careful
under your feet
it’s slippery here
on the other side of
a good thing
Why don’t we…
walk across
a good idea
hang on to
45. Stop! Don’t cross the road
Stop! Don’t cross the road.
Why not?
Because the traffic light is red.
It was just yellow.
Let’s wait for it to turn green.
The vehicles are far away. Let’s run!
That’s dangerous.
Okay, let’s not take any chances.
Words
chance, cross, dangerous, green, light, red, run, traffic, turn, vehicle, wait, yellow
Phrases
don’t cross = do not cross
the traffic light
Let’s (= let us) wait for…
turn green
far away
let’s run
let’s not
take chances
46. Beware of the dog!
Beware of the dog!
What dog?
It’s behind you. Turn around!
Oh, this one? It is not dangerous.
Are you sure? It ran out of those automatic gates!
So what? Maybe it lives there!
Pay attention to the sign on the gate: “Beware of vicious dog”!
This dog has kind eyes. It is not vicious!
Words
around, attention, automatic, behind, beware, dog, eye, gate, kind, maybe, pay, ran, sign, sure, those, vicious
Phrases
beware of
behind you
turn around
be sure
ran out of
automatic gates
So what?
Pay attention to…
kind eyes
47. You’re driving too fast
You’re driving too fast. Eighty miles per hour!
Don’t be afraid. I’m an experienced driver.
We could have gotten in an accident. Slow down!
Okay, I’m slowing down.
Keep your distance!
The distance is sufficient.
Be careful behind the wheel!
Stop telling me what to do, please!
Words
accident, afraid, could, distance, down, drive, driver, eighty, experience, gotten, hour, keep, mile, per, sufficient, wheel
Phrases
miles per hour
be afraid
an experienced driver
get in an accident
slow down
keep distance
keep your distance
behind the wheel
stop telling
what to do
48. Do you smell the smoke?
Do you smell the smoke?
Yes, I do. Something is burning!
Did you turn on the heater?
No, I didn’t. The house has been warm without it.
Did you light candles?
I don’t have any.
Did you cook in the kitchen?
Yes! I forgot to turn off the stove!
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
