Page 21 -In the office a man and a woman were having a coffee break. A cat watched them.- "Thanks to you I understood the political situations between the two countries."Mary said. "You're welcome. Well, Ah …,"Rickey started again. "Hm? What?" "No, nothing special…."When I looked at Rickey, he had cold feet. If I were you, I would say it soon. Shame on you! Haven't you said anything yet? I want him to take courage. If he continues this way he will only get the cold shoulder from her. Today's points -The point 1- Thanks to you I understood the political situations between the two countries. "Thank to you" means we can do it with your cooperation and the good meaning to you. Moreover, it also has the bad meaning as we have to do it for you. The following examples are the bad meaning. (1) I'm sorry. I'm late. What's the matter? I missed the bus. Thanks to you, we have to wait for a next movie. (We have to wait because you are late.) I have to make a meal for you. Yes, thanks to you I haven't eaten anything yet. (I haven't eaten because you do not cook.) Thanks to you, Sherry, I can talk to Fiona. Roy told us. He and Buttered, everyone like you. -The point 2- When I looked at Rickey, he had cold feet. "He had cold feet" means he was not able to have courage. "Feet" is the plural form of "foot." "Have cold feet" means feet are cold, thus it is used as we do not anything to hesitate. "Get cold feet" is the same. "Have cold feet" means stative, but "get cold feet" means the time when we change. Stop, Libre. Fiona …. You go, Libre. …. Libre! Well, I got cold feet. Haha. Okay. I'll go. You can do it! Does Libre say to her? Does he get cold feet? Don't worry, Roy. Yes. There is nothing to worry about. He can talk to her. I think so too, Pina. -The point 3- If I were you, I would say it soon. "If I were you" is the subjunctive mood. It means when I do something instead of you, thus, it is used to give the advice. After that, the past form of the auxiliary verbs and the main verbs are put because of the subjunctive mood. This sentence form is as follows. (2) If I were you, I + the past auxiliary verb (would or could) + the verb … (3) You don't work hard. I'm sorry. If I were you, I would improve my technique. If I were Libre, I couldn't say to her. Roy …. I respect him. After "I", "were" is used instead of "was." "I were" is usually used in the subjunctive mood. This mood is also explained in Page 27. -The point 4- I want him to take courage. "Want to…" means I hope to do … The polite expression is "would like to." If you make it, I'll give you something to eat, Libre. I want to eat tuna. Okay. It depends on Rickey. "Want to …" is explained in Page 3. By the way, in the beginning sentence, "him" is put between "want" and "to." This means I hope that he takes courage. (4) My parents want me to go to university. What do you want to do? I don't know. You don't know. I want you to go to university too. (I hope that you go to university.) She likes English. Do you like English? No. But she wants me to study English. Do you want to study English? I must study. I don't want Fiona to leave here. Yeah, but her keeper will take her. She wants to go with her keeper. Yes. I like Fiona. I want her to live here. But I don't want her to be a stray cat. She has to go with her keeper. "Would like to" is the polite expression of "want to." And "would like … to…" is also the polite expression of "want … to…" -The point 5- If he continues this way he will only get the cold shoulder from her. "Get the cold shoulder" means we are not cared or we are ignored. (5) Did you invite her to the party? We invited her to the party yesterday. But we got the cold shoulder from her. If Libre gets the cold shoulder …, what will he do? I think he will be disappointed. But he will get well soon. Let's raise his spirits when he gets the cold shoulder.

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