gratefr.rlly

thouglrtful

irrdebted

help

help

helpers

(v) e.o5poE! (represerrt)

(v) e cn1:corEe @r6:e $rog!(express. gratitLrde)

(n) ccDJse:ocDls

(adv) suq$ (extremely)

(adv) szo$r o:cnoS (cerlainly. in fact)

(a) ecnl:ecoEeor (grateful)

(a) em1:e:Q1oro5e or (kind. gratefLrl)

(a) ecn;eorEeu (thankful)

(adv) e.nl,csorEo', (thankfLrlly)

(a) op:c'r:o:o5eor (full ofthought)(a) acng:eo.nE:e o: (gratitude)

(n) -qsz€ (aid. assistance)

(v) "?€-d(n) "?de"Jrr

(person who helps)

ml&lrm

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GEI{ERAr, COI{TVERSATION (1)$oqcq ormce$ta$'(r)

Where are yoLt born?ccacoJ": J)(I)olGO8 a)CDtl

I was borrr here.

8oo eo:orecilrrroHave you live here all your life?

co6ocScu: Sord eg)ondcur:rr

Yes. I have.

cnoS,rlor,-Sr SonJ eq d,jlor.,-Srr

Whorn will yoLr get the money from'?cce\oc; J)oJSJaOCD GCqlJCDtr

I'll get it frorn our parents.c co 6 a ccaf ccD?o3loJ":aocD qolcDo)ri

What rvill you spend the ntoney on'7\OC"\qo?.tq a)3>ct)a :D8:Do)rl

I'll spcrrd it orr books and supplics.

tr t S opr 9 € gz c5: ga e eorE ro g!; o;r: s>cc,tt o:.r'lor,-S rr

Do yor-r want tre to wait fbr yoir'incoc6cr oc:cD Go)cqe:ofcD):tl

No. I carr take carc ofeverylhing rl."-self-.C\ a a T-C.l Coco)ctt c.lo?f)l cl lgoolo)()Jil

Can't lve get together a little later therr?e o o are c o oc-3cDeo 3rlg;qc c')oGO.6clg]GcD)JJscul:rt

Sure I'll be thror-rgh in about halfarr hor:r.

eor.@ooSec", grQoo-5ecur,r5@:q3 p:o::o:cilWhat ttrok 1,or-r so long?

-C o 'l C--D )LgocD 3 rc cD)cDlglG+cD?cD il

"J.5gEoroo

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necmE:qn6c8&ocm:e SI had a lot of thirrgs to do.

cu8opeq op:oroSrr

We'd better hurry, or we'll be late.

C" B$EFq6o , egr,'5cotro33o,frr

I think you'rc right.

oE: eQrcoro$oroSrr

I'tl starting rny vacation next rveek.

q $ e o3 szr;cu 6e1.rS a Q: e gr.,5 sa ro5.n oco cr5 o,f rr

You ought to see as rnuch as you calt.

c??

allyor,rr litb

parents

sperrd

sr-rpplies

sLrpply

hrny

hr-ury

hLrrried

vacatiorr

Next rveek

@drq.r"q{"-: rar:c,i:el Ed+ pleoeco2uThat's what lthirrk too.

q$eo:5 8id cuaoc'lor,-Srr

Glossary (nEdl,rS)

Cerreml (n) oEBc.5aJ13@: (arrny officer)Genenl (a) sz"r-rgf oo5SEec:r (nearty all)Generally (adv)

"-cl-1orr$$Conversation (n) omr:eprd$E: (fi.iendly talk)born (a) GOso?:cD)G3J?

bear'. borc. borrr. bearing

live (v) "t-d (drvell)

- or8ocficrx (allyoLrr living)(n) 8oop: (mother and father)(v) et:ld (pryor.rt" Lrse)

(n) y)f,):s?Geo?Ecrog!:cp: (stocks. stores)(v) ec-,: yr3e.o:.69erE! (provide. firrnish)(v) szcqSoc8QlorSeoerE! (hasten)(n) mol8oo3 (haste. r_rrgency)

(a) motrEoo3Qle c:r (hasterred. careless)(n) szr:co6q,r5 (day and tirne of rest)- e gr,r5sz,rC (comin_q u,eek)

mmlrur"Jn6g{o:c<,

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)?9 f:eteurEo$:(eflForE)

GH{ERAr, CON\IERSATION (2)s,cq6q ormse$ra$r(t)

Wherc did y,ou gcl that book?ccc\\sJPOf s.ao llcDcrq?a)olil

Fnrrr the Iibl'ar1, irr rny' 11cighbourhoocl.c c o c r- c o a .\

cetco)"O) 3) qo ortgBo)cDcro I I

I s i1 zr good I ibrarr 'l

- c o c c c.\o"lg B CDCD cD Gq))GCJ)lo el.CDl: il

C'onrc w'ith me and see for t'oLrrself .

q $ e o5 $"op.'S "8

: a 6 "p: {,tr o3 E e cu or @ E! "il

cur,,r

\Vc'rc goirtg to be late 1br the ureetiug.c co c c ccafGo)f cD. 3)op; szco3 Gl"cDCDlooJtl

Wherr does it stzrrl'/c oc

.DcD 3)alfoo"curl

It starls in cractly l2 a.nr.cc600ceo(})soifqcr)o)ol ooo)il

I think u,e'll bc on timc.oc c c " " coErlor,-SrrS2alf?l €;ePCDO(I)coL

Sornetl-rirrg is bothering rne.c, c c c c o oc ccDooo)oay)%ot calcoll o:qocfcDoJtl

What's botheri nu 1'o r-r?

C\sDly)o)cDOJ":CDil

I think I lclt thc lights orr in rtn'aparlntent.CCC\OOCOcaf cor" y)a+scocDO:GCD c)oloco):oJ)31

\\1cll. thcle's nothirrg \'()Lrcan do aboul it ltonc coc \

S?C8GCD . " " y)460f? 7)ICDO)6CO?O)ilLJ

What doe s that sign sa1"?o r-cr- \

T """cl!!?gr rD)o)'r

It savs "Ntl snrokilrg".oc c \

G 30:O) OOG t)tCD elo) G c\) il

"j15gEorcr:

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oe cm8:q:nfo8Eorm:c$r

Wlrat are you doirrg?

aEop: crreqo:Seqoo)rrI'rr tr-l-rtting or-rt nry' c igarette.ococr..rlrro:cDqcD o::))cDcfol'

I'rrr sorr'1 I'ttt l;.tlc l'ot' oitt' apprrittlrttcttt.oc \ oc c \ c c . lOl,Sffalfl:o? 32all?r ocePcDo)3)%C/) oo:flP:o

What happencd.'-c o \

:DltgocfcDCUlr-fhe

tralllc \vas very lreavy'.c c oc c o al))rg])): Lu)Po)"G% l)oqoG+cDolll

l1's alrvasy bad at tlris tinre ofthe day.

eqo3Er 3 sz31$o: curp:ur:curpor mo8eo:.Jldrr

c?l

Glossary (n8$u5)

get (v)

(n)

(a)

ne'ighbourhoods (n)

rrcighboLrr (n)

nciglrtroLrr (v)

rrcighbouring (a)

rrighboLrrly (a)

rright.nLrrll' (adr.')

cractir (adv )

book

librarl

(a)

(r:l [il]]e

Lrxact

bother

is botherirrg

erppointnrent

tral]ic

tra{lic

at tlris tirlc

nlq erd (otrtain. acqLri re )

or s-r 3

-Edqd (collcction of books)

sz$:szgr: 3)qcf eop; (vivinities)

s33$:agS, ( persorr I iving ncstdoor)

sr$;sagr:o'r3 egdSarE! (adjoin)

s33$:a1E:p6e el (living near)

r33$; gr: a1E: Soeor (tiir:nd ty)

sB 3 $: q:: a1 E : 3 ar oo ( rn a rr n c r o 1' a rre i g h bo Lr r )

<f "19$o$ go ( prec- i selv. accurately )

eoo6eor (correct)oce

32 a,lf o

e o116:5 qcr arEl

e s:3.,u,f o glr scneot o p! (d isturb)

exacl

(v)

(v)

- 8:813eg ogj,r szesrS mcuc'5p6eqerg!(n) 5J$'{[iE: (fixed nreeting)

(n) oot (r,ehicle)

tul q$gd,rg! (tracle)

- 8m51$or (period. duratiorr)

.ilo6g{o:co

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"?c fl:atcu:Ee{(e flFmE)

GB{ERAI CONVERSATION (3)s,sqcq ormee$ra$t(t)

Would yoLr like to see some pictr-rres?

OICDOGCD 19tocD";llSLrre. Did you take thern vourselll

- c c n c o c oc o :

lg g a1 c ot: e o It a c ctil: cn oJ cD c 6t(D ? o)? oJ.): ll

Yes. I did. I've got a tte\\ calnera.c. c c c c q --q- c

cn d>c-r I cntr: t cg $ e oli cD c o q" s.a 3)o ol o a qco": cD(n lr

-l'hese are really rvondellirl.

.nr orE.n.SecntE;cD,res>,ilcor:tt

I've got to visit rly father tonight.cc6Q())ci"e caQco)?32coeo ?l:oc'rll

ls he expecting you?oc o

aJ l:col: a) cD": ll

Yes. hc is. I phoned hirri this morning.e\CCCCOCCC

c? o: q)l cg $ e or) er I cD cD ol tD cD o +: €ocD cor: o) LD ll

I lave a nice time. the tr.

c cr'-'- 1frf: , v)oG% GOJ"Slc[golcooJ]rr

Could I speak to your lather. please?

;€ o1r, r>eco$" o-r:eQrSE.lrrcur:,,

Sorrv. I{e isn't he re rigl-rt lron'.. c a c oc o

oqJ:f Pj:urcDOJl 32a lJ'tkro)oGlD;

Wliat tiure do vortcxpr:cl hinr back?c oc c {--c c o c l- \

er oo-lsa5,1$eculr-n [99curo.uo Cocolf)cDll

.Ahtrttl lottr or lirtlr tltittr.o 6\ c f-c a Qc c

ecu;qr61t GO:f)qaGCDrcD glcDfulcDuo())ll

Why doestt't Mg Mg go ttl school here anytnore?. c -c o c q \

eord eotc :nrlclocD GcDl)c:ocDcDco)f cDf cDllLJL'{

"Jn6gEorco

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oe cm&qarlcEfrocm:e $His farnily moved arvay.

oor-cr€cJcD, o3J)3o Gt9)c:f,)):lgccDrl

ls he farnily moved away..-c cr- c C 'lst[gg e cDolgD;ccDl"c:e? eocDGf9rcqrrr

Yes. Somewhere in Yankin.c' c c t r-5or.ilrt(ro?olcD(r)l qfcDC:J r

Horv do 1'ou operate this rnacl, ine?

Socr5cB :rc.,5o3co6q:DdrrLLLI

You turn the lever to the right.o o ' t$oSolrrcDo"q e?J)CDCDB( r

Do you tr-rrn it all the r.vay to the right?C"O

e" lf cD 3., ao: v) co cD?: ll

No. You tunr it to tlie first rnark.C C O. C a(JQ)CD7):r OCOOv)oCD@o CDEOlll

3??

Glossary (nEglc8)

pictr-u'e

a nevv catnera

visit

visit

expect

NIOVE

vover.ttettt

moved ar,vay

ahother school

operate

operatiorr

Machine

tunr

mark

(n) 93Q (photograph)

- "n6o"prrer6or5a(a) sacog!sr"Cqr:og! (call on)

(n) ocuE!oro5g::pE: (act ofvisiting)(v) eg5cu3.rg! (hoRe, await)

(v) e gepeQ:3,og! (change tl"re place)

(n) or8m;pE:r eggpep:E:$E: (act of moving)

- s"e o:33e QrE:qr:erg!- o16$::ecnpE:

(v) 8aQ1q6og! (rvork)

(n) 86$1cu3$E: (rvorking)

(rr) oo5 (an engine)

tul ryd-d (go aror-rrrd. spirr)

(n) yrooSgaor: (sign)

"Jn6gQoeco

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c?o p:eteuf r:$:(eflpolt)

GETiIERAI CO}ffERSATION (4 )$cqcq ormu$a$'(l)

I'd like to speak [J Ba

cg$eoi p::o$. oor::eQ:alEoloro5rr

Sorr'1- lle isu't irr rrorr.cc.)cco

oosf P:olcD(DaccrJlr T s2? oetolsD:rl

Clarr I leave message lbr him'lCC\Ocaf6o-)r o"6$Col:ac\-r qoc)";il

Yes. I'lltake thc rrcssage.c\ c c

rr:o3o5cto.Srr?oro?r (afcor"())ct

Where \\'ere yoLr last Mouday arrd'fuesday?C\ \ € €a C C O\ \aaf eo: o)f(u"Gfr SzolGl"GO)cD 6)c: cl(Do?flQo:orrt

I rrras olit of torvlr.coc

l())q 33l8cfcDQil

Why did you lcave to\\,I-l so suddenly'lcc-cqocDqcD trr)"€[g]c c)): sl:})cuil

A tiiend rvas sick and neecled hclp.o c c c c 6 0 0aoo)G eocDoc(DlcD cfoc(r)) cza) yrcD m gcDCDO ili

T'hat's a good-lookir-rg sirit you have on.C C r a" r- C C Coc:ocDo) oo)o [98Gc/))c;o)oJrl

Thauk yor-r lor the cornplirnent.

