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The Second Conditional v ersus the Third Conditional!
In this month’s grammar fun section we’ll be looking at the difference between “second conditionals” and
“third conditionals”.
Conditionals in general
Conditionals are formed with two clauses: one clause with “if”
and the other clause with a variety of verb forms We can use
conditionals to talk about probability, cause and effect, or to talk
about hypothetical situations The choice of conditional depends
entirely on the speaker, and how he or she sees a particular
situation There are no fixed rules for when you have to use a
conditional It is important to remember this
The Second Conditional
We form the second conditional with “if” + a past tense clause,
and “would” + an infinitive For example:
“If you told me what the problem was, I would help you.”
We use the second conditional to talk about imaginary or uncertain
situations in the future Notice how we use a past tense verb even
though we are talking about an imaginary or impossible future The
use of the past makes the probability more remote and less likely
In the “if” clause, it is possible to use “were” in place of “was” for
the first and third person singular For example:
a) If I were/was rich, I would live on a Caribbean island.
b) If she were/was here, she would be able to tell us the answer.
The Third Conditional
We form the third conditional with two clauses:
Clause one (condition): if + had + past participle;
Clause two (result): would + have + past participle
For example:
a) If she had taken me home by car, I would have arrived earlier b) If she had given me the bottle, I would have drunk it.
We use this tense to refer to an imaginary situation in the past,
or to think about what might have happened For example:
a) I didn’t go to university However, if I had gone to university,
I would have studied medicine
b) I didn’t speak to Jim last night However, if I had spoken to
Jim, he would have told me the answer
In spoken English we often use contractions:
Had not = hadn’tWould have = would’veThey had = they’d
We would = we’d
We would have = we’d’ve
So, what’s the difference between the second and third conditional? Well, as we explained, the second conditional is used to talk about imaginary situations in the future; and the third conditional is used
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As you know, English is a strange language There is no “egg” in
“eggplant”, no ham in “hamburger”, and no “pine” in pineapple English
muffins weren’t invented in England, and French fries weren’t created in
France When it comes to pronunciation, “homographs” can cause many
problems for learners of English These words may look the same, but
confusingly they have both a different meaning and pronunciation
Take the example of the word “tear”, which has two basic meanings:
Tear & Tear
a) Noun A break in a paper: “There’s a tear in the corner of this
document.”
b) Noun Liquid that forms in your eyes: “When he heard the news,
tears started falling down his cheeks.”
More Homographs
Let’s see some more examples of “homographs”:
Wind & Wind
a) Noun A movement of air: “The wind is very strong today.”
b) Verb To turn a handle round and round in order to make a
me-chanical device operate: “The watch has stopped working
so I will have to wind it up.”
Bow & Bow
a) Noun A weapon for shooting arrows: “The Indian used his bow
and arrow to shoot the cowboy.”
b) Verb To bend your body towards someone as a sign of respect:
“When the prince appeared, Sam had to bow low.”
Row & Row
a) Noun An argument: “We could hear lots of shouting because
there was a row going on.”
b) Verb To sit in a boat and make it move through the water by
using oars: “They had to row the boat across the lake.”
c) Noun A line of things – chairs, for example “We sat in row 24 –
right at the back of the cinema.”
Close & Close
a) Adjective Near: “Don’t worry We are close to the top of the
mountain.”
b) Verb To shut: “I asked him to close the door.”
Polish & Polish
a) Adjective From Poland: “He married a Polish woman.”
b) Verb To clean a surface with a cloth to make it shine:
“She wants to polish her car so it looks brand new.”
Sow & Sow
a) Noun A female adult pig: “The sow had lots of babies.”
b) Verb To put seeds in the ground so plants will grow:
“The farmer will sow the seeds tomorrow.”
Wound & Wound a) Noun A serious cut on your body: “The nurse had to clean
the wound.”
b) Verb The past tense of the verb “to wind” (to turn a handle
round and round in order to make a mechanical device operate)
“She wound up the watch.”
