Words
area, crime, daytime, door, earthquake, flood, lock, low, nearby, never, occur, rate, river, safe, sometimes
Phrases
in a safe area
the crime rate
lock the doors
at night
in the daytime
just in case
earthquakes occur
in the area
take place
be nearby
Why are you staring at the printer? Have you encountered a problem?
Yes, the printer does not react to any commands. Why?
It cannot read your thoughts!
No, seriously, what could be the cause?
It can be a combination of causes. Is it connected to the socket with a cable?
Sure. I can check if the connection is secure.
Do it carefully. Don’t risk your life! Don’t grab bare wires!
They are not bare. Don’t worry, I know how to ensure my own safety!
Words
bare, cable, cannot, carefully, cause, combination, command, connect, connection, encounter, ensure, grab, printer, react, read, risk, secure, seriously, socket, stare, thought, wire
Phrases
stare at
staring at
encounter a problem
encountered a problem
react to
read thoughts
read your thoughts
a combination of causes
connected to… with
check if
do it
don’t risk = do not risk
don’t grab = do not grab
bare wire (s)
know how (to)
ensure safety
ensure my own safety
Have you heard of the recent emergency at the factory?
Yes, there was an extremely powerful explosion two days ago.
Was anybody injured?
There were a few victims. The rescue team pulled them out of the building.
Couldn’t they get out of it themselves?
No, the explosion was completely unexpected. The entry was blocked.
Was there a fire?
Yes, the flames spread quickly. However, the firefighters managed to deal with the fire.
Words
anybody, block, completely, couldn’t = could not, deal, emergency, entry, explosion, extremely, factory, firefighter, flame, heard (base form: hear), however, injure, powerful, pull, quickly, rescue, spread, team, themselves, unexpected, victim
Phrases
hear of
heard of
the recent emergency
at the factory
a powerful explosion
two days ago
a few victims
the rescue team
pull out of
pulled them out of
get out of
spread quickly
manage to
managed to
deal with
Is there an effective cure for cancer?
Not yet, but cancer research continues. The latest findings are likely to make a difference.
What can terminally ill people hope for today? Nothing but magic?
The only real hope is dramatic improvements in drug therapy and surgery.
Is it true that this illness is caused by viruses?
Yes, some types of cancer might be caused by infection.
What is the main difficulty in cancer treatment?
The disease starts without symptoms. Some people find out they are ill when it is too late.
Words
by, cancer, cure, difficulty, disease, dramatic, drug, effective, find, finding, hope, ill, illness, improvement, infection, late, latest (base form: late), likely, main, make, research, start, surgery, symptom, terminally, therapy, today, treatment, true, type, virus
Phrases
an effective cure for
cancer research
the latest findings
to make a difference
terminally ill
hope for
nothing but
the only hope
improvements in
drug therapy
Is it true that…
caused by
the main difficulty
without symptoms
find out
too late
My eighty-year-old grandma has a fever. How do we identify its causes?
A fever is a common symptom of the flu virus.
So, she caught the flu from my ninety-year-old grandpa.
Do they have equally high temperature?
He had a fever last week. His temperature decreased to normal recently.
Did he take tablets for fever?
Yes, but she does not want to take them. Her temperature remains high for now.
She must take the medicine to get better. Tell her they are vitamins!
Words
better, caught (base form: catch), common, decrease, eighty-year-old, equally, fever, flu, grandma, grandpa, high, identify, its, medicine, must, ninety-year-old, normal, remain, tablet, vitamin, week
Phrases
has a fever
a common symptom of
the flu virus
caught the flu from
equally high
last week
take tablets for
for now
to get better
Are patients put to sleep during surgical operations?
In some cases, they must be unconscious. In other cases, conscious.
When must a patient be awake? Can you give a fairly common example?
Laser eye surgery. It’s a complex operation to improvevision.
Is it crucial for patients to stay motionless?
No, the complex surgical equipment controls every motion of their eyes.
Is there risk that the vision becomes worse as a result?
The risk is minimal. In most cases, the vision recovers quickly after the operation.
Words
awake, become, complex, conscious, control, crucial, during, equipment, every, example, fairly, improve, laser, minimal, motion, motionless, operation, patient, recover, result, surgical, unconscious, vision, worse
Phrases
put to sleep
in some cases
in other cases
be awake
a common example
eye surgery
a complex operation
to improve vision
Is there risk that…
becomes worse
as a result
in most cases
My fingers and toes are aching. Besides, I have knee pain. What doctor should I see?
An orthopedist.
I also feel pain in the lungs and other internal organs.
Visit an internist. I know a good one, but she is pregnant and on maternity leave now.
In addition, I have nightmares. I dream that a hospital nurse drops poison on my tongue by mistake. This causes throat spasm!
