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Sunday, February 1, 2009

Remembering

ASKING ABOUT REMEMBERING

PATTERNS

  1. Asking whether someone remembers

  1. Remember……?
  2. Do you remember ….?
  3. You remember …….., don’t you?
  4. I was wondering if u remember …….
  5. Do you by any chance remember …..?

  1. Saying you remember

  1. Yes, I remember …
  2. Of course, I remember …..
  3. I remember quite clearly …
  4. I’ll never forget ……
  5. As far as I can remember ….
  6. If my memory serves me right, …..
  7. If I’m not mistaken, ……

  1. Saying you do not remember

  1. I’m afraid I’ve forgotten ……
  2. I’m afraid I’ve completely forgotten …….
  3. I don’t remember ……
  4. It’s slipped my mind.
  5. I must admit that I don’t remember
  6. …….. escapes me for the moment.

PRACTICE/ DIALOGUE

Between friends

A: Hello, Vinu. Where are you off to? With suitcase and all?

B: I’m going to Chennai for a week.

A: Chennai! But yesterday you didn’t say anything about going to Chennai.

B: The trip was decided only last night. Remember the time we were together in Chennai?

A: Of course, I remember. How can I forger the nice evenings we spent on Marina beach?

B: It was really an enjoyable trip. You haven’t forgotten that small adventure we had near the museum, have you?

A: I’ll never forget that.

B: Now I must be going.

A: Have a nice time.

B: Thank you. Bye.

A: Bye.

At the Doctor’s

P: Good evening, doctor.

D: Good evening. Please come in.

P: I wonder whether you remember me. I had come here a couple of weeks back.

D: I’m afraid I don’t remember exactly.

P: I was sent by your cousin, Mr. Manohar.

D: Oh, yes. someone had told you that you had cataract in one eye. And I had asked you to use some eye-drops and come back after a fortnight. Right?

P: yes, doctor. So now you remember everything. Thank you.

D: You see, a doctor remembers diseases more than persons. Have you been using that eye-drop?

P: Yes. doctor. Regularly for the past fifteen days.

D: Good. Now let me examine your eyes.

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