It is beyond question that the earth is becoming warmer.

The reasons for this are complex.

The causes of this are complicated.

Magnetic energy and geothermal energy play a part.

Magnetic and geothermal energy figure into the equation.

The earth went through climate changes before man ever existed.

The earth underwent climatic changes before the advent of the human species.

So humans are not totally responsible for the phenomenon.

So the phenomenon cannot be totally blamed on human activity.

Nevertheless we are a major contributing factor.

All the same, our contribution to global warming is a major one.

Our use of energy increases every day.

Our consumption of energy rises daily.

People create heat pollution with their automobiles.

Automobiles play a large part in heat pollution.

In the U.S. the auto industry fights every attempt to raise mileage standards.

The auto industry in the U.S. is resistant to raising mileage standards.

Toyota has lead the way in efficient engines with the Prius.

Toyota's Prius has been a revolutionary advance in efficient engines.

The Prius is a hybrid car with a gasoline motor and an electric motor.

The combination of a gas and electric motor makes the Prius a hybrid car.

People have become increasingly interested in all-electric cars.

The interest in an all-electric car has gained considerable ground.

A battery charge that lasts for 20 miles is enough for local streets.

A charge thatâs good for 20 miles is sufficient for local travel.

Such a car can be relatively inexpensive.

A vehicle like this shouldn't be expensive to produce.

You  can get a 400% efficiency gain using no new technology.

There is a low-tech way to get a 400% gain in fuel efficiency.

You just need four people to drive together instead of separately.

It just takes having four people driving together instead of separately.

We're sure to be seeing all types of innovations.

We can confidently look forward to a slew of  new approaches.

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take after

Her behavior is  like her mother's.

She takes after her mother.

take apart

The mechanic disassembled the motor.

The mechanic took apart the motor.

The mechanic took the motor apart

take back

I retract what I said about Mr. Foster.

I take back what I said about Mr. Foster.

Did you return the car to the dealer?

Did you take back the car to the dealer?

Did you take the car back to the dealer?

That song makes me think of my childhood.

That song takes me back to my childhood.

take down

I wrote down everything he said.

I took down everything he said.

I took everything he said down.

They lowered the flag at sunset.

They took down the flag at sunset.

They took the flag down at sunset.

Mario dismantled his tent after breakfast.

Mario took down his tent after breakfast.

Mario took his tent down after breakfast.

take for

What kind of person do you think I am!

What do you take me for!

take in

Greg lost 20 pounds and had his pants made smaller.

Greg lost 20 pounds and had his pants taken in.

He was a stranger and they let him stay in their home.

He was a stranger and they took him in.

She spoke so fast my mind couldn't absorb what she was saying.

She spoke so fast I couldn't take in what she was saying.

The old lady was deceived by the false advertising.

The old lady got taken in by the false advertising.

We spent the day looking at the sights of the city.

We spent the day taking in the sights of the city.

The widow did sewing for people in her home.

The widow took in sewing.

take off

We removed our shoes before entering the mosque

We took off our shoes before entering the mosque.

We took our shoes off before entering the mosque.

They reduced the price of the table by 20 percent.

They took 20 percent off the price of the table.

They took off 20 percent from the price of the table.

She left without saying good-bye to anyone.

She took off without saying good-bye to anyone.

The sales of his book increased rapidly after his TV interview.

The sales of his book took off after his TV interview.

At exactly 2:15 the plane rose into the air.

At exactly 2:15 the plane took off.

Iâm going on vacation for a week in July.

Iâm taking off a week from work in July.

Iâm taking a week off from work in July.

Where I live is no more than two hours from several theme parks.

The most famous of these is Disneyland.

Disneyland is the best known of these.

I have to admit I've never gone there.

I hate to say it, but I've never been there.

It strikes me as being one big ad for the Disney corporation.

To my mind, it is a massive ad for the Disney organization.

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Disney films.

Don't misunderstand me, Iâve got no problem with Disney films.

But I find the intensity of the marketing by Disney to be offensive.

But I am put off by the intensity of  Disney's marketing.

Especially because it is aimed at children.

Particularly because children are the target audience.

Also, I have heard that the lines for rides are endless.

Also, people say that the wait times for rides are not to be believed.

The one theme park I have been to is Legoland.

Legoland is the one theme park I have been to.

The park features exquisite constructions made with Lego blocks.

