#Communicating #In #English

13- #Telling Not to Interrupt/ #Not to Disturb

#Telling not to interrupt
-Hold on a minute.
-Please don’t interrupt.
-Could you please wait a minute.
-Could you please not interrupt.
-Not now.
-Don’t interrupt me.
-Stop interrupting me.
-Can’t you see I’m on the phone?

#Telling not to Disturb

-Please don’t disturb me.
-If you don’t mind, I’m a little busy...
-I’m sorry, but I’m busy.
-Stop bothering me.
-Don’t pester me.
-Get lost.
-Buzz off.
-Get away from me.
-Leave me alone, will you.
-Don’t be such a nuisance.

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#homograph #words # 24

Bank
1:بانک
2: رۆخی ڕوبار/کەنار

1: I work for a bank
1; من لە بانک کاردەکەم🏛️

2:The river had overflowed its banks
ڕووبارەکە ڕژابووە کەنارەکانی 🏝️

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#Communicating #In #English

14- #Telling #to #be #Serious/ #Not #to #Lie

Examples (Read, Discuss and practice)

#Telling #to #be #Serious

-C’mon.
-Be serious.
-Are you serious?
-You’re pulling my leg.
-Get out of here.
-Are you kidding?
-You must be joking.
-That’s not funny.
-Cut the comedy.
-Knock off the jokes.


#Telling #not #to #Lie

-Please tell the truth.
-You don’t expect me to believe that, do you?
-What do you take me for? A fool?
-What kind of fool do you think I am?
-Don’t lie to me.
-Nonsense!
-Bull!
-Your full of it.
-That’s a crock!

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Designed by: Abeer Idrees

#Communicating #In #English

15- #Telling #to #Begin/ #Stop #Doing #Something

Examples (Read, Discuss and practice)

-Get going!
-Get started now!
Let’s get crackin’!
-Get moving on this right away!
-Get on this immediately!
-Why don’t we begin.
-How about we get started on that report.
-What do you say we begin cleaning up the yard.

*Stop it!
*Quit it!
*Lay off!
*Cut it out!
*Knock it off!
*Knock off.the noise!
*Would you mind not humming.
*Will you please stop typing.
*Could you please not play your radio so loud.

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Designed by: Abeer Idrees

#Communicating #In #English

16- #Showing #an #Unwillingness #to #continue

Examples (Read, Discuss and practice)

-I give up.
-I’ve had it.
-The hell with it.
-I’m throwing in the towel.
-This is a waste of time.
-It’s not worth the effort.
-It’s hopeless.
*There’s no more I can do.
*What’s the use of trying?
*It’s useless trying to talk with you.
* I’m fed up with your excuses.
*I’m sick of hearing your complaints.
*I’ve had enough of this place.
*I’m full up to here with his bragging about his


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Designed by: Abeer Idrees

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19- #Showing #a #strong #Negative #Reaction

#Examples (#Read, #Discuss #and #practice)

You’re crazy!
Are you crazy!
You’re nuts!
That’s insane.
Have you gone bananas!
You’re out of your tree!
You’re out of your mind!
You’re of your rocker.
What’s the matter with you?
Are you feeling O.K.?
Have you been out in the sun too long?
Where are your brains?
You got rocks in your head!

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Designed by: Abeer Idrees