The document provides useful expressions for various common situations including asking for and giving information and instructions, making requests, offers, apologies, suggestions and arrangements. Some examples of expressions provided include "Could you tell me where I can find a post office?", "Turn right and it's the second road on your left", "I'm afraid I've got something to tell you. I've scratched your car", and "Shall we prepare some Italian food?".
The document provides useful expressions for various common situations including asking for and giving information and instructions, making requests, offers, apologies, suggestions and arrangements. Some examples of expressions provided include "Could you tell me where I can find a post office?", "Turn right and it's the second road on your left", "I'm afraid I've got something to tell you. I've scratched your car", and "Shall we prepare some Italian food?".
The document provides useful expressions for various common situations including asking for and giving information and instructions, making requests, offers, apologies, suggestions and arrangements. Some examples of expressions provided include "Could you tell me where I can find a post office?", "Turn right and it's the second road on your left", "I'm afraid I've got something to tell you. I've scratched your car", and "Shall we prepare some Italian food?".
The document provides useful expressions for various common situations including asking for and giving information and instructions, making requests, offers, apologies, suggestions and arrangements. Some examples of expressions provided include "Could you tell me where I can find a post office?", "Turn right and it's the second road on your left", "I'm afraid I've got something to tell you. I've scratched your car", and "Shall we prepare some Italian food?".
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Useful Expressions
Asking for information, instructions and advice
Could you tell me where I can find a post office?
Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the railway station, please? Excuse me, do you know how this machine works? I wonder if you could help me. When does the evening performance end? I'd like to spend the night here. Can you recommend a cheap hotel? What would you do if you were in my position? Excuse me, which bus should I take to the city centre?
Giving information
I'm sorry I don't know. Try the information centre.
Ask the man over there - he'll help you. I've no idea, I'm afraid. I've never used it myself. I'm sorry I really don't know. I don't live in this area. I can't tell you, I'm afraid. I'm tourist myself. Well, let me think...
Giving advice
You'd better not drink so much alcohol.
Why don't you go and ask. If I were you I would work harder. I think you could ask Robert for money.
Giving instructions
Turn right and it's the second road on your left.
You press this button and then the box opens. Don't forget to lock the door. First grab it firmly, then throw as far as you can. Be careful - don't touch the liquid.
Requesting
1 Will you help me, please? Can you lend me some money? I wonder if you could give me a lift? Would you mind if I use your pen?
Agreeing
Sure. OK. Yes, of course. Certainly. By all means. (Would you mind...) Not at all.
Refusing
I'm awfully sorry but I don't have time.
I'd really like to help, but I short with money too. I'd love to, but I have to stay home. Sorry, I can't. I can't help you I'm afraid.
Offering
Shall I bring you a glass of water?
May I help you with this bag? Let me do that for you. Would you like me to help you? Can I give you a help with this bag?
Rejecting offers
It's OK. thanks.
No, thanks, it's all right. Thank you very much, but I'll manage. It's very kind of you but I can do it myself. Thanks for offering but I'll be all right. Accepting offers
2 Thank you very much. Thanks a lot. That's very kind of you, thanks. Well if you insist. It's very kind of you. How kind, but you don't have to.
Complaining
I wonder if you could help me. The radio I bought a week ago doesn't work. I've got a problem you see. The window in my room doesn't open. I'm sorry to trouble you but could you turn the music down? I'm sorry to say this but your children have broken my window.
Apologizing
I'm afraid I've got something to tell you. I've scratched your car. I don't know how to put this but the dictionary you lent me got damaged. I'm awfully sorry. Please forgive me. It won't happen again. I didn't mean to do it. It was so silly of me.
Forgiving
Oh, that's all right. Don't worry about it.
Oh, never mind, it doesn't really matter. It's nothing, forget it. It's OK. I'm sure you didnt mean to do it.
Suggesting
Are you doing anything on Friday night?
How about going out somewhere this evening? We are going to the cinema today. Would you like to join us? Why don't we go to the disco this weekend? Let's eat out tonight.