A main feature of the park is beautiful Lego block constructions.

Sometimes they have a cityscape like that of New York or Las Vegas.

Sometimes they have the model of a city like New York or Las Vegas.

My visit there was seven years ago.

My visit there was seven years back.

Now rides and entertainment are the big attraction.

These days it's rides and entertainment that are the big draw.

Tickets for theme parks are not inexpensive.

Theme park tickets don't come cheap.

You can expect to pay $40 to $60 per person for an all-day admission.

An all-day admission goes for upwards of $40 to $60.

Plus the cost of food, drinks, and souvenirs.

Add to that the outlay for food, drinks, and souvenirs.

Many of the parks have annual tickets.

A good number of the parks offer yearly tickets.

I think theme parks will suffer if the economy goes bad.

My guess is the parks will not do well in a down economy.

People will look for cheaper family entertainment.

People will seek out less expensive family entertainment.

Croatia broke away from Yugoslavia in 1991.

The automobile racer left the pack behind him.

The automobile racer broke away from the pack.

The ice cream making machine stopped working.

The ice cream making machine broke down.

She lost control of herself and started crying.

She broke down and started to cry.

We can divide this project into three phases.

We can break down this project into three phases.

We can break this project down into three phases.

Someone smashed a window and got into my house.

Someone broke into my house.

It took two days to make these shoes comfortable by wearing them.

It took two days to break in these shoes.

It took two days to break these shoes in.

It takes three weeks to train a new employee.

It takes three weeks to break in a new employee.

It takes three weeks to break a new employee in.

China and Japan suddenly ended their talks.

China and Japan broke off their talks.

China and Japan broke their talks off.

A fire started burning in the driest part of the forest.

A fire broke out in the driest part of the forest.

When you get the measles, you become covered with spots.

When you get the measles, you break out in spots.

The murderer escaped from jail.

The murderer broke out of jail.

Maria is no longer Ken's girlfriend.

Maria and Ken have broken up.

The meeting ended at 4 o'clock.

The meeting broke up at 4 o'clock.

Two women in their seventies stood trial last month.

Here is their story.

Here is what happened.

They made friends with a homeless man.

They befriended a homeless man.

They helped him find a place to live.

They helped him with finding a place to live.

They gave him money for rent and food.

They contributed toward his rent and food costs.

The man considered the women to be friends.

The man looked upon the women as friends.

He wasn't at all suspicious of them.

He didn't harbor any suspicions about them.

The women took out several insurance policies on his life.

The women insured his life with a number of policies.

For two years they stayed close friends with him.

They were good friends to him for two years.

One night he was struck by a car that fled the scene.

One night he was run down by a hit-and-run driver.

The injuries were fatal.

He died from his injuries.

The women collected on the insurance policies.

The women got the proceeds of the insurance policies.

Because the policies were two years old, no one took particular notice.

Since the policies had been in force for two years, no eyebrows were raised.

Six years later, another man died in a similar accident.

Six years later, another man had a similar fatal accident.

The same two women collected on his life insurance policies.

The same two women were the beneficiaries of his life insurance policies.

An investigator found out about the similar accident six years before.

An investigator heard about the similar accident six years previously.

As a result of his work the women were arrested and charged with murder.

His work led to the women's arrest on a charge of murder.

They were tried and the jury arrived at a verdict of guilty.

They stood trial and the jury found the women guilty as charged.

They will spend the rest of their lives in jail.

They will be imprisoned for the rest of their lives.

I love to see the autumn leaves coming down from the trees.

I love to see the autumn leaves falling from the trees.

She spoke more softly when she described the accident.

Her voice fell when she described the accident.

Last week the value of my stocks went down quite a bit.

Last week my stocks fell sharply.

Has the baby gone to sleep yet?

Has the baby fallen asleep yet?

As the airplane climbed, I could feel a decrease in the air pressure.

As the plane climbed, I could feel the air pressure fall.

Over 3,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in that battle.

Over 3,000 soldiers fell in that battle.

I was attracted to her the moment I saw her.

I fell for her the moment I saw her.

I'm surprised you were tricked by that e-mail scam.

I'm surprised you fell for that e-mail scam.

At the last minute, the contract did not get signed.

The contract fell through at the last minute.

Fewer people went to the movies when television became popular.

Movie attendance fell off when television became popular.