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*Information Box – “Homographs” and “Homonyms”
G L O S S A R Y
Some people use the word “homonym” instead of graph” There seems to be a difference of opinion among experts as to how to name these words; however, we shall be using the word “homograph”
“homo-eggplant n US a large purple vegetable (an “aubergine” in British English)
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about
2 It’s getting late so I think we should
(this meeting)
3 I went walking in the woods, but after just half-an-hour
I and I didn’t know where I was
4 I was feeling really bad so I _ your _ and I went to see
the doctor
5 All those late nights out drinking and smoking are going to
_
6 Have you heard? Susan is using Michael’s house by the beach
to entertain her lovers Even after the divorce she’s still
7 Last week we put some salt in his glass of milk And yesterday
we threw a bucket of water over him It was so funny I love him
8 Last week I was in Brighton where my uncle lives so I decided to
Here are some more useful expressions for you to learn Learning lots of expressions will improve your level of English, and help you with exams such as First Certificate, Advanced and Proficiency, which test your knowledge of these things The images will help you associate the expression with its meaning Look at the definitions, then try the exercise (Answers on page 46.)
Take advantage of someone
To treat someone badly for your own benefit
Play a trick on someone
To do something bad to someone This thing
is funny for you, but not so funny for the victim
Bring something to an end
To finish something
Ruin your health
To cause damage to you in a physical way
Take somebody’s advice
To do what someone has told you to do
Pay somebody a visit
To go to somebody’s house in order to see them
Make a new start
To start a new life
Lose your way
To get lost
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1 Next to a bus stop (Sacramento, California):
“Learn to read For adult literacy courses call
890-143-9786.”
2 On a sign outside a jewellery shop (Brighton, England):
“We buy your ex-boyfriend’s jewellery!”
3 On a road sign (Cape Cod, Massachusetts):
“Caution: water on road during rain.”
4 On a sign in the shop window of a clothing store
(Grabesmead, England):
“Kids cheap.”
5 Outside a KFC restaurant (Burnscount, Alabama):
“Now Hiring 2 Chickens for $5.99.”
6 On a sign beside a motel (on the A4 motorway in England):
“This motel is highly recommended by the owner.”
7 On a sign outside a junk yard (Bakersville, North Carolina):
“Drive Recklessly! It Helps Business!”
8 On the side of a van advertising a painting and decorating
company called “Patel & Sons” (Birmingham, England):
“You’ve tried the cowboys, now try the Indians.”
Humour Analysis
1 Of course, someone who can’t read won’t be able to read this
sign either
2 This shop is asking for all those rings, necklaces and bracelets
from ex-boyfriends, which are presumably unwanted
3 Obviously, when it rains, the water does tend to go on the roads
too
4 This shop seems to be selling children at a very low price They
should be a bit more specific and say something like:
“Excellent prices on kids’ clothes.”
5 This shop seems to be trying to recruit a couple of chickens…
for only $5.99 To avoid any confusion they’d be better off with two signs:
Sign I: “Job Vacancies.”
Sign II: “2 Chickens for $5.99.”
6 Of course, most owners would recommend their own motels
7 If you “drive recklessly”, you’ll have a crash and your car will end
up in the junk yard It makes sense… from their point of view
8 In the building trade a “cowboy” is a builder who does a bad job
This advert is inviting people to try some honest builders (the Indians - “Patel” is a common Indian surname
NOW HIRING
2 CHICKENS FOR
$5.99.
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I was with my buddy John and his wife Margaret in the shopping mall the other day He’s a rich successful lawyer who went to a private school and who lives in a mansion in the nice part of town Just the opposite of me: I’ve got a poorly-paid job as a teacher,
I went to a public school, and I’m living in a trailer just outside town
Anyway, after shopping and things, we decided to go for lunch As John’s rich, he usually pays However, one hour later as we were leaving, John’s wife realised that she’d left her purse at home John didn’t have any cards or money on him either So, I had to pay
It was really expensive In fact, it was so expensive that I’ll be living on zucchini and a pack of cigarettes for the next week
Shopping mall (a large
indoor area with lots
Purse (a small bag
that women carry)
Zucchini (a long, green vegetable that can be cooked)
Trailer (a large vehicle that you can sleep and live in)
State school
Handbag
Courgette
Caravan
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Learn some useful words and expressions to talk about swimming and the swimming pool.
