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Lesson 363

A film tells a story. “A very pretty girl” is a story. a cigarette I smoke cigarettes. 5) A very pretty girl Elisabeth was a very pretty girl and her parents were rich. Many of the young men in town wanted to marry her, but she was not satisfied with any of them. One evening one of the handsomest of the young men who wanted to marry Elisabeth visiting her at her parents' house asked her to become his wife. She answered: "No, William! I will not marry you. I want a husband who is famous, who can play music, sing and dance very well, who can tell really interesting stories, who does not smoke or drink, who stays home in the evening and stops talking when I'm tired of listening." The young man getting up took his coat and went to the door. But before leaving the house, he turned around and said to Elisabeth, "It's not a man you're looking for, it's a TV."

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Lesson 362

4) Usually very punctual An employee always working very hard and being usually very punctual, arrived at his office very late one morning. He had bruises on his face, a scratch on one of his lips, sticking plaster on his left wrist and thumb and a bandage on his right shoulder. He had also injured his knees, ankles and some of his toes. The office manager not being a patient man had been waiting for the employee because he wanted to give him some important work. When he finally saw him coming, he said angrily, "You're an hour late, Miller." "I know, sir," replied the clerk politely, "I am very sorry. My flat is on the eighth floor and just before I left home this morning, when I closed one of the windows, I slipped and fell out." "Well," replied the office manager coldly, "did that take you an hour?"

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He told me he would come at five o’clock. Now it’s five o’clock and I can see him coming. = He is punctual. He has a red bruise, a long, red scratch and blue sticking plaster in his face. thick = big, fat, large = not thin or skinny the upper leg = thigh the lower leg = calf knee = between thigh and calf ankle = between calf and foot wrist = between hand and arm. thumb = thickest finger mouth = up is the upper lip, down is the lower lip. toe = finger on foot The teacher explains the students something again and again. He is patient. The film takes two hours. = I watch the film for two hours.

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Lesson 360

3) In your free time Tom Miller working in a large office in the city usually went to the hairdresser during work hours to get his hair cut, although this was against the rules. The staff had to get their hair cut in their free time. While Tom being at the hairdresser's one day, the office manager happened to come in to have his hair cut. Tom seeing him tried to hide his face, but the office manager sitting down next to him soon recognized him. "Good morning, Miller," said the office manager, "I see that you are having your hair cut in office time." "Yes, sir," admitted Tom quietly, "you know, it grows in office time." "Not all of it," replied the head of the office, "some of it grows in your own time." "Yes, sir, that is quite true," replied Tom politely, "but I will not have it all cut off."

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hairdresser = barber I went for a walk, although it was raining. It was raining, nevertheless I went for a walk. I have to stop at red at the traffic lights and can drive at green. That's a traffic rule. staff = all workers and employees of a company The thief came in the night, wearing a cap, a beard and glasses. But I know it was Peter. = I recognized him. Peter! Did you break into my house yesterday? - Yes, I was the thief. (Peter admits it.) - No, I didn’t. (Peter denies it. / deny) work time / office time = I work free time = I don’t work I have a car. I’ve got a car. This is my car. This car is my own. head of school / head of the office / manager The sun is yellow. This is right / true. polite = friendly politely = friendly = kindly

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2) The big fat woman and her small thin husband There was once a big fat woman who had a small, thin husband. Having a job in a large company he received his weekly wage every Friday night. As soon as him getting home, his wife made him give her all his money, and then she used to give him back only as much as to buy his daily lunch at the office. One day the little man coming home was very excited, he hurried into the living room. His wife was listening to the radio and eating chocolate there. "You'll never guess what happened to me today, sweetheart," he said. He waited a few seconds before adding, "I won ten thousand euros in the lottery." "That's wonderful," his wife said delightedly. But having thought for a few seconds she added angrily, "But wait a moment! How could you afford to buy the lottery ticket?"

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weekly = every week wage / pay / payment / salary / income = money I get for my work He used to do something. = He did something regularly / generally / usually A child gets a present / gift and is very excited about it. She hurried into the kitchen. = She went fast / quickly into the kitchen. chocolate Can you guess what is in the box? – I don’t know. A man says to his wife: I love you, my sweetheart! play with a dice = this is a game of chance The lottery is a game of chance and many people play it. They buy a lottery ticket, choose a few numbers, and maybe win a lot of money if they have chosen the right numbers. But most people never win anything. I win a lot of money at the lottery. = I get a lot of money on the lottery. (win, won, won) wonderful = very good, very great, very beautiful, marvellous delighted = surprised and happy / glad Wait a moment! = Wait a second! I can afford a car. = I have enough money to buy a car.

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