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Entries in home (topic) (13)

Sunday
Sep252011

“Even an extremely modestly priced home in this area costs 150K at the bare minimum.”

English Lesson: At the bare minimum

You and a friend are talking about why you've decided to rent a house instead of buying one. You explain:

Even an extremely modestly priced home in this area costs 150K at the bare minimum.

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Sunday
Jul312011

“Home ownership is more trouble than it's worth.”

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You own a house. You've had to spend a lot of time and money on repairs, taxes, and your mortgage. Now you'd rather rent an apartment instead. You're complaining about this to a friend. You say:

Home ownership is more trouble than it's worth.

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Saturday
Jun042011

“We're no longer able to afford the mortgage payments.”

We're no longer able to afford the mortgage payments.

Your husband lost his job, so you don't have enough money to pay for your home loan. Now you're trying to sell your house. You explain why you're selling it to a potential buyer:

We're no longer able to afford the mortgage payments.

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Friday
Dec172010

“I bought these here earlier today, but when I got them home I discovered that one of them seems to have a hole in it.”

Earlier today you bought a pair of gloves, but one of them had a hole in it. Now you've returned to the store where you bought the gloves. You want to explain your situation to a cashier who works there. You say:

I bought these here earlier today, but when I got them home I discovered that one of them seems to have a hole in it.

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Friday
Nov122010

“I got pulled over on my way home last night.”

Last night when you were driving home, a police car stopped you because one of your headlights was out. This morning, you're talking with a friend at work and you want to tell him the story of what happened. You say:

I got pulled over on my way home last night.

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Friday
Oct082010

“I went straight to sleep as soon as I got home.”

You went on a trip with a group of friends for 4 days. You had a lot of fun and didn't sleep much, so you were tired at the end of your trip. You went to sleep soon after you returned home. Now you're talking to one of your friends who was on the trip. You tell her about this:

I went straight to sleep as soon as I got home.

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Monday
Sep202010

“I'd just like to say, on behalf of everyone here, good luck in your new home.”

You've organized a party at a restaurant for a friend of yours who's moving to another part of the country. You've gotten everyone's attention, and now you want to officially say some nice things about your friend. You say:

I'd just like to say, on behalf of everyone here, good luck in your new home.

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Tuesday
Sep142010

“This might sound sexist, but I do believe a woman should stay home and take care of the children.”

You're in a discussion with some friends about women who are focused on their careers. You hold pretty traditional ideas about women working. You want to state your opinion, but you know that some of the people listening won't agree with it. You say:

This might sound sexist, but I do believe a woman should stay home and take care of the children.

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Friday
Jul092010

“As I was riding the train home, I realized that I'd left my keys in the closet at work.”

You're telling a story about a silly mistake you made. You've told the general time and situation, and now you want to describe the interesting event that happened. You say:

As I was riding the train home, I realized that I'd left my keys in the closet at work.

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Saturday
Apr242010

“My wife'll kill me if I don't get home soon.”

You're out drinking with your coworkers on a Friday after work. You've stayed for a while, but you need to go home because your wife is expecting you. Your friends want you to stay, but you refuse by saying:

No, my wife'll kill me if I don't get home soon.

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