English and more English for you: November 2013

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

- I don’t think that’s very clever!
- Are you trying to be funny?
- You wouldn’t dare!
- Don’t be silly!
- How dare you say that!
- Hang it!
- Get lost!
- Enough is good!
- That’s the limit!
- This is too much!
- Rubbish!
- Good riddance!
- And what next?
- I won’t swallow that!
- I’m warning you!
- Just you wait!
- Get out of my way!
- That’s the last straw!
- Mind your own business!
- It’s none of your business!
- Shame on you!
- It makes me see red!
- I have enough of that boy!
- I won’t have it!
- Why are so angry with her?
- Who do you take me for?
- For God’s sake, leave me alone!
- I’m fed up with his lies.
- I’m fed up with your interrupting me all the time.
- Why the hell didn’t you wait for me?
- I won’t stand being treated like that.
- I can’t stand it any longer!
- I’ve heard as much as I can hear!
- I can’t put up with him!
- I won’t put up with that!
- I’m sick of all this!
- That serves you right!
- I’m sick and tired of telling you!
- I’m tired of them!
- What makes me angry is that there is always something missing.
- She’s cross with you because you have disobeyed.
- He’s furious with them.
- What on earth have you been doing?
- What has that got to do with it?
- That gets on my nerves!
- How on earth can you live in such a filthy place?
- There is no reason why I should stay here.
- What irritates me most is that nobody believes me.
- I won’t tolerate living among them.
- I can’t accept this view!

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Expressing hope and despair

- If only we could save them!
- If only it stopped snowing!
- If only I knew how to start my own business like my cousin.
- It has been a while since we last met. Let’s hope that he will recognize us!
- I do hope that one day those beverages will be prohibited!
- She only hopes for a little attention from the others.
- I hope things will work out in the end.
- He hoped his son would outlive him.
- Hopefully, it will trigger off a positive answer!
- We remain hopeful that the war will soon be over.
- What is to be hoped is that she finds the witness.
- It would be so nice if these demonstrations stopped!
- It would be great if it took place here.
- After my bad first interview for this job, It would be just fine if we got a second interview.
- Wouldn’t it be wonderful if they stopped polluting the earth?
- He’s been dreaming of living in the United States of America since he was a child.
- I’m looking forward to getting an answer as soon as possible.
- They wish to introduce anti-apartheid groups here too.
- I wish my boyfriend was more self-confident.
- Los Angeles is a wonderful place to visit. I wish I could go with you.
- I wish I could!
- Sometimes I wish that we were together.
- I wish you wouldn’t point out all the mistakes.
- Keep your fingers crossed!
- You never know!
- Never say die!
- I am at my wit’s end!
- I’m done for!
- I’m done here!
- What shall I do now?
- They’ve given up all hope.
- They despair of ever coming to an agreement.
- She’s driving me to despair!
- I guess he is giving up on me!
- It’s no good asking for a rise.
- We all know the truth. It’s no use trying to lie.
- It’s useless trying to help her.
- What’s the point of writing?
- There’s no point in asking them.
- I’m at the end of my tether.

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Ability and inability

Asking about ability or inability

- Can your mother dance?
- Are you able to listen to native speakers and understand every single word?
- Were he able to start working with us?
- Do you think he’ll be able to write a novel without any help?

Voicing ability

- I can type.
- I’ll do what I can to help you.
- When she was younger she could ride a horse.
- When your mom was your age, she could play basketball like a professional.
- She’d probably be able to carry out the experiment.
- We could express it differently.
- I’m sure you could have become a lawyer.
- I’m a business man and I know how to manage my business.
- She is capable of great things.
- I’m a good teacher.
- It becomes necessary for the team to start working with a database capable of stockingall the data.
- She is strong enough to lift that!
- Don’t worry, I know how to use it.
- It’s perfectly possible.
- That money will enable me to carry on.

Voicing inability

- Most students cannot write effective essays.
- He can’t possibly stop smoking.
- She just can’t imagine that!
- They won’t be able to launch the product before next year.
- I couldn’t skate at the time.
- He couldn’t visit her mother in the hospital because he had to work a double shift.
- He is incapable of lying.
- I am totally unable to float on my back.
- You won’t be capable of carrying so many bags.
- He didn’t manage to land the plane safely.
- I don’t know how to use the switchboard.
- It’s impossible for us to take a different approach.
- It would be too difficult for them to tackle such a subject.
- It’s beyond me!
- Susan is becoming famous in her high school. This is beyond my imagination!
- I am not fit enough to climb that rocky hill.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Audio Book : Little Red Riding Hood

http://www.falibo.com/video/1455/Audio-Book--Little-Red-Riding-Hood

Friday, November 1, 2013

Daily English Lesson

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Personal Description

Word List


Appearance
: I am / You are / He is / She is …; tall; small; overweight, fat; slim; young; old; … years old.; beautiful / pretty , handsome; sun-tanned; pale; I have / You have / He has / She has (got) …; blue / green / grey / brown eyes; freckles; a beard; a full beard; a moustache; a goatee; a stubbly beard; blond hair; red hair; brown hair; black hair; dyed hair; blond highlights; short hair; long hair; straight hair; curly hair / curls; a bald head; a square / round / triangular / oval face; a big / small / long nose; big / small ears

Clothing and Accessories
: I wear / You wear / He wears / She wears …; glasses; contact lenses; I am wearing / You are wearing / He/She is wearing …; earrings; a necklace; a wristband; a bracelet; a cap; a red scarf; a tie

Character
: I am / You are / He is / She is …; shy; quiet; lively; active; easygoing; outgoing; nice; friendly; funny; happy; annoying; sad; aggressive; a pain in the neck; a little chatter box

Introducing and Greeting People

Word List

Greeting People
: Hello. / Hi.; Good morning. (before 12 o'clock); Good afternoon.(after 12 o'clock); Good evening .