3 Accepting
Good idea. Thanks, I'd love to. That's a great idea. That would be lovely.
Refusing
Thanks for asking but I can't.
It's nice of you to ask but I've already promised to help Helen. I'm afraid I'm busy tonight. I'm sorry I'm expecting some guests on Saturday. This weekend is a bit difficult. What about next weekend?
Making arrangements
Shall we prepare some Italian food?
Let's throw a party on Saturday. What shall we bring? Who is going to clean up afterwards? I'll bring my CDs.
Making appointments
I'd like to make appointment with Mr. Johnson.
Do you think we could meet soon to discuss it? Could we meet to talk about it? What time shall we meet? Does Tuesday morning suit you? Can you make it on Monday morning? Monday is fine with me.
Asking permission
4 Can I get use you pen? Could I borrow your calculator? May I take this papers? Do you mind if I smoke? Is it all right if I use your knife? Would you mind if I sit here?
Giving permission
OK. Yes, of course I suppose so. (Do you mind...) Not at all.
Refusing permission
I'm afraid not.
That's not a very good idea. No, please don't I'd rather you didn't I'm sorry but that's not possible
Forbidding
You can't use my pen I'm afraid.
I'm sorry but you aren't allowed to smoke here. You mustn't touch this switch.
Requesting explanation and repetition
Could you repeat that, please?
I'm not sure if I understand. Could you explain that please? I don't quite see what you mean. What do you mean by 'cool'? What does 'freeware' mean exactly? Could you spell your name? Could you give an example?
5 Agreeing
So do I. I agree entirely That's exactly what I mean.
Disagreeing
It may be true, but...
I'm not sure if I agree with you. Perhaps, but don't you think that ... I can't agree with you. You can't be serious.
Expressing opinion
I think that ...
In my opinion ... It seems to me that ...
Hesitating
Well ... Actually ... In fact ... You see ... Let me think, ... How shall I put it?
Interrupting politely
By the way... That reminds me... Excuse me, I just like to say that ... May I say something?
6 Beginning
Hello, Mark Dwain speaking.
Can I speak to Thomas?
Asking the caller to wait
Hold on, please.
Just a minute. I'll put you through. Hang on; I'll see if he's in.
Informing the caller that the person wanted isn't there
He is out, I'm afraid.
Can you call back later? He'll call you back as soon as he comes in.
Leaving a message
Could you leave a message?
Would you like to leave a message?
Opisywanie obrazkw (MATURA)
7 IN MY OPINION / VIEW- moim zdaniem
ITS HARD TO SAY BUT- trudno powiedzie, ale
I GET THE IMPRESSION THAT- odnosz wraenie, e ...
TO BE HONEST- jeli mam by szczery
I SUPPOSE / GUESS / ASSUME- przypuszczam, wydaje mi sie, zakadam
AS FAR AS I KNOW- na tyle na ile si znam
AS FAR AS I CAN TELL-na tyle na ile mog powiedzie
No objection (kiedy zgadzamy si ,identyfikujemy z sytuacja przedstawiona na obrazku)
I THINK THAT S FINE- myl ze to jest w porzadku, ok.
I HAVE GOT NO PROBLEM WITH- nie mam adnego problemu z
IT DOESNT BOTHER ME-to mi nie przeszkadza
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH-nie ma nic zego w
I HAVE GOT NO OBJECTION TO nie mam adnych zastrzee do
Objection (kiedy nie zgadzamy si z tym co przedstawia sytuacja na obrazku)
I THINK ITS AWFUL- myl ze to jest okropne, straszne
ITS OUTRAGEOUS- to jest oburzajce
IT SEEMS COMPLETELY WRONG TO ME-to wydaje mi si cakowicie niesuszne, zle
I WISH PEOPLE WOULDNT chciaabym eby ludzie nie (robili czego)
I STRONGLY DISAPROVE OF- nie pochwalam tego, nie akceptuje tego, nie popieram
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