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Expressing shock and disbelief It is sometimes difficult to say how you feel in unexpected situations, such as natural disasters, bad news .., especially when you feel sad. Here's a list of some common expressions to help you express shock and disbelief. Shock: I was shocked to hear… stunned by... taken aback by… ... came as a complete shock. I'm in Examples : I was shocked to hear the news. I was stunned / taken aback by the news I was completely taken aback by his behavior. I was just stunned by her clothes. The news came as a complete shock. We're all in complete shock. Disbelief: I (just) can't believe… can't imagine… It's unbelievable. incredible. Examples : I just can't believe he won the race. It's unbelievable that they got married I just can't imagine they were able to get along with each other.

How to tell the time in English? There are two common ways of telling the time in English. For  2:40  you can use one of these two ways. Digital : the easier way - " Two forty  " Classical : you say the minutes first then the hour - " twenty to three " Here are the different ways to ask for and tell the time. Asking about the time: What time is it? time do you make it? 's the time? Have you got the right time? Telling the time: Digital It's ... It's ... 2.00 two o'clock two 2.06 six minutes  past  two two oh six 2.09 nine minutes  past  two two oh nine 2.12 twelve  past  two two twelve 2.15 a quarter  past  two two fifteen 2.20 twenty  past  two two twenty 2.25 twenty-five  past  two two twenty-five 2.30 half  past  two two thirty 2.35 twenty-five  to  three two thirty-five 2.40 twenty  to  three two forty 2.45 a quarter  to  three two forty-five 2.50 ten  to  thr...

How to make offers in English? It is common that English speakers  make offers  in conversations in order to be polite and helpful. When they do so they use these expressions: Can I… ? Shall I… ? Would you like … ? How about ...? English learner must be able to make offers as well as accept or reject them. The following are useful expressions to do so. Making offers: Can I help you? Shall get you some juice? Would you like a glass of water ? How about some pizza? Examples: "Can I help you?" "Shall I open the window for you?" "Would you like another cup of coffee?" "Would you like me to clean the board?" "How about a juice? " Remember: Shall, can  and   will   are followed by the verb without   to .   Example: "Can I  help  you?" "Shall I  bring  you the mobile phone? Shall  is more formal than  can . Would you like…   is followed either by a noun, or by the verb with  to . Example: "Would you like  some tea...

Talking about favorite things When you talk about your favorite things you talk about the best liked or most enjoyed things. Examples: "What's your favorite color?" "Green." Study the dialogue: Leila is talking to her new friend Cathy: Leila : What kind of films do you like best? Cathy : Science fiction. And you? Leila : Comedy. And who's your favorite actor? Cathy : Tom Cruise. Leila : I like Robert de Nero most. Asking about favorite things: What's your favorite sport? What sport do you like best? What sport do you like most? What kind of sport do you like best? Who's your favorite football player? Responding: My favorite sport is football. I like football best. I like football most. My favorite football player is Ronaldo. Things to remember: "Fav ou rite" is British spelling. "Fav o rite" is American spelling.