Swimming pool – this is the place where you can go for a
swim Pools generally have a deep end (2 or 3 metres deep),
and a shallow end (about 90 cm deep) Frighten swimmers by
asking them if they’ve seen your pet shark in the water
Baby pool (also known as the wading
pool) – this is a very shallow pool that
is designed for children The water is generally warmer, which is probably because all the children treat the pool as
a giant toilet
Lifeguards – these are the people who
are there to protect you Their principal job is to rescue drowning swimmers
They can either jump in and drag the
swimmer out, throw in a life ring (a
round inflatable object), or use the hook (a long stick with a hook at the end)
Irritate the life guard by continuously asking if you can go
skinny-dipping.
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation),
otherwise known as “artificial respiration”
or “the kiss of life” – this is a method for
saving people who have been drowning
It generally involves breathing air into the victim’s mouth Ask attractive lifeguards
to practise CPR on you.
Changing rooms – these are the rooms
where you can get dressed or undressed
Be careful not to slip on one of those free shampoo sachets lying around You’ll need a coin for the lockers where you can keep your stuff
The footbath – this is a little area of putrid water that is designed for cleaning
your feet, and giving you a number of foot diseases
Towel – this is the object you use to
dry yourself Impress other swimmers by
holding your towel around your shoulders
and shouting, “Wheee! I’m Batman!” Alternatively, you may like to start a
“towel fight” by attacking other swimmers with a wet towel What fun!
The pool showers – these are the showers
on the edge of the pool that are meant
to be used before entering the pool The
water in the pool shower is always set at
about 20º colder than the temperature in the actual pool
Flip-flops – these are the open shoes like
sandals that stop you spreading that foot disease you picked up in the footbath
(see previous entry)
Goggles – these are the glasses you can
use so you can see under the water
Ear-plugs – these are little foam objects
you put in your ear to stop water going into your ears They are also ideal for eliminating the noise produced by shouting children
Swimming caps – these are tight rubber hats that you are obliged to wear in some swimming pools
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activities, including water slides and wave pools Have
fun sitting on top of the water slide and not moving
See how long it takes before other swimmers start
complaining
Swimwear – this word refers to the
clothing you wear at the swimming pool Men generally wear swimming trunks (or simply “trunks”), and women wear a swimming costume,
or a bikini Poseurs can be seen in
tangas or g-strings
Arms bands – these are the plastic
inflatable objects that you wear around your arms For a really relaxing swim, place six on each arm and float in the water
The diving board – this is a high
concrete or plastic board that you can jump off Shout “ahhh!” as you jump, and later accuse an innocent swimmer of having pushed you
Diving – this is a method of entering
the water with your head first
Belly flop – this method of entering
the water consists of jumping into
the water and landing on your
stomach It can be painful, but it also gets you a lot of attention
Types of swimming – there are a number of swimming
styles Here are the principal ones:
The crawl/front crawl – this fast method of swimming
consists of splashing a lot and kicking your legs in
vigorous movements just like Tarzan
Breaststroke – this consists of making long, elegant outward movements with your arms and legs
Backstroke – this is a method of swimming that consists
of moving your arms backwards and not looking where you are going It isn’t at all irritating for other swimmers
Doggy paddling – this consists of moving your hands and legs in the water without actually going anywhere
Apparently dogs swim like this
The butterfly – this consists of moving your arms in
spectacular movements… just like a butterfly
Swimming underwater – this consists of… erm…
swimming under the water.
G L O S S A R Y
a pet n
an animal that you keep in your house
a shark n
a large, dangerous fish
drag the swimmer out exp
to take the swimmer out of the water
if you are “obliged” to do something,
you have to do that thing
an insect with multi-coloured wings
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things and run away.) Oi! Excuse me! Those are my
swimming goggles and arm bands Give them back
Child I: Get lost!
Child II: Loser! (The children jump in the water.)
Brian: Come here! (Brian jumps into the water too and loses his
trunks.)
Lifeguard: All out, please! Out of the water, please Excuse me, sir
Can you get out of the water, please?
