Unit 7 Language summary

Nouns Verbs Expressions Number and amount

compromise benefit (from) a few
generation compete Binomials a great deal of
in-laws contend above and beyond a huge amount of
instant messaging drive apart back and forth a little
interactions enable far and away a number of
resentment enhance give-and-take a range of
substitute establish husband and wife a small amount of
workshop improve (in this) day and age a variety of
inhabit last but not least an enormous amount of
Adjectives interpret live and work few
perceive now and then little
absorbed
pursue now or never several
computerized
replace out and about various
dysfunctional
over and above
encouraging Summarizing points
pain and suffering
face-to-face at the end of the day
pick and choose
isolated in a word
sick and tired
immersed in that case
slowly but surely
mandatory in the end
sooner or later
parallel then
stop and think
sociable when all’s said and done
success or failure
sophisticated
time and energy
substitute
to and from
virtual
ups and downs
worrisome
wait and see

Hypothesizing Expressing information

Ask any new parent the question, and you’ll get the answer,
“Absolutely!”
Were I in charge of education, I would make this class
mandatory.
Had I known it would be this hard, I would have waited.
Should you think your experience will be any different,
think again.
Let’s make them mandatory. Otherwise, parents will be
unprepared.
Is how you spend money a problem right now?
What many couples fail to do is (to) discuss the important
issues.
How you resolve differences can be critical.
Can you agree how often your partner’s family can visit
without arguing?
Tell each other now whether / if you intend to work long
hours.
Agree now on what your financial goals are.

Finishing a point Drawing a conclusion

When all’s said and done, surely it’s better to get to know So you think it’s OK, then?
them first. In that case, do you have time to date?
At the end of the day, you probably don’t have time for a
boyfriend. Expressing number and amount in writing
In a nutshell, we’re all too busy. There are a number of / several factors that lead to improved
In the final analysis, there is no difference between them. relationships.
In the end, it’s a lot cheaper. They don’t take a great deal of time / effort.
In a word, it’s safer, too.
It takes little time / a little thought.

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