lesson 61 call

Question 1

Do you prefer chatting with your friends on the phone or online?

Answer 1

I prefer chatting with my friends online.

Question 2

How often do you go online to look at your email?

Answer 2

I go online twice a day to look at my email.

Question 3

Do you notice anything different about the classroom today?

Answer 3

No, I don’t notice anything different.

Question 4

What’s the first thing you notice about people when you meet them for the first time?

Answer 4

The first thing I notice about people when I meet them for the first time is their voice.

Question 5

Are most people busy on Sunday?

Answer 5

No, most people aren’t busy on Sunday; they’re free.

Question 6

What do we mean by a free meal?

Answer 6

By a free meal, we mean that we don’t have to pay for it.

Question 7

Do you believe that the best things in life are free?

Answer 7

Yes, I believe that the best things in life are free / No, I don’t believe that the best things in life are free.

Question 8

Is the book standing on the table?

Answer 8

No, the book isn’t standing on the table; it’s lying on the table.

Question 9

Is it more comfortable to sleep lying down or sitting up?

Answer 9

It’s more comfortable to sleep lying down than sitting up.

Question 10

Do you find it comfortable to sleep without a pillow?

Answer 10

Yes, I find it comfortable to sleep without a pillow ~ No, I don’t find it comfortable to sleep without a pillow; I find it uncomfortable.

Question 11

Do you usually go to sleep before midnight?

Answer 11

Yes, I usually go to sleep before midnight ~ No, I don’t usually go to sleep before midnight.

Question 12

Do you generally wake up early?

Answer 12

Yes, I generally wake up early ~ No, I don’t generally wake up early.

Question 13

What are the three forms of ‘wake up’?

Answer 13

The three forms of ‘wake up’ are ‘wake up, woke up, woken up’.

Question 14

What was the first thing you saw when you woke up today?

Answer 14

The first thing I saw when I woke up today …

Question 15

Have you ever woken up too late to go to school (or work)?

Answer 15

Yes, I’ve sometimes woken up too late to go to school ~ No, I’ve never woken up too late to go to school.

Question 16

What am I doing?

Answer 16

You’re putting your pen through the buttonhole in your shirt.

Question 17

When you look through your bedroom window, what do you see?

Answer 17

When I look through my bedroom window, I see …

Question 18

If you went from London to Rome, which cities would you perhaps have to go through?

Answer 18

If I went from London to Rome, I would perhaps have to go through Paris, Milan etc.

Question 19

Would you like a career in the army?

Answer 19

Yes, I’d like a career in the army. ~ No, I wouldn’t like a career in the army.

Question 20

What’s this?

Answer 20

It’s a cross.

Question 21

When a teacher puts a cross next to an answer in a written test, what does it mean?

Answer 21

When a teacher puts a cross next to an answer in a written test, it means the answer is wrong.

Question 22

Are there any crossroads at the end of the street where you live?

Answer 22

Yes, there are some crossroads at the end of the street where I live. ~ No, there aren’t any crossroads at the end of the street where I live.

Question 23

What colour do we use for danger?

Answer 23

We use red for danger.

Question 24

Is it dangerous to drive after drinking alcohol?

Answer 24

Yes, it’s dangerous to drive after drinking alcohol.

Question 25

Would you like to live dangerously like a detective: somebody like Sherlock Holmes, for example?

Answer 25

Yes, I’d like to live dangerously like a detective: somebody like Sherlock Holmes, for example. ~ No, I wouldn’t like to live dangerously like a detective: somebody like Sherlock Holmes, for example.

Question 26

What’s the difference between these two sentences: 'I must study' and 'I should study'?

Answer 26

The difference between those two sentences is that 'I must study' means that I have no alternative, whereas 'I should study' means I have alternatives but that studying is the right thing for me to do.

Question 27

Do you think people should be more polite in the shops and streets?

Answer 27

Yes, I think people should be more polite in the shops and streets.

Question 28

Do you agree that students should study hard?

Answer 28

Yes, I agree that students should study hard.

Question 29

Do you agree that young people should help the old?

Answer 29

Yes, I agree that young people should help the old.

Question 30

What should we do when somebody is dangerously ill?

Answer 30

When somebody is dangerously ill, we should immediately call an ambulance.

Question 31

What do you think you should do if you want to make a lot of money?

Answer 31

If you want to make a lot of money, I think you should ...

Question 32

Do you correct your dictations during the lesson?

Answer 32

Yes, I correct my dictations during the lesson ~ No, I don’t correct my dictations during the lesson; I correct them after the lesson.

Question 33

How can we correct our mistakes in our pronunciation?

Answer 33

We can correct our mistakes in our pronunciation by listening and speaking as much as possible.

Question 34

If you have a problem with a colleague at work, should you speak to your boss about it?

Answer 34

Yes, if I have a problem with a colleague at work, I should speak to my boss about it.

Question 35

Can smoking cause health problems?

Answer 35

Yes, smoking can cause health problems.

Question 36

In history, have many people died for the causes of freedom and justice?

Answer 36

Yes, in history, many people died for the causes of freedom and justice.

Question 37

As we have now studied about a thousand words and a lot of the grammar, can you hold a simple conversation in English?

Answer 37

Yes, as we have now studied about a thousand words and a lot of the grammar, I can hold a simple conversation in English.

Question 38

As you are not tall enough to reach the ceiling, what would you have to do if you wanted to reach it?

Answer 38

As I am not tall enough to reach the ceiling, I would have to put a chair on the table and stand on the chair if I wanted to reach it.

Question 39

Give me a sentence with 'that is' in it.

Answer 39

Everybody loves that film; that is, everybody I’ve spoken to.

Question 40

Have you ever broken any of the bones in your body?

Answer 40

Yes, I’ve broken one/some of the bones in my body ~ No, I’ve never broken any of the bones in my body.