Brian: I can’t I’ve lost my trunks
Lifeguard: Sir, I’m afraid you have to get out of the pool
Brian: But…
Lifeguard: No buts Get out or I’ll use the hook to remove you
from the pool
Brian: I have no trunks It’s those children They’ve taken my
things
Lifeguard: What children? I don’t see any children
Brian: Those children on the diving board
Lifeguard: (To the children.) Oi! You lot Out! (She blows a whistle.)
(To Brian.) Sir, I’m going to ask you one more time
Get out of the water We’re closing the pool
Brian: Could you pass me a towel then?
Lifeguard: I don’t have a towel (She blows the whistle again.)
All out, please
Brian: I need something to cover me
Lifeguard: I’ve got this swimming cap
Brian: It’s too small
Lifeguard: Look, sir, there’s no one here Just get out of the pool Brian: OK, but don’t look
Lifeguard: I promise I won’t look You know, it’s prohibited to
enter the pool area without the appropriate swimwear Brian: I can assure you that I had my trunks on when I
entered the water I don’t know what could have happened
Lifeguard: Yes, sir We all know about your sort Now, please exit
the pool area as quickly as possible And if I ever see you here again, I’ll call the police
Brian: But…
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TYPICAL DIALOGUES
Listen to this dialogue and learn lots of useful vocabulary and expressions The answers are on page 46
In this conversation Brian is by the pool, sunbathing All of a sudden, two children
take some of Brian’s swimming equipment and run away Listen to the conversation and
answer these two questions
1 Why can’t Brian get out of the pool?
2 What does the lifeguard think Brian was really doing?
plastic objects filled with air that you wear
on your arms so you can float
trunks n
clothing men wear to swim
a hook n
a long pole with a hook at the end
A “hook” is a curved piece of metal
a plastic hat you wear to go swimming
your sort exp inform
your type of people
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WORDSEARCH POOL WORDS ANSWERS ON PAGE 46
See if you can identify the word below Then, try to find the word in the Wordsearch Good luck!
1. The place where you can go for a swim A swimming _
2. The person who is there to protect you Their principal job is to rescue drowning swimmers
A _
3. A method for saving people who have been drowning It generally involves breathing air into the victim’s mouth The kiss
6. The object you use to dry yourself
10. A tight rubber hat that you are obliged to wear in some swimming pools A swimming
11. A fun place with lots of water-based activities, including water slides and wave pools
A
12. A general word used to refer to the clothing you wear at the swimming pool
13. Clothing men wear at the pool
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Crank Calls
Telephone conversations to help improve your listening skills.
Call I: The Record Shop
For this call, we phoned a record company asking about the group
“The Head Scroungers” Listen to the conversation and answer this
question:
How do we know the shop assistant is lying?
Victim: Hello, Records R US, how can I help?
Hot: Yes, hi
Victim: Hello
Hot: Yes, erm, I hear you are the music specialists in town
Victim: Yeah, that’s right
Hot: Well, I was wondering whether you had anything by the
Head Scroungers?
Victim: Yeah Yeah, think so
Hot: Oh, great Erm, and, erm, have you got anything by
Ima Phule?
Victim: Yes, Ima Phule, got them too Gonna come round?
We’ve got a “two for the price of one” deal going on
Hot: Oh, good So, if I understood you correctly, I can get
both the Head Scroungers and Ima Phule Is that right?
Victim: Yes Anything else?
Hot: Is that the latest by Ima Phule – the one with Nick
Sputnik singing lead vocals?
Victim: Yeah That’s it Yeah Think so
Hot: Oh, well, that’s very strange, cos I just invented those
names
Victim: Yeah?
Hot: There are no groups called Head Scroungers or Ima
Phule So, what have you got to say about that, Mrs Music Specialist?
Victim: Have a nice day, sir
Call II: The Library
For this call we phoned up a local library with a special enquiry
Listen to this call and answer this question:
What exactly is the caller looking for?
Victim: Wokestone Country Library, how may I be of assistance?Hot: Oh, hi, I was just wondering whether you had any past
copies of magazines
Victim: Erm, you mean, do we have a publications archive?