That is likely a mental problem. Does anyone get on your nerves in reality?
Yeah, poisonous snakes do. They are hard of hearing but see well up close. Their venom can cause shock!
There are no venomous snakes in our area. Start with consulting a psychiatrist!
Words
ache, aching, also, besides, close, consult, consulting, dream, drop, feel, hearing, internal, internist, knee, leave, lung, maternity, mental, mistake, nerve, nightmare, nurse, organ, orthopedist, our, poison, poisonous, pregnant, psychiatrist, reality, shock, snake, spasm, throat, toe, tongue, venom, venomous, visit
Phrases
knee pain
feel pain in
internal organs
visit an internist
on maternity leave
have nightmares
dream that
by mistake
throat spasm
a mental problem
get on your nerves
in reality
poisonous snakes
hard of hearing
see well
up close
start with
Excuse me, how do we get to the city center?
It’s on the opposite side of the river. You need to go across the river.
Is there a bridge nearby?
Yes, walk along the riverbank until you see it.
Is that far from here?
Yes, it’s a long walk. It takes about an hour to get there.
Is there a shorter path?
No, unless you take a boat.
Words
boat, bridge, center, excuse, foot, opposite, path, riverbank, shorter (base form: short), unless, until
Phrases
Excuse me…
how do we get to
city center
on the opposite side of
walk along
a long walk
It takes…
to get there
a shorter path
take a boat
Excuse me, where is the nearest supermarket?
Walk straight three blocks.
Is that far away?
It’s a fifteen minute walk.
Is it open now?
It must be.
Thank you!
My pleasure.
Words
fifteen, minute, nearest (base form: near), open, pleasure, straight, supermarket
Phrases
the nearest supermarket
walk straight
a fifteen minute walk
my pleasure
Excuse me, where is the restroom here?
Follow the wide corridor to the end.
We were at the end of it but didn’t find the door.
Turn right into a narrow passage.
Okay, right. Where to next?
Go down the passage. The bathroom should be on the left.
Thank you very much!
You are welcome.
Words
corridor, follow, into, narrow, passage, restroom, wide
Phrases
follow the corridor
to the end
at the end of
find the door
turn right
a narrow passage
down the passage
Thank you very much
Shall we go up the stairs?
No, my legs hurt. Let’s take the escalator.
Aren’t you afraid of falling?
No, I’ll hold on to the handrails.
There’s also an elevator.
I don’t want to use the elevator.
Are you afraid of confined spaces?
No, but the elevator can get stuck!
Words
confine, elevator, escalator, falling, handrail, hold, leg, space, stair, stick, stuck (base form: stick)
Phrases
go up the stairs
take the escalator
afraid of falling
hold on to
confined spaces
get stuck
Excuse me, are you from here?
Yes. How can I help you?
Could you tell me where the pharmacy is?
Go down this street. The pharmacy is around the corner.
Is there a grocery store?
Yes, to the left of the pharmacy.
And the market?
No, the market is far away. You had better get a cab!
Words
cab, corner, grocery, market, pharmacy, store
Phrases
from here
Could you tell me…
around the corner
a grocery store
to the left of
You had better…
I want to take a walk. Let’s go to the central park!
It is too far from here. We could just walk back and forth on this road or elsewhere.
This road is rough. We will have to move slowly. I want to go at a fast pace!
If you’re afraid of stumbling, mind your step.
Road repairs are ahead. It leads nowhere! Why don’t we change direction?
Fine, let’s go directly to the park.
Thank you! Where is the shortest way there?
Down this lane. Follow me!
Words
ahead, central, direction, directly, elsewhere, forth, lane, lead, mind, move, nowhere, pace, park, repair, rough, shortest (base form: short), slowly, step, stumble, way
Phrases
take a walk
the central park
too far from here
back and forth
on this road
move slowly
at a fast pace
afraid of stumbling
mind your step
road repairs
lead nowhere
change direction
go directly to
the shortest way
follow me
Do you see the castle beyond the wall?
Yes, there are several towers made of gray stone.
It was built in the Middle Ages mainly from local materials.
Why here? I mean, what was the advantage of this place?
It’s on the hill next to the river. Going upward would have been harder than downward.
An enemy army could surround the castle. Defenders would have to surrender.
Not necessarily. They could escape through a secret tunnel!
Thank God those days are gone!
Words
advantage, age, army, beyond, built (base form: build), castle, defender, downward, escape, god, gone, gray, harder (base form: hard), hill, local, mainly, material, mean, middle, necessarily, secret, stone, surrender, surround, through, tower, tunnel, upward, wall
Phrases
beyond the wall
made of
in the Middle Ages
the advantage of
next to
going upward/downward
not necessarily
escape through
a secret tunnel
thank God
those days are gone
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