Getting close to the end! Unit 10.

Now, you will start to learn the advanced words and expressions naturally. You will learn the grammar through pattern recognition, and the meaning based on context, or the other words in the sentence. Do the steps exactly as stated and you will easily, quickly, learn the new material.

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just outside of the picture → off-camera

There were a lot of cool dinasaur fossils at the museum. This is a picture of Stegosaurus bones, and there was this really big T-rex too. You can’t see it here, because it was just outside of the picture. I think it’s in the next picture though.

There were a lot of cool dinasaur fossils at the museum. This is a picture of Stegosaurus bones, and there was this really big T-rex too. You can’t see it here, because it was just off-camera. I think it’s in the next picture though.

You can’t see him in this picture, because he was just outside of the picture. But Brad Pitt was at the event too.

You can’t see him in this picture, because he was just off camera. But Brad Pitt was at the event too.

Probably with his dad, Glenn, who is just outside of the picture. So you can’t see him.

Probably with his dad, Glenn, who is just off camera. So you can’t see him.

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the most memorable thing → notable

The most memorable thing about this trip was when I met the president, and shook his hand.

The notable thing about this trip was when I met the president, and shook his hand.

The most memorable thing about Hawaii was the beautiful clear water.

The notable thing about Hawaii was the beautiful clear water.

The most memorable thing was when the plane dropped about 10,000 feet in just a few seconds.

The notable thing about the flight was when the plane dropped about 10,000 feet in just a few seconds.

The most memorable thing well…The most memorable story about Slide Rock is…

The notable thing… well…The notable story about Slide Rock is…

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really not good → no fun

Losing all your money and credit cards when you are on vacation is really not good.

Losing all your money and credit cards when you are on vacation is really no fun.

I was stuck in an airport for 48 hours, which was really not good.

I was stuck in an airport for 48 hours, which was no fun.

My car ran out of gas on the high-way, and I had to walk for 3 hours to
find a gas station, which was really not good.

My car ran out of gas on the high-way, and I had to walk for 3 hours to
find a gas station, which was no fun.

I slipped and dislocated my shoulder, which was really not good.

I slipped and dislocated my shoulder, which was no fun.

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more than they are… → mostly

Sony makes electronic products more than they make other types of products.

Sony makes electronic goods mostly.

Harry Potter books are for younger people more than they are for older people.

Harry Potter books are for younger people mostly.

Racquets are used in tennis and racquet ball more than they are used in other types of sports.

Racquets are used in tennis and racquet ball mostly.

You know, it’s for kids more than it is for other types of people.

You know, it’s for kids mostly.

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fall down → take a spill

Some guy fell down in the grocery store, when he slipped on a wet spot on the floor.

Some guy took a spill in the grocery store, when he slipped on a wet spot on the floor.

I fell down in the driveway when I was shoveling snow.

I took a spill in the driveway when I was shoveling snow.

Every two minutes, predictably, some kid falls down.

Every two minutes, predictably, some kid takes a spill.

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unexpectedly shorten the length of.. → cut short

They had to unexpectedly shorten the length of the game because of the rain.

They had to cut the game short because of the rain.

I had to unexpectedly shorten the length of my morning swim because the water was so cold. I usually swim for 20 minutes, but today was only 10.

I had to cut short my morning swim because the water was so cold. I usually swim
for 20 minutes, but today was only 10.

We had to unexpectedly shorten the length of the meeting because of the fire-alarm. The meeting was scheduled for thirty minutes, but it was only twenty.

We had to cut the meeting short because of the fire-alarm. The meeting was scheduled for thirty minutes, but it was only twenty.

And so, unfortunately, that obviously unexpectedly shortened the length of our trip.

And so, unfortunately, that obviously cut our trip short.

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1a: Easy: The most memorable thing was when the plane dropped about 10,000 feet in just a few seconds.

1a: Advanced: _____ ______ ______ about the flight was when the plane dropped about 10,000 feet in just a few seconds.

2a: Sony makes electronic products more than they make other types of products.

2b: Sony makes electronic goods ______.

Play the audio again, and repeat, until you can say from memory.

3a: And so, unfortunately, that obviously unexpectedly shortened the length of our trip.

3b: And so, unfortunately, that obviously _____ our trip _____.

Play the audio again, and repeat, until you can say from memory.

4a: My car ran out of gas on the high-way, and I had to walk for 3 hours to find a gas station, which was really not good.

4b: My car ran out of gas on the high-way, and I had to walk for 3 hours to find a gas station, which was ____ ____.

Play the audio again, and repeat, until you can say from memory.

5a: Every two minutes, predictably, some kid falls down.

5b: Every two minutes, predictably, some kid _____ __ _____.

Play the audio again, and repeat, until you can say from memory.

6a: You can’t see him in this picture, because he was just outside of the picture. But Brad Pitt was at the event too.

6b: You can’t see him in this picture, because he was _____ _____-_____. But Brad Pitt was at the event too.

Play the audio again, and repeat, until you can say from memory.