Hot: Er, yes
Victim: Yes, we do
Hot: Good Erm, I was just wondering if you, erm, have any
private rooms for visitors to enjoy these publications Victim: Well, we have a reading room, with individual desks for
visitors use
Hot: Yes, well, I need somewhere quiet where I won’t be
disturbed, and where I can read in peace
Victim: Well, this is a library Erm, which particular publications
were you interested in?
Hot: Oh, mostly art magazines
Victim: Erm, I don’t think we have any specifically art-related
magazines in stock
Hot: Well, you know, I mean, erm, erotic magazines Victim: Sorry?
Hot: You know what I mean, like…
Victim: No, I’m sorry but we don’t deal with publications of
that nature…
Hot: Are you sure?
Hot: Couldn’t you come round to have a look?
Victim: No
Hot: Are you sure?
Victim: I’m sorry sir but I am going to have to terminate this
conversation
Hot: Oh, OK Goodbye
G L O S S A R Y
to wind someone up phr vb
to really annoy someone
Ima Phule exp
this sounds like “I’m a fool”, which means,
“I’m an idiot”
gonna abbr inform
going to
two for the price of one exp
a marketing concept that means, “ you buy
one, we’ll give you another one for free”
a table on which you can study/work, etc
I won’t be disturbed exp
I will be in peace; I will be able to study quietly
to read in peace exp
to read while there is silence and no one is asking you questions
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feeling well and wants to find out if he’s ill After the check-up the
doctor comes out with the results of the examination “I’m afraid I
have some bad news: you’re dying and you don’t have much time,”
the doctor says
“Oh no, that’s terrible How long have I got?” the man asks
“10 ” says the doctor
“10? 10 what? Months? Weeks? What?” the man asks desperately
And the doctor says, “10 9 8 7 ”
Quick Thinking
A woman is driving her new BMW at top speed when she suddenly sees a flashing blue light behind her “There’s no way they can catch
a BMW,” she says to herself as she speeds
up But after a while, the reality of the
situation hits her and she pulls over
A few seconds later, the police officer
comes up to her and asks to see her driving licence “Listen,” says the
police officer, “It’s been a long day, it’s Friday night and it’s near the end of my
shift I don’t feel like doing any more paperwork, so if you can give me an
excuse that I have never heard before,
I’ll let you off.”
The woman thinks for a second then says,
“Here goes Last week my husband ran off
with a police officer I was afraid you were
trying to give him back.”
“Have a nice weekend,” says the officer
The Stupid Painter
Jim is getting desperate for money so he decides to go to the rich
area of town and look for odd jobs as a handyman
At the first house a man answers the door and tells Jim, “Yeah,
I have a job for you How would you like to paint the porch?”
“Sure that sounds great!” says Jim
“OK, how much do you want?” asks the man
“Is fifty bucks all right?” Jim asks
“Yeah, great You’ll find the paint and brushes in the garage.”
The man goes back into his house to find his wife, and tells his wife all about it
“Fifty bucks to paint the porch! That’s a big job Does he know the porch goes all the way around the house?” asks the wife
“Well, he must because he was standing right on it!” her husband replies
About 45 minutes later, Jim knocks on the door “I’m finished.”
“You painted the whole porch?” the man asks
“Yeah,” Jim replied proudly
“Are you sure?” the man asks as he starts taking out the money
“Yeah, but by the way, that car of yours isn’t a “Porch”, it’s a Ferrari.”
if a light is “flashing”, it is going on and off
there’s no way exp
I’ll let you off exp
I will not punish you
to run off with someone exp
to leave your husband/wife/partner, etc, and
to start a relationship with another person
Jokes, stories and anecdotes as told by native English speakers
In this section you can hear native English speakers telling each other jokes.
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Trang 241 To compete against someone
Meaning: If you “ compete ” against someone, you try to
beat this person at something or in a competition
Example: In the movie, Pitch Perfect, the main character
Becca is in an a cappella group called The Bellas They
compete against other a cappella groups in tournaments
across the country
Film: Pitch Perfect (2012) is directed by Jason Moore and
stars Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson
2To spend (money on)
Meaning: If you “ spend ” money on something, you use money to buy that thing.
