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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Reduced clauses with when and while

Don’t forget to signal when turning right.
( when you are turning right )
Climb when ready. ( When you are ready. )
While in Germany, he got to know a family of musicians.
While I was eating dinner, I watched television.
While eating dinner, I watched television.
When you are in Rome, (you) do as the Romans do.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
When I opened the door, I saw a strange sight.
When opening the door, I saw a strange sight.
Opening the door, I saw a strange sight.

Listening Skills Test ( Intermediate ) - 13

A: "Ahhchooo!"
B: "You've been sneezing a lot lately. Are you sick or something?"
A: "No. Every spring time around April, I'm stricken with allergies."
B: "I never have seasonal allergies."
A: "Consider yourself lucky."
B: "What are all the symptoms?"
A: "Well, as you just saw, I sneeze a lot. Also, my nose becomes very runny, my throat sometimes itches, and my eyes start to water."

A Serious Case ( BBC Listening English )

have a friend who is afraid of spiders. This isn’t very unusual; a lot of people are afraid of spiders. I don’t really like spiders much myself. I don’t mind them if you see them outside, in the garden, as long as they’re not too big. But if one comes in the house, especially if it’s one of those really big spiders with furry legs and little red eyes, then I go “yeeucch” and I try to get rid of it.