Freitag, 23. August 2019

Lesson 368
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Lesson 368

A highway is a street between two cities.

The policeman is in front of the car, so the driver must stop his car.
= The policeman forces the driver to stop his car.

motorcycle / motorbike = bike / bicycle with engine

permission = permit
allow = permit

The police imposes a fine on me when I drive to fast.
The judge punishes the thief.
The judge works at a court.

barely / hardly = almost not / nearly not

go upward = go up
go downward = go down
go leftward = go to the left
go rightward = go to the right
go backward = go back
go forward = go in front

I must buy food otherwise, I can’t eat.
I must buy food or I can’t eat.

My car crashes against another car.
= My car hits another car.

5) Too fast

A man driving his car very fast on the highway was forced to stop by a policeman on a motorcycle. The police officer said that the man was driving faster than eighty kilometres an hour, although he was only allowed to do eighty kilometres an hour. The man having to go to court told the judge there that he had not driven eighty kilometres an hour and never drove more than sixty-five. The husband's wife also being present said that her husband had not driven more than fifty when the policeman stopped them. The woman's sister, also being there, said they had barely moved forward when the police officer appeared behind them. However, until then the judge had had quite enough. "Stop it!" He said, "otherwise you will hit the car behind you."

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Lesson 367
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Lesson 367

a real friend = a good friend

You lend me or I borrow money from you, and as long as I’ve not given you the money back, I owe you money.

though = although = despite the fact that

I doubt / I’m doubtful about = I’m not sure

I’m able to do = I can do
I’m unable to do = I can’t do

I ask you to give me your car, but you don’t want to give me your car. = You refuse my request.
You want to give me your car, but I don’t want your car. = I don’t accept your offer.

by chance = accidently = by accident

Suddenly a ghost appears in front of me.
= The ghost wasn’t here before, but now it is here.

Suddenly a ghost appears, and I’m shocked / in alarm, because I’m afraid of the ghost.

4) A real friend

A man met a friend on the street and he asked him to lend him five euros, what the man did willingly. A week later them meeting again, the friend told him that he had already lent him five euros and whether he could lend him another five euros. The man did it again. A few days later, them meeting again the friend once more asked him to lend him another ten euros, so that he would owe him twenty euros. The man did it, despite the fact that he was rather doubtful about doing it. Two weeks later, the friend once again asked for money; "You have already lent me twenty euros. Can you make it fifty?" For a few moments, the man didn’t answer, but he was unable to refuse the request. One month later by chance, meeting again on the street the friend started: "You have already lent me fifty euros ......" "Who? Me?" The man replied in alarm," I deny having lent you any money at all."

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Lesson 366
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Lesson 366

I don’t buy a car, I only pay little money and then I can use the car for some days. = I rent a car / flat.
lend / borrow money

look at something closely / come closer

inspect = examine = look at something better

surely = it’s sure that …
certainly = surely

They took him to his house because he was drunk.
= They took him to his house, as he was drunk.
= They took him to his house since he was drunk.
When he arrived home, he began to read a book.
= He began to read a book, as he arrived home.

There is no point / sense / use in knocking at his door because he isn’t at home. = He won’t open the door, so I don’t knock at his door.

3) At the sea

Some friends had rented a bus to spend a day at the seaside. Getting back to the bus in the evening, they saw someone lying on the ground next to the vehicle. Inspecting him more closely they found that him being a resident of their city, had certainly not come on their bus. He was very drunk. They thought him having come on another bus and missed it because he was very drunk and so he had found their bus to travel home. Two men carried him into the bus. Not waking up during the trip back, they also took him home when they arrived at their city as he was still very drunk. Them having knocked on his door for a few minutes, one of his neighbours opened the window and said, "There is no point in knocking there. They drove to the sea for two weeks."

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Lesson 365
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Lesson 365

four times a day = four times every day

a visit = a visitor = to visit

various cars = some different cars

The doctor gives me tests. = He examines me.

problems = trouble = complaint (complain about)

collar of a shirt = neck of a shirt
sweater = jersey = T-shirt = shirt without collar
pullover = very warm shirt / blouse
the collar is tight = the collar is small

I lay the book on the table, then the book lies on the table (lie = is lying)
He sits down and then he sits.
He stands up and then he stands.
the truth = true
He lies. = He doesn’t tell the truth.

2) A little son

Having a little son named Billy, Mrs Miller loved him very much. However, him not being a strong child she was always afraid that he could get sick. Therefore, she took him to the doctor four times a year to have him examined. During one of these visits, the doctor giving Billy various tests asked the boy whether he had recently had any problems with his nose and ears. Billy having thought for a moment gave an affirmative answer. Mrs Miller was very scared. "Really?" asked the doctor, "And what kind of complaints did you have? My boy!" "I always have trouble with them when I take my jersey off because the collar is too tight."

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Lesson 364
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Lesson 364

I live in this flat now, but before I lived in another flat. = First, I moved out from my old flat and moved to this flat / moved into this flat.

She wakes me up.
I wake up. = I awake. (awake, awoke, awoken)

Dogs bark, birds sing, humans (human being) speak.

answer the phone = pick up the phone
end the phone call = hang up the phone

dweller / resident / tenant / habitant = inhabitant

1) Alone in a small flat

Mrs Miller living alone in a small flat was old and did not like noise. Therefore, she was very pleased when the young couple who lived above her moved out. A new, young man moving in Mrs Miller thought him looking very calm to her. However, at three o'clock the next morning Mrs Miller was woken by the barking of a dog. Never having heard such a thing in the house before, she thought the dog had to belong to the new inhabitant. Therefore, calling him she said a few bad things about him and the dog, and hung up the phone before he could answer. Nothing else happened until three o'clock the next morning. Then Mrs Miller's telephone rang. And picking up the phone, a man's voice said, "I am the resident above you and calling you to tell you that I have no dog," and hung up before she could answer.

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