❇️ Podcast 133 A Birthday Dilemma
♦️Exercises
Two guys were talking at work.
“I’ve got a problem,” said the first one.
“What is it?” said his friend.
“My wife has done it to me again. It’s my mother-in-law’s birthday tomorrow. I’m supposed to buy her a present. I am totally out of ideas. It isn’t fair. It’s her mother, not mine.”
“What did you buy her last year?” asked his friend.
“A very expensive cemetery plot.”
“It’s hard to top that one,” said his friend.
They couldn’t think of anything. So the son-in-law bought nothing. The mother-in-law was quite upset at her birthday party.
“Couldn’t you find anything for me?” she said.
The son-in-law had to say something.
“Well, you know what we got you last year? You haven’t even used it yet.”
Two guys were talking at work.
Two guys were chatting at work.
I’ve got a problem
I have a problem.
What is it?
Tell me about it.
My wife has done it to me again.
My wife has put me on the spot again.
It’s my mother-in-law’s birthday tomorrow.
Tomorrow is my mother-in-law’s birthday.
I’m supposed to buy her a present.
I’m supposed to get her a gift
I am totally out of ideas.
My mind is a blank.
It isn’t fair.
It’s not fair.
It’s her mother, not mine.
It’s not my mother, it’s hers.
What did you buy her last year?
Whad’ya get her last year?
A very expensive cemetery plot.
A very pricey grave site.
It’s hard to top that one.
That’s a hard one to beat.
They couldn’t think of anything.
They couldn’t come up with anything.
So the son-in-law bought nothing.
So the son-in-law didn’t buy anything.
The mother-in-law was quite upset.
The mother-in-law was most displeased.
Couldn’t you find anything for me?
Wasn’t there anything you could find for me?
The son-in-law had to say something.
The son-in-law couldn’t remain silent.
Well, you know what we got you last year?
Well, that gift that we got you last year?
You haven’t used it yet
You haven’t put it to any use yet.
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♦️Exercises
Two guys were talking at work.
“I’ve got a problem,” said the first one.
“What is it?” said his friend.
“My wife has done it to me again. It’s my mother-in-law’s birthday tomorrow. I’m supposed to buy her a present. I am totally out of ideas. It isn’t fair. It’s her mother, not mine.”
“What did you buy her last year?” asked his friend.
“A very expensive cemetery plot.”
“It’s hard to top that one,” said his friend.
They couldn’t think of anything. So the son-in-law bought nothing. The mother-in-law was quite upset at her birthday party.
“Couldn’t you find anything for me?” she said.
The son-in-law had to say something.
“Well, you know what we got you last year? You haven’t even used it yet.”
Two guys were talking at work.
Two guys were chatting at work.
I’ve got a problem
I have a problem.
What is it?
Tell me about it.
My wife has done it to me again.
My wife has put me on the spot again.
It’s my mother-in-law’s birthday tomorrow.
Tomorrow is my mother-in-law’s birthday.
I’m supposed to buy her a present.
I’m supposed to get her a gift
I am totally out of ideas.
My mind is a blank.
It isn’t fair.
It’s not fair.
It’s her mother, not mine.
It’s not my mother, it’s hers.
What did you buy her last year?
Whad’ya get her last year?
A very expensive cemetery plot.
A very pricey grave site.
It’s hard to top that one.
That’s a hard one to beat.
They couldn’t think of anything.
They couldn’t come up with anything.
So the son-in-law bought nothing.
So the son-in-law didn’t buy anything.
The mother-in-law was quite upset.
The mother-in-law was most displeased.
Couldn’t you find anything for me?
Wasn’t there anything you could find for me?
The son-in-law had to say something.
The son-in-law couldn’t remain silent.
Well, you know what we got you last year?
Well, that gift that we got you last year?
You haven’t used it yet
You haven’t put it to any use yet.
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❇️ Grammar
♦️ Compound sentences using NOR
جملات مرکب با استفاده از NOR
جمله ی مرکب ترکیبی از دو جمله ی مستقل میباشد. حرف ربط nor در جملات منفی استفاده میشود. در بخش دوم جمله که nor استفاده میشود ساختار همیشه مثبت است ولی در واقع مفهوم جمله منفی میباشد.
✅ I didn't go to the party, nor did my father.
من به مهمانی نرفتم، پدر من هم نرفت.
✅ Ali can't play the guitar, nor can I.
علی نمیتواند گیتار بنوازد، من هم نمیتوانیم.
✅ My brother is not going to leave the class, nor will I.
برادر من این صنف را ترک نمیکند، من هم ترک نمیکنم.
✅ I don't go to class late, not do my classmates.
من به صنف خود دیر نمیروم، هم کلاسی های من هم دیر نمیروند.
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♦️ Compound sentences using NOR
جملات مرکب با استفاده از NOR
جمله ی مرکب ترکیبی از دو جمله ی مستقل میباشد. حرف ربط nor در جملات منفی استفاده میشود. در بخش دوم جمله که nor استفاده میشود ساختار همیشه مثبت است ولی در واقع مفهوم جمله منفی میباشد.
