Unit 46 Latifa Seriani
Unit 46 Latifa Seriani
Environment
- Over consuming
- Inefficient energy usage
- Too much trash, lots of wastage
- Air pollution
- Flooding
- Drought
Shopping Complaints
- The shop sales employees are rude
- There are too many people
- The line/queue is too long - “I’ve been here for 2 hours/I’ve been waiting for 2 hours”
- There’s no/poor service
- My size is out of stock / They don’t have my size / They only have one size
- The jeans are out of stock / unavailable / sold out
- The shop isn’t open long enough / The shop is rarely open / the hours are too short/limited
- The clerk is rude OR the shopper/customer is making a complaint
- There’s a hole in the shirt / The clothes are low/poor quality
If I were you, I would (say in modern colloquial English, “If I was you…”)
- I'd buy that jacket if it were a bit cheaper.
- If I had time, I’d go shopping today.
- If the apartment had more rooms / If there were more/enough rooms, we would stay there.
- If the shirt was smaller/in my size, I could/would buy it.
- If the shop employees were more polite, I’d buy something here.
- If I had less work to do, I would finish this project right away.
- If the weather was cooler, we would go to the park.
- If he did more exercise, he would be fit. To fit => en forme
Funny Expression
- If I Could I Would, But I Can't So I Shan't
WILL (future)
I’ll help you with that. Offering
I think it will rain tomorrow. Predictions
He will probably be late for the meeting. Assumption
I will study for the exam tomorrow. Intention
I will call you when I get home. Promise
I'm thirsty. I will get a glass of water. Spontaneous Decision
SHALL (future)
3 reasons why shall is separate to WILL:
- It’s used for tag questions – “Let’s go to the movies tonight, shall we?” (Shall confirms the
question when asked in a positive or negative form.)
- It can be used for this question. “My girlfriend has dumped me, what shall I do?” Advice
- “Shall I help you?” Means would I help you? (Pour offrir quelque chose.) Offering
Here are some good listening YouTube podcasts with different speaking accents.
Pearson Speakout Podcasts:
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/speakout/video-podcasts/elementary.html
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/speakout/video-podcasts/preint.html
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/speakout/video-podcasts/int.html