GE 9 Unit 4 : Rekap

Phrasal Verbs

I  didn’t really want to go to the wedding, but it turned out to be a lot of fun.

I always get really nervous when the plane is about to take off.

I was really scared so I run away as fast as I could.

Don’t worry, this isn’t a true story. I am just making it up.

Could you pass this massage on to the rest of your classmates.

When you drive around the farm, be careful that you don’t run over any chickens.

I couldn’t work out why everyone was looking at me.

I used to be quite good at boxing, but one day somebody knocked me out and I didn’t come round for about 10 minutes.

We have just heard that a bomb has gone off near the airport.

Connecting Words

I didn’t go for a walk because of the rain.

I decided to go on the trip even though it was terrible expensive.

He ate everything apart from the vegetables.

I decided to stay at home instead of going abroad this summer.

The concert in the park was cancelled as the singer was ill.

I loves jazz, where as my girlfriend only likes classical music.

The style of the novel is simple. However, the idea in it are quite complex.

They managed to climb the top of the mountain despite the thick snow.

Many trains were cancelled due to problems on the railway.

Surprise

Guess what? My sister is going to have a baby.

Oh, that is  fantastic news!

Yes, I am so excited.

I bet you are. (yakin taruhan?)

And she is going to live in Hollywood next month.

You are kidding!

No, I am not surprised, to be honest. Her husband is an actor and he is always wanted to work in America movies.

Are you going to visit them?

Well, actually they have got me a job out there.

I don’t believe it ! What on earth are you going to do there? (= how come?)

Work as an assistant at a film studio.

You must be joking ! Don’t you say you would never work in the USA?

Yes, I did, but this is too good a chance to miss. (terlalu bagus untuk dilewatkan)

In fact, I have just booked my flight to LA.

No wonder you look so happy !

Yes, I can imagine.

Bud and Sus are getting married.

I don’t believe it. Last week they weren’t speaking each other.

You are kidding. Last week they weren’t speaking each other.

I am not surprised.

Her boss fire her today.

You must be joking. He will never find anyone as good as her.

Why on earth did he do that? He will never find anyone as good as her.

Yes, I can imagine.

Bob and Jane are breaking up.

I am not surprised to be honest. They have been having problems for ages.

Yes, I can imagine. They have been having problems for ages.

Why on earth are they doing that?

I am freezing.

I bet you are. You didn’t bring a coat!

Well, no wonder you are cold. You didn’t bring a coat!

Why on earth are you cold?

Guess what? One of my actor has just got a film contract in Canada.

Wow, that is fantastic news !

Yes, I am over the moon about it.

I can imagine. No wonder you look so happy.

And don’t forget I get 10% of what he earns.

You are kidding. But wasn’t that the job he wanted?

Yes, it was. But I am not surprised he didn’t get it, to be honest. He wasn’t really right for the part. But he was still upset.

I bet he was. So, I am glad he is going to New York.

Now, there is an idea. Aren’t you due some holiday?

Yes, I am. Why?

We cold goo skiing in New York.

You must be joking. That will cost a fortune.

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A wild sheep is the extraordinary novel that brought its author, Hussy, to public attention.

The book, which is set in Japan, begins simple enough.

A young man who works for an advertising agency gets a post cards from a friend.

He decided to use the postcard, which shows a photo of country scene, for an advertisement - his company is making.

However,  he doesn’t notice that in the photo there is a sheep which has a star on its back.

This photo attracts the attention of a strange man in black, who offers him a choice – find the sheep or lose everything.

The search for the sheep takes the main character, whose name is never revealed, from Tokyo to the mountains of northern Japan, where has to face a number of dangers.

Huss, whose other books are available in English, is now one of Japan’s best-known writers.

Grammar

I was feeling bored one morning last week so I decided to go on a nearby lake.

While I was driving there, I saw a man lying at the side of the road.

I stopped the car and got out to see if he was all right.

The man explained that he had been running along the road and then suddenly collapsed.

He didn’t remember how long he had been lying there, but he thought that he had broken his leg.

I helped him into the car and took him to the nearest hospital.

I stayed there because I wanted to see if he was all right.

After I had been waiting for an hour and a half, the doctor came and told me that the man had had a heart attack and I saved his life.

Mixed

The plane had taken off before we arrived at the airport.

I am convinced that that is the right decision.

He arrived in London a day when the busses were on strike.

He always insists on coming with us.

I didn’t realise the film was based on a true story.

If he had taken his mobile phone last night, he could have called us.

The two men were charged with burglary.

Would it help if I drove you to the station?

If I met someone famous, I wouldn’t  know what to say.

We still haven’t got used to working at weekends.

Where did you use to go to school ?

This village is famous with its chocolate cakes.