English Lessons
“There's a bit of a chill in here.”
It's winter. You're at work. The room is colder than normal. You say something about it to one of your coworkers.
“Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable.”
You're watching the news. The announcer is talking about a disease which is spreading across the country. She explains that certain people should be very careful.
“Can you pick up a loaf of that wheat bread that I usually get?”
Your husband is going to the supermarket to buy groceries. He asks if you want anything in particular. You do, so you tell him what you want.
“What's the special occasion?”
Your husband brought you flowers. He doesn't usually do that except on your birthday or anniversary. You ask why he brought them.
“We’ll have a question and answer session at the end.”
You're giving a lecture. You say this at the beginning of the lecture so that the audience knows that they should wait until the end if they have questions.
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