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Lesson 13

What did I do wrong?

* Dialogue

A: Let me see your driver’s license, please.

B: Here you are, officer. What did I do wrong?
A: You were over the speed limit.
B: I was only 5 kilometers above the limit.
A: Also, you ignored the stop sign.

B: Oh, I didn’t know there was a stop sign.
A: Well, that means you were driving carelessly. I’m
going to give you a ticket.
B: Come on! Give me a break!

* Expressions

- Let me see your driver’s license, please.
= Please show me your driver’s license.
= I need to see your driver’s license, please.
Vocabulary &
= Present your driver’s license, please.
Expressions
speed limit
- You were over the speed limit.
ignore
= You were driving faster than the limit. stop sign
= You were way over the speed limit. carelessly
Give me a break
= You exceeded the speed limit.

- You ignored the stop sign.
= You didn’t stop at the stop sign.
= You just passed by the stop sign without stopping.

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