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saying likes

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Saying Likes in a neutral situation we can say :       I like ….       I love …….       I’m very keen on ….       I really enjoy ….       There’s nothing I like more than …..       …. Is wonderful In a formal situation we can say :       I’m very fond of …       What I greatly enjoy is …       … is one of my favourite pastimes In  an informal situation we can say :       I’m crazy about …       I like … very much       You can’t beat …. Saying Dislikes In a neutral situation we can say :       I don’t like …       … is not one of my favorite pastimes       There’s nothing I like less       I’m not very keen on …       I think … is unpleasant In a formal situation we can say :       I must say  I’m not too fond of …       I especially dislike ….       I have to admit I rather dislike …. In an informal situation we can say :       I can’t stick……       I can’t bear …       I can’t stand ….

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Thanking *your friend, ayu, has helped you bring some books which are very heavy. To thank her you may say : §   Thanks, ayu §   Thanks very much for helping me §   Thanks a lot §   Thanks very much §   Thanks you, ayu §   Many thanks §   It’s very nice §   It’s just what I wanted §   Thank you very much for wonderful time §   Thank you very much for lovely evening *to thanks more formally, you may say : §   I’m very grateful §   I do appreciate your help §   Thanks you very much for your help §   I should like to say how grateful I am §   I really can’t thank you enough §   I’m much obliged to you for….. §   It was very kind of you to ….. §   I really appreciate your …. Responding to Thanks to respond thanks you may say : -       That’s all right -       That’s Ok -       Anytime -       It’s no trouble at all -       Don’t mention it -       It’s a pleasure -       No problem -       You are welcome -       My pleasure -       Think nothing of

Expectations

Expectations: be supposed to and be to a. This form is commonly used to express the idea that someone expects something to happen. Example: • The committee is supposed to declare a regulation tomorrow b. Be supposed to and be to also express expectation about behaviour, often they give the idea that someone expect a particular party/person to do something. Example: • The goverment is to make legal constitutions dealing with copyright issues. c. Be supposed to is close in meaning to should, but be to gives the idea that someone else expects (request or requires) this behaviour. Example: • My boss told me that I am supposed to go to the meeting d. Be to is used to state strong expectations: e.g. rules, laws, instructions, demand, and orders. Example: • The central government is too strict to the policy of autonomous regi

AdJective Clause

Adjective Clause An adjective clause is a clause which describes, identifies, or gives further information about a noun. An adjective clause tell us which person or thing (or what kind of person or thing) the speaker means. An adjective clause is also called a relative clause. We use who in a relative clause when we are talking about people. When we are talking about thing, we use that in a relative clause Example: • The women who live next door is an announcer • An announcer is a person that reads news or information on the television or radio. Clause of Purpose: So That Sometimes you have to use so taht to talk about teh purpose of doing something. We use so that: 1. When the purpose is negative (so that . ... won’t/wouldn’t.) • He hurried so that he wouldn’t be late. 2. With can and could (so that ... can/could......): • He bought a satellite dish so that he could watch satellite television 3. When one person does something do that another person does something els

Approval and Disaproval

Approval In a neutral situation: ·          Yes, that’s very good ·          It’s absolutely right ·          I’m very pleased about … ·          What a good/excellent  idea ·          That’s the way it sould be. In an informal situation ·          That’s great! ·          Terrific!/fantastic!/great! ·          OK! ·          … is great/fine! ·          How terrific/fantastic! In a formal situation: ·          Personally, I entirely agree with the plan ·          I would certainly give … my backing ·          I think we can/should give …. Our full/complete approval ·          I can see no reason to appose….. Disapproval In aneutral situation: ·          I can’t approve at …. ·          I really don’t approve … ·          I’m not pleased/upset about … ·          It’s wrong to …. In an informal situation: ·          Well, I don’t think much of .. ·          I’m dead against ·          Really? ·          Surely not! In aformal situation: ·