Do You Understand This English Sentence?

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Hello Fatemeh, very good paraphrase, here’s my revision:

Change don’t argue to stop complaining.

The rest is right on target.

By the way, the phrase “That’s what I’m talking about” is used to place emphasis on the literal meaning of the words.

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Hello Mr. Alston. Thank you very much for new lesson 🙏
My answer:
Chairman- There are clear signs that company will fail, we are left to deal with a difficult situation because you do not want the responsibility.
Ms. Charlotte- don’t argue, past events are not important that can’t be changed.
Chairman- Sorry, we have to forget what happened in the past.
Ms. Charlotte- That’s what I’m talking about!

Lesson No. 29- Reading between the lines

Chairman- The handwriting is on the wall, we’re left holding the bag!

Ms. Charlotte- Stop bellyaching, it’s water under the bridge.

Chairman- Sorry, we have to let bygones be bygones.

Ms. Charlotte- That’s what I’m talking about!

Question:

Can you paraphrase this dialogue?

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Hello Fatemeh, very good paraphrase. Here’s my revision:

Change “occurs” to “of” i.e. ”...caused the collapse of the company…”

The phrase “my foot” is used to express a strong contradiction or disbelief. When Ms. Charlotte said “keep hope alive” the chairman challenged her optimism and added “we’re toast” meaning we’re ruined, like burnt toast.

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Hello Mr. Alston. Thank you very much for your new lesson 🙏
My answer:
Chairman- Well, the virus has caused the collapse occurs the company you bought and it’s very expensive for us.
Ms. Charlotte- don’t lose hope
Chairman- Help me pay the costs, our position is under threat
Ms. Charlotte- please stop giving me such a hard time, I wasn’t privy to this virus happening.

Lesson No. 28 – Reading between the lines

Chairman- Well, the virus has caused the bottom to drop out of the company you bought and cost us a lot of moola.

Ms. Charlotte- Keep hope alive!

Chairman- Alive my foot, we’re toast!

Ms. Charlotte- Cut me some slack, I wasn’t privy to this virus happening.

Can you paraphrase this dialogue?

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Hello Mr. Alston. Yes, Thank you very much 😊 🙏

Hello Fatemeh, your answer is correct. Adding the word “just” indicates it recently happened. However, not using “just” does not necessarily mean a long time but rather saying that it happened.

Good job!

Hello Mr. Alston.
I just ate some potato chips: I ate some potato chips a little while ago.
I ate some potato chips: I ate some potato chips Long ago

Pop Quiz:

Can you explain the difference between these two sentences:

“I ate some potato chips.”

“I just ate some potato chips.”

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Hello Fatemeh, your paraphrase is excellent! I can’t even make any adjustments. 

Congratulations on a job well done!

Please stay tuned for the next lesson.

Hello Mr. Alston. Thank you very much for your new lesson 🙏
My answer:
Ms. Charlotte- Thanks for the done deal without arguing with us.
Chairman- Hopefully it will be profitable for the company.
Ms. Charlotte- Yes and we can make a great deal of money with very little effort.

Lesson No. 27 Reading between the lines

Concluding comment

Ms. Charlotte- Thanks for the done deal without us locking horns.

Chairman- Hopefully it will be a cashcow for the company.

Ms. Charlotte- Yes and we can laugh all the way to the bank!

Question: Can you paraphrase this dialogue?