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In a long museum queue in Paris, a British tourist politely confronts a man she thinks has pushed in, but he isn't who she thinks.
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The structures this recording uses most, with the exact words you will hear:
| Structure | In the recording |
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| Present perfect continuousAdvancedhave/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on |
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| Modal perfectAdvancedmust / might / should + have + V3 — guessing or judging a past event |
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| Past perfectIntermediatehad + past participle — an action finished before another past moment |
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| Advice with “should”Beginnershould + verb — saying what is a good idea |
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| Spoken sentence framesIntermediateThe thing is…, What I mean is…, It's worth -ing — set phrases that frame a sentence |
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| Requests, offers and permissionBeginnerCould you…? Would you mind…? Can I…? Would you like…? — asking politely |
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| Present continuousBeginneram/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now |
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| Future with “will”Beginnerwill + verb — a decision, promise or prediction |
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| Past simple (irregular verbs)Beginnerwent, saw, took… — a finished action in the past, with an irregular verb |
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| Imperatives: Let's / Don'tBeginnerLet's + verb, Don't + verb — suggesting or telling someone what to do |
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| There is / there areBeginnerthere is/are + noun — saying that something exists or is somewhere |
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