3,1:o3rorl e.o,1:o:o:E rlor,rS rr

Whcrr diclyoLrget it'?6 C" O C C \ \socDocD J)oJO)l:cD c|?ocorr

AboLrt tr.'no or three rveeks ago.c\ \ 5eor.rS.n.ilrroBrs?o? f)3 . GCD:ocr

Nlg lVlg hasrr't called Lrs ) c1.

eorS eor6 o3.r3 oe:ileo: :o:rrL'LIL

I thorrglrl he called you yesterclar.co1-cc

dc:cD d66c/) Gal o)())rJ(to)c\)?:il

"J.r5g8orco

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Me ssage

lresser.lgeI

sick

rueed

suit

sr-ri1

corrrplinrclrt

)'et

call

hcar

at all

happen

nerm8:q:n5c86ocm:ep ]?g

No. We didn'1 lrear fiom hin at all.

ocno5c,ilo:r +-d- o:cu:aror8:r@r:olo:lI rvclnder rvhat happerred'?

-c a ocD"oJ):[goGf ulcDc]il

Glossary (t6$ld)

(rr) szeSr8:@r:o: (infbnratiorr)(n) c:crrE:e.no (itrformer)(a) cop:greor (Lrnrlcll. ill)(v) oisz5oE! (reqLrire)

(n) oo'56 (set of clothes)

(r,) o3eo13e szrEcu8c:g! (make sr,rilable)

(r ) 5.pg3:p3: (adnriration)

(:rdv) eolEor dEe gzoS (still. even)

(r,) e dlog! (crr,. shout)(v) @r;erE! (perceive sound. listerr to)

(adv) cu:cu;r co:o (entirely. completely)(v) @5o1o5r:g! (c'rccL'r. conrc bv chance)

uLLIltlt-li

"Jo6gEoeco

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p:e8e cnEe{(e flg:sr8)

GNERJAL COIIVERSATION (5)s,Bqsq ormae$a$t(g)

What's the matter?

n$6oo) ( :or.8od)['rr worried something.o c c r-c co o) cG cD? c:lg o c I cD o) ll

What's r,vrorrg'?

:or,n: e g C oi rr ( or op: B 6.3""J )

I think I've lost rny biltlbld.ccoc.occc.o,<jlttca+ccr)a ocD Go 3)of 6oJ"cD :D":cDo) @ccLr.

Are you coming to tlie rneeting tomorrorv?cccccaccrl"s of c/)(!Q 32oP:32Go: cDcDOCDf 3ll

Of course; I't-t-r cotnit-rg.

cno5cir cororc,lttJ

Aren't you rvorried aboLrt drivirrg irt this rveather?€ o c c a qca g"f,) polo" cD": 6o"c 3 qol ac crJ": o03 qo J)icD": ll

Of-course not.o oc a

e)o:qoolJ)scrJf il

flor,v do yoLl staft this machine'?6 C O C OO \3OCDCD 3D0)CD68qocDll

Yor-r just pr-rsli the recl blrlttttt.c o o oc o c

3NCD32 ICD 5 OCDCDGC!)II

Where's the bLrtton'JCC

ACDO]CD J)(DO'C\)IILI

lt's right in fi'ont olvou.CCCaccrlf: G 6).018ol8o?GC\)ll

Well. it's cool and cloudy agairr today.6 re oc c3cl)cf" €32:lg: cDOCocrl())rr

"JoSgEorco

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oe rm&q:sa6o3Eormre SI wish that sun rvere out.

q$eorScneo:2 e gco,z5eoa.1E$rr

It's look to me as if it's going to rain.

3s e,reo:ro,rS co3 o1,,.5 rr

-f he fannels n,or"rld like ir if it did"

3: g:q3ecn2 o;,i c:or;ec., o3: o.rrrre<ilo,pl

Il-yoLr Irad a lot ttl'rloncr'. rvlrat u,ould r or-r buy'la5otrr:r', eg sz"p:$:6q€ r-'>o.-Soojrr

I thirrk I'd bLr1,car.

cnr:o,-So,f e col

What u,ould vou do ri,ith it'J\ CO \cDf:t 3DlcD03:ofcDil

I'd take all tnv fiiends arourrd 1he citl'.

:, c,-S a; 3 : 3 o5 e ao e co or3 $: $1"c8 "o5 o,_S e or rr

Glossary (se6dlus)

Matter

\\,()n]

\\'on',v

lost

cool

biilfbld

prrslr

bulton

(n) s>e q"ffi:$S: (.Bg) lOinicLrlry" troLrbte)(v) 8o5g-r:p! (f.tel anxious)(n) c-,c-,$e orcn (anxiett,)

(v) ec-,pc,5ao:)c:g! ttaite,t ro u,in)(a) Gya:Ga)? (sonre rvhat cold )

(n) 8o5aos8o5 (pirrse)(v) or$:oglr $3-d (prcss. Lrrge)

(n) aorS (snrall knob)pLrsh tlrc red butlorr - .cu3m$d$3-daror-rnci

ci4'

(aclv) ooScrdorg! (on all sides)(n)

EL. Ei"Er (lar.ge rorr,n)

illlrtil,.l,.llu lt

"J"6gEo:co

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coJ pn8culte{:(cgtpacDt)

GMIERAI CON\TERSATION (6)ocqcq ormse$a$' (G)

Ilxcusc Ine.

.3ll,,,lrro.ULls Yangcln the nert Statiolt.

egrcrS:ocor-, q$.t$ qor:S:ontrrI didn't understand.

q$eco5 oc3o3,rlrr

Are lve near Yangon.

q$q$ "t-r@'q:' .ep.S$-r''rYes, are you getting offthere.

eepcr5$r a8otrr: oorr@:or ao8:o.-S o(rorcDr:rr

Yes.

tno5,-rlor,-,5rrL

I'm too.cc\cacalGCD"cD 30C:o?ollr

Good.

e .nrSrc.rre .il"

May be you can help rne.c c c o ooc aacuJf; (afcol?q cDPecocD"s ocJf,.:ri

What's the tror,rble? (What ltelp?)C\O\e\J)) at> acD,n3 qf,)cDl aD"cD Pqec'Jll

\\zell. I don't know mr"rclr [-.nglish.c c c L oc oc c o aeva) . " . o3ieoi s)-cDOocD": :DoocDcDa)olrl

You're doingvery well.C r- OC C I

acoJ": c[g)cD" fJuGcDlc:cD?oll

Oh. We're stoppcltg.cccoccGJ>) " " " o]l+eolco. G-|P'DGC/)"ooJll

ls this Yarrgon Station'/occr-e3(J)r qlcDl :))o)f lg:cDa:ll

<rJcSgEo:co

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raecm8:q:sl6o3Eorm:e[p

Yes. It is.

.no5crlor,r5 rr

[)o you have your baggage']

a6 op:o o$ o g!ooroSr'la:cor:r,I have one suitcase n,ith nte. I chccked one. too..'3

$ e c.r5 ": e:rr e qs3 o5 or 6 crr : ci or t 5, or 6 cu; s2 S co:, e a;, o;._S rr

Samc hcre. So did I

dSor q$eofi gz8co::corf r

Come along. \Ve'll get thern.

cDl "." or:qeszr6rr

GlossaryExcuse

Statiorr

undcrstand

get on. rnor-rr-rt

(o6cl

(v)

(rt)

(n)

,-E)

a€El-e!, a€GLJ (pardon. Ibrgive)

Torri (stopping place fbr train)pr:or3!o.:g! (knorv)

sae crToro5og!

e szro5aoE:og!get of}. clisntor-rnt

perlraps

troLrble

trouble

baggages

sr"ritcase

check

check

(adv) B6tE6lE (nray bc. possibty)(n) sza05m)r 1q (rtistLrrbance)

(v) qqegcfoglr rraoS*;fi-d (anrro1,)(n) c$og)ocu,-Sop: (luggages)

0r) or:e qs3o5 (travcllinu bag)(v) o6eao:erg! (oog):sz8oE!)

(tcst. pu1. lLrggages)

(n) o6eao:$6:r p3d3e@r8:gzoo5g,c:r:(investigation. make. token sign)

Lil L=llIril.itul

"Jn6gEo:co

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a'9 p:o8cof e{:(e flgolE)

GEDIERAL C]O}ifiTERSATION U )s,eqcq ormse$a$r(l)

Where is.lohn going rrow?cco\

Et 32? lf())3J?:ocDo)ll

He is going to Bogyoke market.

q Qcr5a116eortr:c8 er;oc,3olrr

Where is Mary going?oco\coq 3)(})?lsocDo)rl

She is going to Shrvedagon Pagoda.o " ,:odcrlrr1?o Gslor?Tqr8 a3:

Thank you for yor"rr help.e ca cc?PCr)" ccDJ:GCDCO|cy)o)rr

You're rvelcome.o oactoo61(-)lf):tl

Where are voll going nowco\320 7)(})3)f:oc\)o)[LO

To the canrpLls.C(-oGCDJ"c:oC:cD.."ri

-[-hat's where I'm going.

q$eof i d8,r3 ol:oo3c,1ll

Ilorv clo you get there'Jooco\c?q sr())q:r3f:qoa)il

You can go lry taxi.CO \ o

ol(-D oc/l?: l. iDf:o {cD?:lt

Is there an\ clther rvav?r-coo\oltg": :D())c??r:C\)" elGi)):o)rr

Yes. b1 bus.

.?dd, caoSEorr;$"d qc,lor,-Srr

Which is bcttcr.)coc\

J)O)(I)? OGCD?C;CDII

"J.r5gEorc<.r

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:le cm&En6o38oo:::e Sl-lle taxi is fbster. burt the bus costs less.

c6 T.C C CC C C CcD cD o m

|.g I o] (r) r J) of o cDf : cD v) cD f 3) cD c)?o) o) il

lJorv do your go?c co \

3c cJf :cD 6(T)" O{))CD 3e?:of CD ll

B,v., br-rs.CC \ CaDolocr":q" ref:oo)il

Won't yourcome along?c ocacoJf: ocDcDsl:cD?lir

Okay. let's go.

emrE$ gr:@Q.l

cc8

Glossary (nE$cS)

thank

help

helpcrs

campLls

by taxi

by bus

good

better

best

(area and br,rildings occupied by a university or college)

(v) ecn;:e*o:Eo$ (.rpr.s,eratitude)

0r) sr.?sr€ (aid. assistarrce)

(n) .?€T"Jrr (assistances)

(n) e cnpE:o$:

ce r-c- olcnocnr:[$QC/C\ -c- .)]o)(o)cD?8Lgc

(a) e.nr3:ec:r (not bad)oc

- OGCD?C363JA

- rr.-r3:ao;$6e orgood-better-bestcosl (v) .?$-J-d (at the price of)

It costs too rnuch. I1 cost rle -l'err K1,ats.

-ccc3 coJ:ki):CDLDT 3 CDoac(Dco:qolQil

cosl (rr) or$8:eg, q$-J"t (price o{'sonrethirr-e)

What is thc cost (price) o1'this book?6 C CO C C \3 O? v)O O)lO3 1))q)GQ)f CDn)]r

iiililt []tli [l]:ll

cJobgtorco

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p:oteu:Eo$(cSFo:E)

GM{ERAI CON\TERSATION (8)tt

-l-hat's Ronald Reagarr.

ds1 eepqoS eqo8olrr

May be \ ou can lrelp hinr.c o ooc oaccl": 3J*q qPfcocD?: o3J.r):lt

That's Mar1, Patly.6 C Oa

cJCD CtJGI ocDq)ulll

People call Mary.

saoJ";cDGcDr ""qd. eaT@ocSrr

I'rn George Bush.c c ca

cDtSGOl? GOtfT)O)olilCll {" o

I'rn usually called IlLrsh.

y)oJ":cDGo)" %C iq e:il@co,-,Srr

My narne is Ko Ko Kyarv.q c c o o c.lceflcc/)?froP c?cDGcDJ"o lrr

What clo peoplc usr.rally call you at horne?oc c o c o m- \32oo? accrJfscD J)())CDGat [qcDtl

At honre they call nre Ah Kyaw.oc c o .rr- c32oo? $GcDJaCu cal lgo)o)il

But my Arnerican friends call rrie George.

sle,-,r,i "a $ "-i i. sz e" Q"r $ oc <-S atr 3: o,1 )za G s)) coJ? d_

.n- ccrl [qcD(DlI'rn glad to knorv you. George.

eop c3qorr o3:or<rlcooSrr

It's a plcasure. Br-rsli.CCI C T.?or9f" c%.qcr)) oo:tr"o6Porl

Where do vor-r come frorn?cc\acoJ":cD J)o)cDCDl l)C\) lt

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necm&qsa6o36ocmrcS

My horre is in Myanmar.c c oc -c - c noJlf eol raocD lg+o"9PO)olrl

Where do yoLr live?cc\

ac oJl:cDGCDf J)(Do"GlocDll

I live in Wasl,ir-r$orr.cc.)ccaccASco?f olqCCDfo" GlololoJit

I spcnt the last three days in Wasl-rirrgtor-r.9: ). : C C C .t C C \ Cc\t ?o? Q:6lcDCD %ltcolf oterc cD+o?cf acDcDil

llorv do vou like it there?o\('o" cfqcD) f,)csDfcDJq.cD":tl

Yes. I do.r-o ca c[q[cDc,)lo)()Jil

Here cornes the bus.cc 16GCDI ... OCDOm.):O))9,I

I low rnr,rch is the fare?cc c c \a o)aa)8a J)o)GC\)tcDCDll

ce

rsually

at horne

(adv) szol":s21:B€oc- y)oof

)

ulllrulrLul

Glossary (a#1jlt$)

call (v) e aTerg! (shoLrr. cry)call (calls) - called - called (calling)

Anrericanfiends - szeoQcn$arc.rSa1E:o,1r*

pleasure (n) s6ooSoqpr g6o,r5$E:(delight. happirress. err-ioyrlerrt)

eoc(n) aq:oqol(amount olnroney paid fbr a-journev)

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p:oEco8o${e qFolE)

GE$IERjAL C0I{IVERSATTON ( 9 )s,oqcq ormee$a$r(g)

Please give me a ball-perr.r- o c co c c c c accDlsffglcutr . cafGol?? G]D)cuoc C')oGal)c:co:uirl

Please give rle sorne perrcils.

