Presentation: C1 Course Unit 48
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C1 Course Unit 48 |
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- A politician and his assistant were on safari in Africa.
- A lion jumped out in front of them and started snarling.
- The assistant said, "What should we do?"
- The politician replied, "I'm going to run for my life."
- The assistant cried, "We'll never be able to outrun a lion!"
- The politician started sprinting and said,
- "I don't have to outrun the lion my friend,
- I only have to outrun you."
- Better to be alone than in bad company.
- Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
- When the cat's away, the mice will play.
- I told the mechanic...
- to check the brakes.
- Then I asked him...
- to look at the battery.
- He advised me to sell the car...
- before it fell to pieces.
- I promised my mother...
- I'd be home for her birthday...
- but my flight's been cancelled.
- I asked them how they felt...
- about their relationship.
- "I watch TV every day."/ She said she watched TV every day.
- "I am having my tea."/ He said he was having his tea.
- "I've been here before."/ She said she'd been there before.
- "They smiled innocently."/ She said they'd smiled innocently.
- "We'd never been so happy."/ They said they'd never been so happy.
- "I'll do this right away ."/ I said I'd do this right away.
- "I'm going to stop soon."/ I said I was going to stop soon.
- "I can't stand my job."/ She said she couldn't stand her job.
- "I may look for another."/ She said she might look for another.
- "I must go now."/ He said he had to go then.
- "I shouldn't take on any more work."
- She said she shouldn't take on any more work.
- "I might watch TV."/ She said she might watch TV.
- "Watch TV"/ She told me to watch TV.
- What did the teacher just say? I didn't hear him.
- He said he wants us to read Chapter Six.
- I didn't go to work yesterday.
- Did Mr. Jones make any assignments?
- Yes, he said he wanted us to read Chapter Six.
- To err is human, to forgive divine.
- The teacher demands that we be on time.
- I insisted that he pay me the money.
- I recommended that she not go to the concert.
- It's important that they be told the truth.
- I suggested that she see a doctor.
- She suggested that he should see a lawyer.
- The travelers were advised that the insurance was a fraud.
- They immediately asked that they be reimbursed.
- The company demands that all receipts be honored.
- Nonetheless, the lawyers recommend that the case be closed.