Lesson 01
New words and expressions:
1. private
This is a private conversation!
Don’t interfere with my private business!
This is my private opinion.
2. conversation
I had a long telephone conversation with my old friend yesterday.
Mary’s suicide is not in the conversation any more.
3. theatre
Last week I went to the theatre.
The Smiths go to the theatre every month.
I bought two theatre tickets.
4. seat
I had a very good seat.
Please take a seat.
She has booked three seats on the plane.
5. play
The play was very interesting.
Tom prefers films to stage plays.
I enjoy Shakespeare’s plays.
6. loudly
They were talking loudly.
He talked loudly, but no one paid him any attention.
He heard someone speak loudly in the next room.
7. angry
I got very angry.
She was angry at what I said.
Sam was angry with his son for lying to him again.
8. angrily
I looked at the man and the woman angrily.
He slammed the door shut angrily.
9. attention
They did not pay any attention.
Let me have your attention.
He attracted the public attention.
10. bear
In the end, I could not bear it.
He can’t bear his wife’s complaining.
The little boy bore the pain bravely.
11. business
It’s none of your business.
Mind your own business.
It was no business of mine.