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66 Cards in this Set
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advantage
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* "The first one is an advantage. Everyone would like to have more money!" |
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automobile
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* Before the automobile, people didn't travel as much from city to city. |
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cinema
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* Now it's a multiplex cinema. |
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(common) cold
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* Sometime in the near future, doctors might find a cure for the common cold. |
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communication
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consequence
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* Listen to some possible consequences of getting a high-paying job. |
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crush
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* But this has happened before, and it was just a "crush." |
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cure
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* * Sometime in the near future, doctors might find a cure for the common cold. |
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disadvantage
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* Which are advantages of getting a high-paying job? Which are disadvantages? |
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dues
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* pay membership dues |
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environment
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fine
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* That's fine with me. |
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first class
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* If you get a high-paying job, you'll be able to travel first class. |
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hair salon
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* This is a hair salon. |
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housing
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implant
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ocean liner
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postal system
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railroad
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(virtual) reality
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situation
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* Can you find two consequences for each possible situation? |
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spacecraft
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tax
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* If you get a high-paying job, you might have to pay higher taxes |
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time machine
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videophone
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videotape
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* Remember how we used to rent videotapes at that Remember how we used to rent videotapes at that little video store? |
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Adjectives
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attracted to
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* You're really attracted to a certain person |
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3-D
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high-definition
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high-paying
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high-speed
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hybrid
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in shape
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* You don't have to worry about staying in shape, if you will work out three or four times a week. |
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jealous
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* If you fall in love, you will feel jealous sometime. |
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multiplex
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* Now it's a multiplex cinema. |
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self-driven
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sensory
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thought-controlled
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unexpected
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* Unexpected consequences |
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violent
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* If children watch a lot of violent programs on TV, they'll become violent themselves. |
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virtual (reality)
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Verbs
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Modals
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may
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might
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Other
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admit
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* When you first fell in love, you were probably afraid to admit certainthings about yourself. |
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consider
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* Considering your personality type can help you make the right job decision. |
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donate
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* If you get a high-paying job, you'll be able to donate more to charities. |
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earn
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* earn your own spending money |
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have a crush on
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* What is the difference between "having a crush" on someone and falling in love? |
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interrupt
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* You interrupt with, "My boyfriend made a great Mexican dinner last week." |
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join
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* join a gym |
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litter
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* If there is a heavy fine for littering, our streets will be much cleaner. |
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star
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tear down
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* And I hear they're tearing down our high school. |
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trust
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* You can trust him or her to accept you just as you are. |
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Adverbs
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instead
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* Instead, sit down and think about yourself. |
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nowadays
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Nowadays, we drive everywhere. |
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soon
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still
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Conjunction
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nevertheless
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