unit03-Part IV.mp3  Listen to the following statements you have learned in the previous and present units. Pay special attention to the parts in bold type. Learn to appreciate and use the language. After listening, you can write down your feelings. Anything is OK. 1. meaning that / to be largely separate ●In the U. S. , where there: are many different. races, only 3 percent of all marriages are between blacks and whites, meaning that the races a re still largely separate; in marriage. 2. to look beyond the physical appearance ●You should be able to look: beyond the physical appearance and see what sort of a person he or she is , whether they’re selfish or selfless , whether. They’re kind, caring. 3. to lay the blame for ●In fact I think we can probably the blame for the high percentage of divorces-it’s a third I think now, isn’t it? 4. to bring them together as one / until death do them part. ●They say their: wedding Vows which bring then together as one. They promise to love. and cherish each other until death do them part. 5. to end up ●And ... anyway we ended up living together and still are.. ●And it just seemed so amazing that, you know , we were both from the same thing and we started chatting. and ended up being together. 6. to feel choked by the bitter of disappointment ●I squared my; shoulders. and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by: the bitterness of my disappointment 7. to raise the roof ●Remember how angry you got when my ex-girlfriend called the other day? I thought you’re gonna raise the roof . 8. to report ( a lost wallet) ●I guess I’ll take it to the police station and see if anyone ' s reported a lost wallet. 9. to make ( definite / strict / harsh) rules ●These parents made definite rules. They were strict, but not harsh. 10. to correct one’s behavior by r ewards/ punishment ●They corrected t heir son’s behavior by rewards , not by punishment. 11.to vent: one’s anger on upon ●I use any; excuse to vent my anger on anybody. ●Sleepless nights , I’m full of anger and my anger does not ebb away unless I use a thing or somebody to v ent it upon. 11. To set out to fail: ●No one sets out in life to fail. 13. to shed light onto There: is no simple answer to that question but here are a few thoughts that might shed some light onto this very complex issue. 14. to be blessed with ... ●Humans are blessed with the ability to think into the future. 15. one’s words are one’s bond ●Is your word your bond? 16. to set one’s heart on ●Sammy Gittau found a prospectus leaflet from Manchester, University. discarded in a dustbin in Nairobi and set his heart o n going there. 17. to come close to death ●He sold drugs, was beaten and attacked and once came close to death after a drug’s overdose. 18.to come to mind/to pop a question to... ●The one that instantly came to mind when you popped this question to me was somebody who lives in Harpenden. 19. to thrust upon / at the very threshold of ●Many of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility thrust upon them at the very threshold of their career . 20. be apt to ●He who carries three baskets must put one on his head , which is apt to tumble and trip him up. 20. to cheat out of ●Lastly , be not impatient, for, as Emerson says, no one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourselves.