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Sampreeth: Who were you talking to yesterday?

(E†o †’´¤y á´-JûÓ ´÷ö«x-úø’-ûª’-Ø√o´¤?)
Santhript: Don't you know? You talk as if you
hadn't seen him. It was Vallabh I
was talking to.
(Fèπ◊ ûÁL-ߪ’ü∆? ÅûªúÕo îª÷úø-†ô’x ´÷ö«x-
úøèπ◊. ؈’ ´÷ö«x-úø’-ûª’-†oC ´©x-¶µ¸ûÓ)
Sampreeth: As soon as I came, he left, and it
was rather dim. So, I wasn't sure it
was Vallabh.
(؈’ ®√í¬ØË Åûªúø’ ¢ÁRx-§Ú-ߪ÷úø’.
Å°æ¤púø’ ´’Ææéπ <éπ-öÀí¬ ÖçC. Åçü¿’-éπE
Åûªúø’ ´©x-¶µ‰Ø√ ÅE ®Ω÷úµÕí¬ ûÁL-ߪ’-™‰ü¿’).
Santhript: Why didn't you ask me yesterday
itself?
(E†oØË Ñ N≠æߪ’ç áçü¿’-éπ-úø-í∫-™‰ü¿’?)
Sampreeth: I had some thing more important
on my mind. You remember too I
was in a great hurry.
(Åçûª-éπçõ‰ ´·êu-¢Á’i† N≠æߪ’ç àüÓ Ø√
•’v®Ω™ ÖçC.
(ņ’-èπ◊çõ‰ ؈’ éπ©’-Ææ’-éÓ-èπ◊çú≈
ÖçúøØ√? †’´y™« à´’-†-éπ\-Í®xü¿’.)
Santhript: Take it easy old boy.
(àüÓ ÅØ√oØËx. Åçûªí¬ °æöÀdç--éÓèπ◊.)
Sampreeth: You needn't say that either. I am
the last man to take you amiss.
(ÅC èπÿú≈ †’´¤y îÁ°æp-éπ\-Í®xü¿’. E†’o
á°æ¤púø÷ ŧƒ®Ωnç îËÆæ’-éÓ†’.)
Take somebody amiss = äéπJo ŧƒ®Ωnç
îËÆæ’-éÓ-´úøç
Santhript: In no circumstances can there be
3) Even if you were in a hurry you could have
any misunderstanding between us. ´·êuçí¬ í∫´’-Eç-î√-LqçC: As if/ as though
asked me
(à °æJ-Æœn-ûª’™x èπÿú≈ ´’† ´’üµ¿u ´’†-Ææp- 4) I am the last man to take you amiss
´*a-†-°æ¤púø’, ü∆E ûª®√yûª verb á°æ¤púø÷ was/
were/ PDW (Past Doing Word) ¢√úøû√ç.
5) In no circumstances can there be any misun-
®Ωn©’ ®√´¤)
derstanding between us Å™« ¢√úÕûË, É°æpöÀ (present) Ææçí∫A ûÁL-ߪ’-°æ-®Ω’-
6) Thank you all the same Ææ’hçC. ÅüË had been/ had, pp ¢√úÕûË past
1) As if/ As though = Å®·-†ô’x, é¬F é¬ü¿’. N≠æ-ߪ÷Eo ûÁL-ߪ’-ñ‰-Ææ’hçC.
-Ççí∫x-¶µ«-≠æ-ù 431
ÉC Spoken English ™ ¢√úË Ææçü¿-®√s¥©’ î√™«
áèπ◊\¢Ë. 鬕öÀd ¶«í¬ practise îËü∆lç.
d) Why do you look at me as if I was/ were a
cheat?= ØËØËüÓ ¢Á÷Ææí¬-úÕ†®·†ô’x îª÷Ææ’h-Ø√o-¢Ë-
(As if I was-
N’öÀ Ø√ ¢Áj°æ¤?
British, As if I were-

You talk as if you hadn't seen him

ÅçûË-é¬-èπ◊çú≈
؈-°æ¤púø’ î√™« American) Ééπ\úø ¢√úø’-ûª’-
ûÌçü¿-®Ω™ ÖØ√o- was/ were
†oC, Å®·Ø√,
†E Fèπÿ ´’†ç ´÷ö«x-úø’-ûª’-†oC É°æpöÀ
í∫’®Ω’hçC.) (present) N≠æߪ’ç.
Santhript: Even if you were in a hurry you Sampreeth: I am sure of that too. a) He orders me about as e) He talks as if/ as though his bowling alone
could have asked me (ûÌçü¿-®Ω™ (Ø√ †´’téπç ÅüË) if/ as though I were his helped his team to win= ûª† bowling ´©x
Santhript: OK. Shall we have some drink? servant =
team
ÖØ√o èπÿú≈ ††o-úÕT ÖçúÌa éπü∆?). ØËØËüÓ ÅûªúÕ ´÷vûª¢Ë’ ûª† Èí©’-Ææ’h-†oô’x (É°æ¤púø’–
But why are we wasting time on Shall I get you some coffee? °æE-´’-E-≠œ-ØÁj-†ô’x Ø√èπ◊ Present ™) Åûªúø’ ´÷ö«x-úø’-û√úø’/ Åûª-
something past? Why all that (àüÁjØ√ û√í∫’-ü∆´÷? ´’ç* coffee Çïc©’ ñ«K îËÆæ’hç-ö«úø’. †çô’çö«úø’. í∫´’-Eç-îªçúÕ: As if/ As though
enquiry about Vallabh? Do go and É´yØ√ Fèπ◊?) (؈-ûªúÕ °æE-´’-E-≠œE é¬ü¿’) verb- helped (Past Doing Word).
b) She behaves as if she
ûª®√yûª
see him if you want to. Sampreeth: Don't feel like it now. Thanks all the bowling
M.SURESAN alone knew the truth = (ûª† ´÷vûª¢Ë’ Nï-ߪ÷-EéÀ 鬮Ω-ùç-
same.
(Å®·Ø√ Å®·-§Ú-®·ç-ü∆E í∫’Jç* Éçûª é¬ü¿’).
(Coffee
Ç¢Á’ äéπ\-ü∆-EÍé Eïç ûÁL-Æœ-
f) He is shivering as if he had seen a ghost=
û√í¬-©-E-°œç-îªúøç ™‰C-°æ¤púø’.
Æ洒ߪ’ç áçü¿’èπ◊ ´%ü∑∆? Åçûª Nî√-®Ω- Å®·-†-°æp-öÀéà thanks) †ô’x v°æ´-Jh-Ææ’hç-ü∆¢Á’. (Ç¢Á’ äéπ\-ü∆-EÍé é¬ü¿’, Éûª-®Ω’-
Åûª-úËüÓ ¶µº÷û√Eo îª÷Æœ-†ô’x (îª÷úø-™‰ü¿’) ´ùÀ-éÀ-
Now look at the following sentences from the
ù„ç-ü¿’èπ◊ ´©x-¶µ¸†’ í∫’Jç*– éπ©’-Ææ’-éÓ-¢√-©- ©èπ◊ éÌçûª-´’ç-CéÀ èπÿú≈ ûÁ©’Ææ’)
c) You look as though you didn't have any- §Ú-ûª’-Ø√oúø’. Ééπ\úø As if/ as though ûª®√yûª
†’-èπ◊çõ‰ ¢ÁR} éπ©’-Ææ’éÓ.) dialogue above.
thing to eat so far = verb, had + pp - ÉC past action †’
Sampreeth: As if I wouldn't if I wanted to. You 1) You talk as if you hadn't seen him
don't need to say that.
Éçûª-´-®Ωèπÿ àN’ A†-†ô’x éπE-°œ-Ææ’h-Ø√o´¤ †’´¤y. (îª÷Æœ-†ô’x) ûÁ©’-°æ¤-ûª’çC.
2) As soon as I came he left
(AØ√o´¤ é¬F A†-†çûª F®Ω-Ææçí¬ éπE-°œ-Ææ’h-Ø√o´¤.)
EXERCISE ûª† í∫ûª @Nûªç í∫’Jç-*† b) The hawkers displayed 3) Sound = faultless 4) Get away with = escape a) He stooped to kiss the lit-
Match the expressions under A their wares on the pave- (™°æç-™‰E). punishment = ûª°æ¤p-îËÆœ Péπ~ tle boy = Ç *†o °œ™«x-úÕE
éÌEo ´·êu-¢Á’i† ¢√Ææh-¢√-©†’ ment =
with their meanings under B ´’†èπ◊ îÁ°æp-èπ◊çú≈ ÇÊ°-¨»-úøE/ OCµ™ Å´·t-èπ◊-ØË- a) Though he is eighty years ûª°œpç--éÓ-´úøç. ´·ü¿’l-°-ô’d-èπ◊-ØËç-ü¿’èπ◊ ´çí¬úø’
A B ¢√∞¡Ÿx,road platform O’ü¿ old, he enjoys sound a) Though he grabbed a lot Åûªúø’.
of land he got away with it
ü∆î√-úøE Ø√ ņ’-´÷†ç.
