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Joy English · Level A2 · Communicationjoy-english.com

Two sides of a story

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Hear how two people describe the same event differently.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

at the same time
Together, at one moment.
commute
The trip between home and work.
differently
In a way that is not the same.

Answer key

  1. You can’t both talk at the same time.“Can’t both” means two people may not do it together.
  2. That’s the right thing to do.“The right thing to do” is the correct or fair action.
  3. And it added too much time to our commute!“Added” is the past of “add”. “Too much” means more than is good.
  4. You two see the same event very differently.“Very differently” describes how they see it.
  5. That’s why I thought of you for this job!“That’s why” gives a reason. “Thought of you” means remembered you.

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