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♦️5.Directing a Conversation (Part2 of 9)

🔸5.4When you mention additional things

🔹Et cetera.
🔹Andso on.
🔹Andso forth.
🔹Andall like that.
🔹Andeverything like that.
🔹Andone more thing.
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🔸5.5When a speaker deviates from the main topic

🔹You're getting off the subject.
🔹You'rebegging the question.
🔹That'snot the point.
🔹That'sbeside the point.
🔹That'sbeside the question.
🔹Thathas nothing to do with it.
🔹Thathas nothing to do with what I'm talking about.
🔹That'snot at issue.
🔹That'snot the issue.
🔹That'sirrelevant.
🔹That'sanother story.
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🔸5.6When you want a speaker to get to the point

🔹Get to the point.
🔹What'syour point?
🔹What'sthe point?
🔹Spareme the details.
🔹Whatare you saying?
🔹Whatare you trying to say?
🔹Whatare you trying to tell me?
🔹Whatare you trying to get at?
🔹Whatare you getting at?
🔹Whatdo you mean?
🔹Whatdo you mean to tell me?
🔹What'sthe bottom line?
🔹Cutto the chase.
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🔸5.7When you request an answer

🔹What's your answer?
🔹What'syour response?
🔹Whatdo you say?
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🔸5.8When you ask for details or explanation

🔹Why?
🔹Whynot?
🔹Howso?
🔹Howcome?
🔹Whydo you think so?
🔹Whydo you think that?
🔹Whatmakes you think so?
🔹Whatmakes you so sure?
🔹Howdo you know that?
🔹Couldyou explain it in more detail?
🔹Couldyou provide some details?
🔹Couldyou give me an example?
🔹Canyou illustrate that?
🔹Couldyou tell a little more about it?
🔹Couldyou elaborate on that?
🔹Is there anything else you can tell me?
🔹Whatelse can you tell me about it?
◈ NOTE:In the last eight sentences we can use "can" or "could".

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🌐 SIX Preposition Rules 🌐

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Prepositions form a small but very important word class. We use prepositions very frequently.

In fact, the prepositions to, of, in, for, on, with, at, by, from are all in the top 25 words in English.

If you can understand and correctly use prepositions, it will greatly improve your fluency. And remember, there are not very many prepositions.

There are only 150 prepositions and we only use about 70 of these commonly. The following rules will help you understand and use prepositions correctly.

1️⃣ A preposition must have an OBJECT

All prepositions have objects. If a "preposition" does not have an object it is not a preposition—it's probably an adverb. A preposition always has an object. An adverb never has an object. Look at these example sentences:

🔴 They are in the kitchen. (preposition in has object the kitchen)
🔵 Please come in.(adverb in has no object; it qualifies come)
🔴 There was a doorway before me. (preposition before has object me)
🔵 I had never seen it before. (adverb before has no object; it qualifies seen)
🔴 I will call after work. (preposition after has object work)
🔵 He called soon after. (adverb after has no object; it qualifies called)

2️⃣ Pre-position means place BEFORE

The name “preposition” indicates that a preposition (usually) comes before something (its object):

🔸 I put it in the box.

But even when a preposition does not come before its object, it is still closely related to its object:

🔸 Who did you talk to? / I talked to Jane.

3️⃣ A pronoun following a preposition should be in OBJECT form

The noun or pronoun that follows a preposition forms a ‘prepositional object’.  If it is a pronoun, it should therefore be in the objective form (me, her, them), not subjective form (I, she, they):

🔶 This is from my wife and me.
🔶 That’s between him and her.
🔶 Mary gave it to them.

4️⃣ Preposition forms

Prepositions have no particular form. The majority of prepositions are one-word prepositions, but some are two- or three-word phrases known as complex-prepositions:

⚪️ One-word prepositions (before, into, on)
⚫️ Complex prepositions (according to, but for, in spite of, on account of)

5️⃣ “ to “ preposition and “ to “ infinitive are NOT the same

Do not confuse the infinitive particle “to” (to sing, to live) with the preposition “to” (to London, to me).

🔳 to as preposition

⚪️ I look forward to lunch
⚪️ I look forward to seeing you
⚫️ I look forward to see you
⚪️ They are committed to the project.
⚪️ They are committed to keeping the price down.
⚫️ They are committed to keep the price down.
⚪️ I am used to cars.
⚪️ I am used to driving.
⚫️ I am used to drive.

🔲 to as infinitive particle

⬜️ They used to live in Moscow.
⬜️ They love to sing.

6️⃣ The golden preposition rule

A preposition is followed by a "noun". It is NEVER followed by a verb.

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To be under the weather

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✨ Providing / Provided that / as long as = positive or neutral situations and events not negative ones

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🔹 man‧i‧fes‧to ➡️ /ˌmænəˈfestəʊ, ˌmænɪˈfestəʊ $ -toʊ/
BrE AmE countable noun

🔸Plural :

man·i·fes·tos or man·i·fes·toes

🔹 Definition:

a written statement by a political party, saying what they believe in and what they intend to do

🔸 Example:

The group's manifesto focused on helping the poor and stopping violence.

