SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues - Artsun Akopyan 4 стр.


Okay, stay in bed. Ill call the doctor.

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Words

blood, check, headache, monitor, pressure, sick, stay, temperature, thermometer

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Phrases

call the doctor

be sick

have a headache

have a thermometer

blood pressure

blood pressure monitor

stay in bed

43. I need a little help

I need a little help. Fetch me the first aidkit, please.

Whats happened?


I hurt myself a little bit.

Is it bad? Do you want to put on a bandage?


No, just a Band-Aid.

No problem. Let me put it on.


Thank you for your help!

You are welcome. Next time, be morecareful!

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Words

aid, bandage, Band-Aid, bit, careful, fetch, happen, kit, let, more, myself, next, welcome

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Phrases

need a little help

first aid kit

hurt myself

a little bit

put on a bandage

Let me

Thank you for

you are welcome

next time

be more careful

44. Watch out!

Watch out! There are iciclesabove your head.

Lets get away from the building.


Be careful! Theresiceunder your feet.

Yeah, its slipperyhere.


Theres no ice on the other side of the street.

Its a good thing! Why dont we walk across the road?


Thats a good idea!

Hang on to my arm.

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Words

above, across, arm, away, building, feet, hang, head, here, ice, icicle, idea, road, side, slippery, street, theres = there is, thing, under, watch, yeah

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Phrases

watch out

above your head

get away from

be careful

under your feet

its slippery here

on the other side of

a good thing

Why dont we

walk across

a good idea

hang on to

45. Stop! Dont cross the road

Stop! Dont cross the road.

Why not?


Because the trafficlight is red.

It was just yellow.


Lets wait for it to turngreen.

The vehicles are far away. Lets run!


Thats dangerous.

Okay, lets not take any chances.

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Words

chance, cross, dangerous, green, light, red, run, traffic, turn, vehicle, wait, yellow

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Phrases

dont cross = do not cross

the traffic light

Lets (= let us) wait for

turn green

far away

lets run

lets not

take chances

46. Beware of the dog!

Beware of the dog!

What dog?


Its behind you. Turn around!

Oh, this one? It is not dangerous.


Are you sure? It ran out of those automaticgates!

So what? Maybe it lives there!


Payattention to the sign on the gate: Beware of vicious dog!

This dog has kindeyes. It is not vicious!

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Words

around, attention, automatic, behind, beware, dog, eye, gate, kind, maybe, pay, ran, sign, sure, those, vicious

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Phrases

beware of

behind you

turn around

be sure

ran out of

automatic gates

So what?

Pay attention to

kind eyes

47. Youre driving too fast

Youre driving too fast. Eightymilesperhour!

Dont be afraid. Im an experienceddriver.


We could have gotten in an accident. Slow down!

Okay, Im slowing down.


Keep your distance!

The distance is sufficient.


Be careful behind the wheel!

Stop telling me what to do, please!

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Words

accident, afraid, could, distance, down, drive, driver, eighty, experience, gotten, hour, keep, mile, per, sufficient, wheel

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Phrases

miles per hour

be afraid

an experienced driver

get in an accident

slow down

keep distance

keep your distance

behind the wheel

stop telling

what to do

48. Do you smell the smoke?

Do you smell the smoke?

Yes, I do. Something is burning!


Did you turn on the heater?

No, I didnt. The house has been warm without it.


Did you light candles?

I dont have any.


Did you cook in the kitchen?

Yes! I forgot to turn off the stove!

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Words

burn, candle, cook, forget, forgot, heater, kitchen, off, smell, smoke, something, stove

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Phrases

smell the smoke

something is burning

turn on

turn on the heater

light candles

cook in the kitchen

forgot to

turn off

turn off the stove

49. What will you do in case of a fire?

What will you do in case of a fire?

I will call the fire department.

Will you try to put out the fire yourself?

Yes, with a fire extinguisher.


What if it is not there?

Ill look for a water hose.


What if its not there either?

Then Ill bring buckets of water!

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Words

bring, bucket, case, department, either, extinguisher, fire, hose, try

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Phrases

What will you do

in case of

call the fire department

put out the fire

a fire extinguisher

a water hose

buckets of water

50. Take an umbrella with you!

Take an umbrella with you!

I dont want to.


Why not?

I could forget it somewhere.


Its raining outside!

Ill put on a raincoat.


It doesnt protectagainsthail!

Yes, but it protects against rain and wind.

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Words

against, doesnt = does not, hail, outside, protect, rain, raincoat, somewhere, umbrella, wind

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Phrases

take with you

protect against

rain and wind

51. Do you live in a safe area?

Do you live in a safearea?

Yes, the crime rate is low there.


Do you lock the doors at night?

Yes, and in the daytime, just in case.


Do earthquakes occur in the area?

No, never.


What about the floods?

They take place sometimes. A river is nearby!

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Words

area, crime, daytime, door, earthquake, flood, lock, low, nearby, never, occur, rate, river, safe, sometimes

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Phrases

in a safe area

the crime rate

lock the doors

at night

in the daytime

just in case

earthquakes occur

in the area

take place

be nearby

52. Why are you staring at the printer?

Why are you staring at the printer? Have you encountered a problem?

Yes, the printer does not react to any commands. Why?


It cannot read your thoughts!

No, seriously, what could be the cause?


It can be a combination of causes. Is it connected to the socket with a cable?

Sure. I can check if the connection is secure.


Do it carefully. Dont risk your life! Dont grabbarewires!

They are not bare. Dont worry, I know how to ensure my own safety!

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Words

bare, cable, cannot, carefully, cause, combination, command, connect, connection, encounter, ensure, grab, printer, react, read, risk, secure, seriously, socket, stare, thought, wire

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Phrases

stare at

staring at

encounter a problem

encountered a problem

react to

read thoughts

read your thoughts

a combination of causes

connected to with

check if

do it

dont risk = do not risk

dont grab = do not grab

bare wire (s)

know how (to)

ensure safety

ensure my own safety

53. Have you heard of the recent emergency at the factory?

Have you heard of the recent emergency at the factory?

Yes, there was an extremelypowerfulexplosion two days ago.


Was anybody injured?

There were a few victims. The rescueteampulled them out of the building.


Couldnt they get out of it themselves?

No, the explosion was completelyunexpected. The entry was blocked.


Was there a fire?

Yes, the flames spreadquickly. However, the firefighters managed to deal with the fire.

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Words

anybody, block, completely, couldnt = could not, deal, emergency, entry, explosion, extremely, factory, firefighter, flame, heard (base form: hear), however, injure, powerful, pull, quickly, rescue, spread, team, themselves, unexpected, victim

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Phrases

hear of

heard of

the recent emergency

at the factory

a powerful explosion

two days ago

a few victims

the rescue team

pull out of

pulled them out of

get out of

spread quickly

manage to

managed to

deal with

54. Is there an effective cure for cancer?

Is there an effectivecure for cancer?

Not yet, but cancer research continues. The latestfindings are likely to make a difference.


What can terminallyill people hope for today? Nothing but magic?

The only real hope is dramaticimprovements in drugtherapy and surgery.


Is it true that this illness is caused by viruses?

Yes, some types of cancer might be caused by infection.


What is the maindifficulty in cancer treatment?

The disease starts without symptoms. Some people find out they are ill when it is too late.

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Words

by, cancer, cure, difficulty, disease, dramatic, drug, effective, find, finding, hope, ill, illness, improvement, infection, late, latest (base form: late), likely, main, make, research, start, surgery, symptom, terminally, therapy, today, treatment, true, type, virus

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