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Kantha: I never thought it would be so difficult

lesson ™ ûÁ©’-Ææ’-èπ◊çü∆ç. Ñ pattern ¶«í¬ prac-
getting a certificate from a govern-
tice îËÆœ O’ conversation ™ ¢√úøçúÕ. î√™«
ment department.
Ææ£æ«ïç (natural) í¬ Öçô’çC.
(v°æ¶µº’ûªy ¨»ê †’ç* ÆæJd-°∂œ-Èéö¸ §Òçü¿úøç Observe the following sentences from the
Éçûª éπ≠d-´æ ’E ØËØÁ-°æ¤púø÷ ņ’-éÓ-™‰ü¿’.) dialogue above:
Sabitha: What did you think- that you could get 1) .... it'd be so difficult getting a certificate from
it in a jiffy? a government office.
(à´’-†’-èπ◊-Ø√o´¤ †’´¤y – *öÀ-Èé™ ûÁa-éÓ-í∫- 2) ... it was foolish arguing with them.
3) Just no use trying that
©-†Ø√?)
in a jiffy- éπ~ùç™
4) It will be easy getting anything done in a gov-
Kantha: I knew it wouldn't be easy, but never ernment office.
imagined it would be so difficult. Look at the following too:
5) There's no use submitting it now. 5) Is it any good staying here any longer? =
There's no use talking to a fool.
1) .... it'd be difficult getting a certificate...
(ÅC Ææ’©¶µºç é¬ü¿E ûÁ©’Ææ’, Å®·ûË Éçûª Éçé¬ Ééπ\úø Öçúøôç à´’Ø√o ´’ç*ü∆?
a) There + is (be form) + (no) use (noun) + talk-
éπ≠dçæ í¬ Öçô’ç-ü¿E ØËØÁ-°æ¤púø÷ ņ’-éÓ-™‰ü¿’.) Ñ part of the sentence pattern îª÷ü∆lç. 6) ÅûªúÕ O’ü¿ Çüµ∆-®Ω-°æ-úøôç E®Ω’-°æ-ßÁ÷í∫ç =
Sabitha: I had a bitter experience too just a ing (...ing from)
It's/ There's no use depending on him.
b) It's no good helping the undeserving.
month ago when I went for my caste
Åçûª-èπ◊- ´·çü¿’ í∫´’-Eç-î√-Lq† N≠æߪ’ç– Ééπ\úø
îª÷°œç-*† sentences ÅFo èπÿú≈, introductory 'it'/ It + is (be form) + (no) good (adjective) +
°j sentences ÅEoç-öÀ-™ èπÿú≈ ´÷´‚-©’í¬ Å®·ûË,
certificate. There was a lot of delay. I
'there' ûÓ begin Å´úøç. (Introductory it/ there ...ing form èπ◊ •ü¿’©’ infinitive (to + 1 St RDW)
had an argument with one of the helping (...ing form)=
OöÀE Éçûª-èπ◊-´·çü¿’ N´Jçî√ç. - English ™ î√™« ¢√úø-´îª’a. (There Ö†o sentence ™ ûª°æp.)
clerks there. It made no difference. I
then realised it was foolish arguing
ûª®Ω-îª’í¬ sentences †’, There/ It ûÓ v§ƒ®Ωç-Gµ≤ƒhç. ŧƒ-vûª’-©èπ◊ ≤ƒßª’ç îËߪ’úøç ´’ç*-C-é¬ü¿’. 1) ...It'd be so difficult getting... =
Å™« v§ƒ®Ωç-Gµç-*-†-°æ¤púø’ there èπ◊ Åéπ\úø ÅE é¬F, deserve =
It'd be so difficult to get...