.a$.-i{ em,1:gQ1c5. aor sbeagrb: , e;:eapE:a.-,:,jlrr

Please give me some paper.ccoccc.lcalGo)?? o)slm+P3+g;GO:orrl

I got transfers for us.c c o r- coo c c coJlf eono 6l9f c;o8oL" cDCDOo)cDorDll

What do rve do r.vith thern?\a C \va3lGcD orcDOq'JCDil

Keep thern till rve change buses.CC r- C O \ o oC C

Cr)cD ocDr:clg?c:o:o) y)co cJo:cof : elar(D il

Doesn't this bLrs go to the carnpus?CC C c \ o

3DCDOCI?:CD GCDJIC:OC8CO 32co olJ?t7):CDf8il

No, unfortunately.

oc:l:co:t scDdttOILLO

Tl-rere aren't many buses.cc o3)o)ocDf:c{)3oJ": o 6} J); rl

That's just tlre trouble.

d sle@rE s mespo5onerl,,Do lve get ofFsoon?

q$eoEo3" o@raE aoE:@qeor:ocl5o;r:rr

At the next stop.c c oc c ccflcDoo)cDc eoc:ooJrl

The other br"rs is waitirr-9 there now.oe c cc o c ccDo:o(D J)aaa)za (')af Go?cGfcD()Jlt

[,et's get oLlr o\!n baggages.c c c

-ootoPocD())GCD o)lgoL.il

Okal'. l-et's go.c 16

-oGcrf c;lgr f)f:Lqlor il

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:aerm8:ryn6cEirocm:e$

Glossary (:l61jiuS)

transfer (v) epE:qoE! (change frorn the posirion)Tlre head-office has been transferred from pyay (prorne)to Yangon.

transfers (n) e Q:E:eg.8:erg!cuo5oo5cp:(trarrsfer-tickets)

keep (v) c3S:cor:og! (hold)keep (keeps) - kept - kept - (keeping)uufoftunate (a) oioe cnr8:e arruttlofiunately (adv) cioe cnrS:orSoor-, (adv)

"@rB (in a shorl tinie, early)

I ani going to Washirrgto t1 soon.

q1$ecn5 o@r8 $1"ecn5doE-$4 o::,r,-,Sri

lle rvill be here verv srorr.

8"l9d q -B$q,eepc,5curo<r5rr

cct

Gm{ERAr COI{\TERSATTON (10)s,cqsq ormse$ra$s (co)

Where do yoLr waltt 10 go first. Ted?

or,f " . . ocS{ sacu;3or::a;Earcirr

Yes. TI-re cal'npLls.

org cS io$;or1E { szco.13 or:o<-S rr

'fhese are tltc me n's dorrlitories.s'l ecur,rl:;cDco): e.np3;e aorSeo:.ilrr

l'hese books and pencils are fbr vou.8or gz8s6 dorecocn o3:s"rorcr5Jl

These bLri ld i ngs are thc gi rl s' clorrn itories.:'lecocn 3$;"necur (eorp5:)e:orEeorcirrWhere are yoLl going to live. T'ed?

o:o5 " " " :o,-,SoregoCoirr

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cl30 p:oteu:Ee{(cflg.olt)

ln thc nrelr's donnitory'".cn

G()))ctjJ";G€o?colulll

I dou't krrow yet rvhich rooll'1.

:r,-Sma$:S a))Gcn) 3 o3o3o1"1 o:3qe r::o;"Ycu cau frndor,rt at the infbrnratiotr clesk.

"(a-_(aood:ee1:qrq"r ) ccr:l3Bu I

Whcre is the irtformation clesk?

^aC\ooo:e <lglqcD 7)o)a?oJ ll

l1's near the entrance to this bLrilding.acOCI raeata g>P Y)oc.+)3eJ?l

It's l our liglrt as r ott cotttc ilt..,1 .aC

ocopmrulc Pl.Dcn(J?llOh.

:l'hey sell cigarettes therc. too. dot-t't they'?

'\oc5:lr:Jroro5cur:trc?g.cu o:cDqcDceP' ,

'fhat's right.

.no5r'lot,r5,r

I noticed the counter whcn rve came in.c c c c T-CO c

r31$eor)odcuro:q:m cfqr9" 9cocDLDrr

Do you rvattt tne to stop there r'vith you'/

aE op:$"raco,-'i{ oEetalE ercor:rr

No. yoit go ahead.C\'l

accrJl:oa3):olll

I thirrk I can tnattate..cC(CCcggeol) f,e":o)cDod)coc o)(Dll

Sure you can.. ca c

aCcltr l: 3J?:CDCDUICD(r)ll

Yor.lre doing firTe n'ith your English.. € oc q q..

aco;r: Ya6cuoo: GctrcD(Dll

Tlrarrksa\

GcDliG:o lo ll

By the rvay.

ocnr:oo5tt

Whcrc arc yolt Iiving. Nlac'?

o,r5 " " . o.-Socegt-,1lelo)rr

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sae rm&qsa6o3Eocm:e SI have a room near the campus.

ecnpE:oE: sa$:or s33o6 aor.jlrr

Look me up if I can help you.

q$eof "r"? "rd{c'lE coreo,.o'lrr

ln fact, look rne Lrp anyway.

o:d$6$6 .g$ eorEScur"'lrr

Tltanks agairr for y,or-rr lrelp. Mac.

""E\. "?d?rr%d ecnl:o;J)rr

It's been a pleasr-rre. Ted.

qdq-, o8:c:rrloroS " " . orcr5,r

sayagairr - egro5o:6$5cho10:Never say llerer agairr - e qrcr5o:E@S o.r,-Seonc,r co6ce Q:$"

m EJ lml

(n) ecnp8:e aorE (hostel)ccc- 6()J"cDll;GCDsGCDJ?CtG €of C oJf:

oc c c- of scDGo):ccDJf c3c€o)coJl;-- coc c- ccr:l_ggsca)P

"c- ooo:cTg"t(n) rae eoro5"rp {arr ediffice)(n) oSeJlcf (place of errtry)

(n) 8:orqtfo.p:(v) moo5cor:oElr d-d (observe)(v) q6oE! (cease.lralt)

(adv) e o cn (fufiher on. in front, in advance)

- e et.Cnel:;<-,'l

- .a$"-54cureco"cjl- 3r")9686 (irr any case)

(adv) e grcr-5or8@S (any rnore, once more)- eqroEorE@8 emJ:o;or8cr'lor<rS

c8c

(n81jluS)

So long.

d " " " eqr,rSod eq.@ooSrr

Glossarydonnitory

rnen's dorrnitories

girl's donnitories

can find out

the infbrrnatiorr desk

bLrildirrg

errtrattce

cigarettes

notice

stop

trhead

go alread

look ure Lrp

alrywa\/

agair-r

tlranks again

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cgJ p:atcu:Eo$(e qFol8)

GMVERAT CONVERSATION ( 1.1 )s,cqeq ormae$ra$s (cc)

I'rn Ko Ko Kyarv tiom Myanmar'.C C f-C T- C o o C -lcaf GCD" lglo"gPcD f)cnGCDPo ill

Can youtellrne what my room nurnber is?c c c ' ') c o r- r-oc acaQGol? 32 3f 36u lo)cD clgll96 c o l3r.u1: rr

Oh yes, sir.

- oc a cc[g?scolo](r)li

l-et's see.

-cclgEqca2"crlYou're irr roorn trvo tr.ventv-five in the nten's clonl

"Eop::za$:$"ld (.-1t-1:) ecuro{r:eaorEo:rr

Horv do I get there fionr here?oooco\scDcl q"? sl(r]qcrlsqooJil

Your room-ntate r,vas here a minute ago.CCC\eocaCoJ":3231:€(9f oO sof ctGOJ:CDOJll

I {e said he's corn iirg right back.r-c c o r- c

Q 32?lgf cu?oLDcor. Gigfcr)(Dil

I le can shor,r'yor_r the rva1,.

c - oc ctrl cuo:tgco:cDerocDil

That's flue.

e cnrE:o:re ,rlrr

I'll wait lbr hirn.ccocccefco)f lJcDcolccfa(Dil

By the r.va1,. rvhat's his rrame?ccc\\ocDl:coo sJl"oPCD .Do)rJo?cDil

.lohu Adarn.CC

uf sa sorr

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senrfeqsefoE8ocm:e $rHe comes fi'orn New York.

f,J fo;eo)"dcn cu:on<jlrr

Is this lris third year at Yale?

ecurcSor :il o orCos6cor:rrltLl

No. it's his fbr,rrth.

cnEm8:.".oorcos6olrr" LCD I

IIe r.vorks here in the student union.occccc? 3?l ccDj"c::))1):l))Qool sr-)cDOcJOO)0)il

Oh. here he cornes nor,l.1666cDl "".cDfigt sofil

Adarn, I'd like yoLr to nteet your room mate. Ko Ko Kyaw frorn

I\4yanrnar.

gzs8 " " . a8op:saa$:e.3 Q$o:pd- {{eofo e,:r"atrEor,-Srr

Just call rne Ted.

.a$t-i{ o:cr5,r3.oreilc,{lrr

Glad to knorv vou. Ted.

-dd c3e1on o3:er:olor<rSrr

Please to meet yor-r. Adam.

ms3$"eq.qoroi o3: ar:.jlm,rSrr

I.iust rarr into (rnet) Reagan.

q$eof s) eqoE$.e%.iol.-'5r,

Fie told rre about rneeting yoll on the train.

ar aEcp;$. 8;qor:edfo, eq.)d-e@rE: eQro-r,-,Srr

Are yoLr ready to go over to the room'/

a6 q:; sa a$:4 qrtQ" saaoE o3 @6$cor,,,Allset.

$::oi:s?ao6 c:f ci)rr

Let's go. then.

t "l$e qr:@8lOur dorrn is on the lellon you go out.A__... c c C 9_-_ E c\ C3 cD 3)); 6-ic cAf Gcr:?o,s.a6 o?ecD cocDo :r;cnecrr

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c89 p:eteofo$4eflFm8)

Glossary (:e6$r.S)

dorm-dornritory

roonl-mate

a minute a_9o

the way

ecnpE:e eorS (hostel)

raa$:e .05

q$iod-63p6cnc- CDO:

(n)

Yale Univclsity - "6e):"cr)E{dthe student's urriorr - e copS:or:r:o,,ou the trairr 6m- o:qco::eOi orfell (v) eQrogl (sai,. speak)

tell (tells) - told - rold (telling)

ready (a) merE@Beor (predpared)

Dinner is ready.

gor sz"o8o6$6Jlprr

Everriiring is reutly.

s,-a:: c'i : o ao 3 o 6 @

6 "lp

rr

Are you reody to go?

o6:c:r;3 gzaoS of @5$currrrYes. I'ur.

qdd.."saarE$6ol$r

tEll &l] lf,_i_]r

,{o5BEoeco

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ne o:lt;q:n6n36orm:e S

G$IERAL CO}{\IERSATION (12)osqcq ormee$ra$r (tt)

c83

Is tr{cagan a fl'iend of yours'/

e qo3 cnr a3 o,pr er c,f a13:crr:rr

Ycs. i've krrou'rr hinr 1br fir'c vcars.

odJor"S :9+.r3orr (r)16$1.1p

Wc plal'tenuis orrce in a u hile.

or8Jor8il q$eo5o3 orErq6.ro-rr@or,r5l

Reagan is a good atheietc.cl'l\a

C61c)cCD 3)a:.Dor3o lf.)f"O lC.\ C\rO ll

I Iorv abotrt t,or-r'.)c

ac oJ?;cDG aP rr

Oli. l-iust plal'tcnrtis and do soutc su'irrirnirrg.CCCC\C\C

%lf co)"c/l cDC:f oa)cDo?:cD()Jr G qcDcrss)oJrl

I'm not vcry good at either one.

grcS,rr:o .-5-or,r5o,lo5.il :r: rrIJLLL

Reagarr r-rsLrally beats rne at tennis.c r-c c c c c ooc c

c qoc cD sz o1'): mr: l$9 o) c 3 f o ol ca f G or?q,.S c <l crt rr

ls hc orr the footballtearn?

o e:orc6:g>oE:or r'lr:ol:rrJLLJ

No. he's a little light fbr lbotbal[.

T G r. rcS:,-no-,:cn: gE!:coo-r'r

I le pla1,'s basketball during the Winler. and baseball irr the Spring.c c o c c e ac ccJ aD cD o cD C/) G J)) a G eof c3 olcD ol3 cD (Dt 6 6

E: G u I CD €D G O OC D )

CcDo.):(t)(r) I

When docs hc flnd tirne fbr tcnnis'lc oc c c3J 7)cD32all O)c:focDolsD(\)il

DLrrirrg the fbl I .

ce acceo?c:8:co rcDd?il

Irr fact. rr c'rc planrrirrg to pla)' t()llorrow aflernoon.cT_-c ( o o e c cOfc/)lgf 6f"ac: o)"cDof:oL. oopco"sq)(Dil

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"eGp:ote of a{:(e flFolt)

By the way. are you a tenrris. player?

sl$. aEop:co orE:qEcno:; o)or:cDr:lI like the terrnis but I'rn not very good at it eitlier.

