English Lessons
“Well, I can be a bit assertive at times.”
You're in a job interview for a managerial role. The interviewer asks you to describe one of your weaknesses. You say this to talk about a flaw you have that could also be seen as a strength.
“Well, let me see... I have water? Sprite? beer?”
You have visitors at your house. You offered them something to drink. They asked what you have. This is your response.
“Can I get you something to drink?”
You have people visiting you at your home. You want them to feel comfortable, so you offer them a drink by asking this.
“I ended up spending the night in a cheap hotel.”
You're telling a story about a silly mistake you made when you left your keys at work and couldn't get into your apartment. You've described what happened, and now you want to explain the result of this event. You say:
“This rise in obesity is due to poor diet and lack of exercise.”
You're writing a blog post about how you think America should solve the problem of having too many overweight people. You just wrote that obesity has increased over the last 20 years, then you off this possible explanation.
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