5 minute practice in English Language

Try using the word ‘guess’ in conversation

(guess, guesses, guessed guessing, guess, guesswork, guesstimate)

Guess what Charlotte has above her flat!

Charlotte and a friend are talking about guessing. They are on a roof garden.

Are you really giving a party here this evening, Charlotte?
Sure! The other tenants in these flats won’t guess this garden is here. They don’t know.

Your balcony on the top floor is just right. There is light and space.

I never guessed that part of it is on top of the boiler house!

So that’s what keeps the garden warm in winter.

I’ve invited all the tenants. How many will arrive? Take a guess.

Your guess is as good as mine.

It’s anyone’s guess. Most people came to my flat warming party last year.

I estimate 20.

Yes, I’ll make a guesstimate, an estimate based on guesswork, of 20 too.

I guess nobody else has a garden on their balcony.

I have kept everyone guessing about my roof garden.

Do you think that people like “Bring and Share” parties?

Guess so, I think so. You can always eat your own food!

Saves the guesswork. How much? How many? What kind?

What’s all that noise on the stairs?
Noise?

Bumping! Can’t guess what that could be.

Stay here. I’ll go and see.

Bumping noises? They are keeping me guessing.

Look!

It’s a heated food trolley! Never guessed we could have one here.

That kept you guessing! All the tenants have planned a meal. It is all hot and ready inside.

What’s that last big bump?

It’s the Karaoke. We guessed you’d like it.

We’ll sing all evening! I’d never have guessed. Thanks.

ENDS

The Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary has a book and a CD. There are other good dictionaries.

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This conversation comes after ones using ‘flat’, and ‘grow’ and before one using ‘guest’

There are party preparations in ‘find’, ‘fold’ and ‘ideal, hundred, if’.

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