Å®Ω|ûª Öçúøôç
with them. the deserving = Å®Ω|ûª Ö†o ¢√∞¡Ÿx
it éÀ ÅC ÅE é¬F Å®Ωnç ®√ü¿’. 2) ...It was foolish arguing with them =
(ã ØÁ© éÀçü¿ô caste ÆæJd-°∂œ-Èéö¸ ûÁaéÓ´- eg: There are 10 students here = the undeserving = Å®Ω|-ûª-™‰E ¢√∞¡Ÿx/ ŧƒ-vûª’©’
...it was foolish to argue with them
ú≈-EéÀ ¢ÁRx-†-°æ¤púø’ Ø√èπÿ îËü¿’ ņ’-¶µº´ç Ééπ\úø °æC-´’çC ÉC spoken English 3) ...no use/ no good ûª®√yûª... ing form ´÷vûª¢Ë’
áü¿’-È®jçC. î√™« Ç©-Ææu-¢Á’içC. Åéπ\-úÕ Nü∆u-®Ω’n©’ ÖØ√o®Ω’. ™ ûª®Ω-îª’í¬ NE-°œçîË sen- Infinitive
´Ææ’hçC. ®√ü¿’.
í∫’´÷≤ƒhûÓ ¢√Cç-î√†’. Åçü¿’-´©x °æJ-Æœn-
It is easy to learn tence pattern. Å®·ûË
4) It will be easy getting any thing from him=
A™ àç ûËú≈ ™‰ü¿’. Å°æ¤púø’ Å®Ωn¢Á’içC
English = English éÌEo nouns, adjectives
¢√∞¡xûÓ ¢√Cç-îªôç ´‚®Ω^-ûªy-´’E.)
Kantha: Just no use trying to do that; you
ØË®Ω’a-éÓ-´úøç Ææ’©¶µºç. -Ççí∫x-¶µ«-≠æ-ù 372 ¢√úø ´÷vûª¢Ë’ Ñ pattern ™
û√ç.
It will be easy to get anything.
Å®·ûË ´÷´‚©’ conversational Spoken
know. Grease English ™'...ing' form
there palms pattern, ...infinitive ´îËa
and it will be
easy getting
anything done
Ther e's no use submitting it now pattern
Ææ’hçC,
foolish,
éπçõ‰ áèπ◊\´ NE°œ-
difficult, easy,
™«çöÀ ´÷ô©
in a govern- N≠æ-ߪ’ç™.
ment office.
Ñ È®çúø’ sentences ™, there, it
It/ there noun/ adjective +
v°æ¨¡o: 1.Opposite
(Å™« v°æߪ’ûªoç îËߪ’úøç -´-©x àç Ö°æ- ©†’ sentence begin îËÊÆç-ü¿’èπ◊ ûª®√yûª
ßÁ÷í∫ç ™‰ü¿’. ÅüË ¢√∞¡x îËûª’©’ ûª-úÕ°œ-ûË. ...ing form pattern nouns, words
¢√úøû√ç. Åçü¿’-éπØË ¢√öÀE 'Introductory' ™ ´îËa
àüÁjØ√ Ææ’©-¶µº¢Ë’. (°æJ-îªßª’ç îËÊÆ) there/ it ÅE Åçö«ç. adjectives î√™« ûªèπ◊\´. Ç nouns, ÅEo °æü∆-©èπÿ
grease the palm = îËûª’©’ ûªúø-°æúøç adjectives Öçö«ßª÷? ™‰ü∆
.... it'd be difficult getting a certificate.
ÉO: O’®Ω’ í∫´’-EçîË Öçö«®Ω’.
Sabitha: I got the certificate any way. 1. difficult (adj) adjectives èπ◊ ´÷vûª-
Pattern: It + would be (be form) + dif- ¢Ë’Ø√?Teacher-stu-
(¢Á·û√h-EéÀ ᙫíÓ ÆæJd-°∂œ-Èéö¸ ûÁa-èπ◊-Ø√o†’. ficult (adjective) + getting (... ing 2. easy (adj)
Kantha: What are you going to do with that? M.SURESAN dent, Father-
form) = 3. foolish (adj)
Mother, Son-
(ü∆çûÓ àç îËߪ’-¶-ûª’-Ø√o´¤?) 4. no good (adj)
§Òçü¿ôç éπ≠dçæ . daughter ÉN
Sabitha: Why are you asking so? 2) ... it was foolish arguing with them. 5. no use (noun) opposite words
(áçü¿’-éπ™« Åúø’-í∫’-ûª’-Ø√o´¤?) Pattern: It + was (be form) + foolish (adjec- ÉçéÓ N≠æߪ’ç: It + be form ûª®√yûª + noun/ adjec- Å´¤-û√ߪ÷?
