Professional Documents
Culture Documents
(CHAPTER 1)
To express hopes and wishes to others and congratulate others for their
fortune and achievement, in order to keep good personal relationship with
them.
Example :
Lina has got the result of her math test. She is waiting for the result of her
English test. Dayu congratulates her for the result of the math test and
hope that she will get an A for the English test too.
The conversation :
Lina : "Thank God, I got an A for my Math test.
But, I'm not sure of the result of my English test.
Dayu : " Congratulations for the result of your Math test.
I hope you will get an A for the English test too"
Expressing Agreement :
I agree
I agree with you
You are right
That's right
That's true
It's true
Absolutely
Definitely
No doubt about it
That's exactly
You took the words right out of my mouth
I suppose you are right
I suppose that's right
That maybe true
That might be right
You have a point there
I see your point
I'm afraid you are right
I'm afraid i have to agree
I hate to say it, but it's true
I hate to admit, but it's true
I hate to admit, but you are right
I hate to say it, but you are right
Expressing Disagreement :
I disagree
I don't agree
I can't agree
I don't think so
I'm not sure if i agree with you about that
I wouldn't say that
I wouldn't go as far as that
I wouldn't go as far to say that
I wish i could agree with you, but ...
I hate to disagree with you, but ...
I don't mean to disagree with you, but...
I don't want to argue with you about that, but ...
I don't want to start an argument with you about it, but ...
I don't want to get into an arguement with you, but...
Giving a suggestion :
May i suggest ...?
You may/might like to ...?
Have you considered/ thought of ... ?
Would you care to ... ?
Why don't we/you ... ?
Why not... ?
How about ... ?
What about ... ?
Let's/let me ...?
Shall we ...?
I'll tell you what. We'll...
I propose that ...
I propose this change ...
I'd like to suggest that ...
Why don't you ...?
I have an idea
Be healthy, be happy
(CHAPTER 4)
Drink label
To choose healthy and safe products, to avoid harmful effects, to get
the best result. Label is a small piece of paper or other material which gives
information about the thing it is fixed to. Label is a piece of paper, polymer,
cloth, metal, or other material affixed to a container or article on which is
print a legend.
Present perfect
Example :
She's been an orphan for eight years ( noun)
I have been there twice (adverb of place)
She has been very busy (adjective)