Artsun Akopyan - SPEAK! American English Conversation. 6,000+ Vocabulary Words and Phrases in Dialogues

Words

burn, candle, cook, forget, forgot, heater, kitchen, off, smell, smoke, something, stove

Phrases

smell the smoke

something is burning

turn on

turn on the heater

light candles

cook in the kitchen

forgot to

turn off

turn off the stove

What will you do in caseof a fire?

I will call the fire department.

Will you tryto put out the fire yourself?

Yes, with a fire extinguisher.

What if it is not there?

I’ll look for a water hose.

What if it’s not there either?

Then I’ll bring bucketsof water!

Words

bring, bucket, case, department, either, extinguisher, fire, hose, try

Phrases

What will you do…

in case of

call the fire department

put out the fire

a fire extinguisher

a water hose

buckets of water

Take an umbrellawith you!

I don’t want to.

Why not?

I could forget it somewhere.

It’s raining outside!

I’ll put on a raincoat.

It doesn’t protect against hail!

Yes, but it protects against rainand wind.

Words

against, doesn’t = does not, hail, outside, protect, rain, raincoat, somewhere, umbrella, wind

Phrases

take with you

protect against

rain and wind

Do you live in a safe area?

Yes, the crime rateis lowthere.

Do you lockthe doorsat night?

Yes, and in the daytime, just in case.

Do earthquakes occurin the area?

No, never.

What about the floods?

They take place sometimes. A riveris nearby!

Words

area, crime, daytime, door, earthquake, flood, lock, low, nearby, never, occur, rate, river, safe, sometimes

Phrases

in a safe area

the crime rate

lock the doors

at night

in the daytime

just in case

earthquakes occur

in the area

take place

be nearby

Why are you staringat the printer? Have you encountereda problem?

Yes, the printer does not reactto any commands. Why?

It cannot readyour thoughts!

No, seriously, what could be the cause?

It can be a combinationof causes. Is it connectedto the socketwith a cable?

Sure. I can check if the connectionis secure.

Do it carefully. Don’t riskyour life! Don’t grab bare wires!

They are not bare. Don’t worry, I know how to ensuremy own safety!

Words

bare, cable, cannot, carefully, cause, combination, command, connect, connection, encounter, ensure, grab, printer, react, read, risk, secure, seriously, socket, stare, thought, wire

Phrases

stare at

staring at

encounter a problem

encountered a problem

react to

read thoughts

read your thoughts

a combination of causes

connected to… with

check if

do it

don’t risk = do not risk

don’t grab = do not grab

bare wire (s)

know how (to)

ensure safety

ensure my own safety

Have you heardof the recent emergencyat the factory?

Yes, there was an extremely powerful explosiontwo days ago.

Was anybody injured?

There were a few victims. The rescue team pulledthem out of the building.

Couldn’tthey get out of it themselves?

No, the explosion was completely unexpected. The entrywas blocked.

Was there a fire?

Yes, the flames spread quickly. However, the firefightersmanaged to dealwith the fire.

Words

anybody, block, completely, couldn’t = could not, deal, emergency, entry, explosion, extremely, factory, firefighter, flame, heard ( base form: hear), however, injure, powerful, pull, quickly, rescue, spread, team, themselves, unexpected, victim

Phrases

hear of

heard of

the recent emergency

at the factory

a powerful explosion

two days ago

a few victims

the rescue team

pull out of

pulled them out of

get out of

spread quickly

manage to

managed to

deal with

Is there an effective curefor cancer?

Not yet, but cancer researchcontinues. The latest findingsare likelyto makea difference.

What can terminally illpeople hopefor today? Nothing but magic?

The only real hope is dramatic improvementsin drug therapyand surgery.

Is it truethat this illnessis caused by viruses?

Yes, some typesof cancer might be caused by infection.

What is the main difficultyin cancer treatment?

The disease startswithout symptoms. Some people findout they are ill when it is too late.

Words

by, cancer, cure, difficulty, disease, dramatic, drug, effective, find, finding, hope, ill, illness, improvement, infection, late, latest ( base form: late), likely, main, make, research, start, surgery, symptom, terminally, therapy, today, treatment, true, type, virus

Phrases

an effective cure for

cancer research

the latest findings

to make a difference