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{apologizing : ! Vexpressing lack of understanding +! Asking For advice : !
= I'm sorry for... 11 Sorry, I don't understand you! | i- What's your advice for..? i
j- Please accept my sincere apology | j- I don't see what you mean! j j- What should I do to..2 i
~ I deeply regret that ~ I can't get your ideal :- What do you advice me to do?
| Forgive mel I didn't mean it |! T don't quite follow you! ! 1 What would you do if you were me?
‘Responding to apologies : ' psking For clarification : ' Veiving advice : !
= That's all right! | 1. what do you mean by..? ! I~ T advice you to. !
= Never mind! 1 {-Couldyou be more explicit? ‘| {- You'dbetter. / you ought to... |
= Don't worry about it j j- Could you clarify, please? jj Tf Lwere you, T would i
~ Forget about it j Beg your parc j My don't you? !
i Asking For opinion :
|- What's your opinion of ..?
- What about ..?
- How do you feel about .?
| Do you think that ..?
expressing bad news :
i+ Ireally don't know how to soy it, but.
~ Lam really sorry to say that..
!- You will be sorry/sad to hear
' responding to bad news: :
!- Oh! Dear/my God!
j- What a pity! i
~ Please accept my condolences! i
| expressing opinion :
+1 - In my opinion
j- Personally speaking, I think
Expressing good news: i = Tomy mind.
= I've got some smashing news to tell you. j ~ It seems to me that
i- You will be pleased to hear. | & Agreeing
j~ Lim glad to tell you that. i j- I think you're right
- I share your opinion
# Disagreeing:
[ Responding to good news : i i
{ |-Ican't agree with you
~ Ohl Congratulations! i
!. Well done!
i- What happy news!
j- T disagree with you
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Making a request : Making a complaint : 2 Expressing certainty :
- Oh! Dear, I need !. Sorry, Ihave a complaint ~ I'm sure/certain..
!. Would you mind...? L1- I'm a little dissatisfied with... 1! Definitely/certainly i
~ wonder if you could..? _j j- I just don't know how to say it, but j [+ There is no doubt
~ I'd like youto ; Tm afraid Thave tomeke a serious complaint ; - It's obvious/evident..
| Responding to requests : [Responding to complaints : j Expressing uncertainty
+ Accepting: i] & Accepting + | - I'm uncertain
~ Sure/Certainly! |. Oh! Dear I'm really sorry about that Tim not sure
!. Yes, of course! Li- I can't tell you how sorry I am 1 1- T'm doubtful about
# Refusing: ii * Rejecting: il
- Sorry! = I'm afraid there is nothing we can do about it : | Expressing probability *
- Of course not! !1 Sorry, we haven't anything we can do {1- Tr may be
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