| Meet the author |
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| Introduction |
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| How to use this book |
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1 Asking for and giving personal information |
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Say who you are/what your name is |
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Say where you are from/what nationality you are |
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Say what region or city you are from |
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Say what your occupation and marital status is |
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Ask other people for similar information |
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Give similar information about other people |
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2 Identifying people and things |
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Ask or say what something is |
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Ask or say who someone is |
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Indicate or point out something or someone |
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3 Asking about availability |
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Ask and say if something or someone exists |
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Ask and say if something is available |
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Ask where something or someone is |
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Say where something or someone is |
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5 Stating choice and preference |
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Ask the cost of a thing or things |
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Specify which item you want |
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6 Talking about the present |
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Ask or talk about the present Ask or talk about where someone lives or works |
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Ask or talk about when someone does something |
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7 Talking about routine and habits |
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Talk or ask about regular actions and daily routine |
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Talk about something one does for oneself |
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Talk about how one does things |
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Say how frequently one does something |
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8 Talking about possibility and asking permission |
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Ask permission to do something |
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Ask someone if he/she is able to do something for you |
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Say you can or can't do something |
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Ask if something is allowed /possible |
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9 Giving orders and instructions |
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Request, order or give instructions |
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Read written instructions |
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Tell someone not to do something |
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10 Talking about possession |
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Ask to whom something belongs |
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Say to whom something belongs |
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Ask what other people have/own |
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11 Talking about events and actions in the past |
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Talk about events and actions in the past |
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Talk about events in the past relating to the present |
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Talk about events still going on |
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Describe how things were in the past |
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Talk about events or actions which happened regularly in the past |
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Talk about events or actions which were in the process of taking place when an event or incident occurred |
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Talk about events or actions which had already taken place when an action or event occurred |
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Talk about events or actions which were about to-take place |
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13 Talking about the future |
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Express or ask about intention(s) |
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14 Talking about wants and preferences |
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Express a wish or desire for something |
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Express a wish or desire to do something |
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Express a wish for someone else to do something |
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15 Describing processes and-procedures |
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Say how something is done |
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Say how something ought to be done |
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Give instructions in impersonal form |
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Describe your reactions to something |
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16 Talking about likes and dislikes |
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Talk about your likes and dislikes |
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Talk about someone else's likes and dislikes |
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Ask someone about their likes and dislikes |
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Contrast your and someone else's likes and dislikes |
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17 Asking for and giving an opinion |
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Express a belief or an opinion |
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Ask someone else's opinion |
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18 Expressing obligation and need |
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Talk about someone else's obligations |
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Talk about someone else's needs |
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19 Expressing emotions and uncertainty |
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Express emotions or feelings |
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Express doubt and uncertainty |
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Express possibility and probability |
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Express a wish and request for others |
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20 Expressing wishes or polite requests |
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Express a wish for yourself |
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Express a wish involving someone else |
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Allow someone to do something |
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Get someone to do something |
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Order, suggest, invite, encourage someone to do something |
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Express regrets and wishes |
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Talk about an action which would have taken place (if) |
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Express rumour or hearsay |
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Express a condition that can be met or a statement of fact |
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Express a condition unlikely to be met |
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Express a condition that can no longer be met |
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1 Nouns with irregular plurals |
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1.1 Invariable plural forms |
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1.2 Irregular and other plural forms |
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2 Adjectives which take different forms |
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3.1 Comparative adjectives |
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3.2 Relationship of equality: adjectives |
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3.3 Superlative adjectives |
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3.5 Relationship of equality: adverbs |
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4.1 Indirect object pronouns |
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4.2 Combined object pronouns |
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4.6 Direct object pronouns with passato prossimo |
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5.1 Alcun, ogni, ognuno, ciascuno, tale, altro |
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5.2 Qualunque, qualsiasi, chiunque |
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340 | (1) |
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341 | (3) |
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344 | (6) |
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350 | (2) |
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10.1 Used in direct and indirect questions |
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10.2 Used in exclamations |
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11.1 Coordinating conjunctions |
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11.2 Subordinating conjunctions |
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12 Linking parts of sentences |
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12.1 Gerund, infinitive or past infinitive? |
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12.2 Connecting verb and infinitive: introduction |
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12.3 Verbs linked directly to the infinitive |
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12.6 Verbs involving more than one person |
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12.7 Far fare, lasciar fare (getting something done) |
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13.2 Verbs and verb links |
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| Glossary of grammatical terms |
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| Index |
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Biežāk uzdotie jautājumi par e-grāmatām