Name: Just the ticket: The English we Speak
Uploaded: 2018-02-03T22:00:00.000Z
Duration: 2 min 58 s
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Feifei: Hello, I'm Feifei, and this is The English We Speak

Past simple

Modal verbs - A2

Rob: Hi Feifei... I'm fine but I just can't understand

why you've brought me to a railway station.

It's cold and we could be in a warm studio presenting

this programme. And anyway, don't you know

and we're supposed to be going out to celebrate later?

you told me last week and you said something about

wanting a present that was 'just the ticket'.

Rob: Oh Feifei - I didn't want a ticket -

when I said 'just the ticket' I meant I wanted

something that was exactly what I wanted or needed:

You know... A camera, a computer game or maybe

But now we're here, let's hear some more examples

Examples: Oh I feel terrible: I've got a cold

and my nose it blocked but a drink of hot honey

I think a new art gallery will be just the ticket

Our car has got seven seats, so it's just the ticket

for taking all the kids to football practice every week.

OK Rob, so you wanted something for your birthday

that was 'just the ticket' - well you're looking at it.

I couldn't afford two. Now look, the train's about

to leave so you had better go. Have a good trip!

Phew, two days in the office without Rob -

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Just the ticket: The English we Speak

obvious

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