book 10: grammar-card example phrases one per line (renders as tappable rows with translations)
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@@ -322,7 +322,8 @@ INTRO: In this part you'll practice a listening skill: finding the topic and the
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CARD: The **topic** is what a paragraph is about. You can say it in just a word or two, like {vending machines} or {money and friendship}.
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CARD: The **main idea** is the most important thing the paragraph says about its topic — a complete sentence, like {Machines don't always work.}
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CARD: The **main idea** is the most important thing the paragraph says about its topic — a complete sentence, like
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{Machines don't always work.}
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SUMMARY:
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| | What it is | Example |
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@@ -709,15 +709,23 @@ $GRAMMAR Verbs Followed by "-ing"
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ID: l3-s13
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INTRO: In this part you'll learn to say things like "I enjoy playing soccer" — a verb's "-ing" form used as a noun. A few short cards, then plenty of practice.
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CARD: The object of a verb is usually a noun or a pronoun. {I like basketball.}
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CARD: The object of a verb is usually a noun or a pronoun.
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{I like basketball.}
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CARD: The object can also be the **-ing** form of a verb, used as a noun. {I like playing basketball.}
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CARD: The object can also be the **-ing** form of a verb, used as a noun.
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{I like playing basketball.}
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CARD: Certain verbs take an **-ing** object: "start", "begin", "like", "enjoy", "mind", "finish". {Mike starts moving next week.} {The boys enjoy playing soccer.}
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CARD: Certain verbs take an **-ing** object: "start", "begin", "like", "enjoy", "mind", "finish".
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{Mike starts moving next week.}
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{The boys enjoy playing soccer.}
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CARD: It works in questions and negatives too. {Does William mind stopping here?} {Sgt Kline didn't begin exercising until 7:00 a.m.}
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CARD: It works in questions and negatives too.
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{Does William mind stopping here?}
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{Sgt Kline didn't begin exercising until 7:00 a.m.}
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CARD: Two more, with "finish" and "like". {Janet finished eating before Peter.} {The Martins like driving along the ocean.}
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CARD: Two more, with "finish" and "like".
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{Janet finished eating before Peter.}
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{The Martins like driving along the ocean.}
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SUMMARY:
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| Subject | Verb | -ing Form | Complement |
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@@ -1156,11 +1164,17 @@ $GRAMMAR Polite Requests with "Could" and "Would"
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ID: l3-s18
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INTRO: Two magic openers — "Could you" and "Would you" — plus the polite ways to say yes and, when you must, no.
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CARD: When you need another person's help, ask with **could you** or **would you**. {Could you please open the door?} {Would you help me with this box?}
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CARD: When you need another person's help, ask with **could you** or **would you**.
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{Could you please open the door?}
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{Would you help me with this box?}
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CARD: Saying yes is easy. {Yes, of course I can.} {Yes, I'll be happy to help you.}
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CARD: Saying yes is easy.
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{Yes, of course I can.}
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{Yes, I'll be happy to help you.}
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CARD: Saying no takes a little padding. {No, I'm sorry, I can't.} {I'd like to, but I can't right now.}
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CARD: Saying no takes a little padding.
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{No, I'm sorry, I can't.}
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{I'd like to, but I can't right now.}
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SUMMARY:
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| Polite Request | Answers |
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@@ -1771,11 +1785,15 @@ $GRAMMAR Reporting What People Said
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ID: 10-3d-g1
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INTRO: The pattern behind everything you just heard, in three short cards.
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CARD: To report a command, use **said to** plus the verb. {He said to lock the garage door.} {She said to wear your raincoat.}
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CARD: To report a command, use **said to** plus the verb.
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{He said to lock the garage door.}
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{She said to wear your raincoat.}
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CARD: For a negative command, use **said not to**. {He said not to mark on our test booklets.}
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CARD: For a negative command, use **said not to**.
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{He said not to mark on our test booklets.}
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CARD: A polite request is reported with **asked (me) to**. {Maj Jones asked me to get him the dictionary.}
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CARD: A polite request is reported with **asked (me) to**.
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{Maj Jones asked me to get him the dictionary.}
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# Source: LLA 3D Figure 2
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$PRODUCE Report the Command
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@@ -1412,10 +1412,14 @@ INTRO: Here's a mileage table for four Texas cities, and the different ways to s
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| **SAN ANTONIO** | 78 | 270 | 197 | — |
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**Ways to express distance and time:**
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- {It's 270 miles from San Antonio to Dallas.}
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- {It's about 270 miles.}
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- {It takes about 5 hours to get there by car.}
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- {It takes about an hour by plane.}
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{It's 270 miles from San Antonio to Dallas.}
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{It's about 270 miles.}
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{It takes about 5 hours to get there by car.}
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{It takes about an hour by plane.}
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