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These first eight phrases can be used in many different situations. 1. Thanks so much. This is a simple sentence you can use to thank someone. To add detail, say: Thanks so much + for + [noun] / [-ing verb]. For example: Thanks so much for  the birthday money. Thanks so much for  driving me home. 2. I really appreciate… You can also use this phrase to thank someone. For example, you might say: I really appreciate  your help. Or you can combine #1 and #2: Thanks so much  for cooking dinner.  I really appreciate  it. Thanks so much.   I really appreciate  you cooking dinner. 3. Excuse me. When you need to get through but there’s someone blocking your way, say “Excuse me.” You can also say this phrase to politely get someone’s attention. For example: Excuse me  sir, you dropped your wallet. Excuse me , do you know what time it is? 4. I’m sorry. Use this phrase to apologize, whether for something big or small. Use “for” to give mor...

Clarifying your own ideas In other words, What I mean is . . . What I'm trying to say is . . . What I wanted to say was . . . To clarify, Asking for Clarification What do you mean (by that)? What are you trying to say? What was that again? Could you clarify that? Clarifying another's ideas You mean . . . What you mean is . . . What you're saying is . . . (I think) what she means is . . . What he's trying to say is . . . If I understand you, (you're saying that . . . ) If I'm hearing you correctly, So, you think (that) . . . So, your idea is . . 

Asking for Elaboration Could you elaborate (on that)? Could you tell me a little more about it? Could you give (me) some details? Could you fill me in on that? Could you expound on that? What else can you tell us (about that)? Is there anything else you can tell us? Is there more to it? Elaborating To elaborate, To give you more information, Let me explain. Let me elaborate. Let me tell you a little more (about it). Let me give you some details. What's more,

Opening a discussion To begin with, We need to discuss . . . determine find out Let's start by (V ing) We'll start by (V ing) The problem here is . . . issue question The important thing (here) is . . . The main thing we need to discuss is . . . Let's look at . . . It looks like . . . It appears that . . . Asking for input What do you think? How about you? How do you feel about that? Any ideas on that? Responding (That sounds like a) good idea. Sounds good. The problem with that is . . . That raises the issue of . . . brings up

Contrasting On the other hand, However, Yes, but . . . You may be right, but . . . I may be wrong, but . . . Correct me if I'm wrong, but . . . On the contrary, Classifying There are five kinds of . . . There are two types of . . . There are three categories of . . . We can divide (this) into three parts: 1) 2) 3) This can be broken down into four sections. They are: A) B) C) D)

Asking for input What do you think (about . . . )? How do you feel (about . . . )? Any ideas? What are the alternatives? Exploring Options Let's look at Option 1. What (do you think) about Plan B? How about the third alternative? Let's consider Bob's proposal. Moving on Let's move on to Option 2. What about Plan C? Let's look at the fourth choice. How about Mary's idea? Should we move on to the next point? Before we move on, we need to consider . . .

 Most common meats  = lamb or mutton (mutton = sheep ), pork or beef  Most common  poultry  = chicken, turkey, goose, duck, pheasant   Most common  game  = rabbit, hare, partridge, pheasant  Most common  seafood  = fish, prawns, shrimps, lobster, scallops, mussels, crab  Most common  vegetables  broccoli, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, beans, garlic, green onions, red onions  Most common  fruit  apples, orange, banana, watermelon, strawberries, plums, Different parts of meat vocabulary Ways food is cooked boiled  – Mrs Jones boiled the rice. The potatoes were cooked in boiled water. steamed  – Mrs Smith steamed the fish over a pan of boiling water fried  /  sauteed  – cooked in oil in a wok or a frying pan Mr bean loves to eat fried egg in the morning. Mr Jones fried the bacon for is sandwich  stir-fried  – fried fast using a wok in hot oil pan-fried  – fried...

