SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues. Artsun Akopyan
dangerous.
Okay, let’s not take any chances.
Words
chance, cross, dangerous, green, light, red, run, traffic, turn, vehicle, wait, yellow
Phrases
don’t cross = do not cross
the traffic light
Let’s (= let us) wait for…
turn green
far away
let’s run
let’s not
take chances
46. Beware of the dog!
Beware of the dog!
What dog?
It’s behind you. Turn around!
Oh, this one? It is not dangerous.
Are you sure? It ran out of those automatic gates!
So what? Maybe it lives there!
Pay attention to the sign on the gate: “Beware of vicious dog”!
This dog has kind eyes. It is not vicious!
Words
around, attention, automatic, behind, beware, dog, eye, gate, kind, maybe, pay, ran, sign, sure, those, vicious
Phrases
beware of
behind you
turn around
be sure
ran out of
automatic gates
So what?
Pay attention to…
kind eyes
47. You’re driving too fast
You’re driving too fast. Eighty miles per hour!
Don’t be afraid. I’m an experienced driver.
We could have gotten in an accident. Slow down!
Okay, I’m slowing down.
Keep your distance!
The distance is sufficient.
Be careful behind the wheel!
Stop telling me what to do, please!
Words
accident, afraid, could, distance, down, drive, driver, eighty, experience, gotten, hour, keep, mile, per, sufficient, wheel
Phrases
miles per hour
be afraid
an experienced driver
get in an accident
slow down
keep distance
keep your distance
behind the wheel
stop telling
what to do
48. Do you smell the smoke?
Do you smell the smoke?
Yes, I do. Something is burning!
Did you turn on the heater?
No, I didn’t. The house has been warm without it.
Did you light candles?
I don’t have any.
Did you cook in the kitchen?
Yes! I forgot to turn off the stove!
Words
burn, candle, cook, forget, forgot, heater, kitchen, off, smell, smoke, something, stove
Phrases
smell the smoke
something is burning
turn on
turn on the heater
light candles
cook in the kitchen
forgot to
turn off
turn off the stove
49. What will you do in case of a fire?
What will you do in case of a fire?
I will call the fire department.
Will you try to put out the fire yourself?
Yes, with a fire extinguisher.
What if it is not there?
I’ll look for a water hose.
What if it’s not there either?
Then I’ll bring buckets of water!
Words
bring, bucket, case, department, either, extinguisher, fire, hose, try
Phrases
What will you do…
in case of
call the fire department
put out the fire
a fire extinguisher
a water hose
buckets of water
50. Take an umbrella with you!
Take an umbrella with you!
I don’t want to.
Why not?
I could forget it somewhere.
It’s raining outside!
I’ll put on a raincoat.
It doesn’t protect against hail!
Yes, but it protects against rain and wind.
Words
against, doesn’t = does not, hail, outside, protect, rain, raincoat, somewhere, umbrella, wind
Phrases
take with you
protect against
rain and wind
51. Do you live in a safe area?
Do you live