#Communicating #In #English

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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23/ #Permission

#Examples (#Read, #Discuss #and #practice)
#Asking #for #permission
Can I close the window?
Please let me have the car tonight.
May I close the window?
Do you mind if I smoke?
Is it O.K. If I use your typewriter?
Would you mind if I went with her?
Permit me to borrow your pen a minute.
May I have your permission to marry your daughter?

#Giving #permission
sure, go ahead.
It’s O.K. With me.
Fine with me.
No, I don’t mind.
Why not?
You have my permission.
I won’t stop you.

#Denying #permission
No, you may not.
You can not.
Yes, I do mind.
I don’t think so.
You do not have my permission.
I will not permit you to.
I absolutely forbid you.


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#Communicating #In #English

24/ #Promises

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

#Asking #For #a #promise
* promise me I that you’ll write once a week.
* Do you promise to take care of the dog if we get one?
* Make me a promise, will you?
* I want you to promise that, you’ll love me forever.
* Is that a promise?
* Cross your heart and hope to die?
* Do you give me your word on that?
* Do you swear that you won’t forget me on Mother’s Day?

#Offering #a #Promise
* I promise I’ll buy you one.
* I promise you that I’ll be home by 12 p.m.
* I promise to drive you to school tomorrow morning.
* I’ll make you a promise I’ll never see him again.
* It’s a promise.
* I give you my word on that.
* You have my word on it.
* I swear that I’ll pick up your suit on the way home.


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25/ #Congratulations

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

* Congratulations!
* Congratulations on your new baby.
* Let me congratulate you on your new job.
* Let me say congratulations on winning the first prize in the tournament.
* I’d like to say congratulations. You did a great job.


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#Communicating #In #English
26- #Compliments

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

#Offering #Compliments
* Your apartment is fantastic.
* I like your new hairdo.
* You certainly have good taste in clothes.
* That’s a nice pair of earrings you have on.
* I thought you handle that situation really well.
* What a beautiful garden!
* How nice you look tonight!
* I must compliment you on you on your tennis game. You played well.
* My compliments to you on this delicious meal.
* May I compliment you on your choice of a wife.
* I’d like to compliment you on your report.

#Accepting #a #Compliment
* Thank you.
* Oh, it was nothing.
* Do you think so?
* Oh, they’re really not very good.
* Thank you for the compliment.
* I appreciate the compliment.
* Flattery will get you nowhere.
* You’re just flattering Me.

#Rejecting #a #Compliment
* Don’t give me that.
* Don’t try and flatter me.
* I don’t like flatterers.
* You’re just flattering me.
* Flattery will get you nowhere.
* Nonsense.
* You’re full of baloney.

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#Communicating #In #English
27/ #Praise / #Credit

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

#Offering praise/#Credit

* Nice work, Alice.
* Nice going, Bob.
* You did a great job, Manuel.
* That was a great game, Ali.
* You deserve a lot of credit for all the work you’ve done, Lucy.
* I have to give you credit, Fred. That was a masterstroke.
* I’d like to give credit to Tina Jones for the beautiful cake.
* I’ve got to hand it to you, Toshi. You did very well.
* I want to acknowledge Linda’s contributions to this bazaar’s success.

#Requesting #Praise/ #Credit
* Don’t I get any credit?
* Don’t I deserve some credit for what I did?
* What credit do I get for helping you all these years?
* You have to give me some credit too, you know.
* Wasn’t what I did worth anything?
* What about my contributions?


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#Communicating #In #English
28/ #Encouragement/ #Discouraging

#Examples (#Read, #Discuss #and #practice)
* C’man,
* Go on!
* Hang in there!
* Go, man, go!
* Keep it up!
* Don’t give up!
* Keep your chin up!
* Don’t get discouraged!
* Keep up the good work!
* Keep on pushing!
* You’re doin’ great!
* Keep the faith!
* I want to encourage you to try out for the team.
* Let me encourage you to keep on studying in school.

- Give up!
- Don’t bother with it.
- Don’t waste your time.
- It’s not worth the effort.
- What do you want to do that for?
- You don’t really want to do that, do you?
- You really want to do that?
- That’s a lousy plan if lever heard one.
- I don’t want to discourage you, but you’ll never make it.
- I don’t mean to put you down, but that won’t work.

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#Communicating #In #English
29/ #Condolences

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

#Offering #Condolences
* I’m sorry.
* I’m sorry to hear about your father.
* I’m sorry to hear that your little Tweetie died.
* Let me offer my condolences.
* Let me tell you how sorry I am to hear about your grandmother.
* I know how you must feel ...
* It must be pretty hard on you ...
* You must feel terrible about losing your brother like this ...

#Responding #to #Condolences
* Thank you.
* That’s very kind of you.
* There’s nothing that can be done about it.
* It’s God’s will, I suppose...
* God giveth and taketh away...


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#Communicating #In #English

30/ #Agreeing/ #Disagreeing/ #Refusing


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

#Asking #For #Agreement

* That’s a nice looking boat, huh?
* He’s a lousy player, isn’t he?
* That’s a fascinating painting, don’t you think?
* We’d better finish this today, don’t you agree?
* He’s not to be trusted. Isn’t that so?
* Don’t you agree that this plan is too risky?
* Are you in agreement with us?
* Do you agree to help us if we need help?
* Would you go along with a 2% membership fees increase?

#Agreeing
* I agree.
* I know what you mean.
* I think so, too.
* That’s for sure.
* Right on.
* Certainly.
* O.K. with me.
* Fine with me.
* I agree to do so.
* I’ll go along with that.
* It’s a deal.

#Disagreeing/ #Refusing
* I don’t agree.
* I disagree.
* I don’t think so.
* I’m not so sure.
* I find I can’t agree with you.
* I can’t go along with you on that.
* I refuse.
* No way.
* No deal.

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#Communicating #In #English

31/ #Supporting/ # Opposing/ Objecting #To

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

#Asking #About #support/ #Opposition/ #Objections

* Do you support the president’s new foreign policy?
* Are you in favor of this proposal?
* Are you for equal rights for women?
* Who supports this idea?
* Who favors changing the club’s rules?
* Does anyone in favor of taking a five-minute break?
* Do you oppose this plan?
* Are you opposed to sending the army there?
* Do you object to my running for treasurer?
* Do you have any objections to postponing the meeting?
* Who is not in favor of this suggestion?
* Would anyone have any objections to adjourning until after lunch?
* Can I have your support?
* Can I count on your support?
* Will you support me in my campaign for governor?
#Supporting
* I’ll support Mr. Thomas.
* I’m in favor of equal rights.
* I’m in total support of it.
* I’m for postponing of it.
* I have no objection to changing the rule.
* You have my support.
* I’ll give you my support.
* You can count on me.

#Opposing/ #Objecting to
* I oppose that.
* I’m in opposition to this plan.
* I’m against cutting the budget.
* I object.
* I object to the language.
* I have an objection.
* I can’t support you.
* I shall oppose him.
*
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#Communicating #In #English

32/ #Announcing

#Examples (#Read, #Discuss #and #practice)
* Attention, please.
* Please give me your attention.
* Can I have your attention, please.
* I have an announcement to make.
* I’d like to make an announcement.
* Here is an announcement from the Secretary of State’s Office.
* I’d like to announce that our recruitment drive is a success!


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