"3 $ eorS or e or ffi 1o5 ci or,rS r s'ie ee,-r) c3 3 o e o:3,-,1 c.r: rr

I shipped my racket in mv trurrk.

cg $ eof :o rf - $ 4 o e o orr$"co E!p: oe c5: i3.cScf or o5 rr

I clon't suppose its arrival yet.

ai oeep,rSe o:or:o3coEco,-Srr

Wlrv don't you colne out to the cor-rrt with us any how?

:orJ$6$E q$eor5c8"$" .nor,.n6,o3o5 jooc::rr

It rvill be a good place to rneet some f iends.

erc,-r5a18:e co$. e or.Ee meE:cde gepc\rr

This orrl brrildirrq lrere.

s'l q$eor54""t4 meao:,f rap,jlrr

Glossaryonce irr a lvhile

athlcte

tearn

bLrildirrgs

Sumnrer

Spring

Wirrter

- szeso:,fszp"p: (edilirces)(n) Ggg? (warn-r seasorr)

(n) e sp,e.il,rS (vcrnal scason)

(u) e "orE,gol

(cold season)

lirll(aLrtLrrln) (rr) e aorErp:e J.5(seasorr bct*eerr sLut-lnter arrd rvinter. also called lall)

(oE$d)

- orSalor8al(n) rrr:,rtrr:$3t

(pcrson trained fcrl cclntpeting)

(n) gaarS:

(groLrp of people rvorking togethcr)inlact (adv) rro$o.noS (truety. really)rackel (n) o"5or$ (bat r,rsed in terrrris)

trurrk (n) G3)o)r (lar_ue slrorrg box)supposc- (v) coEarE)r q.oc:d (think. consicler)colrr1 (n) .n-rr.nSr (closed fbr playirr,e earles)good place - cf 6pccD:E: (rrot bad place)

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sae cm&q:o6o38ocm:eS

GMIERAL COT{IVERSATION (1.3 )ocqcq ormee$ro$r(o?)

c8?

Well. this is our roorn.\'lCCOCa.D " " . 3i ?QCO)"CD. ra$:olil

What do 1'oirthirrk of it?C CO racqr: :Da)cD cJG J)lq3Jo)lr

It's verv nice. lsrr't it?OC C CO

CJOGCD?C3CD(DOO)]3II

I like the big windorv.

q$eof QprE:e"lc6 ffi:or:c8 @lcforoSrI do. too.

q$eodoi S:o-r:@;,f coc,S',

\Ve have a good vierv of the lake.

-$4 q$eof o3e.nrE:e.n:Er QE86o:,-,51Conre and look at it.

ol?.." @glolp:rrYes, it seen-rs very nice.

mE: . " " Edq-, ecnrE;<ior,frr

The roou-r is ivc-ll furnished. too. isn't it?

sz a $ : cd o: s'3 3 e cor 6 c-, Qe or o e or e cnr 3 : e.nr6 : co:: e r* co.i3 cor'r

Yes, there is a cornplete set o1'lirrniture lbr each of us.

.n o5 cjl or,i r c-, fl

e :nr o c, o E!: o;r: q $ e or5 o3 or E e.ur o.5 I sa or 05

*Ed-E $"lorcfrrDesk. chair. rc.adirrg larnp. bLrrcar ancl bcd.

oreq:or:dr mcur:d3r or,oo53:g33 d?S€ s8Sgrr

Arrd trvtl clothcs closets.gaoo5 s.aor;codQ. ( c3r$r: raarE:ccS ) sB aJlo:.f rr

I've alreadv pu1 rnv tlrings itr the one bv the door.

o: al: gr:cn sa a$:cdcn q1$eof oo g!:eco cor:$:$rr

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c8r, p:e Eeof e$(eqgsor8)

I Lrnpacked yesterday.c c c c- c cdcf.cD oopscol caf colr cocDlgtcD())il

Okay?(OK)c\

ccDf c:q.C\)):I

Sure or-le is as good as the other.oCCC.)ocD3J . . . cr-D)c:o))aJC: 32o)cDOtil

Say'. is tlrat your sister's pictrLrle?6oca3O1 ... (r(t"cD acoDS 3?oooo_)l:il

IL(L

No. That's a girl fi'ierrd olrnirre.

ooo5..rl:r: .:..r5a13* sa51 : l3: -lYou nreet her soor-r.

C\C\accl):9 Qil.grac 6of"6]C)ru'l

She is a univcrsity studcr-rt.occ\

? Cr)BTNGCDJTO::))oil

Malrv ol'the stude nts iire -uirls. aren't the\,'?c oc co

6 cDJ" C 3 :D"; G CD Uf "

o I 3 cD 6 CD: oJf : O) OJ oLCDf : il

Y'es. \'o',r'rc ri glrt.ccccu)o)cDo)r gfg)()rl

You'll see a lot of tlie ur he re on the catrnpus.c:ct-ececcl): Gmr)c3o$3ol 3?(j\l:l::G%.6l(j()Jtl

Most of the rn are prettv qood stLrdents.

", opr s"rr

@ € e 4.-, s> ec'r5 e coSci eco,p E: o eor,-,'lrr

z\nd sonrc arc good darrccs ztncl su,irlnrers.occ

S"al[cD cqcD:r s)cD GcD]o)(r)|

I )oes l orrr r:irl li'ierrd likc te rrnis'.'

a6 q:: sz {p o3r a: c,f a16r.r co5; g6oror:ol C ar gr,jlcu:, r,

Y.cs. She's euthLrsiastic aboLrt it.

mE: . " " o? 8o5dl .,rlco.SlMay be we can all plal' ton-rorron,or the next day.

c cf-cf-c c-t-c-c c c o c c co lcDO llgolgor cJ 3D cD a rlgolgo ca f € Cr)ro) cDn: alc qc cD of :E] cr Q),r

lrine. Only' I'll have to u,ait till rr.v racket arrives.

ecnr3r core.ilr s.lec,o.-S cro5or $ e epcrSe garE . or E qoS 3 o,:S rr

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ne cmE;q:oiro36ocmre S JAALL

Glossary (n8$us)

rricc

r,'ierv

funrish

fiuriitr-u c

c Ioscts

lunpack

picture

claucers

srr irttnrcrs

enthusiiutic

lvait

rvaiter

naiter

rvaitcr' ( n )

(a) sEo3*,fe,t rE:e or (delicatc. line)(n) oe95aE, (scerre)

(v) cor:o$ (s38eorEo31e:oro) (supply)(n) d3ecm6o31GJ)')oop:

(nroveablc articalcs)(n) e3:pl.za$:cuS (snta!i f()()nl filr l'.'rirac)')(r ) szco8e $:rg! (rcnrove)

(n) s13o-::a13 (photoglalth)(n) .ne a;o3icrp:(tl) Gqc,l:llol"s(a) Eo5cilec:: (iull ol'cagcr)(i ) eor8erp! (stay Lrntil sollcolre cornes)(rr) or:di:(rr) e o:ES3;:-r (pe.rsorr nho n,aits)

nran n'ho rraits on tiible irr a ltotcl or restarrratrt

ilii.ll Lllr l-i.li

Gm{ERAr CON\ERSATION ( 14 )s,oqcq ormrcpa$r (rl)

Wcll. I quess I'cl bettel unpacli ntr\CCC.

'D . " " r?f G'tl uopsccr)co -r]J

Need arrv ltclp? 1 What rrcecl'l)C)00\

3?cD ePC\)C\)l;| aD?cDCDil

No. thanks.oa

rrCDo{f):ir GcDl:G3ultLrL!t!

But I'd like to krrorr,tsut l'd like to krrort, srtrle nrol'c alrotr1 the r.or-rtinc he re"

dleorcS 8or eqopcucSq| v>c93eo q$eo:5c3a13co,rSirAnything special'/

coco:eof :o)1) qo)?:tl

What titnc are \ve supltoed to sct up in the morrrirrg'l^- q q a c o c ocSlco?"cD. r+cDq 3D())32qf coqacDil

bags.CC

@COf ().)II

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Joo p:e8e mtar$(e flg:orE)Oh. that deperrcls or-l our class schedLrle.

{ " " . sl,n saor$:m31$orqE:e.rT orplcilo:.-$rr

I alrvays get up irr tirne to eat breakf-ast belore rnv first class.

q1 $eco5eorr sa $ "co "or $: oor.r5 a E o q.,5or oo: 8e rar t or;,jlo <_Srr

Whcn do _vou get l,ttur schedLrle?

ra 31 $ or 93: :.,cr-!ecnr q,aoi'r

I havc- n-rirre already.C C reGca+co-.,^ccD? ei$:lrlrr

I registered 1'esterdar,.

oe g.cn<) oo5r-'o:3 )or,$,rYou'll get vours tomorr-clrv rvhen 1,ou register.

"g,r5r$ oo5.rorEeor sz{$orqE: qorecil,r

Say. YoLr'le becn here fbr trvo years alreadv.

8o: a3o;r: 8eq:"Sor ..;s6ecu:o5E$rr\\'ill yoLr qive ure sonte aclr,,ice about courses( sLrbjects)?

o,r5-rr:ur.ci cu".S{ol e>@eo:o3:<jlrr

l'd bc. glad to. L

sz@ec';qen o8relrlor,f l

But it probabll,t'on't be necessary._.)_ c o c o c3|GO()O) rualceJCDO(J.)tl

Ycu"r'll hal'c a ftrcultv adviscr..

a5o,1r:.t3 rpre q:.nQiGu3o)eD 31o35o"5 r

I le advises vrlLr aboLrt n hat to take .

a6op: :m.uo,i$or: crm@eo:Jo33oc,5rr

llon, do I frrrd oLrt u'ho lri) aclviser is'l

q$eof sz@eo:raqrfi -dq4o-rr :ooSo3cu8c3ooil

T'hev've postccla list on tite bullctin board dorvn stairs.

e "ar.,5

co3 orco8:cn8ic f qr?l or q3:mScor:$:$ rr

I'llgo dorvn and lrave. a look al it u,hen I frnish unpackirre.

ogg!:qo5$:q6 aoE:$: @g!p:",-Srr

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necm8:q:ot1o36orm:e $Sav. where can I take a shower'

cr,-,5o:e q5lpodrr'['here's rvash room ancl toilet dou'n the hall.

. vrr,r5 co8 g, a$:cn q o5 q:: q3 e ao:e@ro) - "$, q € sB 3 or

oc6lCDOJll

Glossary (:l81jltrS)

!ILICSS

routitre

scltedrrlc

dcpend

in tiure

register

advisc

advice

aclviser

list

go do*nl'irrish

slxrri e r

rrash

krilet

Joc

(n)

( r')

( r')

(v)

(n)

(n)

( rt)

(r)

(v)

(rt)

(v)

(n)

br,rlletin board

dorvnstairs (adv)

fhcultr,-advi.e r'

aor:co3op! (rnake and opirrion)

cuSe gcolszcuS

(fixed arrd regular r,vay ol'doing tlrings)

sa 31$or q3: (tinrctab le)

SorE'oElr oplo g! (rell')

sz31$3 (alier a rvhile . sctorr enough)

"i;coEoE! (official record )

sz@e,,,: c, p! ( gi vc adr,'ice)

-8e"5 (opinion)

sa@po5e":q7 (person rvho give advice)

orq6: (scries o1't.titltres. number rvords)

oo8:.n3ieg q: (notice board)

e gur,fcoS (on a lorver floor)

oprcq [email protected]:"fl1oS

( edLrcation-adviccr)

aoE:er:r e :tar.tSelt (desccrrd)

E,od (e nd. contprletc. cottclude)

e .15trppE, (take a shon'er bath)

e qe ao:o$ (clearr rvitlt rvater)

dSora$: (la'u atorr')

eao;e@ra$:, eq51pt$t (bath-roorr)

f ilr L[+]i ii..Lll

"J"6gQo:co

(v)

(n)

rvash-roon-t

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JOJ p:oEemEa:$qeqpol8)

GENERAT CON\ERSATTON ( 15 )s,cqcq ormse$ta$r (T)

Well. I've linishcd unpackirru.\ ( c o tuG,-D . . . ooP:(Do)cuGorlLl3

J

Where dici 1ou put roLrr e-itrlttr. sLritcase'.)CCOC

a c crJl; 3)r; c 6lG 3J CD? 32 OJ CD Ol --l <rt ct,) cor: qo-,r cu rr

Orr thc trip shcl{'of il\ closct.CCCCoJlf eo:: nocD 32ol: 32af,tcc-n: q" eul eoi o:|

T'here's a big spacc rrp the rc irr r our closct- too.- e C \ T .-A Cacula:324t:6.r.r:q. f)G-lu rc cd sp 3?oJu:p]:{r.t:jOh. rcs. I have. litLurd it.-, q c c 16ct>1 ". " u)cDCD(-) bo),l9il-l'harrks.

e cnr:e:drr( tL

I'd like'to take a nap belbre sLrppcr.

