English Lessons
“He said it so matter-of-factly, I didn't know what to make of it at first.”
The guy you've been dating told you that he's moving away to another country. You're shocked because you thought the relationship was serious, but he didn't seem to care. Now you're telling a friend the story of what happened., you say this about ...
“It's a nasty habit — bad for your health, expensive, not to mention the odor.”
You quit smoking a few months ago, and you're really happy not to be a smoker any more. You're talking to a friend who's not a smoker. You say this about how bad smoking is.
“It's crooked. It's tilting to the right.”
Your husband is hanging a new picture on the wall of your new apartment. You say this because the picture doesn't look straight.
“After shaping it on his wheel, the artist trims off the excess clay to form an angular shape.”
You work at an art gallery. You're describing a piece of pottery to a customer. You say this about the artist's process.
“It seems like it was only yesterday that we first met here.”
You've been living in the U.S. for 6 months as an exchange student. Now it's time for you to go back home. Your host mother is dropping you off at the airport. You feel nostalgic because this is the same airport that she picked you up in 6 months ...
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