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Lesson 30 / Outdoors
5 phrases · 12 minutes · Look, listen and try.
Talk about direction, distance and attention when moving.
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The road is closed. We need to go back.
The road is closed. We need to go back.
I went back to the station to collect my bag.
I went back to the station to collect my bag.
Emphasis on returning to a place one has left. “Come back” is usually seen from the place or person waiting.
Please keep away from the wet paint.
Please keep away from the wet paint.
The children were told to keep away from the broken glass.
The children were told to keep away from the broken glass.
Three-word phrase without separation. After “from” is the person or thing you don't go near.
Cambridge Dictionary · keep away from
Watch out for bicycles when you open the car door.
Watch out for bicycles when you open the car door.
We watched out for slippery steps after the rain.
We watched out for slippery steps after the rain.
“Watch out!” used as a reminder to pay attention; add “for” if stating something to pay attention to.
Cambridge Dictionary · watch out for
The path is open now. We can go ahead.
The path is open now. We can go ahead.
May I open this window? Yes, go ahead.
May I open this window? Yes, go ahead.
Can be used when something is authorized or ready to be done.
Hold on to the rail while the train is moving.
Hold on to the rail while the train is moving.
He held on to the rope with both hands.
He held on to the rope with both hands.
The meaning in the lesson is to hold the physical; Different from “hold on” when asking someone else to wait.
The examples were written for this course. Usage was checked against Matt Errey’s book, pages 55, 71, 138, 54, 63. A2–B1 is the course’s intended level.
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Minh turned back to the previous street because the path ahead was closed.
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Minh kept his distance from the fenced construction site area.
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Minh paid attention to the car at a crossroads.
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Minh started walking again after his friend signaled his agreement.
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Minh stood on the train and held the handrail firmly.
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Watch out for loose stones on this path.
Watch out for loose stones on this path.
Should we go back instead?
Should we go back instead?
We can go ahead slowly, but keep away from the damaged fence.
We can go ahead slowly, but keep away from the damaged fence.
“Keep away from” means maintain distance from danger; “watch out for” means stay alert to notice it. Noticing a danger does not itself keep you away.
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Children are walking beside a building site. A broken gate and loose stones are ahead.
Give a distance instruction about the gate.
Keep away from the broken gate.
The broken gate is the object to avoid; “keep away from” asks for physical distance.
Complete: Watch out ___ loose stones.
for
Because the loose stones are named, use “watch out for loose stones”, including “for”.
Tell the group when it is sensible to return.
We should go back if the path becomes unsafe.
“If the path becomes unsafe” gives the condition for returning; “go back” reverses the group’s progress.
The usage comparisons are checked against the Cambridge Dictionary entries linked beside the compared expressions. The additional conversations and exercises are written for this course.
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