English Lessons

English Lesson: No, I'm good. I had a late lunch.
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You're visiting a friend's house in the evening. He's going to order dinner from a restaurant. He asks if you want anything to eat, but you're full already.

English Lesson: It looks like I'm being deployed in a couple of weeks.
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You're in the army. You've been told that you have to leave the the country to do a mission. You call your boyfriend to tell him this.

English Lesson: Our subscription to the Times is coming up for renewal.
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You subscribe to a newspaper. You're checking the mail, and there's a letter warning you that you have to pay for your subscription again soon. You say this to your husband.

English Lesson: It's not up to me; I'm way too far down on the totem pole.
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At work, a member of another department suggests a change. You think it's a good suggestion, but you can't agree to it because you don't have the power to make the change. One of your bosses will need to agree to it. You say this.

English Lesson: Hopefully I can bring my GPA up to at least a 3.0 this semester.
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You're a college student. Your grades haven't been very high, but now you want to get better grades so that you can graduate with honors. You're talking to your academic advisor. You say this.