Арцун Акопян – SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues (страница 10)
Did they have to borrow money for the wedding?
To my knowledge, yes. Everybody was happy, though!
attend, borrow, bride, budget, ceremony, cost, didn’t = did not, dozen, everybody, exceed, few, folk, fortune, generation, groom, guest, household, indeed, junior, knowledge, money, senior, though
many guests
at the marriage ceremony
a few dozen
the bride’s and groom’s families
young and old folks
attend the wedding
all generations
from the juniors to the seniors
cost them a fortune
household budgets
to borrow money
To my knowledge…
31. Why do married people wear rings?
Why do married people wear rings?
They want to demonstrate to everybody that they are taken.
Can the rings link people on a spiritual level?
Hardly. I don’t believe in magic. Nevertheless, it is a symbol of their commitment to each other.
Which finger should I wear a wedding ring on?
On the ring finger of your left hand.
May I wear other rings on all ten fingers?
It’s up to you.
believe, commitment, demonstrate, finger, hand, hardly, left, link, magic, nevertheless, people, ring, should, spiritual, symbol, taken, ten, wear, which
wear rings
demonstrate to everybody
link people
on a spiritual level
I don’t believe in…
commitment to each other
wear a wedding ring
the ring finger
left hand
ten fingers
up to you
Fundamental Needs
32. I want to eat
I want to eat.
Buy yourself some food.
Shall I buy anything for you?
No, I’m not hungry.
Are you thirsty?
A little.
What would you like to drink? Shall I buy you some juice?
No, I’ll drink some mineral water.
anything, buy, drink, eat, food, fundamental, hungry, I’ll = I shall/will, little, mineral, need, shall, some, thirsty, water, yourself
some food
anything for you
I’m not hungry
a little
What would you like to…
some juice
buy some juice
mineral water
drink some mineral water
33. I’m cold
I’m cold.
Put on your leather jacket!