:aaore Q pcbo \JOIBoi or6e <1::33d-5a1be -u:or,Jrr

I think I'llgct cleaned up.c .c c o c6 c:D+ 6)c:c6l: coooJC)f g:ocDl

[-et's sec.r-ce(L9g qP:o())il

I'll necd rlrr tooth lrrLrsh. tooth pastc. corlb. shaving crean]. razorand soap.

ep::o3cAr or:.,oSi, o--,:d,r5eao:r o3,, oC-Q qQ c cT-__,_i.._._6_-d"_"_,o L L)Joo)qofcoo[9"] 6l:t

cT- O Oe (-coolgJm cDP:uuril

Dorr't lblgct vour 1on,el.qcao

blcDl ) )O?uO rc\,.r aec,qg:

Oh.lharrks.

e cn1:e:<)rr

artd 1or-r can see rl lrcl your lacLrlty-adv iser is.l€C\OCC\l!:eorr ab c1r: q. s>{gjeo:o61o5 o<.,5 ero)don eor.8Ec.r..rS,,

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ne rmE:q:n6o98ocm:e SI ahnost fbrget aboLrl that.

q$eor5 s):il cu:co:eoe gco,-Srr

I guess I'll do that flrst.

dsl saqScu8o)rr'fherr ['ll shorr,er.

[Q:o eq5,11:o,rSrr

IJv tlre rl,av. is tlrere alivavs hclt r.r,ater']

dli " . . ceLGS: saQEerol;rr

Ycs. exccpt rrar, bc Satulclar, rrights.

oegeqorcJ qS 6,,,lor.ulSo thcy all r,vant a sltowcr at once.

:ile@:E y)):a): o5 31 $or E!:o: e qS;p a,1E @oro3:irSa1,. u'ill vou rvakc nlc Llp at five. Ceorge'?

eo1? ." .%$.-i{ f+rfl4,.13 R'oc.,r:,,

SLrre thanks.

8o5 alolrr

Glossary (nE$trs)

put (v) coc:og! (lay. scr)

entpty sLritcase - e>r:GqGcJorgzorCort the top shcll' - me.jl"o:m:oEnap (rr) ora.rrs3Sp8: (doze)

sLrllper (n) szeore Q g6fl0.r (liglrtenirrg meal)clcan (r,) er$.oE:e Ecu8c:g! (rnake clean)Itot rvater - c6lce:

cxce'pt (prep:) o orE<i;r .l$"qS$ (lcaving out)cxccptiorr (rr) g8ral,f (pcrson or.tlring le 1i oLrt)

at once (adr ) ";,r5ag3;

( irlrnecliatell,)tvake nre up %$.-i4 Fr.jlarvake (a) 8:e o:r (not sleepirrg)

asleep (a) s33ertr5eoe lslecpirr-e)Are _r,oLr au'ake tir aslcep?

aEop: sS8egocur:r 8:egoor:rr

Jo?

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Jo9 p:ate of er$(e flForE)

GNERAL COilIVERSATION (15)s,eqeq ormee$ra$r (rG)

WakeLrp 1'ed.colcD.""@GO)1il

I le1'. 1ed! lt's f ive o'clock.

GcD " " . c'r,rSr 3qr31$$rrOh: J'irne to get Lrp',)

o o oc cre? .. " cool.32al+Gqrcr)lg,

Yes. My rvatch says it's iivc._ .q c c c 6 o016cDCDo)d) c?f Gor?+)6'1"., lf "qgg

I was havinga firnrry dreanr.C C OC C C . .caf cO)? 3zoocDcD q()Jo g?GCD"i :orru,,

What rvas funny about that'/

:r q<rSoep emrS:oirr

well. I couldn't catch the bus and I coulcln't slop rrrnrrin-u either.coC6cm:cJ o8r saep:cr)

"q38E @6egorcfrr'l-hat rvas a strernge.

\a c rT)31 cO:eOf:tJf:oillil/cll. i1-yoLr dorr't hurrY norr. \rou'll lrave- to run to ect sr-rppe r ontirle.

era: aEcrp: e E$E$"q,!.13 gegor8es?rS eQ:<1cSSp:o,frr

But I'rn going to eat tlte ('anrltrrs Restaur-alrt to rrigirl..CCC6:leror,-,) .,3iem5 3g e,ryE;oE: cooS:d6sl or:6o3rr

C'aurpr-rs Restar-rrant'.) Is it on thc cautplrs?( c c oc \ ^e c':g^ b : o i : co o b : aE b c- .>: r d :l e.op 3 ; o 3 : sz,rl (' : o? c J ):,,

No" "Carlplrs" is,just thc rralnc of-it.

o.no5:ol dE \grog!,JlrrLotlli. Why ciolr't vorr c()ntc \\ ith rirc'lQ c c\ o cler " " .,?Jfccr))+. cDcDcruf:il

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p G f or ors g: qE q1 $ e orl q ",r5 "1

5, s> dlp o B: $. t E 6 e cilE: 6 s2 a: E,

cn szoE!:oeo:r) or:oo3rr

We'd like you to come along.

q$eof i o aEop;Co-5eoa;6 crr.$ rr

That sounds like a good idea.

dsl 3zecDrE:er:dri

By the way, wltat's your girl iL.ierrcl's lrame?

s.l$ ocm: oo 3 aE op: erc oS a;E; sa 3ip o 8: gr o g! m o <-So3e dlooj rr

Her name is Za Rah Arrn

o*gro glcr er qr sa $:,i)rr

Glossary (n8{lus)

rvatch

li,rnlty

dreanr

fLnrry dream - e opoqrs33o,r5r q<rSogps38oc,S

(D pq (worn on the rvrist)

(a) eqEoep-q,rSo9pecnrE;eer (humorous)(n) d6"c'5 (heard during sleep)

oerm8eq:afro&5ocme pAfter sr"rpper rny girl fi iend and I am going to a party at trre I'ter-r-ratiorral ch"rb.

catch (v) ,03:og! (seize. caprLrre)

catch (catclres) - cauglrt - caught (catching)

A cold is catching(a) sae o:3oE!We couldn't catch

the trairr (v) q1$e of o3 qcor:o8o3,-6o,strange (a) co:ao$:e or (odd. pecLrliar)stranger (rr) cu83: (person not knor,vn)

PaftY 0r) mog!:rae o:

Internationalclr_rb tEOeolE;6s2or6:sound (n) szo (noise)

We heard a strange sound.

q$eo5o3" q:eo$:dsao @r:qorcSrr

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J'G p:ete ur8a{:(e qFoit)

GENERAL COI{VERSATION (1.7 )s,Gqcq ormse$a$r (tr1)

ls vour girl tiiend's narrre Za Rah Ann'/C \ C C OC C C

oc 3 61. 3r c ()) aJ C; o +; ol G CD: +r o P cD e" 9? c? l: cof s il

'l'hat's right.

.ncr5rlo:,rSir-l'hat

shoLrldn't be irarcl to l'eurernber.

o.roo5", or.t5,il''r,,Jl rL

Br-rt rvlrat shoLrid Icall her vlhcrr rve rncet?occcco.r

Q"TG%.qc oafcorr :DOrcDGai qcrcDrl

Well. you coLrld call her Miss Za Rah Arrrr.c o "-"8Jo,i',ooefqrvrf;cD Gal 5

T'hat's frne. Well. r.vhat are or-rr plans rrow?

dsl e,D:3;dlor,fr a cg$ecoEd m8szop:orEo)rr

Wc don't ireed arry'plaus.e c oay)o32oe dctolSD;il

Za Rah Ar-rrr decided to eat at her dorm to niglit.ccccfqfs?; eol 32G3o?cof o?:o())il

So rve'lljr-rst pick her up there after supper.cr6cocn-r-c:))PGOI) PGlo" o";lg:6lc cr.D ocGol l9o(r)il

l'hcn u'c all u ill go over to the lnternaliorral clr,rb.

$: e1E q $ eor5o3 szr:o7: I E e eciS:o s, oSrc8 er::@o.S rr

Righ1. T'hat's all.cr€ a. c o c

qcDigr sro cDoo6PqcDd)il

.lLrst lvliat tirne are we sLlpposed to rleet Za Rah Arrrr'/c o c c o c oc \

Gf 6P32l:cD caf 6o)fcD :D()J3}oJl?l:Go)"oo)fi

She said slre'd be read'y at six.a 6 c-c c3J 9l"qcrr 32fJCl9ocro),1

Wlrat tirle is it nor.r,?c c oore \a 3Du)solfq6rgcDil

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:ee cm8:qat\oS8orm:e pIt" is tr,ver-rty after tlve already.

e o c ora3l"qr ofo.Jo6)Lgrl

11ey. rve'd better stop talking and go to eat.fc-o(cu] . . . ocD):Ggrqolgo,. cc::ol..fgocurr

Jo?

Glossaryrernernber

Miss

Mrs

after sr,rpper

That is all

stop

(?81jlu5)

(v) sa"oSqog! (callto rnirrd)

- s33ecor3"8o szd1p::8:

(Lrnrtrarried r,",orran)

- ooc'Sr g33ecor6 c:gim3;per3:(married rvoman)

- Eegoror;[Q:- s'ld (Securc'5o1))

(v) qSod (cease, halt)stop (stops) - stoppcd - stopped (stopping) to stopStop the nrachiorrerl, - o,r5op:cBqScor:crl

Stoptalkingplease - em,1:pQ1c3. ocnr:eQoq3@dl

cmlERAt CONVERSATIOTT (18)s,sqeq ormse$a$r (*)

]'ed. tell rne about the internatiorral club.or,f " " " 85ee,rl6,osaoE:gae@:E; eprcip:rrWe-ll. you coLrld say it's sorrethirrg like a fiaternity.e cnp 3: en: ra er 5; C ol ) rr

A fiaternity is a social club 1br men.

rult!rul

..np 3 : a,; r, cr€ :e8 or: e c_r:r crl:: cn G cD: oJ?: s-a o),rS e,rl 6 ; o S:ar,r5 ar e q: sa o:3:olrr-l'hat's

riglrt.

o $ c.r.-,5 rr

It's social club. too like the Ir-atcntities.d sl d e cnp E: c:r: s> a: E:oS e cr'lE : o E: ao,rS ao e q: sz c: 5 :.) rr

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Joc, pn8eu:Ea:$:(eflgeor8)

It's special kirrd of a clLrb, thougli.

sle<-',r<-,$ or6{1:E,) rr

In rvhat way?

o<-So3oirr

Well. it has a special pr"rrpose.

ar-qE! gcS a,1.r5 "o o 3 o8dl rr

You see. at least half of its menrbers are from other countries.

Q 8 g, s> D E: elr: sz g E!: ao: o13o.6 c curo5 m 3 E 6 $r: en: ecodrr

Sorne ol'tlrose nteurbers r,vill be at thc hoLrse to night.

d 8 32 clE: oJr;or 3,1;.c: Ei E s, arEroS,r5or Eocr5rr

l'he purpose oftl-re club is to devclop international r_rnderstarrdirrg.

m o E: qE! gcS aJ crS cne orl 3 E c $r: o:r: sz a1 E : a; E: gr: or E! g d: o:o5

e garSolrr

I'rn afraid that's a pretty hard prol'rlern.

dsl eol5eolSeor: acr5)d$-gr"l,,I'd like to hear llore about it.

si I sze@r6; coS@:: a;E e o:orcS rr

You w'ill. you calt be sure.

aEqr: gr:ecorE qero<r'lr 8o5 a1cr''lrr

Za Rah Arrn is a urernber.

c*l<p sz$:cnr ga o3:oE o: Eecu:cr5 <-,lu

Oh, she is. Yor-r mean she'll expl:rirr it to rne.

esa5 c-no5ol:r er o31$eo:5,t3 oE:Q"dq dcorcor:rr

Riglrt. Well. here are the sirls'dorrns.

sleolr d . " " sl 3$:.necu:eaorEt-,lrr

She lives in this one.

o eclcSoregc.rcrSrr

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:l ecmE: qsafro38orm:ep

Glossary (n6$os)

fiatenrity (n) ecnJrE;en:rac:E; (brotherhood)socialclLrb - e ,r.lE:er3:aooSaoeq:merE:

special (a) szco:p6eo:r (distinctive, pecLrliar)specialist (n) oq;q18:"qE? (oq,q.oqro$)(experl)plrrpose (n) qdnd"ld (intenrion)a1 least _ saf d:T; (at the lou,est estimate)develop (v) o.3:o:.,5ergl (grorv)developnrerrt (n) o.3:or,r5o (trorr4h)lrnderstancling 0r) g:;orglo (knor,vledge)problem (n) 0-f, (difliculty)hard problern - acf AcdQo:grtlenrbers 0r) szoS,er/raer8;c.r::explain (v) oE:Qo:g! (nrake clear)explarntion (rr) ,*0qcr5 (clearing up diliicLrlty or nristake)

Can yor-r explain rvlrat this rneans?sl or,r3dor: a5otrr: oE;$tSrcur:rrplease e.rplaing yourself.

a5op,oB,,So36 o5:$dlrrJ'here is a good explanation.em;E 5o qrecn:3:cd oE:cu5; airf ,r1-lrr

ro

Jog

imtLllr

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J30 p:s8e mta:$(e flgolE)

GH{ERJAL COIIVERSATION (19)$eqeq ormae$ra$r (rg)

Who rvas that gentlernar-r?\e f-e C \

J)3CDLq:cD cDoJfJCDil

l'lrat was prolessor .let.\a n Ca3.)3i OtGO]CD.llcDolil

Ile teaches English.e oc c c3J y)OCDOOI CJCCDo)lt

IL

I'm son'y that I didn't indroduce 1,or"r.C C C O \O C C O C C 1 Coa fcol" acclr:cD ltl oc.r €ocD oGO:ocDl oar: f PJ;o lo)()) il

I'm forgettirrg my manners.ccccafccr)" cDrocDeP:GOf coGf cDQ)il

Does he live near here'?e3J 3flro"GfocD":il

Yes. His house is tlie most bcaLrtifirl place on the cantpus.

