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Sentences from lessons

• Our quiet village relies on dairy as an important trade. Local farmers sell whole milk, mild cheese, and sweet cream every morning. A central market displays these goods across wide wooden tables. When shoppers avoid rich dairy entirely, kind clerks offer warm tea or almond drinks. Everyone enjoys such pleasant morning visits. Describing trade in a farming village · from ‘Dairy or Diary: How to Choose’ A2 33 s Included with membership
• The coffee shop opened a quick mobile counter so visitors could avoid an annoying delay. Ironically, every customer paused near our door because nobody grasped our payment screen. A barista came over to explain each step, which made our line move slower than usual. The whole room waited while workers solved every software problem. A morning customer recounts how an ordering counter produced longer waits. · from ‘Irony meaning: what makes situations ironic’ B2 21 s Included with membership
• Visitors who would rather avoid stairs can take our elevator. The guide gives direction to people who prefer an elevator. · from ‘Changed museum tour’ B1 4 s Included with membership
• Welcome to our museum gallery tour. Our sculpture room is closed while workers repair the ceiling. We will begin upstairs in the photography gallery instead. If you would rather avoid stairs, please take our elevator near the reception desk. After viewing the photographs, we will move on to our design collection. Finally, our group will finish by the café on the lobby level. The museum guide gives full instructions about gallery changes, accessibility, and the final meeting place. · from ‘Changed museum tour’ B1 21 s Included with membership
• Our weekly team meeting lasted an hour, but everyone carefully avoided the elephant in the room until the manager finally brought up the delayed product release. A software team meets to discuss minor tasks while avoiding the fact that their main launch is late. · from ‘The elephant in the room’ B2 11 s Included with membership