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Unit 4

Key Expressions As long as So that No matter how (why, what)

English Dialogue Jasmine: Wow, I feel like Ive walked into a health food store.

Winston: Hey, come on, Jasmine. What are you talking about?

Jasmine: Im talking about all of your shelves and cabinets being full of vitamins, weight gainers, and

herbs.

Winston: So what? I take a few vitamins as a daily supplement; I make a protein shake for my

workouts; and the herbs I take so that I dont get sick.

Jasmine: Winston, as long as youve got a balanced diet and exercise regularly, theres no need to take

all of these extra fancy things. Besides, arent they expensive?

Winston: Hey, man! My life depends on these! You cant expect me to get rid of these.

Jasmine: Have you asked a doctor about all of this?

Winston: What for? I know just as much as any doctor about these supplements and my health.

Jasmine: All Im saying is, no matter how important you think some supplements may be, some dont

match certain body types. Maybe you should double check with a doctor about your daily regimen.

Translation

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. Jasmine: , ? Winston: ? . Jasmine: ,

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Expression / Technique Master Note

-come on: When you use come on, it can mean you are asking the other person to understand or to see

the situation from my point of view. So for example, while you are watching your favorite TV show and

your mother asks you to clean your room right away, you can say come on, mom meaning Im

watching my favorite TV show now, mom, Ill clean it later.

-weight gainers: *It usually comes in the form of powder or sometimes in pills. It usually contains a large amount of

calories including highly concentrated rate of protein and carbohydrate.

-supplement: , *It is something that is added to make something else complete. There are many types of food

supplements such as protein supplement or multi-mineral supplements.

-herbs: , , *You dont pronounce h in American English since h is taken as a silent h but in British English and

Australians English, you pronounce h.

-so that: ~ , , *This expression is used to give reasons.

Ex) I carry umbrella so that I dont get wet in rain.

I set alarms so that I dont sleep in.

-as long as: ~ , ~ *It is used to give conditional situation. For example, A will happen as long as you continue to do B. The

same with so that, this expression is also used to give reasons for something.

Ex) Even if I dont have money or job as long as I have my family and friends, Im okay.

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-balanced diet: ( ) *Balanced diet refers to consuming necessary nutrients by eating the appropriate amounts from all of the

food groups.

-my life depends on these: It is not a literal expression. He just wants to emphasize his point that how

much he likes them.

-no matter how: , Ex) No matter how much you earn, it is more important to spend quality time with your family.

**SUMMARY: It is always central to talk and pass on your points logically. When you do so the whole

conversation flows very naturally and it is more likely that you will persuade the listener easily. So using

right expressions can be a vital technique to speak logically hence becoming a better speaker.

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