Using head parts in sentences Mrs Jones had lovely long blonde  hair   that was half way down her back. Mrs Bean what colour hair does she have?   she has  brown  hair or she has  fair  hair Eyes  are used for seeing things with. Mrs Jones had very good  eye sight and could see very far. Mr Bean what colour  eyes  have you got? I have got  blue eyes  or could have  brown eyes  or  grey eyes Mrs Bean needed to wear glasses as she had poor  eye sight Nose  are used to smell things with. Mr Jones was in the garden and is  nose  still managed to smell the bread is wife was making for him. Ears  are used to hear things with. Mr Beans  ears  started to hear music from somewhere and started to dance. Mr Bean had large  ears  but he still didn't have very good hearing. Mrs Bean liked to wear large earrings in her  ears  which made her look very pretty. Mrs Bean ...

Men's clothes Suit / suits:  Suits can be worn by men a women suit are different to a mans suit. Waistcoat / waistcoats:  Are worn with a suit although women tend not to wear them. Long-sleeved shirt / long-sleeved:  Shirts Shirts are worn with suits, but also can be worn with trousers or jeans. Short-sleeved shirt / short-sleeved shirts: Tie / ties:  Ties are worn with shirts and also when wearing a suit. Women's clothes dress / dresses:  A garment for women and girls, that consists of bodice and skirt in one piece. Blouse / blouses:  Worn with a women's suit or with a skirt. Skirt / skirts:  Skirts are only from the waist down and can vary in length. Tank-top / tank-tops:  A item of clothing that as no arms and has shoulder straps. Uni-Sex   (clothes that can be worn by a man or women) Coat / coats:  Coats normally are waist length, but can be as long as ankle length, and are used to protect us from the weather. Jacket / jackets: ...

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...

When you ask for permission to use something that belongs to someone else you have to do your best to be polite. It is desirable to use the word " please ." Asking for Permission: Can  I go out, please? May  I open the window, please? Please,  can  I have a look at your photo album? Please,  may  I taste that hot spicy couscous dish? Do you mind if  I smoke? Would you mind if  I asked you something? Is it okay if  I sit here? Would it be all right if  I borrowed your mobile Phone? Giving Permission: Yes, please do. Sure, go ahead. Sure. No problem. Please feel free. Refusing to give permission: No, please don’t. I’m sorry, but that’s not possible. I'm afraid, but you can't. Dialogue: Liza, eight years old, is asking her mother for permission to use the computer... Liza: Please mum, can I use the computer? Her mother: No, dear you can't. It's time to go to bed. Liza: May I read a story before I sleep? Her mother: Sure! But try to sleep ea...

There are different ways to greet people: Greeting means welcoming someone with particular words or a particular action. When meeting people formally for the first time, we greet by shaking hands and saying "How do you do?" or "Pleased to meet you." "How do you do?" isn't really a question, it just means "Hello". When young people meet informally they sometimes greet and say "Give me five!" and slap their hands together (high five). Generally we do not greet by shaking hands with people we know well. We greet by just saying 'hi' or 'hello' Here are some expressions you can use to greet people. Greeting Hi, hello. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. How are you? How are you doing? How do you do? Responding to greeting Hi, hello. Good morning/Good afternoon/Good evening. I'm fine thank you (thanks)/Okey! Thank you (thanks)/Can't complain/Not bad. How about you?/And you? How do you do? Things to remember...

All modifiers should connect clearly and immediately with the words you want them to modify. The reader shouldn't have to guess what you're trying to say. Change: Louisa saw some strange mushrooms playing in the park. to: While playing in the park, Louisa saw some strange mushrooms. Probably it wasn't the mushrooms but Louisa playing in the park. By placing the modifying phrase right next to the word it modifies, we eliminate the confusion. Sometimes careless modifier placement can create several possible meanings. Change: All afternoon I reminisced about friends I had known with my sister. to: All afternoon I reminisced with my sister about friends I had known. or: All afternoon I reminisced about friends my sister and I had known. or: All afternoon my sister and I reminisced about friends we had known. In the first example "with my sister" is confusing because it could modify either "reminisced" or "had known" or both. The writer has a respon...