English Lessons
“The situation in Fukushima is deepening the public's concern over the safety of nuclear power.”
A nuclear power plant has had an accident. It is getting too hot and is in danger of a meltdown. The news has already been reported for the last day. Now you're watching a news program, and they're talking about how people are reacting to this sca...
“I'll tell you what I'll do: I'll give it to you for seventy-five hundred, and I'll throw in the cover and helmet for free.”
You're trying to sell your motorcycle. Someone offered to pay you $7,000 for it, but you wanted to get $8,000 for it. You say this as the two of you negotiate the price.
“I've disposed of it.”
There was a spider in your girlfriend's kitchen. She was afraid of it, so she asked you to get rid of it. You killed the spider. Now you want to tell her that the spider is gone, but you don't want to sound too violent. You say this to lessen the ...
“I've got to work off this beer belly!”
You haven't been exercising for a while, so you've gotten a little fat. Today you decide to go for a jog. You run into one of your neighbors. You say "hi" to him and then offer this explanation.
“Growing up, I had a strong Southern accent.”
You live in the northern part of the U.S. Your friend is from the southern part, but his accent doesn't sound different from other people. You ask if he has an accent. He says this.
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