,4ir!ior,-Sr o s.B 3.n e.np3: oEr s> or E: or slol Go: G ? ep or 6 a J u

Is he a good teacher?a-cJ s.23JC 3r)lg GO)f CJCU):rl

Za Rah Anrr thirrks so.

erqr sz$:cneon eor5s;do3 co8 oloro5rr

She's taking his course.a C\ C C C CrJcD olGOlcD oJcDq.cJco)f: o)CDGQCDOJI|

She say5 it's the besl English coLrrse she's ever taken.q \ \ E OC C C \ e C C

A :))co??:?o? saoo)ooflJcollsGcDcoor 3DeO)+:cD"c"or-ac

s)GcDf c: ao:c'J 69f o lcDo) il

By the rvay. do yolr expect Za Rah Ann to be ready'?a\ C C C cf-C C O C C

s If. ocD":ooor c" 6p 32 f : s) eo c cJc [goo(DcD ai ctl,): co c t_t cr;r: rr

Oh. she will be.rc a[9o(jro lrl

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necm8:q:o6o38orm:e SAt ieast I do know she's almost never late.

c co c ccalccDf 3r3)glccD? :)) n(Dco)?? Gl"cDacDJO:il

Is that fact'?

dl g>crSdcrr::rrJl

l-trey. is lhat Za Rah Arrn there?OCcu? . . " qg" G"6Pyrf:cD?:il

Yes, tlrat's Za Rah Arrn. She's looking fbr us.C C \n C.l C C O O O C CIro)cDOJt 32 3 I 3"6p 3)f:o lt cal6o]lo)(}) CDCD eo€f cDOJll

Za Rah Ann. I'd like yor-r to nreet my new roorn-mate Ko Ko

Kyaw fiom Myanmar.q. ,S q q q -q r- c o o c\ c cGr 6P r) f ;r Qc! sa aq: e (,r B + orlg p m ?q 6cDJf l" G cD.3Jc o)()) rr

You'd betterjLrst call hirl George like we do.O C O O\ O O .n C c cq()Jo)"qo ?_c? col?cD"cal qc GcDfc:cio)ll

['rn pleased to meet vou George.

eo.J? . " " GCD"6icD, o3:an.jloroSrr

We.iust saw prefessor Jet.

{<r5q s>ad c,leo:%.ldq eq.)oroSrr

I almost didn't recognize him.o c o o oc coCDO)CD 3JCD 3)OOOCDOJ):IIIL"'L'LIIL

Aer you photographer, Ted?q c c"o c cCDCD " " " aCoJ": o"o)oelcDo)o)3JoJf;lt

Yes. I'nr.

,l o5or,-,Sr Ec,5oro-S c.,lor.-S rr

Sav. rve 'd better go.

d"""cn:@oc-rSrr

I'll be ready as sooll as I get my purse.

8cr5 ao s8o5o9$; q3 sz :oE o5 c-'lrr

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JCJ

Glossaryger-rtlemarr

pr ofessor

irrilodr-rce

nlallner's

English coursc

expect

late

looking lbr Lrs

so late

fiom Myarrmar

photographer

pLrrse

p:ote cn8o$(e flgao:8)

GH{ERAI CON\ERSATTON (20)s,cqcq ormee$ra$r (l)

Where is the club'7cc\

3ZCJC:CD J)(DO?CDII

Is i1 near tlre Student's [Jlrirtrr?c

G CDJ?C 3 f,)f 3 CJ o O lf 3 of cD"; il

No. it's nearer 1he donns.cccc(rcsc: . . . GCDJ"C:O":Geo"cl):o"il

We can get thcre in a couple of minutcs by bus

o o5 6om: $"d q3 s 6 3 g 5 e cu:o5 or: q3 e qrc6 c-,1 or,-S rr

Wliy dont'yollever take a taxi'?

orr$6c8 o:,r58 oedfono)rr

Because the lrus is a lot cheaper.

coo56.or:.n nop:@: ocf orc.r.rS rr

(,fdl6)(n) co@:orecnr8:(nobleman)(n) ,le orcn (a teacher of l-righ rank)(v) 3o5aoo5og! (rnake krrown)

(n) sz$1saoo,p: (co*qEoo5q::)(social conduct)

- s2,ic.36orarEor$:

(v) coEoplr eg5cuEerE! (ainr, hope)(a) eg:cfm;eor (not punctr-ral)

- q$eor54.4 Slr"t-d- o36e qrcr5cDJcor"

- E$e"Edo,(n) aroScraoq: (carneramarr)

(n) 8cr5:oc8o5 (a srnall bag for morrey)

rumimt

"J"6g8orco

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saecrr6:qnrlcE8ocm:ep

Have you met any students fiom other countries. George?eop . " . sz$r:SEaecnpS;or;aor eco.$:$cor:rr

No. I haven't tnet any except lrom tlre United States.

cnEs>E: " "" rzeo{cn$cn ecnpE:r>r:ecod eor.qeo;o:,_Srr

Well. you'll meet sotne when rve get to tlre clr-rb.

sl$€ orSJtd moE:eqr,f eor?g eor.so'lrr

Za Rah Ann, could yoLr tell rne somethi'g about it be{bre r getthere?

erqrsa$:,foe<p"SaE dSsae@rE: qE!:gE!:eQrJlp:rrTed says yoLr're a tlember ol'the lnterrrational club.a8op: tEee"l6:as?::E:oEc8 orc,Sm eQro-roSri

Tlrat's right.

c-no5.ilc.r.:-,5 rr

About halfthe nternbers are fi-on the LJnited States.

s-, or 3 r cJl c),,5 o.,5 e cur ",5

cn ra e o Qcn $ $ E! e co: 3 o cn,r'l l'l'he rcst ones fiom other countries.

o:1 $ Qq eo"c or$:r I E6 eorcn<_,'lrr

It's jr-rs1a place rvhere the nte mber.s nteet.

ddl mo6:cJ?3Go) aociersg3dlrr

So anyone can belorrg to the club?

sl$6 ::oSoo$ rac:3:oS8Earcur:rr

Yes. anybody rvho goes to yale Lrniversity.

oro5 or,-Sr eo:,r $ o:8 Ce"o,pE: or: o3 E: oE I S rlo:,r5 rr

We'd lilte to have allthe studerrt's in it.

4d4"- ecnpE:or:or:co:: cjlo6eoal8orcSrr

[specially those rvho corne fl.on-r or-rtside the L].S .

szco: o$5 saeo Qor $ $ g! ecor6 o saQ6 or,r5o oncd cuecps.rot,t',r'lI

Za Rah Anrr. I told George a rittre about trre pl*pose oftrre crLrb.

:T-i: " . "co€4 marE:\.qg)gcfaJrf sae@:E: qg!:9g!:r- re ar6Ggrg:o rLgrl

J3?

"Jn6gEorco

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p:e8eu:ta:$(e5i9aol8)

You know rnore about it than I do.c o c ..o " lor,-Srrec:cn Qc!CO(DO:DO

l,et's u'ait till r.r,e get inside.c c c c--6 0

:r)()Dc:G qlcD Gltnc co"g [3E:oL.''l'he club is next lrouse on tlre ieli.

C\ C C OC C \o'f cDoaDCDCD G.?"CDyrOLDf 93)C:()il

Glossary 1s:6{lu$i

corrple (n) o166 tprirtn cor-rple olminr.rtes - .; 3tA

clreap (a) eJe c:rr octSore al (inexpensive)

cheap - chcapcr - chcapest

anyone (r/pron) co,-,Sa:o$ (anybodr,)

especiallr (adv) ""-r-$i (par1icularl1,. chiefll')

jc9

insicle

indoors

inner

or-rt

cllrter

(lr) s2or8r:tr,f srcoE: (intterarea)

(adv) s.aor8:o (in a bLrildirrg)

(a) szorS:pEeo:r (insidc)

(adv) saQEoc6 (not at horne;

(a) szQS:oo5@Eear (cxternal)

C\ C- O)CDOJICD

cc. C\)CDOJf CDC'

outdoor (adv) -G.? (oLrtside any buildinu)

tlte next house - e qr"5s33

on the leli

orr thc riglil

.llf]lllL-J.,ill[]ll

"J"5BEorc<-r

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GEil{ERAL C]ON\/ERSATTON (2L)s,cqcq ormse$ra$r (f )

IJurv rnartv ciluntries ate represelttccl here?g c coc' a3O? J)Q)sosCCOicJCDlI-fhe

cILrb l.'iyi,.,.'.,b.,'s liorr tlrirrr ciift-erent countrics.

sa ::E:or I Ee e,ilE: ?o - or r, or3: arr:eor,rlc.r._r5 l

AboLrt tu o hLurdred urentbers in all.

:.)f:cD: sa.:Ero3 .Joo ecu:,f $cn,-Srr

T'hcl'coure liorn all orrer the world.

17i. org:saq3q8o curfQol<,,lrr'l'he rrcetilrss rr.lst he like a sessiorr.f he Unitecl Naticlns.

saoElrszeo:Goro)r cDcDlrooersdS -{ egordu'I'lrey arc a little.

gg!:qg!:e o?cQor<-Srr

Are these evcr an)r diftbrence of opinion?eregr:o)cJo or6alo o$co:ol:rr

Olr. olien.

{ "."acn,acrre,-,1Ll ut somelrori' the), set settle easi ly.ac..

s le t,cltl5 orbE $: g g:$" cu<f orcrSqq .[] ,eiE:@

jlcnc_Srr

We trv to lrnderstarrd each other's problerns.

q $ e of o3 $ er: gr sa S: c3:,f g r: or E! e s.a:6 @1:or:@ o.ior o5 rr

An;-ht'rrr. rrrrde'rstancling betu'ecrr liierrc,ls is easit,r to get than urr_

tlcrstlrrrtl i rrL hcl u ccrr c()ut.ltt.ies.

or,)$6$6 3de q sz a,15, a.13: qr:cu E!B..nr I 3. ga a;6: a1E: qr:ru glp qp"co.6 curScr'loroS r,

'flris kind o1-11'ierdship is a good beginrrin_u fbr internatioralgood-uill.

8cS 3o5eg[Q6$3:31por SE6gacS:o3: q6@deqqS saoJl

Jc9

"J"5gEo:cr.r

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JCG p:s8cof a:$(eflp:or8)

I guess yoir could sav that's the purpose ofthe clLrb.

sa o 5 : \ qE! g,-S a,1 cr5 cn: sl c) cS q $ e c.r5 o E o:._S lEach prcblenr teaches r,rs all something.

Q er: g:c', E aG64Er % $ c or5{.c8 gr: coEle 1116 o E eo: orrdlAnd even'nrenrber has a lot to leant.

e g:d $: s? 31 5: :Dr: 03 6; o: E or e cu or3. ca op:@, Eor,_,S,,

B), the lvar,. rvhat's the time. I cd'l

:il$" omr:oo6 o,fsaS;$qg.) . " . .,o5rr

Five-thir1y. Why?

lfrqlg :or$6o3c,Jrr

I'd like to go horne beibre six.

Gg:Qoi; a3 s35Q$ a13 o:,r5,,

lbmorror.v. I have to see nt\ aclv iser.

"f "58$ sa@eo:saqrfli .q"'qr$cf"cilu

Glossary (:a81ilu5)

represent (v) o3dor:e aorSgcf crE! (stand fbr)represcntativc (rr) .3.r5or:cu,_S (speak tbr others)ilrall - s?::c$: (the total)all over the u orlcl

scssion

opinion

settlentcnt

seltle

.no:g>er5 e,5J)LI

s>oE!; meo:,r:trE:o$Er pQcuri (coLrnc i I )q@d coEQEa;-5 (bcliet)e$o3;$3:r egq:qQE: (setrlin_u)

e$o3'og! (place)rvc help to each othe'r - ?i"-5d" or6p:c8orEp: orp!@oplrranyhow (adv) or,$$:i$6g6 (in arry u,ay)good r,rill (rr) q5{4d"$ (kinclness)problenrs (n) par:g:"pr (dilficLrlties)

belbre six - Gg:Qod:3advisers (n) o@e o:szqrEcr,p:

(pcrson wltri qives advicc)

(n)

(n)

(n)

(v)

"Jn6gEo:co

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ne cm8rq::l\o3$ormne S

GENERAT CON\ruRSATION Q2)slcqeq ornee$ra$' (l)

What a wondcrlnl rliglil')'l

:rcSecur.tS r:ro':i poirr

lire rnoon's veri i-.right. isn't it'/\ c( OL O Cc.-, -.'fu -t+.os:r).1''-(tolcu?3ll

Y'es. it is.aaoC

O?O)O)uL\r f)f CJCD" ) ll

[)o 1'oLr n'atrt to catch a bits or rvalk'/aC \ C C

zt.noer^:q J--f:o{L' )3 C)u:GC\)jf CDdCU):ll

[-et's u'alk irrste ad of goirrlt b1 bLrs.

cc \ c a q c:r c;-r o cnr: 9. f)" : c B !D o"3 C,J o; G a)i" ct qG 321 c ll

It's nice to rvalk orr a ttigitt iike this.c o o c c g-,, cf,)pc?prll"ot cDo:co?llcD qolr GcDrc:cD(r)rr

It's been flrre altnost all day'today.C C ' O O\ C,P69" cDoGf"cu:o-)cuo f) )o)?or )ll

-l'his nrorrrirrg I tlrought lirr a ',r hile it rr as uoirrg to rain.

c c o € co a c q qtrJPofc/r ()3GpP:crcDo) (ef €;olfcDccD()Jll

BLrt b1 noorr titere \\aslt't a clottd in thc sk1'.

