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Elementary
Apologising Asking about health / life Asking for approval Asking for information Asking somebody’s opinion At the bank Colours Describing people - bad Describing people - good Giving an opinion Have a guess… Hoping for something Hot weather I’m from Bristol Jobs - health workers Jobs - Public servants Jobs connected with travel Kinds of Shops Mixed feelings. On the Phone Phrases for postcards Phrases you hear in an airport Possibility Remembering things Reminding people to do things Rooms In A House Saying goodbye Saying somebody is correct Saying somebody is wrong Saying something is difficult Saying something is difficult Saying that something is easy. Saying things are good. Saying you are unwell Saying you don’t know Sometimes Suhanto Kastaredja’s Collection Page_ 2
Supermarket phrases Surprise Talking about good ideas Talking About Rain Talking about weather Telephones and Telephoning Telling people your job Ten Ways of Expressing Dislike Ten Ways of Saying Hello Ten Ways of Talking about Likes Thanking people Things in a stationery shop Things to say when you’re angry Things you do while driving Toilets UK clothes and fashion Wanting things Ways to say that you are well.
Intermediate
Advice and Suggestions Apologising Asking about health / life Asking for approval Asking for help Asking for help Asking for information Asking people to wait Asking somebody’s somebody’s opinion At the bank Attitude to the future Avoiding giving information Bad people Being An Expert in English Being Lucky Being old Being poor Being relieved Being rich Being sure / certain Being worried Boring! Cheering People Up Colours Criticising mistakes Suhanto Kastaredja’s Collection Page_ 3
Describing people - bad Describing people - good Disagreeing with a prediction Disagreeing with people Disappointment Disapproving of an action Dislikes - advanced Encouraging Euphemisms Excuses for being late Facial expressions Feeling Tired Forgetting things Generalizing Get - short phrases Giving a choice Giving an opinion Graphs - Rise and fall Habits Have a guess… Hoping for something Hot weather I’m from Bristol Improbability In The Near Future Jobs - health workers Jobs - Public servants Jobs connected with travel Kinds of Shops Likes - advanced Making small talk Mixed feelings. Near to my home Not giving your opinion Party People Party talk Phrases for postcards Phrases you hear in an airport Possibility Postcard English Postcard English - negative Preferring things Reassuring somebody Refusing Remembering things Reminding people to do things Suhanto Kastaredja’s Collection Page_ 4
Rooms In A House Saying goodbye Saying No Saying somebody is angry Saying somebody is correct Saying somebody is wrong Saying somebody’s happy Saying somebody’s stupid Saying something is difficult Saying something is expensive Saying that something is easy. Saying things are good. Saying you are unwell Saying you don’t believe Saying you don’t know Showing Concern Sometimes Speculating Supermarket phrases Surprise Talking about Bargains Talking about good ideas Talking About Rain Talking about talent Talking about TV Talking about weather Telephones and Telephoning Telling people your job Ten questions about last night
Advanced
Accepted Facts Advice and Suggestions Asking about future plans Asking for approval Asking for help Asking people to wait Asking somebody’s opinion Attitude to the future Avoiding giving information Bad people Being An Expert in English Being Lucky Being old Being poor Suhanto Kastaredja’s Collection Page_ 5
Being relieved Being rich Being sure / certain Being worried Boring! Changing Your Mind Cheering People Up Complaining about hypocrisy Criticising mistakes Delaying Answering Disagreeing with a prediction Disagreeing with people Disappointment Disapproving of an action Dislikes - advanced Encouraging Euphemisms Excuses for being late Expressions With ‘One’ Expressions with repeated words Facial expressions Forgetting things Generalizing Get - short phrases Giving a choice Giving an opinion Giving your opinion Graphs - Rise and fall Habits Improbability In The Near Future Kinds of Shops Likes - advanced Making small talk Making suggestions More unusual crimes Near to my home Noises With Adjectives Not giving your opinion Offending / upsetting people Paraphrasing Party People Postcard English Postcard English - negative Preferring things Quoting and disbelieving Suhanto Kastaredja’s Collection Page_ 6
Reassuring somebody Refusing Resolutions Saying No Saying somebody is angry Saying somebody’s happy Saying somebody’s stupid Saying something is expensive Saying something is true Saying you don’t believe Showing Concern Speculating Talking about Cheap Prices Talking about Bargains Talking about talent Telling people your job Ten questions about last night Ten ways of expressing wants Ten Ways of Talking about Eating Toilets Ways of saying someone is drunk
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