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Tuesday
Aug162011

“You can tell by the way she carries herself and her tone of voice that she comes from a well-to-do family.”

English Lesson: You can tell by the way she carries herself and her tone of voice

You're hanging out with one of your friends at school. A woman who you both recognize from one of your classes walks by. You don't know her, but you think she seems rich. You say to your friend:

You can tell by the way she carries herself and her tone of voice that she comes from a well-to-do family.

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Saturday
Dec112010

“There seems to be a bit of a lag.”

You're having a video chat on your computer with a friend in another country. When you ask her a question, it takes her a few seconds to answer. You think that's because the

There seems to be a bit of a lag.

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Friday
Nov192010

“The guy in the apartment right below me seems to be having some construction done.”

Your apartment is noisy because people are hammering, cutting things, and yelling in the apartment that's under yours. You're explaining the problem to a friend of yours:

The guy in the apartment right below me seems to be having some construction done.

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Thursday
Oct282010

“You seem to be grinding your teeth at night.”

You go to the dentist. The dentist notices that your teeth are worn down and smooth on the edges. She tells you:

You seem to be grinding your teeth at night.

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