After his wife died, he could hardly function.

After his wife died, he fell apart. 

When he lost his job, he started using his savings.

When he lost his job, he fell back on his savings.

Karen had a quarrel with her supervisor.

Karen fell out with her supervisor.

He was very lucky and found a great job.

He fell into a great job.

She was not getting her work done on time.

She fell behind in her work.

Several countries now have better health care than the U.S.

The U.S. has fallen behind several countries in health care.

I try to get in some reading every day.

Iâm talking about reading a book.

Iâm referring to reading a book.

Reading makes me feel like my brain is working.

Reading gives me the feeling that my brain is on the job.

No two people experience a book exactly the same way.

No two people have exactly the same experience with a book.

The reader and the writer are sort of partners.

The reader and writer are kind of partners.

The writer plants a garden and invites the reader in.

The writer opens the gate to a garden he has planted.

How to enjoy the garden is up to the reader.

It is the reader's decision as to how to enjoy the garden.

Some of the plantings in the garden he hardly notices.

He hardly takes note of some of the plantings in the garden.

Others he slows down for to really enjoy.

Others he slows down for to savor.

The reader should feel like an explorer.

The reader should have a sense of being an explorer.

Every book is a new adventure.

Every book represents a new adventure.

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Today was a rainy day in Los Angeles.

Today it was rainy in Los Angeles.

Last year we got under three inches of rain.

Last year we had less than three inches of rain.

That makes rain a pretty unusual event.

So rain is a pretty uncommon occurrence.

LA is actually supposed to be a desert.

In point of fact, LA is supposed to be a desert.

Our water is brought in from about 400 miles north of here.

Our water reaches us from about 400 miles to the north.

With global warming, the water situation is getting serious.

Thanks to global warming, the situation with water is getting serious.

The cost of water to households is going up.

The per household cost of water is on the rise.

Pretty soon there may be laws about watering lawns.

Before long we may see laws about watering lawns.

Lawns are a terrible waste of resources in this climate.

Given the climate here, lawns are a terrific waste of resources.

A few people have replaced lawns with plants that flourish in dry soil.

A few people have taken out their lawns and put in plants that do well in arid soil.

Many of these plants are native to California.

A good number of these plants are California natives.

About 80% of the water used in California goes to agriculture.

Agriculture accounts for about 80% of water use in California.

In my opinion, the production of food is more critical than grass.

What I think is that producing food is more important than having a lawn.

Maybe genetic engineering will provide a solution.

Perhaps genetic engineering can deliver a solution.

It may be possible to develop plants that require less water.

Developing plants that need less water is thinkable.

It may even be possible to develop humans who require less water.

Breeding humans who can live on less water is also conceivable.

I'm joking and I'm not joking.

I'm joking and I'm not.

In any case it is something to think about.

At any rate it is something to ponder.

I have to get some fish for dinner.

He only got $50 for the work he did.

He became nervous about the driving test.

He got nervous about the driving test.

She became sleepy.

She got sleepy.

If you want to become rich, you have to work hard.

If you want to get rich, you have to work hard.

I always become hungry around 6 o'clock.

I always get hungry around 6 o'clock.

These days it becomes dark around  4 o'clock.

These days it gets dark around 4 o'clock.

Are you becoming tired?

Are you getting tired?

It's going to become pretty warm today.

It's going to get pretty warm today.

She became fat from eating candy all the time.

She got fat from eating candy all the time.

My cousin becomes discouraged easily.

My cousin gets discouraged easily.

The store becomes busy at lunchtime.

The store gets busy at lunchtime.

The student who was sick was sent home.

The student who was sick got sent home.

The mail is usually delivered by noon.

The mail usually gets delivered by noon.

He was dropped off at work by his wife.

He got dropped off at work by his wife.

She was admitted into the Spanish program.

She got admitted into the Spanish program.

The boy was taken to the hospital.

The boy got taken to the hospital

Were you invited to the party?

Did you get invited to the party?

The meeting was postponed until Tuesday.

The meeting got postponed until Tuesday.

Make sure the books are returned to the library.

Make sure the books get returned to the library.

The furniture was ruined in the flood.

The furniture got ruined in the flood.

I am sure his complaints will be ignored.

I an sure his complaints will get ignored.

He received the highest grade in the class.

He got the highest grade in the class.

