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Advanced English Grammar (C1) Lesson 3 of 12

Noun Clauses

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Conversation 1

Man: Well, that was a terrible movie. That is not what I expected .
Woman: Yeah, I didn't like it at all. The acting was terrible, but what I really hated was the ending. How dumb!
Man: What got me was the plot line. It made no sense.
Woman: So, what do you want to do now?
Man: Well, what I would really like to do is forget the last two hours that I wasted on this rubbish.
Woman: Yeah! What a waste of two hours. It is what it is, I guess.

Conversation 2

Man: So, how did you like breakfast?
Woman: Everything was delicious. The toast, the jam, the coffee. But what I really loved was how you seasoned the eggs. They were delicious.
Man: I'm glad you liked it. That wasn't usually how I cook them.
Woman: Oh! What did you do differently?
Man: Well, what I usually do is add the seasoning after I cook the eggs, but this time I did it before I cooked them.
Woman: That's a good tip. I'll try that myself next time.
Man: What you don't want to do, though, is add too much salt.
Woman: Okay. I'll go easy on the salt. I'll remember that

Conversation 3

Man: What's going on across the hall?
Woman: From what I heard, the company in that office is going out of business. They went bankrupt.
Man: Really? I would love to know why their business failed. I thought they were doing well.
Woman: From what I could gather, they lost a lot of their clients to a new tech rival.
Man: That's too bad. I guess that is the sign of the times. It's a dog eat dog world.
Woman: Well, back in the day, when they first got started, they put a lot of local firms out of business. What goes around comes around.
Man: I get what you're saying, but it's still hard to not feel bad for them.

Conversation 4

Woman: It's too bad Jason couldn't make the trip.
Man: Maybe he didn't want to be around his ex-girlfriend.
Woman: What I heard was that she asked him not to come.
Man: Well, he did break up with her, so I don't blame her.
Woman: That's not what I heard. I heard she broke up with him.
Man: Well, what really happened is none of our business, I suppose
Woman: You are right, it's still not the same without him.
Man: Hey, speak of the devil. There she is.


Vocabulary - Key Words and Phrases

Conversation 1

How dumb! - A phrase to show disatisfaction
Make no sense
- Something that is confusing.
What a waste - A phrase to show disatisfaction
Waste of time - An activity or event that isn't worth the time it takes.
It is what it is - Used to say that a situation cannot be changed and must be accepted.

Conversation 2

Season the eggs - Added spices or herbs to make eggs taste better.
Go easy on - To use something carefully and not too much.

Conversation 3

Going out of business - When a company closes forever, usually because it has no money.
Went bankrupt - When a person or business has no money and can't pay what they owe.
Sign of the times - Shows what is typical or common during a particular time period.
Dog eat dog world - A situation where people do anything to succeed, even if it means hurting others.
What comes around goes around - The idea that how you treat others will eventually affect how you are treated.

Conversation 4

Break up - To end a romantic relationship.
I don't blame her - I understand her actions.
None of our business - Used to say when something is a private matter.
Speak of the devil - Said when the person you were just talking about shows up or is mentioned.

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