Callan Stage 10 New Edition Revision Exercise 6 page 828 - 829

VOCABULARY:
-"Will" and "would" for habits
-typical

SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
-Q:If an art dealer sold you a painting and then you realized that you'd been deceived about the value of the painting, would you go back to the dealer and complain?
-A:Yes, if an art dealer sold me a painting and then I realized that I'd been deceived about the value of the painting, I'd go back to the dealer and complain.

-Q:Why do people faint?
-A:People faint because of excessive heat, excitement, fear, pain etc.

-Q:Why does the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean?
-A:The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans because the ground beneath one side has given way.

-Q:What does the idiom "snap decision" mean?
-A:The idiom "snap decision" means "a quick decision".

-Q:If you interfered in a private matter that had nothing to do with you, what might somebody say to you?
-A:If I interfered in a private matter that had nothing to do with me, somebody might say to me "Mind your own business!".

-Q:Why do people sometimes pick at their food?
-A:People sometimes pick at their food because they aren't very hungry, or they don't like the food very much.
-Q:What do we do with food that has gone bad?
-A:We throw away food that has gone bad.

-Q:What kind of sign do we see on the side of the road that warns us that there's danger ahead?
-A:The kind of sign we see on the side of the road that warns us that there's danger ahead is usually a red triangle with a picture of the danger in the middle. If, for example, there is a dangerous bend ahead, there will be a line in the shape of a dangerous bend inside the triangle.

-Q:If you developed an ache in your lower back that would not go away, would you ignore it or go to the doctor?
-A:If developed an ache in my lower back that would not go away, I'd go to the doctor. 

-Q:Why is it better to advance step by step when learning a foreign language rather than try to progress too quickly?
-A:The reason it's better to advance step by step when learning a foreign language rather than try to progress too quickly is that it's impossible to absorb high-level language unless you can use language from lower levels easily and without thinking.

-Q:What does the idiom "off the cuff" mean?
-A:The idiom "off the cuff" means "without preparation".

-Q:Give me an example of the word "will" used for a present habit, please.
-A:Sarah loves books, and will often spend the whole weekend reading.

-Q:Give me an example of the word "would" used for a past habit, please.
-A:As a child, would ride my bicycle every day.

GRAMMAR:
-Q:When speaking about past habits, what's the difference between "would" and "used to"?
-A:When speaking about past habits, the difference between would" and "used to" is that we can use "would" only to speak about behaviour, whereas we can use "used to" to speak about both behaviour and states.