Children today seem to become bored very easily.

Children today seem to get bored very easily.

The soldier was wounded in the arm.

The soldier got wounded in the arm.

The meal was ruined by the loud music.

The meal got ruined by the loud music.

I am sure you will find a good job.

I am sure you will get a good job.

Why do you become so annoyed all the time?

Why do you get so annoyed all the time?

My letter was returned by the post office.

My letter got returned by the post office.

A bank robber walked into a bank.

A bank robber entered a bank.

He looked around.

He took a look around.

He saw there weren't many customers.

He saw the place was pretty empty.

He walked up to a teller.

He went to a teller's window.

The robber gave the teller a piece of paper.

The robber handed the teller a slip of paper.

The teller read what was on the paper.

The teller read what was written there.

She looked up at the man.

She raised her eyes and looked at the man.

She could see he was serious.

She could see he meant business.

She opened a drawer.

She opened up a drawer.

She began putting money on the counter in front of her.

She started placing money on the counter in front of her.

Every few seconds she moved the money toward the man.

Every few seconds or so she slid the money toward the man.

The robber dropped each batch of bills into a briefcase.

The robber slid each batch of bills into a briefcase.

After a little while he told the teller to stop what she was doing.

After a bit he told the teller to stop.

He turned and headed for the front door of the bank.

He turned around and moved toward the front door of the bank.

A bank guard started walking toward the robber.

A bank guard began moving toward the robber.

The robber started walking faster.

The robber picked up his pace.

The guard called out to him to stop.

The guard called out for him to hold up.

The robber reached into a coat pocket.

The robber placed a hand into a coat pocket.

The guard extended a hand toward the robber.

The guard reached out a hand toward the robber.

The guard said: "I think you dropped this."

The guard said: "Here is something I think you dropped."

In the guard's hand was a $20 bill.

The guard was holding a $20 bill.

The robber took the bill, thanked the guard and left.

The robber accepted the bill, said thanks, and exited the bank.

In this lesson you will hear two dialogs about borrowing money and paying interest. The second dialog contains all of the ideas in the first dialog but uses different words.

After you hear each dialog, it will be repeated three times with a pause after each sentence so you can repeat it.

 Dialog 1

A:  I took out a loan for $1500 (fifteen hundred dollars).

B:  What rate of interest are you paying?

A:  I got it for 8 % (8 percent).

B:  Eight percent interest sounds high. Couldn't you do any better?

A:  I looked everywhere. It's the best I could do.

 Dialog 2

A:  I got a $1500 (fifteen hundred dollar) loan.

B:  What rate of interest did you get?

A:  Iâm paying 8% (percent) interest.

B:  Eight percent interest doesn't sound so

good. Couldn't you find a better deal?

A:  I called around. It's the best deal I could make.

In this podcast you will first hear a short monolog about a job application and references. References are people who can describe what kind of person you are or what kind of work you have done. After listening to the monolog, you will hear it again, one sentence at a time. Repeat each sentence.  We will do the whole monolog this way three times, so that the language can really plant itself in your brain. The idea is that it will still be there when you want to use it sometime in the future.

Monolog:

I'm filling out an application for a new job.

I'm not sure who to give as a reference.

They usually get in touch with at least one reference.

So you want references to say good things about you.

But a reference on an application shouldn't be just a friend.

References on applications should be people who know how you work.

And the longer a reference has known you, the better.

Gambling is naturally the big attraction. For some people gambling is an addiction. They are just unable to stop. The ads for Las Vegas show everyone laughing as they win money. The reality is unsmiling people who are losing money.

The entertainment is first-class. There are many excellent restaurants. Many of the hotels represent foreign places. France is a couple of blocks from Egypt and across the street from Italy. That's the general idea.

Prepare yourself if you are planning to visit Vegas. Calculate the exact amount of money you want to gamble. Don't expect to win. Understand that much of what you experience there is fake. Get ready to empty your mind and have a good time.

Las Vegas is one of the most ridiculous places anywhere.

Las Vegas has to be among the silliest places on the face of the earth.

It is a make-believe world for adults.

It is a fantasy-land for grown-ups.

People go there determined to have a good time.

People travel there intent on enjoying themselves.

There is more than one definition of a good time.

Of course, the words "good time" donât meant the same to everybody.

Gambling is naturally the big attraction.