Kantha: It's too late girly. There's no use sub- tive)+ arguing (...ing form)= tive- àüÁjØ√ ´Ææ’hçC. é¬F there + be form ûª®√yûª 2. Ç¢Á’ Åûª-úÕéÀ
mitting it now. The last date was the ¢√∞¡xûÓ ¢√Cç-îªúøç ´‚®Ω^ûªyç. ´÷vûªç noun ´÷vûª¢Ë’ ´Ææ’hçC. ¶µºßª’-°æ-úÕçC.
day before. 1) ¢√úÕéÀ †îªa-ñ„-°æpúøç éπ≠dç
3) (It's) just no use trying that. æ. 3. Ç¢Á’ Åûª-úÕE ¶µºßª’-°-öÀdçC.
Pattern: It + is (be form)+ (just)+ (no) use It is difficult convincing him =
(É°æ¤púøC ´’K Ç©-Ææuçí¬ ûÁî√a´¤. ü∆Eo-
-ï-¢√-•’: 1. éÌ-Eo °æü∆-©èπ◊ Öçúø-éπ-§Ú-´îª’a.
– öÀ. ®Ω´÷-v°æ-ûª÷u≠æ, X¨Îj©ç
(noun) + trying (... ing form) =
°æ¤púø’ ÆæGtö¸ îËߪ’úøç ´©x v°æßÁ÷-ï†ç (It + be form + adjective)
™‰ü¿’. *´-J-ûËC ¢Á·†oØË Å®·-§Ú-®·çC.)
girly = Å´÷tß˝’ ÅE ’-´¤ûÓ Å†úøç
ÅC v°æߪ’-Aoç-îªôç E®Ω’-°æ-ßÁ÷í∫ç. 2) Éçûª Ç©-Ææuçí¬ reservation üÌ®Ω-éπúøç Ææ’©¶µºç Å®·ûË O’®Ω-†’-èπ◊ç-ô’-†oô’x éÌEo parts
4) It will be easy getting anything from him. of speech éÀ ´÷vûª¢Ë’ (Adjectives éÀ
Sabitha: That's disappointing really. So what
é¬ü¿’.
Pattern: It + will be (be form) + easy (adj) + It's not easy getting reservation at this late ´÷vûª-¢Ë’Ø√ ÅE ÅúÕ-í¬®Ω’ éπü∆?) ÖçúÕ
should I do now?
getting (...ing form)= hour.
´’J-éÌ-Eoç-öÀéÀ ™‰éπ-§Ú-´ôç Öçúøü¿’. A
(î√™« E®√--¨¡í¬ ÖçC. É°æ¤púø’ ØËØËç part of speech (Noun, Adjective,
àC §Òçü¿úø¢Á’iØ√ Ææ’©-¶µº¢Ë’. 3)
Verb, etc)
îËߪ÷L?) Åçûª ûªèπ◊\´ @û√-EéÀ °æEîËߪ’úøç ´‚®Ω^ûªyç =
5) There's no use submitting it now.
éÀ îÁçC-†-¢ÁjØ√ ÅEoç-öÀéÃ
Kantha: Oh, I remember. With a late fee you It's foolish working for such a low salary. opposite
Pattern: There + is (be form) + (no) use
Öçúø-éπ-§Ú-´îª’a.
can submit it till this weekend. 4) Éçé¬ Ééπ\úø ¢Ë* Öçúøôç Åçûª ´’ç*C é¬ü¿’ = Teacher, Student opposites 鬴¤.
