English Lessons
“There's a hurricane headed toward us.”
You're talking to your mother, who lives in another part of the country, on the telephone. You are preparing to have bad weather, so you tell her this.
“This happens every time we eat here. They screw up our order.”
At a restaurant with some friends, you order french fries but receive chicken wings. This has happened a few times in the past. You complain to your friends.
“Could I sleep on your couch for a few nights?”
You are visiting Miami for business, but you don't want to stay in a hotel. You have a good friend from university who lives there, who has a big, comfortable couch.
“Did she mention me in the article by any chance?”
Last week, a newspaper journalist interviewed you about your business. You don't read that newspaper, but your friend tells you about the article and you wonder if your name was included.
“Can you give me a hand with this?”
You're trying to pick up a heavy box, but it's too difficult. You ask your brother to help you lift the box.
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