✅ I didn't go to the party, nor did my father.
من به مهمانی نرفتم، پدر من هم نرفت.
✅ Ali can't play the guitar, nor can I.
علی نمیتواند گیتار بنوازد، من هم نمیتوانیم.
✅ My brother is not going to leave the class, nor will I.
برادر من این صنف را ترک نمیکند، من هم ترک نمیکنم.
✅ I don't go to class late, not do my classmates.
من به صنف خود دیر نمیروم، هم کلاسی های من هم دیر نمیروند.
@Nanonet1
❇️ Grammar
♦️ Compound sentences using YET
جملات مرکب با استفاده از YET
شما YET را در جملات با مفهمومی نزدیک به BUT استفاده میکنید. زمانیکه خواسته باشیم در مورد کاری که برخلاف انتظار شما ادامه پیدا کرده است حرف بزنید، میتوانید از YET استفاده کنید.
✅ People know that smoking is harmful, yet they smoke.
مردم میدانند که سیگار کشیدن مضر است، ولی بازهم سیگار میکشند.
✅ He promised not to come late again, yet he still comes late.
او قول که دیگر دیر نیاید، ولی هنوز دیر میاید.
✅ He has a hard exam tomorrow, yet he is watching TV now.
او فردا امتحان سختی دارد، ولی حالا در حالا تماشا کردن تلویزیون است.
✅ He’s seventy-two, yet he still swims, runs and plays football regularly.
او هفتاد و دو سال عمر دارد ولی هنوز به صورت منظم شنا میکند، میدود و فوتبال بازی میکند.
✅ There is a problem everywhere yet nobody admits.
هر طرف مشکلی هست ولی هیچ کس نمیپذیرد.
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♦️ Compound sentences using YET
جملات مرکب با استفاده از YET
شما YET را در جملات با مفهمومی نزدیک به BUT استفاده میکنید. زمانیکه خواسته باشیم در مورد کاری که برخلاف انتظار شما ادامه پیدا کرده است حرف بزنید، میتوانید از YET استفاده کنید.
✅ People know that smoking is harmful, yet they smoke.
مردم میدانند که سیگار کشیدن مضر است، ولی بازهم سیگار میکشند.
✅ He promised not to come late again, yet he still comes late.
او قول که دیگر دیر نیاید، ولی هنوز دیر میاید.
✅ He has a hard exam tomorrow, yet he is watching TV now.
او فردا امتحان سختی دارد، ولی حالا در حالا تماشا کردن تلویزیون است.
✅ He’s seventy-two, yet he still swims, runs and plays football regularly.
او هفتاد و دو سال عمر دارد ولی هنوز به صورت منظم شنا میکند، میدود و فوتبال بازی میکند.
✅ There is a problem everywhere yet nobody admits.
هر طرف مشکلی هست ولی هیچ کس نمیپذیرد.
@Nanonet1
❇️ Idiom
♦️ To be happy as a lark
خیلی خوشحال و راضی بودن از چیزی
✅ I have been happy as a lark since we moved to this neighborhood.
✅ He is happy as a lark wit his new job.
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♦️ To be happy as a lark
خیلی خوشحال و راضی بودن از چیزی
✅ I have been happy as a lark since we moved to this neighborhood.
✅ He is happy as a lark wit his new job.
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❇️ Do you skip breakfast?
Millions of people do and if you are one of them, you are putting your ability to think and learn at risk. Skipping breakfast can cause you to be hungry, tired, and crabby by the middle of the morning. Why is that? First, when you wake up you have not eaten for about eight hours. Your body’s fuel, called glucose, is low. Eating breakfast raises the level of glucose in your brain. Your brain requires a constant flow of glucose in order to do mental work. So eating breakfast will give you a mental edge at school. What if you don’t have enough time for breakfast or if you are not hungry when you wake up? Having something for breakfast is better than nothing. Drink some milk or juice. Then catch a nutritious snack later on in the morning. Yogurt, dry cereal, cheeses, or fruit are good choices. What if you don’t like breakfast foods? Then eat healthy foods you do like. Even cold pizza or a fruit smoothie can power your morning. Any way you look at it, there’s no reason to skip this essential meal.
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Millions of people do and if you are one of them, you are putting your ability to think and learn at risk. Skipping breakfast can cause you to be hungry, tired, and crabby by the middle of the morning. Why is that? First, when you wake up you have not eaten for about eight hours. Your body’s fuel, called glucose, is low. Eating breakfast raises the level of glucose in your brain. Your brain requires a constant flow of glucose in order to do mental work. So eating breakfast will give you a mental edge at school. What if you don’t have enough time for breakfast or if you are not hungry when you wake up? Having something for breakfast is better than nothing. Drink some milk or juice. Then catch a nutritious snack later on in the morning. Yogurt, dry cereal, cheeses, or fruit are good choices. What if you don’t like breakfast foods? Then eat healthy foods you do like. Even cold pizza or a fruit smoothie can power your morning. Any way you look at it, there’s no reason to skip this essential meal.
@Nanonet1