Inform and Discuss

A. Tell your partner your story.

B. Then discuss it briefly with your partner.

* What/ Who is the problem causing the stress situation?

* Where/When does the stress occur? How does it show?

* What could perhaps solve the problem in this particular case?

shrink and shine

Shrink  shrank or shrunk

Shone or shined

Key 288 A + B

1. feeling 2. driving  3. pleading 4. seeking 5. paying  6. growing 7. killing 8. buying 9. losing
10. causing 11. digging 12. eating  13. hearing 14. defending

B
1. It's no use worrying about it.
2. It's no good asking the authorities to help you.
3. It's not worth spending five days there.
4. It's not worth being upset about him.
5. It's a waste of time handing out the leaflets.
6. It's a waste of money buying that company.

key page 292

1 They stopped talking politics. (Slutade med det de höll på med)
2 They went on to talk about the (up)coming holiday/vacation. (De bytte samtalsämne)
3 They went on discussing until/till late in the evening. (de fortsatta att prata om samma sak)
4 Sandra stopped to look at the beautiful view. (hon bytte aktivitet, t ex från att gå till att titta)
5. The big family needs to buy a bigger house. ( de måste göra något)
6. Our cottage/house needs painting. (föremålet = huset måste behandlas =målas)
7. I am not used to drinking so much. (Inte van vid att)
8. I usually drink only two glasses. (brukar dricka = nutid )
9. They used to take/go for long walks along the beach. ( brukade gå  = dåtid )
10. The police tried to arrest the burglar (försökte göra något)
11. They tried placing/putting the dying plant in a sunnier room to see if it helped. (= ett experiment)
12. It usually helps.( brukar = nutid)

Key page 290

1. to build 2. (to) fund 3. to feel 4 to cut 5. appreciate being shown 6. denied molesting
7. can't face 8. to take 9. involve 10. to fight 11. to flood 12. resent being accused 13 resist remaking
14. to ban 15. to donate 16. risk trying

Key

C page 289
1. We must consider giving homeless people a place to stay/live.
2. I cannot see any difficulty solving this problem.
3. They denied having written the leaflet.
4. She can never imagine gambling for money.
5. She does not want to work with anything that involves killing animals.
6. We must practise speaking English.
7. They do not want to risk losing all/everything they own.
8. He could not resist telling her the truth.
9. We suggest using bicycles/bikes for short distances in town/in the city.
10. Many people dislike being asked about their income.

In, on, at time

When to use in, on  or at together with time

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