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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 . . .

Giving your opinion I think that . . . I don't think that . . . In my opinion . . . Asking for support or details Why do you think that? Could you elaborate? Could you give (me) an example? Can you illustrate that? What evidence do you have? Could you explain it in more detail? Could you provide some details? Supporting your opinions Let me illustrate, For example, For instance, To give you an example, Let me give you an example, To elaborate, First, (second), etc.

 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: ...

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.