Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Expressing anger in English
- 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!
http://englishlearningbox.com/speaking/expressing-anger-in-english/
- 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!
http://englishlearningbox.com/speaking/expressing-anger-in-english/
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.
http://englishlearningbox.com/speaking/expressing-hope-and-despair/
- 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.
http://englishlearningbox.com/speaking/expressing-hope-and-despair/
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.
http://englishlearningbox.com/speaking/ability-and-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.
http://englishlearningbox.com/speaking/ability-and-inability/
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