1. Keep back A. Faultless b) Don't keep anything back
ûª´’ ´Ææ’h-´¤-©†’ v°æü¿-Jzç-î√®Ω’. health = Åûªúø’ 80 à∞¡x b) She stooped to pick up
Hawkers = peddlers = = her ring which had slipped
2. Display B. Escape from him. It is important ¢√úÁj†°æp-öÀéÃ, î√™« Ç®Ó-í∫uçí¬ áçûÓ ¶µº÷N’ éπ¶«b îËÆœ-†-°æp-öÀéÃ
punishment that he know everything (shops
Oüµ¿’™x ™‰E-¢√∞¡Ÿx) ÖØ√oúø’. Åûªúø’ Péπ~-°æ-úø-èπ◊çú≈ ûª°œpç--èπ◊- down = ñ«J-°æ-úÕ-§Ú-®·† Öçí∫-
3. Sound C. Bend that concerns him = Å´·t-èπ◊-ØË-¢√∞¡Ÿx. b) His financial position is Ø√oúø’. ®√Eo BÆæ’-èπ◊-ØËç-ü¿’èπ◊ Ç¢Á’
4. Get away with D. withhold ÅûªúÕ ü¿í∫_®Ω àD ü∆îª-´ü¿’l/ pavement = road èπ◊ È®çúø’ sound = ÅûªúÕ ÇJnéπ °æJ-ÆœnAéÀ b) Don't drive without your éÀçü¿èπ◊ ´çTçC.
5. Stoop E. Reveal ÅûªúÕéÀ ûÁL-ߪ÷-Lq† à Ææ´÷- ¢Áj°æ¤™« §ƒü¿-î√-®Ω’-©-éÓÆæç áûª’hí¬ àç úµÓ鬙‰ü¿’/ î√™« ¶«í¬ helmet on. You cannot get c) Politicians stoop to any
F. Exhibit î√®Ωç Ç°æ-´ü¿’l. Åûª-úÕéÀ Ææç•ç- éπõ‰d platforms. Platform/ foot ÖçC. away with it = Helmet level for their selfish pur-
G. Unhappy Cµç-*† ÅEo N≠æ-ߪ÷©÷ path ÆæÈ®j† ´÷ô©’ 鬴¤. c) The advice he gives is ™‰èπ◊çú≈ ¢√£æ«†ç †úø-°æèπ◊. Péπ~- poses = ûª´’ ≤ƒy®Ωn-v°æ-ßÁ÷-ï-Ø√-
KEY: 1-D, 2-F, 3-A, 4-B, 5-C. ÅûªúÕéÀ ûÁL-ߪ’úøç ´·êuç. Pavement ü∆EéÀ correct Ê°®Ω’. always sound = Åûª-úÕîËa °æ-úø-èπ◊çú≈ ûª°œpç--éÓ-™‰´¤. ©-éÓÆæç ®√ï-éÃ-ߪ’-Ø√-ߪ’-èπ◊©’ à
c) It is surprising that he got
Explanation: keep back X reveal (ûÁL-ߪ’- Pavement dwellers = pave- Ææ©£æ… á°æpöÀéà ´’ç*üË. ≤ƒn®·-ÈéjØ√ Cí∫-ñ«-®Ω’-û√®Ω’.
away with just 3 months in
ment d) A Sound mind in a sound d) I can't stoop to lying just
1) Keep back = Withhold = ñ‰-ߪ’úøç) O’ü¿ E´-ÆœçîË ¢√∞¡Ÿx. jail though he cheated
2) Display = exhibition = c) There was a display of the body = for a thousand rupees =
people of lakhs of rupees
ÇÊ°-ߪ’úøç. àüÁjØ√ äéπ N≠æߪ’ç/ ¨»K-®Ω-é¬-®Óí∫uçûÓ §ƒô’
Ææ´÷-î√®Ωç °æ‹Jh-í¬-í¬F, éÌçûªí¬F v°æü¿-®Ωz†. latest model jewellery at ´÷†-Æœ-é¬-®Óí∫uç. = ©éπ~© ®Ω÷§ƒ-ߪ’© ¢Ë’®Ωèπ◊ Íé´©ç ¢Ë®· ®Ω÷§ƒ-ߪ’© éÓÆæç
a) There was a display of the ornament show= e) Sound thinking = ÆæÈ®j† Å•-ü∆l¥©’ îÁÊ°p ≤ƒn®·éÀ ؈’
îÁ°æp-èπ◊çú≈ ü∆ߪ’úøç. ¢Á÷Ææç îËÆ œ-†-°æp-öÀéÃ, Åûªúø’
a) I suspect he has kept excellent batsmanship by †í∫© v°æü¿-®Ωz†™ û√ñ« Ç™-îª-Ø√-Ææ-®ΩR. ´‚úø’ ØÁ©© jail Péπ~ûÓ ûª°œpç- Cí∫-ñ«-®Ω-™‰†’.
