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Fraserpan Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
What do the phrases mean in these 2 conversations?
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(man) This notice says that all the introductory psychology classes are closed.
(woman) That can't be true! There're supposed to be thirteen sections of it this semester.
(narrator) What does the woman mean?
Answer: She's surprised that all the sections are filled.
My Questions:
What does "all the sections are filled" mean?
What does "… classes are closed" mean?
2.
(man) Can you come over for dinner tonight?
(woman) I'm up to my ears in work, so I'll have to take a rain check.
(narrator) What does the woman mean?
Answer: She'd enjoy coming to dinner another time.
My Questions:
What does "I am up to my ears in work" mean?
What does "take a rain check" mean?
(man) This notice says that all the introductory psychology classes are closed.
(woman) That can't be true! There're supposed to be thirteen sections of it this semester.
(narrator) What does the woman mean?
Answer: She's surprised that all the sections are filled.
My Questions:
What does "all the sections are filled" mean?
What does "… classes are closed" mean?
2.
(man) Can you come over for dinner tonight?
(woman) I'm up to my ears in work, so I'll have to take a rain check.
(narrator) What does the woman mean?
Answer: She'd enjoy coming to dinner another time.
My Questions:
What does "I am up to my ears in work" mean?
What does "take a rain check" mean?
Top answer
What does "all the sections are filled" mean? -- the course is popular, so the same content is offered at several times with different teachers. Perhaps 200 students want to take the class, so the school will offer 5 sections with 40 spaces each.
- What does "all the sections are filled" mean?
- -- the course is popular, so the same content is offered at several times with different teachers.
- Perhaps 200 students want to take the class, so the school will offer 5 sections with 40 spaces each.
- Here, all 40 spaces in all 5 sections have been taken (filled) .
- What does "… classes are closed" mean?
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What does "all the sections are filled" mean? -- the course is popular, so the same content is offered at several times with different teachers. Perhaps 200 students want to take the class, so the school will offer 5 sections with 40 spaces each. Here, all 40 spaces in all 5 sections have been taken (filled).
What does "… classes are closed" mean? -- Closed = no longer open fo
What does "… classes are closed" mean? -- Closed = no longer open fo
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