Example: In the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic,
Rebecca loves to shop and spends a lot of her money
on clothes As a result, she gets into debt and then has
to avoid tax collector Dereck Smeath, who follows her
around
Film: Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) is directed by P.J
Hogan and stars Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy.
3 To speak to someone
Meaning: If you “ speak ” to someone, you say something
to them.
Example: In the movie A Quiet Place, the main characters
Lee and Evelyn Abbott can’t speak to each other or
make any noise If they do, they could be heard by some
mysterious creatures that hunt their prey through sound
Film: A Quiet Place (2018) is directed by John Krasinski
and stars John Krasinski and Emily Blunt.
4To shrink
Meaning: If something “ shrinks ”, it becomes smaller
in size.
Example: In Ant-Man, the superhero Scott Lang shrinks
to the size of an ant and becomes Ant-Man He has a
suit that allows him to possess superhero strength and control an army of ants He uses his new powers to stop
his enemy from using the same suit for evil.
Film: Ant-Man (2015) is directed by Peyton Reed and stars
Raul Rudd, Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly.
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scientist Doc Brown creates a time-machine
that takes his friend Marty McFly 30 years back
in time – to the 1950s Marty has to find out
how to return to the future with the help of the younger Doc Brown; he also has to make sure his parents fall in love or he won’t exist
Film: Back to the Future (1985) is directed
by Robert Zemeckis and stars Michael J
Fox and Christopher Lloyd.
9 To steal something from someone
Meaning: If someone “ steals ” something
(money, jewellery, an object…), they take
it illegally or without permission
Example: In the movie The Grinch, the
Grinch doesn’t like Christmas or his
neighbors who celebrate it So, he dresses
up as Santa and steals all their Christmas
presents and decorations
Film: The Grinch (2018) is directed by
Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier, and
stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Pharrell
Williams and Cameron Seely.
7 To trick someone
Meaning: If you “ trick ” someone, you make
them believe something that isn’t true
Example: In The Parent Trap, Annie and Hallie,
meet at summer camp They eventually
realise that they’re identical twins Annie lives
with her mother in London while Hallie lives
with her father in California Annie and
Hallie decide to switch places when they
leave camp in order to trick their parents
They hope that their parents will fall in love
again and reunite as one family
Film: The Parent
to get into debt exp
if you “get into debt”, you owe money to the bank, businesses, other people…
a tax collector n
a person whose job is to collect tax – the money you pay to the state to fund schools, hospitals, etc
a spacesuit, a suit of armour…
to deport vb if someone is “deported”
from a country, they are forced to leave that country
to be/get fired exp
if someone is “fired” from their job, they are told to leave their job
identical twins n
children who are born to the same mother and who developed from the same egg As
a result, they look exactly the same
to switch places exp
if you “switch” seating places (for example) with someone, you sit where they’re sitting, and they sit where you’re sitting
to go back in time exp
if you “go back in time”, you return to
a period of history in the past: the 19th century, the Roman Empire, etc.
GLOSSARY
5 To pretend to be someone
Meaning: If you “ pretend ” to be someone
or something, you act as if you are that
thing, even though you aren’t really
Example: In the movie The Proposal, book
editor Margaret pretends to be engaged to her
assistant Andrew, so she won’t be deported
back to Canada Andrew has to agree to
the plan or he will get fired from his job
Andrew and Margaret dislike each other and
constantly argue, but they have to convince
Andrew’s family that they’re really in love
Film: The Proposal
Example: In the movie The Karate Kid, Daniel
moves to California, where he’s bullied at
school He becomes friends with a martial arts master called Mr Miyagi, who trains
Daniel in a form of karate so he can defend himself and enter martial arts competitions
Film: The Karate Kid (1984) is directed
by John G Avildsen and stars Ralph Macchio, William Zabka and Pat Morita.
8 To travel from one place to another
Meaning: If you “ travel ” somewhere, you
go there, usually over a long distance.
Example: In the movie Leap Year, the main
character Anna travels from the United States
to Ireland in order to propose to her boyfriend
on Leap Day (February 29th) However, because of the weather, her plane lands in Wales, where her adventures really begin
Film: Leap Year (2010) is directed by Anand Tucker and stars Amy Adams and Matthew Goode.