(noun) + submitting (... ing form)
(Ç. É°æ¤púø’ í∫’®Ìh-*açC. late fee ûÓ Ñ It's no good waiting here any more. Teacher, Learner; Master, Student
Ñ sentences pattern
ÅEoçöÀ It/ there
èπÿú≈
¢√®Ωç *´-J-ü∆é¬ °æç°æ´îª’a.) no good= oppsite father, mother; son,
+ be from + adjective/ noun + ...ing form.
´’ç*C é¬ü¿’ ÅØË Å®Ωnç-ûÓØË ¢√úøû√ç. Å´¤-û√®·.
Sabitha: What's the late fee? daughter- oppsite genders ´÷vûª¢Ë’ é¬F
(late fee opposites
EXERCISE ANSWER
áçûª?) 鬴¤.
Kantha: Rather on the high side, I'm afraid, Rs 2. Ç¢Á’ ÅûªúÕéÀ ¶µºßª’-°æ-úÕçC-
50/- a day. Practise the following aloud in English. Abhishta: Is there any good/ Is it any good She was afraid of him.
(é¬Ææh áèπ◊\¢Ë. ®ÓVèπ◊ 50 ®Ω÷§ƒ-ߪ’©’.) Abhishta: Ééπ\úø ¢Ë* Öçúøôç ´©x Ö°æ-ßÁ÷í∫ç waiting here? 3. Ç¢Á’ ÅûªúÕo ¶µºßª’-°-öÀdçC–
Sabitha: What a nuisance having to pay so à¢Á’iØ√ Öçü∆? Sushmita: It is you who suggested our wait- She scared him/ frightened him/ terri-
much money! Sushmita: †’¢Ëy éπü∆ ´’†ç Ééπ\úø ¢Ë* Öçü∆ç ing here. fied him.
Kantha: Don't delay any further. Post it soon. ņoC. (suggest ¢√úøçúÕ) Abhishta: I did suggest it, of course. I have v°æ¨¡o: Spoken Engish lessons -¢Á·-ü¿-öÀ-†’ç-*
Abhishta: ÅØ√o-†-†’éÓ. ÉçÍé-´÷-vûªç -Ééπ\-úø wait
(Éçé¬ Ç©Ææuç îËߪ’èπ◊. ¢ÁçôØË §ÚÆˇd îÁß˝’.) lost my patience. é¬-¢√-©ç-õ‰ -àç -îË-ߪ÷-L?
Sabitha: Yea. Let me rush. îËߪ’úøç éπ≠d¢æ Ë’. Ø√èπ◊ ã®Ω’p §ÚûÓçC.
-ï-¢√-•’: Eenadu
Sushmita: I feel it's no good complaining – Èé. ®√-ï-´’¯-R, éπç-®∏√-ûªt πÿ®˝
Sushmita: É°æ¤púø’ complain îËߪ’úøç ´’ç*í¬ spoken Engish lessons
(Å´¤†’, ††’o ¢ÁçôØË ¢Á∞¡xF.) now.




internet †’ç-* download -îËÆæ’èπ◊-E
ÅE-°œç-îª-õ‰xü¿’ Ø√èπ◊.
Abhishta: It's foolish my suggesting that we
Spoken English ™ ´·êuçí¬ informal situa- Abhishta: Ééπ\úø wait -îË-ߪ÷-©E Ææ÷*ç-îªúøç Ø√ -v°œç-ö¸ -BÆæ’éÓ-´-a. v°æA ¢√uÆæç éÀçü¿
wait here.
tions -™ (Åçõ‰ ´’†èπ◊ ¶«í¬ °æJ-îªßª’ç Ö†o-¢√-∞¡xûÓ) ´‚®Ω^-ûªy¢Ë’. Website ID Öçô’çC îª÷úøçúÕ.
Sushmita: ÆæÍ®. °æü¿. Sushmita: Ok. Let's go.
Ææ綵«-≠æù ïJ-Ê°-ô-°æ¤púø’ ¢√úË sentence pattern Ñ

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