🔹 Synonyms:

• policy statement
• mission statement
• platform
• (little) red book
• program
• declaration
• proclamation
• pronouncement
• announcement

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🔰Crank something out 🔰

separable phrasal verb
=do something very quickly often used with large quantities

Example: Lets' crank out ten new songs for an album

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🔰Crank something out 🔰

Synonyms:
grind out, ground out, work out, develop, forge, hammer out, work up, carve out, thrash out, churn out

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♦️5.Directing a Conversation (Part3 of 9)

🔸5.9When you don't understand what a speaker has said

🔹Sir?
🔹Ma'am?
🔹Pardonme?
🔹Excuseme?
🔹I'msorry?
🔹I'msorry.I missed that.
🔹I'msorry.What?
🔹Whatdid you say?
🔹Whatwas that?
🔹Could you please repeat yourself?
🔹Couldyou please repeat that?
🔹Couldyou please say that again?
🔹Saythat again.
🔹Ididn't quite get that.
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🔸5.10When you don't understand what a speaker is saying

🔹I don't understand you.
🔹Ican't understand you.
🔹Ican't hear you.
🔹Couldyou please speak slower?
🔹Pleasespeak more slowly.
🔹Speakup.
🔹Couldyou please speak louder?
🔹Couldyou spell that?
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🔸5.11When you don't follow the speaker's train of thought

🔹I don't follow.
🔹Idon't follow you.
🔹Idon't quite follow you.
🔹I'mnot following you.
🔹I'm not sure I follow.
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🔸5.12When you don't understand the speaker's point

🔹I don't understand your point.
🔹I don't get it.
🔹Ididn't quite get that.
🔹Idon't see what you're getting at.
🔹I'mnot sure I get your point.
🔹I'mnot sure I get what you mean.
🔹I'mnot sure I know what you mean.
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🔸5.13When you bring up a counter point

🔹I hate to bring this up,but…
🔹I don't mean to be negative,but…
🔹I don't mean to be rude,but…
🔹I may be wrong,but…
🔹Correct me if I am wrong,but…
🔹You might be right,but…
🔹You may have a good point,but…
🔹That may be true,but…

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✨ 10 Common English Slang Terms✨


🍃 Be there or be square 🍃

▪️This means that you should attend an event or you will be considered an outsider

🔸 You’re invited to my birthday party tonight. Be there or be square!

🍃 Beats me 🍃

▪️ This means that you don’t know something. The emphasis is on “me”

🔸 Beats me why he wants such a big car.

🍃 Bed of roses 🍃

▪️ A luxurious situation or an easy life. (This is commonly used in a negative way)

🔸 Life isn’t always a bed of roses, you know.

🍃 Beef about 🍃

▪️ This means that one complains about someone or something

🔸 They’re always beefing about something.

🍃 Big mouth 🍃

▪️ A person who talks too much or too loudly; someone who tells secrets

🔸 He went and told them the whole story. He’s such a big mouth.

🍃 Beef something up 🍃

▪️ This means to add strength or substance to something

🔸 We need to beef the campaign up.

🍃 Beemer 🍃

▪️ A slang term for a BMW

🔸 That’s his white Beemer convertible over there.

🍃 Cut a deal 🍃

▪️ To arrange a deal or to seal a bargain

🔸 In they end, they had to cut a deal with the Communinsts.

🍃 Flip side 🍃

▪️ The “other” side of something, such as an argument

🔸 The flip side of the treatment is that it can make patients feel very tired.

🍃 Jack something up 🍃

▪️ This means to raise the price of something

🔸 They’re just interested in jacking up their profit margins.

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🍃🍂USEFUL SPOKEN PHRASES with “ beat “🍂🍃


🍁(it) beats me🍁

🔰used to say that you do not know something, or cannot understand or explain it:

✨ ‘What’s he saying?’ ‘Beats me!’

🍁beat it! 🍁

🔰used to tell someone to leave at once, because they are annoying you or should not be there

✨ The big guy turned to me and said, "Beat it, kid – nobody wants you here."

🍁can you beat that/it?🍁

🔰used to show that you are surprised or annoyed by something:

✨ They’ve got eight children! Can you beat that?

🍁beat your brains out🍁

🔰to think about something very hard and for a long time:

✨ I’ve been beating my brains out all week trying to finish this essay.

🍁if you can’t beat 'em, join 'em🍁

🔰used when you decide to take part in something even though you disapprove of it, because everyone else is doing it and you cannot stop them

✨ It was the toughest football team we'd ever faced, and we'd had enough. Finally, we gave up and said, "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!"

🍁beat the rap🍁

🔰American English informal =to avoid being punished for something you have done

✨ The youngsters were caught shoplifting, but somehow they were able to beat the rap.

🍁beat time 🍁

🔰to make regular movements or sounds to show the speed at which music should be played:

✨ a conductor beating time with his baton

🍁beat a path/track🍁

🔰to make a path by walking over an area of land

✨ We beat a path/track through the undergrowth.

🍁to beat the band🍁

🔰American English informal =in large amounts or with great force:

✨ It’s raining to beat the band.

🍁beat the heat🍁

🔰American English informal =to make yourself cooler:

✨ Fresh lemonade is a great way to beat the heat.

🍁beat your breast🍁

🔰literary to show clearly that you are very upset or sorry about something

✨ There's no point in beating your breast about losing the money - you won't get it back.

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👥 People
🦌 Animals
📚 Things

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🍁KEEP ONE’S EYES PEELED🍁

= to watch carefully for something or someone

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🍃FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS🍃

= to be forgotten or overlooked, often within an organization

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