.CCCCCOCO3 JGuou->,.J +: cr) EGOll G(r?c8 (tc 1l? (): 3)!3G o-.)?c o qJ)8 ll

[)o 1 orr think it'll rairt tttlttonrnr']CCOCCof (-D(0f o:epoLD Coc:DCDI:!l

I dor-t't thilrli so.

cg$eor5eor ocoEgr:rt

Ncither do I.CC\Cc?fecorcu ococcD:ll

Arl'rr a1. I hope rrot.\-C-C 'l : O C C C

r)-ulgO[go da]u l6of.iu GglcDC cD(Dll

Jc?

"J"6gEo:c<.r

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Jco

Glossarywonderhrl

rvonderfirl night

nl()()lt

bright

let's rvalk

in stcad offur a rvhile

alldayno0lt

at noolt

totnorror.v

after tornorrou'the next day

p:a8eu:to$(eflgaol8)

GENERAL COI[\rEtssATroN Q3)s,6qeq ormmpa$'(n)

I r.r,ant to pla1,. tennis.

q$eo:5 or3: gEcnor:a.13oroSlWlrat's tlrc rveather like todar,,.)

odrf. Wdgq rr.-SddrrI t's raining.j Ltsl now.

aGCDI 3:s;es-,rs,L o LOt I

[]Lrt it looks like it's going 1o clezrr Lrp.

fle.-'oo5 3:del:er<f $. or,yr.-,5rr

TIre sLln'll be shirrin_q.

eg c::eolo.-Sl'l'he

roads u'ill be dr.,r soon.coS:eco t,-4 Q$epc6a3r:o<rSlI'he sun is coming out now.eg a co,r5co:eorroc_Srr

(n8$6)

(a)

(n)

(a)

(adv)

(n)

(n)

or?<r->rcO, (amazing. ver.1, good)3J"())"63]fPC\)

eorcrS,reel (shin1,)

cu3:e cu,pr:-S qe s;r3sao:: (substitLrde;

coacrl (fbr a tinre)or8e qcu: (r.vhole day)ef.cudS;$ (rnidday)e ocuc5 SSorr. r_ ! I

"f "5G$ (rhc clav atter ladar,)

c::oo5ile g:o5 e g"

ililli im [Ii

"Jn6gEo:c<.r

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ncrm&q:a6n96ocm:ep Jcgl'he wirrd is blor.virrg pretty hard.

cT-c r-c o c cGC\)€CD? e-rccr)"lgc:lgc; of cDGtcDOJil

Yesterday rvas a rainy day, too.\OC

o6l.cDCD o:oJ":o)o)il

The roads rvere icy and we had to be careful"C \ C C CO O C

CD63€CD cqacD(})r cafco)ro). f,)cDco?sqo())tl

It lroze again last rriglrt.

oclem orEal p$eq)cooSrr

There rvas trost on the grass this rnorning.ccr-c''r-ococ)POf m lgc/)G%Goi of ossc:GCD 6to)(Dtr

What a thunder storm rve liad last week?c c o oc T6 c oc cs, qc 3?oo)cD o: aJO39: GCDo+cDCscDJO)CDit

Did you see the liglrtrring?

aEop: o;168:or"'5orr QEool;rrYes. It rains a lot aroLrrrd here in the summer- too.

C \ -C I C C € \ O C

?cD.? igcolcDoJr Dp63tr) Ggep.))o)cD o:oJ):olo)tl

Glossary (oE1jl

lveather (n)

looks like (v)

It looks like rairr

clear up (v)

is blorvirrg

a rainyday

i.y (a)

ice (n)

tieeze (v)

to be carel'ul -

frost (n)

grass (n)

thunder (n)

storm (n)

lighming (n)

around here

sLur-uner (n)

u5)

qrdg"?q-d (seem to be. seem tikcly)3:o:eor:c<-S$" q-dorE: enr arp! (solve. tidv)e o:o3o5e qog!3:greooe q.

e q)e or (relating to ice)

e q) (rvater frozen until solid)eqderg! (be grozen)ooBcor:JS:sE: (frozen derv)

BcA8:3.1$:rr

ecoo$o3E:ce

oJJOos

8sze13esc:o:

6gqrS (warnr season)

"Jo5gEo:co

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JJo p:a8eoEo$(eflF*t)_=

GSIERAT, CON\TERSATION (24)$sqcq ormee$ro$'(f)

What does tlre rveather matr saY?

VSgq a$.,$:cDcum oreQrd r

Ile says it's goirrg to strorv tomorror'v. thotrgh...\6COCoqmoqcu eo:5c:cDJe:o()Jrr

It's snowing.ecc

3o:sc:CDJGf O)(-)Jll

It's rairring.oco:SPcla)errIt's sleetirrg. ( lt's hailirrg )

eqlc3:ecu:eo, -1" goE!,r

It's thunderirtg.o oc co:alo:ctcDOJll

It's liglrtning.c6 c c

a)oo:cDCDcf q)(Dll

It's pouring.oco:oP:clcD(I)ll

It's storntilrg.c oc o c a

Co)..J+CDC: O?C'G+ O](DII

It's clearilig r-rp.C

tr)f oJ"Glof oJlr

It's sr,tttny.c

Gf 3Jf o)oJll

It's cloudy.O"Co:9o)cDll

It's haz1,.

- oc cLglleoc:cD()JrrIt's ri,indy.

occ€oJo)cDcD())ll

L

It's tirggy.co c c

& c:o ol ol o) ll

"Jn6gEorco

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nerm8:rysafroSfocmse p JJCIt's storm1,.

c oc c cGcr.)ef s)c:cof cD(Dlr

!t's snow1,.6CC

ao:6c:cDJcDo) tl

It's icy.\c

6qacD())ll

It's rainy.oco:6tf cD(I) tl

It's fiosty.o co cO:6 C:6tCD0) ll

lt's hot.coo)o)il

IL

It's warin.c

G&30)()')ilo

It's cold.cc

aJO:o)())tl

It's cool.cG3):Ol(nil

It's mild.

o!? , ocy): saegeor5)rr

It's dry.r-cc

G[9)cDc 3J.o)u) il

It's rvct.occooo)cDo)llroIt's dark.

GO?CO)())II)

It's liglrt.cc

CDCsCDOJII

I1's rairrirrq oLrtside.

It's rairriug out.f-C o ey)lgcQr) o:gl"Gso)oJrr

lt's lrot oLrtside.

I1's hot orrt.r-c cy)lgco" Gf:))rclcD())il

"Jn6gEo:co

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p;oEcoto$(eqFo:E)

SUPPLEMENT (EdC'5'd)

Pronunc iat ion (r.iq'5{fd')

a,e,i,oandu)

i

a

e

a

LI

00

JJJ

VoweI

rne

pin

d"y

pen

hat

cLrp

ntoon

- ("q-

(me).

(pin).

(da).

(pen).

(hat),

(kup).

(moon).

Cosonants - (dq,p)

bec (be). b

door (dor). d

fbr-rr (for). fgate (gat). g

hat (hat). h

child (clrild). clr

.lrrrre lioon). i

Kitcl.rerr (kitchon). k

loal' (1o0. I

map (rnap). rr

rliulc (nam). 11

pen (pen). P

"J n6

loollt

soup

ten

vcl}

rvall

shoe

vision

tlurrk

tl-rat

ring

yoLl

z.oo

gEo:co

(book). 0o

(sofla). o

(rvol), o

(klok). o

(koin). oi

(hoLrs) . ou

(i), i

(roorn) . r

(soop). s

(ten) . t

(veri). v

(r,vol). w

(shoo). sh

(vizl-run). /r(thank). dr

(at). dr

(ring). IB

(,voo), y

(zoo), z

book

sc)lh

uall

clock

cion

house

I

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:re cn:E:ryn6o36orm:e $Spelling

BGfiETI€OCo

$0m0c)30tm8t

Actiologya-cr-cr-c q c-c

e qr o llg o lE o

19 c : €1 er o

19 o

advertise

-c-Glgr19)

analysc'r-C O Ct- Calgcrsoo)lg"DPanaettria

cn6D:32":lP:c6Polanaesthetic

GO€aO:

appriseo cf- ccDclg):3)Pil

axeoc

?eo+condour

- c cr-cc[g"qo+Bc:cancelled

c oc c(9JcDOo:a)Plr

carburefledaC \ C CO C

colcDCDcoS o)ol;osqGQ)

centrecog)cD(})cr(t)

cheqr,reccc

al(-Do)cDOCr)

chiselledC

v)co:63)f,)oGCJ?IL

colourcg,Gq?c

conneclionc cr- c

;ocD fJu)i9c:

ARNIIO Co

$e0omsc)30m3I trEtiology

advctlizc

analyze

auernia

anesthetic

apprize

&\

condor

canceled

carburetedccGcPoolJPrl

center

check

chise led

color

conrrexion

JJ?

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$:ste oEo$(e flF.m8)

draLrght

;cci orcnrol

o:qE;c:3:r:Elirerrrohne nt

orqS:35;li6:ecluallcd

o:p!og!rrl?rvour

e ocrrgrEQS:

fbunt

o5:e qcrr6;fi"rlfilrrrcrt

sao:g!Q$E:gre)'

r-c32L9rG6[)c

haenrorrhagec.,

G 3J: fJf € 6l?c) I

honourc

OCB^)O;LIL

hurnolu'

(t?tr)

irrf'leotionr-cecDst3c:

irrstalmentc

32 610cDlcc

instil- c- c c c cgP:lgg: oc€CPCDf)Pillail

Ctcofc<erb

cc]Jclrc.ll:GCDJf Cr)

defbrrse

dellexion

draft

erlnll

crrrollnreltt

eclualed

favor

font

firlfillment

gray

heurorrhage

honor

lronror

inl'1.^xion

installnrerrt

instill

calaboosc

carb

)_frlelence

a-c,tr2,^aqllgc:

deflection

c33;,-35:$3:(e o8$5:)

"jn6gEo:cu

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sacnrfry:ehn36ocmcS J_rlkidnappedf-C \ C

lgf co:eof,)elibelled

cc3?ca)cqololf,J8li{i

CO]CDGCDCD?:

J

manoeuver

kidnaped

libeled

elevator

rnalteLlver

lreter

rnold

rnolt

neighbor

odor

olJbrrse

onrelet

paralyze

plierrix

plorv

pracitse (n)

practice (v)

pretense

llf()gl?r1r

esn8$E.orE Qpo76$3:metrceOCDf

mouidc c ".3Jf;GCDTC;q)o

moultC\C3?csw?pDrccDcrP

neighbourcc6 -crao f :l9c:

odour" cnclcof [gc3oflence

coil:qt?omelette

-c-c[qmgcLo]]paralyseoceac

cDOJy)o IGC)CO:)JPil

phoenix.c" ?Y'plor-rgh

ccccD())qf 3)epractice

cs?60?3)cDJ9

practiseccGo?C/)jgrJP

pretencecc())f 6eof co

pl'ogl?rxmeEC

s2o 32oe

oJn6gtoocc'

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J.6pyjamas

goo5m,Sjreconnoitrc

610rE@dFE6:

e q:E$$o3$3:rutTloLlr

GCD]CD](')C\)

saltpetre

cr5:85:

skillirl

cr36:cn;5e a:rsulplrur

cC'E

sLrlphLrrettedCrccr)l"cDDP

surprise

sz sar; er E r: g!theatre

eroS g

thraldorn

.aF*86travelled

ec3q;3Jr3a)e

vigour'

o5:g>r:

u,il{i"rl

8dc3.6"r$o1r,voollense

e3:er;cog!

rvorshippedoo c9?:OP

*dlllirl

Q1cu3e orwolens

rlorshipcd

"Jn6gEorc<.r

p:o8cuf o$(e flgo:t)paJamas

reconnoiter

reflexion

rutnor

saltpeter

skilltul

sr-rlfi-u'

sulpr,rreted

surprizc

tlreater

thralldont

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THE DAYS oF WEEK s,&@ sW

JJ?

Sunday

Monday-fr-resday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

(s)

(M)

(1)

(w)

(r)

(F)

(s)

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o)lcDrcf.ea

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U3Of:G5Lo rL lo

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Febrr-rary

March

April

May

.lune

.luly

August

Septernber

October

November

December

(iAN)

(t,EB)

(MAR)

(APR)

(MAY)

(.'LJN)

(.ruL)

(AUC)

(sEP)

(ocr)(NOV)

(DEC)

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o8onq8e of"W

30 days have Septernber.c"ccc

qcD eoc€o(})of ocDo)c J)?ll

April. .lune and Novernber.roccoc€[9r s+99 soc:r)?rl

AII the rest have 31.c"cccDJlC\)oJ":or tr): eoo)o)oil

Execpting February alone,c 4e c c ccocofolq soaoo?6torl

Which has 28 days clear.c c c c co

slcDcoos oo" cDo 6lcDo):ll

And 29 in each Leap year.c n6 c c o

GOGOIOIq SOSO(DCD:||

Written

Spoken

rHE DATE (*)I .lanuary 1995 (or).launary I , 1995 (or) I . I .95.

It's the First ofJanuary, nineteen - nirretyfive (or)

It's.launary the First nineteen - ninety five.

TTIE TIME

AscIlG rllE TII"IE (o{$eur$EtWhat tirle is it'l

Wliat's the'tirne?c oc016 \O(D3?aJf erga)il

FIave yor"r got the right time?oc c\eaJlolq.cDfsil

What tinre do 1'oLr make it? (CiolloclLrial)

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:ae cnf :ryo6o3fnrm:e $

TELLTNG rHE rrME str##3:00 lt's three o'clock.