Introducing People
: What's your name?; Who are you?; My name is ...; I am ...; My friends call me ...; You can call me ...; Haven't we met (before)?; Yes, I think we have.; No, I don't think we have.; I think we've already met.; I don't think we've met (before).; This is ...; Meet ...; Have you met ...?; Yes, I have.; No, I haven't.; Yes, I think I have.; No, I don't think I have.; Hello, ... (name); Nice to meet you. (informal); Pleased to meet you.; How do you do? (formal); Nice to see you.; Nice to see you again.

Say Goodbye
: Good bye.; Bye. / See you.; See you later.; See you soon.; See you tomorrow.; See you next week.; Good night.

Health
: How are you?; How are you today?; Fine, thank you/thanks.; Not too bad.; Very well.; I'm okay / all right.; Not too well, actually.; What's wrong with you?; What's the matter with you?; Are you all right?; I'm tired .; I'm exhausted.; I've got a cold.

tense	Affirmative/Negative/Question	Use	Signal Words
Simple Present	A: He speaks. N: He does not speak. Q: Does he speak?	action in the present taking place once, never or several times facts actions taking place one after another action set by a timetable or schedule	always, every …, never, normally, often, seldom, sometimes, usually if sentences type I (If I talk, …)
Present Progressive	A: He is speaking. N: He is not speaking. Q: Is he speaking?	action taking place in the moment of speaking action taking place only for a limited period of time action arranged for the future	at the moment, just, just now, Listen!, Look!, now, right now
Simple Past	A: He spoke. N: He did not speak. Q: Did he speak?	action in the past taking place once, never or several times actions taking place one after another action taking place in the middle of another action	yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday if sentence type II (If I talked, …)
Past Progressive	A: He was speaking. N: He was not speaking. Q: Was he speaking?	action going on at a certain time in the past actions taking place at the same time action in the past that is interrupted by another action	when, while, as long as
Present Perfect Simple	A: He has spoken. N: He has not spoken. Q: Has he spoken?	putting emphasis on the result action that is still going on action that stopped recently finished action that has an influence on the present action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking	already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now
Present Perfect Progressive	A: He has been speaking. N: He has not been speaking. Q: Has he been speaking?	putting emphasis on the course or duration (not the result) action that recently stopped or is still going on finished action that influenced the present	all day, for 4 years, since 1993, how long?, the whole week
Past Perfect Simple	A: He had spoken. N: He had not spoken. Q: Had he spoken?	action taking place before a certain time in the past sometimes interchangeable with past perfect progressive putting emphasis only on the fact (not the duration)	already, just, never, not yet, once, until that day if sentence type III (If I had talked, …)
Past Perfect Progressive	A: He had been speaking. N: He had not been speaking. Q: Had he been speaking?	action taking place before a certain time in the past sometimes interchangeable with past perfect simple putting emphasis on the duration or course of an action	for, since, the whole day, all day
Future I Simple	A: He will speak. N: He will not speak. Q: Will he speak?	action in the future that cannot be influenced spontaneous decision assumption with regard to the future	in a year, next …, tomorrow If-Satz Typ I (If you ask her, shewill help you.) assumption: I think, probably, perhaps
Future I Simple (going to)	A: He is going to speak. N: He is not going to speak. Q: Is he going to speak?	decision made for the future conclusion with regard to the future	in one year, next week, tomorrow
Future I Progressive	A: He will be speaking. N: He will not be speaking. Q: Will he be speaking?	action that is going on at a certain time in the future action that is sure to happen in the near future	in one year, next week, tomorrow
Future II Simple	A: He will have spoken. N: He will not have spoken. Q: Will he have spoken?	action that will be finished at a certain time in the future	by Monday, in a week
Future II Progressive	A: He will have been speaking. N: He will not have been speaking. Q: Will he have been speaking?	action taking place before a certain time in the future putting emphasis on the course of an action	for …, the last couple of hours, all day long
Conditional I Simple	A: He would speak. N: He would not speak. Q: Would he speak?	action that might take place	if sentences type II (If I were you, I would go home.)
Conditional I Progressive	A: He would be speaking. N: He would not be speaking. Q: Would he be speaking?	action that might take place putting emphasis on the course / duration of the action
Conditional II Simple	A: He would have spoken. N: He would not have spoken. Q: Would he have spoken?	action that might have taken place in the past	if sentences type III (If I had seen that, I would have helped.)
Conditional II Progressive	A: He would have been speaking. N: He would not have been speaking. Q: Would he have been speaking?	action that might have taken place in the past puts emphasis on the course / duration of the action

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Personal Description

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Introducing and Greeting People

Word List

Table of English Tenses

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