It goes without saying that gambling is the big attraction.

For some people gambling is an addiction.

Some people are addicted to gambling.

They are just unable to stop.

They are simply incapable of stopping.

The ads for Las Vegas show everyone laughing as they win money.

The ads for Las Vegas are filled with laughing people winning money.

The reality is unsmiling people who are losing money.

What you see there are somber people losing money.

The entertainment is first-class.

The entertainment is world-class.

There are many excellent restaurants.

There is an abundance of good places to eat.

Many of the hotels represent foreign places.

A lot of the hotels have a foreign theme.

France is a couple of blocks from Egypt and across the street from Italy.

France is two blocks from Egypt, with Italy right across the street.

That's the general idea.

That is more or less what it is like.

Prepare yourself if you are planning to visit Vegas.

Be prepared if you are planning on visiting Vegas.

Calculate the exact amount of money you want to gamble.

Figure out exactly what your limit is for gambling.

Donât expect to win.

Donât have any expectations about winning.

Understand that much of what you experience there is fake.

Be aware that much of what you encounter there is not genuine.

Get ready to empty your mind and have a good time.

Look forward to giving your brain a rest and enjoying yourself.

Three weeks ago my wife and I went on a trip to Canada.

Three weeks ago I went with my wife on a trip to Canada.

We rented a house in a town named Canmore, in the province of Alberta.

We took a house in a town by the name of Canmore in Alberta.

Canmore is located just outside Banff National Park.

Canmore lies right outside Banff National Park.

We were in the Rocky Mountains of Canada.

We were in the Canadian Rockies.

The house was spacious.

The house was roomy.

Five members of our family were with us there.

Five family members joined us there.

So there were seven of us altogether.

So we were seven in total.

My grandson got the largest room.

My grandson ended up with the largest room.

We could see mountains through the living room window.

We had a view of mountains from the living room window.

Wild rabbits ate the grass on the back lawn.

Wild rabbits nibbled on the grass of the back lawn.

The trash cans are all designed so that bears cannot get into them.

All the trash cans in the area are bear proof.

We could walk into town.

We could get into town on foot.

The town has several nice restaurants.

The town has a number of good restaurants.

One night we had dinner in a Chilean restaurant.

One night we dined in a Chilean restaurant.

Canmore has over 100 kilometers of trails and paths.

Canmore offers over 100 kilometers of trails and footpaths.

A 10-minute drive took us onto mountain roads.

It was just 10 minutes to mountain roads.

There were signs everywhere warning about bears.

Signs warning about bears were posted all over.

The two kinds of bears living there are black bears and grizzly bears.

The two species of bears there are the black bear and the grizzly bear.

There are also mountain lions in the area.

There are also mountain lions living in the area.

On one hike we caught sight of a male deer.

On one hike we saw a stag.

We took a gondola ride to the top of a mountain.

We rode a gondola up to the top of a mountain.

The view was fantastic.

The view was superb.

The food they served in the restaurant up there was not very good.

The food in the restaurant there was nothing to write home about.

We split up into different groups depending on the activity.

Depending on the activity we divided into different groups.

My son and brother-in-law went white water rafting.

My son and my wifeâs brother went on a white water rafting excursion.

I went with my wife and sister-in-law to a rodeo in Calgary.

My wife, sister-in-law and I attended a rodeo in Calgary.

My grandson spent time with everyone.

My grandson did things with everyone.

The eight days we spent there seemed too short.

Our eight days in Canada was far too short a time.

Here is the link to the May 1 edition of The Daily English Show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfzPshMpF1Y

Sarah achieved her dream.

Sarah reached one of her highest goals.

She was voted the number one video podcast.

Her video podcast was voted number one.

She voted for herself.

She cast a vote for herself.

Thank you very much. That's very cool.

I can't thank you enough. That's really nice.

Sarah printed out the list.

Sarah made a printout of the list.

Some people left some very nice comments.

Some people wrote very nice comments.

A woman emailed to ask if she could get broadband service.

A woman emailed to see about getting broadband service.

The word gay has several uses.

The word gay has a number of different meanings.

The word gay can mean a homosexual person.

The word gay can be used to mean a homosexual person.

A woman named Gay received an automated reply email.

A woman named Gay got back an automated reply email.

The company apologized. [missing in audio]

The company made an apology.

