Last
weekend I went to a museum to see an exhibition on the Romans and Julius
Caesar.
In
one corner of the exhibition hall was a glass case which contained two
skulls - a big one and a little one.
There
was no sign on the case to explain whose the skulls were so I asked the
curator, "Excuse me, whose is this big skull?"
He
replied, "That's Julius Caesar's skull."
Then
I asked, "Well, whose is the little skull?"
He
replied, "That's Julius Caesar's skull when he was a boy."
cut off- interrupt or stop
The speech of
the president was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.
cut one's
losses- do something
to stop losing money or something
We should
sell the old machinery as soon as possible and try and cut our losses.
go public- sell shares of a privately owned
company to the public
The stock of
the Internet company rose very quickly when they went public.
go through
with- finish, do as
planned or agreed
We have
decided not to go through with our plans to launch the new product until we
have solved all of its problems.
hard sell- sell something by being very
aggressive
The car
salesman gave us a hard sell so we decided to go to another dealer.
1)Would you enjoy spending a month of solitude in a
beautiful natural setting? Food and shelter would be provided but you would not
see another person.
2)One hot summer afternoon, while walking through a
parking lot at a large shopping complex, you notice a dog suffering badly from
the heat inside a locked car. What would you do?
3)Do
you feel bad going alone to either dinner or movie? What about going on a
vacation by yourself?
4)If
you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything
about the way you are now living?
5)For
10 lakhs would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or
using deodorant? Assume that you cannot explain your reasons to anyone.
Role-play 5
A: Because of the robbery you have no money. You
are approaching the nearby bank to help you in transferring some money from
your bank account in your country. You are making a polite request with the
Bank Manager. For which he is of the stand that there is no such facility in
their bank and some foreign policy clearance has to be taken and takes a long
time for the sanction.( Bank Manager and 2 individuals )
B : You ask the
bank manager for a (safe custody) locker facilities so that some valuables
which you have taken with you remain safe. The manager is of the opinion that
this facility is not available for foreign tourists.
C : Your team is in total shortage of money. Ask
the bank manager whether he will be able to help you in any way.
Role-play 6
A: Because of the robbery you phone home to talk
to your parents. You want your parents to send you some money urgently because
you have no money left. Reassure your parents that everything is OK and get as
much money as possible.
B: You are Mum. You are upset about what has
happened to your child. You don’t want to send him/her any money because you
want him/her to come back home immediately.
C: You are Dad. You are upset about what has
happened to your child. You don’t want to send him/her any money because you
want him/her to come back home immediately.
1) (noun) An
apartment. A place you can live: British English – Flat
2)(noun) A
small hat that is very popular at baseball games – Cap
3)(noun)
Something large and ugly to the eye, that spoils the surrounding view –Eyesore
4)A car
designed to carry things as well as take people. A pick-up for example. – Van
5)Extremely
evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell – Fiendish
6)To not be
caught, commit a crime and avoid being punished for it. – To get away with
7)(noun)
describes a situation where the time is short; a rush.- Hurry
8)To have no
more of. To come to the end of your supplies. – To run out of something
9)Postpone
doing what one should be doing – Procrastinate
10)(verb) to
run, maybe for fun, maybe long distance. – Jog
Q1 - The way
he drives, he's ____ to have an accident some day.
about bound due
Q2 - Fasten
your seat belts- the plane's ____ to land.
about bound due
Q3 - They're
____ to be late- they're never on time.
about bound due
Q4 - I
checked with the station- the train is ____ to get in at 7.30.
about bound due
Q5 - I had my
coat on and was ____ to leave when the phone rang.
about
bound due
Q6 - She's
_____ to retire in the summer when she reaches the age.
about bound due
Q7 - He looks
angry- I think he's ____ to lose his temper completely.
about bound due
Q8 - With
such poor sales figures, they're ____ to go bankrupt sooner or later.
about bound due
Q9 - The
aircraft couldn't take off ____ to the fog.
about bound due
Q10 - He was
____ to appear in court last Friday but didn't show up.
about bound due___________________________
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