o .

- - -e
Vocabulary - ,. e
.. ee-, .--e-e e-
e.; a - e. - .
.- ee words often
confused. e-e .o- -t
... - -t : - a. .
o. - = - t e- e . -- o-. eee
(Identical/ almost the same pronuncia-
tion, but different spelling and mean-
ing), .. spelling, different pronuncia-
tion (spelling :-e -t o. -= .- ee- ee .-
e- e - et, o-. ee e ae- -- e .
--.-
... ..: ... . ..
Chaitanya: I think all of us except
. :. ..... ... ....
Srinivas: Jayaram isn't in town any
way. His not getting it doesn't matter.
Let's accept the invitation and attend the
function .. .. .. . ...
. ... .... .. .. ...:
.... ..
Chaitanya: We'd better wait till
Jayaram comes. Let's take his advice
and then decide (Jayaram .. . . .
. .. .. .. .. . ....
....
Srinivas: He will only advise us to go
further, I don't see his coming now, as
the weather is not favourable.
. t . .
Chaitanya: Whether he comes or not,
let's call him and know. We can also
have his advice .. .: .....
.. . phone . .....
Srinivas: Know, it's a wonderful
function and we shouldn't miss it. Let
not his coming or advice affect our pro-
gramme.
. . .: . .. . . ... ..
.: .... .. .... . ..
. . .... .....
Chaitanya: OK. We will just inform
him. Let not his words have any effect
on our programme. . .. . .
:. . ... .. ... . .....
:. . .t.. ... ...
.- .-.
Let's accept the invitation
Look at
the follow-
ing expressions
from the conver-
sation above
2)
Vineetha:
Do you accept
these conditions?
. . ..
Chaitanya: I think all of us except
Jayaram have got the invitations.
.. .. ..
.t .. .. .. . ...
... .. ... .. .... .. .
..... :..
:. . . t..
Srinivas:
OK
Words Often Confused
Supriya: I advise
you not to buy it.
. .. ..
.
sation above.
A. i) I think all
of us except
Jayaram...
ii) Let's accept
the invitation
B. i) Let's take
his advice....
ii) He will only
advise us to go
Let's look at the
first pair- i) Accept
ii) Except.
i) Accept = 1) Take something
someone offers us = . .. . ../
..
. Agree to take something .
.. ... ...../ ..:.
...
1) Prasad: Here, have some coffee
.: . coffee
Saran: Thank you; I accept your
coffee, but don't think it will change
my opinion. Thank you. coffee
.. . .: .:..
.. .. ....
Except = ..
Manohar: Are all attending the
function? .... .... . .
Sundar: Yes. All except Nelson.
.. ., .. ....
. . ..
......
. . . .
..:.
Vijaya: I
accept all the
conditions
except the one
about the
salary. .. .
: . . . .
:. . ..
:
b) Advice
and advise
1) Advice (Noun) = ..
Advise (verb) = .. ....
. . . .. Advise = to give
advice. Advice, advise. pronunci-
ation .. .. ..:
Advice - ...
Advise = .... size z
a) Prabhakar: Whose advice do
you take on these matters? :
. . ... .. ... :.
Sneha: Usually my parents
advise me on such matters
... ... : . . .t
.... . .. . ...
b) Sanjana: What advice can you
give me on the matter? :
. . .. .. .. ..