THE LANGUAGES COUNCIL

VOCABULARY TIME 2O MINUTES IDIOMS

1) When the Prodigal returned to his fathers house he was received with open arms 2) I took him to task for reading penny dreadfuls. 3) He turned a deaf ear to my advice. 4) The argument will not hold water . 5) He determined to achieve his object by hook or by crook. 6) This is more than flesh and blood (human nature) can endure. 7) He accepted my statement without reserve
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8) I must take exception your remark. 9) He is indulgent to a fault . 10) The belief in efficacy of vaccination is gaining ground. 11) From his attitude it is clear that he wants to pay off old scores . 12) He has been working on and off several years to compile a dictionary. 13) It was he put spoke in my wheel . 14) At an early age he made his mark as a chemist. 15) I have it at my fingers ends.

IV. Present Perfect Continuous

The present perfect continuous is used for an action, which began at some time and is still continuing. It is also sometimes used for an action already finished. Example: He has been sleeping for five hours. They have been playing since four o clock. Why are your clothes so wet? I have been watering the garden.

S + have/ has + been + Present Participle (V+ ing)+ since/for + time phrase S + have/ has not + been + Present Participle (V+ ing)+ since/ for + time phrase Have/ has + S + been + Present Participle +since/for time phrase No Passive *Present Participle 1st FORM OF VERB
IF TIME IS SPECIFIED LIKE 1789, 4p.m etc USE SINCE IF TIME IS NOT SPECIFIED LIKE 2 hrs etc USE FOR EXERCISE 1 Mary__________ too many movies this week. (Watch) 2 I_________very hard for this exam. (Work) 3 For several years. New Delhi _________festivals (organize) 4 Their parents__________ in the house for many years (live) 5 It ____________whole day. (Rain) 6 Unemployment ___________steadily since 1990 (increase)

VERB

SUBJECT

SPEAKING Example:

somethings which you have been doing for a long time He has just gone out Mr. Harry has been to Japan Mike has eaten all biscuits I have cut my finger. He has been ill since last week.

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S + have/ has + V3 S + have/ has not + V3 Have/ has/ + S + V3 S + have/ has + been + V3
HAS HE, SHE, IT HAVE I, WE, YOU, THEY

*S SUBJECT

V3 3rd FORM OF VERB

SPEAKING: EXPLAIN WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TODAY

EXERCISE 1 Nothing like this ________________before (happen)

2 The sun _____________in the east (rise) 3 A new school has recently _________at Kalkaji (open) 4 The hens ______________________no eggs today (lay) 5 Has the bell___________ (ring)? 6 I _____________to her yesterday (talk)

Condolences
I heard what happened. My deepest sympathy, Atul. Im sorry to hear your father has died. George, my deepest sympathy on your sad loss. I heard your grandmother has expired. Im sorry. Please accept my condolences. Im very sorry to hear about your uncle. He was such a good man. Im terribly sorry. Oh! Thats terrible. Im sorry. What a bad luck! Im sorry to hear that. Im extremely sorry to hear about it. Oh, tough luck. Im terribly sorry. Oh, how upsetting! Oh! How annoying! Thats a pity! I know it must have been a great shock to you. What an awful situation for you! Oh! Thats unfortunate! Im sorry. How terrible for you! When did he die? Was it very sudden? Did he suffer very much? You must be very upset about it. Oh! Hard luck. Better luck next time.

Expressing condolences I heard what happened.My deepest sympathy, Atul.I'm very sorry to hear your father has died. George, my deepest sympathy on your sad loss. heard about your tragic loss. I'm extremely Sorry. I hear your grandmother has died. I'm sorry. Please accept my condolences. Im very sorry to hear about. your uncle. He was such a good man.

Congratulations
Congratulations, Paul! Youve done a wonderful job, great! Keep it up!! Many many congratulations! Congratulations! Your essay has won first prize. Im so glad! My heartiest congratulations! Im so happy for you! I heard youve been blessed with a baby. Congratulations! Well done! Let me offer you my congratulations. I think you deserve it!
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I was delighted to hear about it. Splendid! You must be very pleased That was excellent. Congratulations! I was thrilled to hear about your new job. You deserve all the luck in the world! Kudos to you!! Hats off to you Wonderful! Im proud of you. Good! You made us proud.
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Congratulations Congratulations, Paul! Many, many congratulations! Congratulations! Your essay has won first prize. Im so glad! My heartiest congratulations! I'm so happy for you! I hear you've had a baby. Congratulations! I do think you're a lucky man. Hey, you've got that job? Congratulations. Well done! Let me offer you my congratulations. I think you deserve it! I was delighted to hear about it. Splendid! You must be very pleased. I couldn't have been more pleased! I congratulate you. You've done a fine job, Deepak! That was excellent. Congratulations! I'm so pleased for you! I was thrilled to hear about your new job. You deserve all the luck in the world!
LISTENING You will hear a man speaking about what he likes and dislikes about his job. Listen to what he says and decide whether the following statements are true or false. You will hear the listening twice. After you have finished, click on the arrow to see if you have answered the questions correctly. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. He starts work at 9.30. He begins work before the bank opens. Most of the work happens outside of opening hours. He doesn't like meeting people. Everyday is usually routine at the bank. He once had to deal with a robber. He feels important handling a lot of money. He likes all customers.

9. Many customers become angry due to his mistakes. Bringing up a sensitive topic Can I talk to you for a minute? Can I ask you something? Do you mind if I ask you something? I need to talk to you for a minute. I have to tell you something. There's something I need to tell you. There's something I think you should know. We need to talk. Prefacing a negative subject I don't mean to be rude, but . . . I hate to tell you this, but . . . I don't know how to tell you this, but . . . You might not like what I have to say, but . . . I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but . . . This may be unpleasant, but . . . This may seem blunt, but . . .

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