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2º AMPLIACIÓN

COMMUNICATE 2

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1.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
6. FALSE
7. FALSE

3.

1. C -commit a faux pas
2. A -put one´s foot in it
3. E -look an idiot
4. B -knows the ins and outs of something
5. D - dos and don´ts

4.

• a) know all the details of something = knows the ins and outs of something
• b) appear stupid = look an idiot
• c) do something which is socially unacceptable = commit a fauz pas & put one´s foot in it
• d) things  you should and shouldn´t do = dos and don´ts

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2.

• a) Japan?  The noisiest place in the world
• b) Madrid? One of the world´s noisiest capitals
• c) cars? The source of the majority of the noise
• d) Spanish bars? Among the noisiest in the world.
• e) effects on health? Loss of hearing, problems with sleep and physical and mental health problems

3.

1. second
2. 130 million
3. 25%
4. 65
5. 30
6. 95%
7. 80%
8. 4%
9. 80

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• The person apologizing

I feel terrible.

I´ll make it up for you.

I am really sorry.

I´m so sorry.

Let me (buy you a new one)

Oh dear!

I feel so embarrassed.

• Thing the person receiving the apology

Don´t be silly.

It´s only a...

It´s really not that important.

It doesn´t matter.