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ENGLISH LESSON

EXPRESSIONS

1. Expressions of Requesting Something

Requesting	Responding
Can take me to... , please? Would you mind me explaining the material again, Ma’am? Could you come to my house this afternoon, please? Please help me finishthis assignment. It’s complicated.	Sure, let’s go. Not at all. Well , listen carefully. All right. Ok, let’s do it.

2. Expressions of Hope

Expressing Hopes

I hope I can meet Mrs. Joe today.

I do hope that you can come to the meeting.

I wish I were a bit a slim. ( To want something to happen although it is impossible).

We are hoping for better mark.

3. Expressions of Complaining

Complaining

I want to complain about...

(Well,) this is the most usatisfactory.

(I’m afraid).. it just isn’t good enough.

... just won’t do!

Can you do anything about...?

I’m sorry to say this, but...

(Honestly!) I’m fed up with...

(Really!) I’m fed up with...

4. Expressions of Possibilily

Asking about Possibility	Responding
Is it possible that...? Is there any possibility of..? Do you think they can do such a hard job ? Does the naughty boy have any possibility of being discarded from school?	I think so. Yes, there is. I doubt it. That’s possible.

5. Expressions of Intruction

Giving intructions	Responding
Read the text thoroughly and get the main ideas of each paragraph. Prepare yourself from now on for the national exam. Wash your motorbike. It looks so dirty. Don’t litter. It will clog the drainpipes. Don’t step on the grass.	Yes, sir. Yes,Mom. I will. Right away, Dad. No, we won’t. Oh, sorry.

6. Expressions of Regrets

Expressing Regrets

Much to my regret, I had to come back home.

I regret to say that the plane is canceled.

If I had been at home, I would have met my uncle.

I regret doing the nasty thing.

I wish..

7. Expressions of Promise

Making Promise	Responding
I promise that I will help you. I swear I won’t do it again. I promise to call you every weekend. I assure you that I will attend your party.	Thank you. O.K. Really? O.K. I’ll wait for you.

8. Expressions of Blamming someone

Blamming Someone

How could you do such a foolish thing?

I hope you’re sorry.

What on earth were you thingking?

I think you are the one to blame.

Are you out of your mind?

It serves ypu right.

Yoy are the one to blame.

I think you are the only person who could have done it.

It’s your fault for (doing something).

9. Expressions of Accusing someone

Accusing someone	Responding
Look! You have made this floor dirty. Admit it that you often bother me on the phone. You broke my favorite teapot! You used my computer last night. Sir, he’s cheating! You copied my artwork!	No, I don’t do it. No, not me. Believe me. Sorry, I don’t mean it. Please forgive me! I did. Sorry for not asking first. No, I’m not. No, I didn’t! Well, um.. maybe a little.

10. Expressions of Curiousity

Expressing Curiousity	Responding
I’m curous about the man. I wonder why the boy was absent for there days. That’s a mistery. I want to know more about it. I am interested to know who wins the contest.	I’ll tell you abaout him. Let’s find the answer. So do I. Why don’t we observe it? We can ask the teacher about it.