You heard that Gay received an automated reply email. The prefix AUTO- in the word automated means "by oneself" or "by itself" or "self acting."An automated email reply program studies the words in the email you write. It matches your words against a list of words and uses those matches to decide what message you should receive back.  In the case Sarah describes, the filter saw the word GAY and decided that it was an inappropriate word for a business email, because it can mean homosexual.  Now here are some sentences to help practice words that have the prefix AUTO

ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine.

I took out 50 dollars from an ATM.

I got 50 bucks at an automated teller machine.

Can you tell me where the nearest ATM is?

Can you point me to the nearest ATM?

Some restaurants automatically add a tip to the bill.

If you are born in the USA you are automatically a citizen.

If someone writes the story of your life, it is called a biography. If you write your own life story it is called an autobiography. 

I wonder if anyone would read my autobiography?

Have your read any good biographies lately?

I read the autobiography of Charles Darwin.

Reading biographies is a good way to study history.

I bought some tea.

She sang some songs in Russian.

Do you have any black markers?

Haven't any packages arrived for me?

Are there any ripe tomatoes in the garden?

We don't have any instructions yet.

They couldn't find any wood to make a fire.

Please don't send me any more emails.

Would you like some cookies?

Is there some way I can get a ticket to the football game?

Is there any more coffee in the pot?

Is there some more coffee in the pot?

Somebody has stolen my wallet.

Has anybody called in the last half hour?

I don't have anybody I can really trust.

Wasn't there anywhere to go for help?

Somewhere there is a girl for me.

He put something in his pocket.

Did they say anything about me?

Some of the apples were rotten.

Have any of you heard a weather report?

I don't like any of his new songs.

He took some shirts to the cleaners.

Do you have any shirts for the cleaners?

No, I don't have any shirts for the cleaners.

Some of us are going to play tennis today.

Are any of your friends playing tennis tomorrow?

No, I don't think any of them will be doing that.

Would you like to see some really nice websites?

Didn't you like any of those websites?

I won't show you any more websites.

Can you think of anything more to add to your presentation?

No, I can't think of anything more.

Maybe you'll think of something tomorrow.

I'd like to go somewhere warm this winter.

Is there anywhere special you might want to go?

No, I don't have anywhere special in mind.

I didn't get any of my grades yet.

I think some of my grades will be quite good.

Did you find out any of your grades yet?

Do you want to download some more songs?

Do you want to download any more songs?

She bought three chairs. They were very expensive.

Look at those mountains.  They are so beautiful.

They say it's going to rain tonight.

They eat a lot of fish in Japan.

They don't let you bring food into the theater.

There was a fire at the university.

They had a fire at the university.

Smoking is not allowed in that restaurant.

They don't allow smoking in that restaurant.

I have heard that airfares are going up.

They say that airfares are going up.

The staff in that store are not very pleasant.

They are not very pleasant in that store.

People eat dinner very late in Spain.

They eat dinner very late in Spain. 

The road was closed because of the storm.

They closed the road because of the storm.

Outdoor fires are going to be banned.

They are going to ban outdoor fires.

Will this bridge ever be repaired?

Will they ever repair this bridge?

Someone from the bank will call you.

They will call you from the bank.

A terrorist was arrested in Rome.

They arrested a terrorist in Rome.

The prices in that store are low.

They have low prices in that store.

My car was recalled because of a steering problem.

They recalled my car because of a steering problem.

I didn't know where to go.

We couldn't decide whether to sell the car.

He explained what to do.

She asked who to see about the problem.

I told her when to come.

Question words that are used in the pattern:

who   what   where   when   how   whether 

Most common verbs used in the pattern:

know   understand  remember  forget  

wonder  decide  ask  explain  show  tell

I explained to him what he should do.

I explained to him what he was supposed to do.

I explained to him what to do.

They could not decide when they should end the party.

They could not decide when to end the party.

How do I know when I am supposed to take the chicken out of the oven?

How do I know when to take the chicken out of the oven?

Show me how I am supposed do this problem.

Show me how to do this problem.

I wonder where I should put this table.

I wonder where to put this table.

Tell me what I should do next.

Tell me what to do next.

She asked how high she should raise the window shade.

She asked how high to raise the window shade.

Do you understand where you are supposed to go for your next class?

Do you understand where to go for your next class?

He couldn't remember who he was supposed call.