. eOfOf,);f)q6rgil3:05 It's five pass three.

. 6 a o coaeQ:+?61 cl:aifo6)tljrr

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3:25 lt's tr,venty-five past three: O C C aO C a

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3:3I lt's trventv-nine minutes to ftiur.^_----q Q O -q c o o c o c6o;: Sl qco: or. 60 eoo? cD:c qocrJe r::ootrr

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ABBEREVIATIONS r+,rrfur1up

Arrno Domirri in the year ofthe lordc c .nr6

aqocCDr Gol [g:cDrc\)ante meridiern befilre noon

C \O OCof:ocDo 323J1

Asian Developnrerrt Bankcrcc

s2"6)8.191:6$:DC!-)

Association of Soutlr East Asiancc\

s)Gq ccD"c3?l6t 3?3f c:s)(!"

Asian and Pacific Council

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a.l"lt

A.D.B

A.S.E.A

A.P.C

(B)B.A

B.Sc

B.trd

B.Liu

B.Cl

B.U.t'

B.O.A.C

I_].M.H

c oo c ce3?Aq5C OOOCDGCD?CO

Bachelor of Arls€o\aa3>t oGrS)e o.

Bachelor of Science6 CC 6 0. \a 32AA Ol CJOJ)o o"

Bachclor ol'Educalionoc o \oe"c$eocel? osr%.

lJache lor ol [-ileratLrreoc o \o)Go€ocqr o8l%.

Befbre the bir-th of Jesus Christ.c c .ne ocaqoco)focor €3-aaJl

l}'itish Broadcasti ng Corporatior-r

13o3 errgz c:cuE gadLJ rj o. o.B riti sh Oversea A i nvays CorporationooeT-cen s) Gs> o Ga)ctg)c:?gc8)

Ilase M ilitary I lospitalc.

oo6eo:61

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nermE:q::a5o36ocm:cS

Care Of-.co)ao9

Creditorc

Glg:erc

CivilSLrrgeorr" c-o

ceo:6t3.ao[q:

Ce ntral hrtelligence Agencyocc\

cr(tGCO?cDCDO:GT3)8.

Crirninal lnvestigation Depafturent.ccccePcoo)oac: GCOICDCD0;6Tg"f

Dernocracy-cccr-cc19p fJ"", cB3 al()) orc G19)cD cre

Democrateo e o c" 'r- c3ocDcqocr) rueDaoJlgP3J

DoctorC30q)ol

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Diplorna in Ecorrorlic Plannirrge e. oc 6 00:0l:6Toocr13 3oc\)o1

Diploma in Economic Plaruringo e" oc o o0:9);6To6cDf: socDol

East

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tll izabeth Regina/ Queerr Bl izabetlr I I

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J?3

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Dr.

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(The comrnon market)

pe spocre o1: sa$.

Electric Supply Board

o1 E o6 ar i rar: ec-,: e q: ra d.

[:ye. Ear. Norse and Throat lJospital

o.1.58, qr:, sreal8: g€ cuE)eapE;eao:q

lralrrcnheitc o cr- a oco"qc(')cDLg3l:o)c

FemaleOCgaa, olscDGCD:

Iroreigrr Officeoc.n5ccLq":Gq:q3

Frenclr.-C C

[9c f,Joor

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Lrc,., ''al

Agrecrnent on Tariflb and Tradec c c c c ocsaecn:cnf f gg qi?())?qcT y)Gco6cD

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Ceneral Certiflcate of Edr-rcation

s) 6co c co o E3r e q: e ra:3 co d q dGeneralManager

Cg)ccoccoolGloJ"

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E.S.B

E.E.N.T.FI

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G.N.P

G.P.O

G.T.I

General HeadqLraftersocorY)g"f sllo

Gross National Productoc" c c r-c c c c6 c c G cDlsl s)lg o: oJc: co Cr) q ICeneral Post Of fice

o o creo(ro"o)cDlg:

Government Techrrical I nstitLrteo c c c co c

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-G€His/Her Majesty

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grg a,113

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I.M.F

I.D.A

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I rrternational Monetary [r und.oc" c"scccDcDf ct6lgsqf occ 32o"

I nternational Development Agency- c- c oc o c. ro \S"LgPgP q c 6,P O,):cDcD o.[g[:c T 329.

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I.A.E.A

I,B.R.D

l.c.A.o

I.M.C.O

I.C.I.T.O

pmte u:tar$(e qgolE)

I rrternational Atornic Energy Agerrcy

-Dd$d{E q, *tBno8:szr:esaolEBlnternational Barrk For Reconstructiorr and

Development (World Bank)

-DdGd4E6p D$cDdco'-,E"q.9€<0.$1;e q:cro5I nternational (' ivil Aviation Organization

-gdQd{t qr $;$eoe@rE:ra}.I nternatiorral Covernmeutal Maritirne

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I rrternational Cornm i ss ion 1br the I nternatiorul

l-rade Organizatior-r

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(K)K.

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-,-_q_ 6 o o ( cc 6r):s)cDC\)cDoJl:o?€tr f or?6P:.lanuary

c aocq +oiqc\).lesLrs Christ

cGqaaqo

.lr-rstice olPeaceroc c c

8o;oJO:osl}O)q:

Key

CO?

Kinda Gaftetrcc3rc())O)l:

I ntell igence z\ngorc,r, ol'1he R. I

-CCrSt 6tf : G COI cD CD o: G q3 32 (9.

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LibeftyC CT-C

C\)cDCDOtsc!

[.abour Parly

e co:or..,lo3

Bachelor of lawso\

Ju63 occ)aDL C{ O.

Doctor o1'Larvs

coe s<-ile,o:)L_ tlL o.

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Master ofArtso\o(t?oe?J)G O.

Bachelor of Medicirre and Bachelor of Surrgeryc\eoTof %"

Master of Surgery\O C oc o \aocDcDl)oeoc 6l? o())"oc) %.Master of Science

o' \o())?3JO7)o o.Master of Conrmerce

ocnro'k^r3 e8e:c')G C{ OO

1V{oney Ordero

GCOCDfoL.oMedicalOfficerG€o:ol[:

Master of EdLrcatiolr

oorogre q:szd.MiIitary I ntelIigent Stall

cccooGcof cDCDQ:cq39"t

Miles per l-ror"rrc6ccDoqrqs.r?"361:

Myautrar Nervs Ageticy

Q$"2oor6:grg

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L.P

t..L.Ll (B.L)

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M.A

M.M.B.S

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M.O

M.o

M.[rd

N4.l.S

M.ph

M.N.A

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JS(N)N. North.

e$:.'5saq3N"A.A.F.l(C.B)- Navy. Anry and Air fbrce lnstirr_rre

p:e Ee o:Eo$:(cAF6olt)

N.A.T.O

N.E

N.W

N.Y

N.Z

N.t_

N.H.B

N.P

(o)o.

O.A.P

O.E.C.D

Edl eelr eoror8oeorSogrc:3e,np8:Nofl h A tl antic Treaty Orlan izatiorre $r,-f, sa o: cu $ oB o5 or a1l8 sa,)"

Norlh - East

me o"e $:,r5 sa e15

North - Wcst

sze qrde @:"5 sz q6Nerv York. (city)

gcr-r:e cl:o5$1"

New Zealand

g,r:8o:$836NationalLeader

s>{pole a'lE:eao:E

National Housing Boarcl

pg)os8:s33sa$.

Nervspaper

crcoE:o:>

OptinrLurr

saecnrS:aol sa oEecutr5ao,

Old - age parrsioner

o"5$E!"E'E.tqOrgan i zat iolr ibr Econorn ic Co<tpc-r.at itln andDeveloprlent.

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O,C.A.S

O.A.U

O,A.S

O.A.P.E.C

P.C (CB)

P.E.N

Ph.D

P.M

P.O.Box

P.O.W

Pres

P.R.O

P.S.l- (us)

PI

gacnnC:snio)oocrrscp . J??

Organizatiorr of Central American States.o o c coc oc. \y)ceqcDolcD s)o)o)oc:sc ceP: c2 g.

Orgarr izatiorr of Africa U ltityoec\3)"(9elcD PBCDGT328.

Orgarrization of American Stateso o c oc. \s)coqcDolcD 5 cc ol"3 3?o.

Orgarrization of Arab Pecto i eum Exporring

CoLrntries" co coc. \

G6lf olc oc cJ" 32f qo6c c oll: 32(0.

Personal Assistauta cf\

s)o136o))lg

Police Constable\c6)g)CJ COO:I tL

I nteruational Association of rvritersoc" c&cco)cDr o"ccFso 6P32tr)c:

Doctor of Philosophy

,r'lero r)ltL o"

Prinre lvlinisterCl-6 Col19:allo

Post Office Box

o)glcDG3Jo)fr crj

Prisoner of Warc"coQsJof:

Presiderrt

3)oo] gBgPLrblic Records OlIcer- c c c"9Pa/P?o)oro:613Pacif rc Standard l'irre

oo c . c ocoo(9cDGsrJoccO)f 3Jl

Plrysical Trainingccc

cDJt:o"G 6'l: cc9cDlc a13

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P.T.A

P.1-.O

(0)Q.c

QED

(R)R,A

I{.A.F

R.M

R.N

R.'f.B

IT,S V.P

Parent - Teacher Associatiorr

3o/eoepszo6;Please Turn Over

e ero3c,JS"l

Quee rr's Counsellor

:rqEos:@eo:oi -5

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Royal lr,'larinescccJ)6'icGqO)oocoff

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Road Transporl BoarciCCCOC

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S.A.L.T Strategic Arrns Limitation Tatks

Sec;

Seu:

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Sr-rpt;

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s2o)c:cq:oll.

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p:ctcu:Eop(cflpaor8)

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CultlLral Orgarrization.

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(-,rcDr-roo C/)ccD:ol";q$t"B og. (q$-d)Urriversitv

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V.F'

V.G

V.I.P

V,O.A

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V,O.M

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Vice - Chairrnan

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Very Coodcc

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World Health Organization

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Waste Paper Basketo cr- coc/)lls2ocDLgc:

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W.R.A.C

w.R.A.F'

W.R.N.S

p:aEe uf a;$(e flFd)Worlen's RoyalArmy Corps .

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Worrerr's Royal A ir Force

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a q6,-ur$ sa {1; o 8: o;:: s D 3:

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WORTD NATION' S CAPITALSAIilD CT]RRBqCIES

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NATION CAPTTAI CURRENCY

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Vowels and diphthonqs

l. i: usin2. I us itt3. e usin'4. ae u"s itt

-5. o: us in

6. o us itr7. c: trs irt8. a u.s iu9. Ll: us in

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see/si;i

s itlsitten/terr/

hat/hlet/

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iLrr/ft:(r)/ago/e'gau/page/perd3/

honre/lreum/

fr ve/farv/

norv/rrao/joirr/d3crr/

near/nre(r)/

hair/hee(r)/pLrre/piue(r)/

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b

t

d

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24. w us itt

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L scc (v)

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-i. tcn (n)

4. hat (n)

5. anr (tt)

(r. got (v/pt)

1 . sa\\ (r,'/pt)

8. plrt (v)

9. too (adv)

10. cLrp (n)

I l. lirr' (tt)

12. ago (adr')

I 3. 1;agc (tt)

l.i. honre (n)

I 5. live (n)

16. lutr,r, (adv)

17. .ioin (r')

I 8. near (a)

19. lrair (rt)

Ed-g s:;orE!r:E! (Look at. Ltnderstand)

4E-d (be seated. irave a seat)

o16:o.S (ouc trore thatt nirle)

p:coS thead cor.'er)

co.feorE: (tlie Lrppcr lilrib of nran)

q)-d (olget)

.q"i-d (of see)

ct:rroE! (place. lav. set)

4td'q 9E:p6 (alxo. besides)

Ad (. borvl - shapcd vessel)

A)?3GO:

(the sorl hair covering tlte skilr ofcertaitr attitnals)

q$}.t 1 cg$)e orsral$

(past. gone b1,'. sincc)

orolds: (orre side olthenr leaf of book)

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i):a (one rncre than fbLrr)

crar o@:3 (at the prcsettt titt.lr'. qLrite lc'cc-ntly)

eon5o3og! (bring or comr- together)

$;e el (not tar or distant)

aot,,8 (all thc -urori,tlts lilie thrcads and the skirr

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6. got

7. chirr

l. pen (n)

2. bad (a)

3. tea h)4. did (v/pt)

5. cat (n)

(v)

(tt)

8. June (n)

e. ftll (v)

10. voice (n)

ll. tliin (a)

12. then (adv)

I 3. So (adv)

14. zoo (n)

1 5. she (pron)

16. vision (n)

I 7. hou' (adv)

18. rnar (n)

1 9. no (adv)

20. Sirrg (v)

2l. l"€ (rr)

22. red (n)

23. yes (aclv)

2.1. rvct (a)

o8or (arr instrumerrt writing)

oecnrE:e c:r (not good. rraughty. siuful)

oro5oo5qp) (a common drink)

0Llq6).,d (ptl of do)

e @r3(srlall domestic arrinral kept esp. as a pet)

qi-d (ptipp.of get)

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sz6o33:og",- (g$*)(the six month oftlie year)

-J-d (drop)

ocnr:c5 (sournd made through tlre rnor-rth)

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4-"1 (at that tinrc)

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qdd (ex plession o f-aflrrlation conscnt)

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