back from us some impor- Rohit sharma = ®Ó£œ«-û˝-¨¡®Ωt model Ƕµº-®Ω-ù«© v°æü¿-®Ωz† Of an unsound mind = ´’A -éÓ-´úøç Ǩ¡a-®Ωuçí¬ ÖçC. °j list ™, keep back, get
batsmanship (bats- away with ™«çöÀ expressions
tant facts about his earlier îªéπ\öÀ ÖçC. ÆœnN’-ûªç-™‰E. 5) Stoop = Bend = ´çí∫úøç/
life = man ØÁj°æ¤ùuç) v°æü¿-Jzç-î√úø’. Display X conceal. Sound X unsound (ÆæJ-í¬-™‰E) Cí∫-ñ«-®Ωúøç. †’ phrasal verbs Åçö«ç.

Q. 1. "We arranged to meet at 7:30 'Never turned up' is almost the same as 'did d) I've been waiting for since 3.30, but she
He interests in dance ÅE ®√ßÁ·-a-í∫ü∆?
but she never turned up." not turn up' (Never turned up = hasn't turned up yet. Yet= (till
4. Pronunciation dictionary
-Ñ ¢√é¬uEo Ç¢Á’ -®√-ØË-™‰ü¿’. -É°æp-öÀ-´-®Ωèπ◊ èπ◊ Ææ÷*ç-îª-í∫-©®Ω’.
"We arranged to meet at 7:30 but she did not turn up = now) have + pp / has + pp
- Madhavan, Hyderabad.
Ç¢Á’ ®√™‰ü¿’.) ņo-°æ¤púø’,
Yet = Éçé¬/ É°æp-öÀéÃ. ÉC has not turned up = Past Doing Word (did turn)
she didn't turn up yet." Å-E îÁ°æp-´î√a?- ¢√-úø-û√ç. ®√ü¿’. A. 1) Gita is singing and working at the same
2. éÀçC ¢√é¬u©’ éπÈ®-ÍédØ√? Q. 1. àéπ-é¬-©ç™ ï®Ω’-í∫’-ûª’†o È®çúø’ Ωu-©†’ îÁ°æp-ú≈-
Ç¢Á’ É°æp-öÀéà ®√™‰ü¿’, ÅØË Å®Ωnç. Did not turn up/ time = Gita is singing while she is working/
Why didn't you turn up to the party yesterday? Never turned up = (í∫ûªç) Ç¢Á’ ®√™‰ü¿’. EéÀ O’®Ω’ Öü∆-£æ«-®Ω-ùí¬– "Gita is singing and while she is at work/ as she is singing =
Sorry! I am not going to turn up my duty to-day. 2) a) Turn up to - wrong. turn up for, correct. working at the same time" ÅE Ê°®Ì\-Ø√o®Ω’. Gita is working while singing - OK.
Kavitha didn't turn up to yesterday class? (Why didn't you turn up for the party yes- "Gita is working while singing songs" (Uûª 2) Ravi is eating while watching the TV - OK.
I've been waiting for her since 3:30 pm but she terday?). §ƒô©’ §ƒúø’-èπ◊çô÷ °æE-îË-Ææ’hçC) ÅØÌ-a-í∫ü∆? 3) He interests Åçõ‰ Åûª-úø’- Éûª-®Ω’-©èπ◊ ÇÆæéÀh éπL-
didn't turn up yet. - P. Sumalatha, Hyderabad. b) Sorry, I am not going to turn up for duty 2. Ravi is eating while watching T.V. (®ΩN öÃO He is interested
T-≤ƒhúø’ ÅE Å®Ωnç éπü∆? Åçõ‰
A. 1) We arranged ..... but she never turned up today. (my duty Ééπ\úø ÆæJ-é¬ü¿’.Turn up îª÷Ææ’-èπ◊çô÷ ņoç Açô’-Ø√oúø’) ÅØÌ-a-í∫ü∆? (dance
Åûª-úÕéÀ ÇÆæéÀh ™) ÖçC.
= We arranged .... but she did not turn up. ûª®√yûª, for ®√¢√L, duty/ party etc. ´·çü¿’) 3. Åûª-úÕéÀ dance Åçõ‰ interest ņ-ú≈-EéÀ– "He is 4) Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of
Yet Ééπ\úø ¢√úøç. c) Kavitha didn't turn up for yesterday's class. interested in dance" ÅE áçü¿’èπ◊ ®√≤ƒh®Ω’? Current English.

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