* 16 Particular Occasions (p.1 of 3)

16.1ï¿½ï¿½ When you go to bed

I'm going to bed.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I am on my way to sleep.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Itï¿½s late already, Iï¿½m going to bed.ï¿½>

I'm going to sleep.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Turn the light off, please. Iï¿½m going to sleep.ï¿½>

I'm off to bed.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Iï¿½m tired. Iï¿½m off to bed.ï¿½>

I'm going to crash.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I am going to fall asleep.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½m too. See you in the morning.ï¿½>

I'm going night-night.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Sweet dreams.ï¿½>

It's bedtime.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Good night, then.ï¿½>

It's past my bed time.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Sleep tight, donï¿½t let the bedbugs bite.ï¿½>

I think I'll say good night now.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Good night, sleep tight, don't let mosquitoes bite.ï¿½>

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16.2ï¿½ï¿½ When you want to take a nap

I'm going to take a nap.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I am going to take a short sleep.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I didnï¿½t sleep well last night. I feel tired. Iï¿½m going to take a nap.ï¿½>

I am going to sleep for an hour.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Itï¿½s been a busy day today. Iï¿½m going to sleep for an hour.ï¿½>

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16.3ï¿½ï¿½ When you listen to the radio

What station is this?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I like this music. What station is this?ï¿½>

Let's find a different station.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I donï¿½t like this program. Letï¿½s find a different station.ï¿½>

What do you want to hear?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½I like music.ï¿½>

Turn the radio up, please.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I canï¿½t hear it. Turn the radio up, please.ï¿½>

Please turn the radio down.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Itï¿½s too loud. Please turn the radio down.ï¿½>

Turn the radio off.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½This program is absolutely boring. Iï¿½m going to sleep. Turn the radio off.ï¿½>

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16.4ï¿½ï¿½ When you watch television

What are you watching?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Latest news.ï¿½ >

What channel is this?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½A news channel.ï¿½>

What's on TV?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½A concert.ï¿½>

What's on tonight?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½ ï¿½A science fiction movie.ï¿½>

What's on channel eleven?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½A documentary.ï¿½>

Is this any good?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Yes, I like it.ï¿½>

What do you want to watch?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Letï¿½s watch some movie.ï¿½>

Let's change the channel.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½OK. What do you want to watch?ï¿½>

Change the channel.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Why? Donï¿½t you like this show?ï¿½>

Hand me the remote control.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½OK. Find something entertaining.ï¿½>

Turn the TV up, please.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I want to hear this. Turn the TV up, please.ï¿½>

Turn the TV down.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½This music is too loud. Turn the TV down.ï¿½>

Could you please turn it down?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Iï¿½m on the phone. Could you please turn it down?ï¿½>

Turn the TV off.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I havenï¿½t seen such a boring show in my life. Turn the TV off.ï¿½>

Turn it off if you're not watching it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Billy! Are you playing with your toys or watching TV? Turn it off if youï¿½re not watching it.ï¿½>

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16.5ï¿½ï¿½ When you hear good news

That's really good news.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½The economy is turning around.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s really good news.ï¿½>

I'm glad to hear that.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½My mother is still at the hospital, but she is doing better.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½m glad to hear that.ï¿½>

That's great!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½My sister is getting married in June.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s great! Congratulations.ï¿½>

That's wonderful! Listen <“Our nephew was accepted at a college.” – “That’s wonderful! He is a clever boy. I’ve always known that.”>

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16.6ï¿½ï¿½ When you hear bad news

That's too bad.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½That sounds very bad.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I got fired.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s too bad. What are you going to do now?ï¿½>

That's really sad.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½My grandmother died last week.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s really sad. She was a nice lady.ï¿½>

That's terrible.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I scratched the bossï¿½s car in the companyï¿½s parking lot.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s terrible.ï¿½>

That's awful.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½We went for a hike, and I hurt my foot.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s awful. Can I help you anyhow?ï¿½>

What a pity!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I couldnï¿½t make it to my nieceï¿½s wedding.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½What a pity! She wanted you to be there.ï¿½>

What a shame!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Unfortunately, the board of directors cancelled our project.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½What a shame! The project was pretty promising.ï¿½>

I'm sorry to hear that.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½My beloved dog died yesterday.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½m sorry to hear that.ï¿½>

I'm sorry I asked.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Now that I know the answer, I am sorry I asked my question.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½How is your brother doing? How is his wife?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½They broke up.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Ohï¿½ Iï¿½m sorry I asked.ï¿½>

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