SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues. Artsun Akopyan
rate is low there.
Do you lock the doors at night?
Yes, and in the daytime, just in case.
Do earthquakes occur in the area?
No, never.
What about the floods?
They take place sometimes. A river is nearby!
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
52. Why are you staring at the printer?
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
53. Have you heard of the recent emergency at the factory?
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
54. Is there an effective cure for cancer?
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