DIALOGUE

Express opinion:
- I hadn’t thought about that kind of…
- You must be joking.
- Oh! Sounds good!
Making suggestions:
- Have you thought in something special to do?
- What about … + ING? (Ex: what about doing the timetable together?)
- What do you prefer … + ING? (Ex: What kind of housework do you prefer doing?)
- Do you fancy … + ING?
- I think It would be a good idea to (go to the cinema)?
- Why don’t we (go to the park)? // Why don’t we eat out tonight?
- Don’t you want to go/ taste it/ buy it?
- We must discuss…
Greeting:
- I haven’t seen you since last month
Asking for opinion:
- What do you think about it?
- Have you ever been (taste/known) in Malta, this restaurant?
Disagreeing:
- I agree, I disagree, I like, I dislike,
- I don’t think so. / I don’t agree.
- Perhaps you are right, but … + clause (subject+verb).
- I am still not convince.
- I see what you mean, but… /you might be right, but…
Agreeing:
- I couldn’t agree more…
- I quite agree with you…
- That’s absolutely true… / I totally agree…
- Well, I can’t argue with that.
Express your intentions:
- Time together: I would like to spend (time), waste (money)
- I am thinking of going to museum of Castellon.
Asking for information:
- What time does the film start? // Do you know what time the film starts?
- Do you know what time it is?
- Could you tell me where I can find Louise? Could you tell/explain me more things about your
suggestion?
- Please, explain what you mean // Please, you can explain to me what you mean.
- I wonder why (she left early). I wonder if you could tell me, (where the train station is?)
- Do you know if/whether anybody saw you?
- Do you have any idea how much it will cost?
- What do you do in your spare time?
- How long have you been working in your present job?
- Can you speak any other language?
- Do you have a driving license?
- You are in favour of …, aren’t you?
Interruptions:
- Can I add something here?
- Is it okay if I jump in for a second?
- If I might add something…
- Sorry to interrupt, but… (I believe that if you listen to my suggestions maybe we can make a better
decision)
- We should know (take into account) all the options/ point in order to reach a decision
- Sorry to bother you (with this) …
Giving you time to think:
-That’s an interesting point.
- I’ve never really thought about that/ I never thought of that.
- Um, let me think. / You are absolutely right.
Clarifying your position:
- No, that’s not what I am trying to say / What I meant was…
Making suggestions:
- It would be a good idea to… + infinitive
- If I were you I would… + infinitive
- What about … + verb(ing)?
- Perhaps, we should/could … + infinitive
- Have you thought about … + verb (ing)?
- Have you considered … + verb (ing)?
- I think the best thing/option would be … + infinitive
- Could you tell me (what you think about/more things about your suggestion…)?
Responding negatively:
- I am not sure about that.
- Maybe, but I don’t see how we can …
- It would be better if we bought (subject+past simple)
MONOLOGUE
- I couldn’t live without…
- What can we do as individuals to solve this problem?
Referring to another point:
- In relation to, to do with, in connection with, relating to, dealing with, as for, as regards/with regard
to, concerning, in reference to, regarding, …
Expressing hope:
- Well, maybe people will get some sense/see before it’s too late.
- Well, maybe all is not lost yet.
- Well, maybe we can do something before it’s too late.
- Everyday is another chance to change your life.
Linking words
- Result: as a result, therefore, consequently, for this reason, due to…
- Emphasis: indeed, obviously, in particular, without a doubt, above all, especially, mainly,
mostly…
- Addition: furthermore, also, too, as well as that, besides, moreover, even, …
- Reason: because of, with this in mind, in fact, in order to, due to, despite this, …
- Illustration: for example, for instance, such us, including, namely, in this case, like, …
- Contrast: unlike, nevertheless, on the other hand, despite/ in spite of, while, whereas, even so/
however, …
- Comparison: likewise, just as, just like, same as, similar to, in the same way, …
- Condition: if, in that case, unless, unless otherwise agreed, …
- Generalisation: as a rule, in general, generally speaking, on the whole, overall, in most cases, …
- Restatement: in other words, rather than, …
- Time: when, as soon as, before, after, until,
Synonymous:
- Like: I really like, I quite like, I love, in enjoy, I keen on, I fancy, … + ING
- Hate: I can’t stand, I can’t bear,
- Think: I am thinking of, I am thinking about, I believe, In my opinion, in my view, to my mind,
“personally, I think that…”, all things considered, it is my belief, I think so, I hope so, all things
considered, It is my belief,
- Thing: stuff,
- People: population, mankind, citizens, individuals,
Phrasal verbs:
- Get: get up, get on, get off, get in, get out, get back, get over, …
- Give: give up
- Go: go out
- Hang: hang up
- Look: look after, look for, look up,
- Make: make up,
- Put: put on, put down, put through, put off, put out,
- Turn: turn up, turn down, turn on, turn off,
- Pick: pick up,
- Slow: slow down,
- Speed: speed up
- Switch: switch on, switch off
- Take: take off
- Tell: tell off
- Countable nouns: dog, cat, animal, man, person, bottle, box, litre, coin, note, dollar, cup, plate, fork, table,
chair, suitcase, bag.

How many…? / These/ many / not many

- Uncountable nouns: liquids (milk, water), abstract ideas (advice, chaos, motivation), powder and grain (rice,
wheat, sand), mass nouns (furniture, hair, transportation), natural phenomena (sunshine, snow, rain,
weather), states of being (sleep, stress, childhood)

How much… / this/ a lot of / not much