He couldn't remember who to call.

He couldn't remember whom he was supposed to call.

He couldn't remember whom to call.

I think I know what I should tell my girlfriend.

I think I know what to tell my girlfriend.

Please show me how I should set the alarm on this clock.

Please show me how to set the alarm on this clock.

The recipe told me how much milk I should use.

The recipe told me how much milk to use.

Why should we wait any longer?

Why wait any longer?

What is the sense in buying so many bananas?

Why buy so many bananas?

Why should we walk if we can take the bus?

Why walk if we can take the bus?

Let's talk to him tomorrow instead of today.

Why not talk to him tomorrow instead of today?

Let's get an order of fried clams and share it.

Why not get an order of fried clams and share it?

We should tell him what we really think.

Why not tell him what we really think?

you  (singular)   yourself

you (plural)       yourselves

he                     himself

she                   herself

it                      itself

we                    ourselves

they                  themselves

My father cut himself when he was shaving.

I blame myself for my son's actions.

Mrs. Jones drove herself to the beach.

Did you teach yourself how to sew?

She told herself that everything would be OK.

You did not give yourself enough time to make a decision.

The elephants hid themselves among the trees.

The graffiti artists got themselves into trouble.

She went to the movies by herself.

The child learned how to ride a bike by himself.

We should encourage children to solve their social problems by themselves.

Greg cannot do that job by himself.

I sat in the room for two hours by myself.

Rebecca filled out the form by herself.

He bought a coat for himself.

He bought himself a coat.

I found myself a good doctor.

We bought ourselves a home in the mountains.

They got themselves a lawyer.

He always sets himself high standards.

The president himself spoke to the tourists.

You yourselves are responsible for your success or failure.

My mother herself had to help fight the fire.

I myself do not believe in arranged marriages.

The cook himself agreed that the soup was bad.

You yourself said I could come to work at 10 a.m.

They wanted to do it themselves.

Anton has a pretty high opinion of himself.

He hurt himself skateboarding.

Maria wrote herself a reminder and put it near the phone.

The bus driver himself was not injured in the accident.

I think I'll buy myself a new computer.

I forced myself to be nice to the customer.

We should not fool ourselves about the real dangers.

This law itself is not the problem.

Do yourself a favor and get more sleep.

She herself thought the joke was quite funny.

The monkey scratched himself for two minutes.

I put the blanket over myself.

You should get yourself some new friends.

She stood by herself on the beach.

He helped himself to some cookies.

We have to prepare ourselves for any emergency.

Don't trouble yourself about the dishes.

God helps those who help themselves.

He burned himself making a campfire.

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The car was moving very fast.

I like to sing very much.

She is walking to the store.

She is going to the store.

John is driving to the supermarket.

John is going to the supermarket

They are traveling to Canada next year.

They are going to Canada next year.

She will wash her dog on Monday.

She is going to wash her dog on Monday.

He is becoming mentally ill.

He is going crazy.

We walked on the sand without shoes.

We went barefoot on the sand.

The baby fell asleep.

The baby went to sleep.

He did not use his real name.

He went by a false name.

Most of her money is spent on clothes.

Most of her money goes for clothes.

Who won the football game?

How did the football game go?

Her blue blouse looks nice with her black skirt.

Her blue blouse goes well with the black skirt.

Is your new job OK?

How is your new job going?

The cookies got eaten quickly.

The cookies went fast.

This dead tree must be removed.

This dead tree has to go.

The dam can break at anytime.

The dam can go at anytime.

People in that family do whatever they want.

Anything goes in that family.

You must do what I say.

What I say goes.

I would like to have an Italian meal.

I could go for some Italian food.

I cannot agree with your plan.

I cannot go along with your plan.

He worked hard to get the new job.

He really went after the new job.

Time passes.

Time goes by.

She always follows the rules.

She always goes by the rules.

The stocks decreased in value.

The value of the stocks went down.

He is trying to win first prize.

He is going for first prize.

I don't like fast dancing.

I don't go in for fast dancing.

Let's not discuss the details right now.

Let's not go into the details right now.

I like swimming.

Robert was tired of Italian food.

Dorothy was tired of eating in restaurants.

I like to read in the morning.

I like reading in the morning.

It is easy to buy books over the Internet.

Buying books over the Internet is easy.

I think it is a bad idea to go to that girl's house.