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English common test communicative terms, their meanings and examples

. After you. You please first. This is a very common polite saying. You can express it when entering/exiting or getting in the car.

2. I just couldn't help it. I just couldn't help it. Think about it, how many occasions can such a beautiful sentence be used? Here is a random example:

I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn't help it.

3. Don't take it to heart. Don't take it to your heart, don't worry about it. Life examples:

This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart.

4. We'd better be off. We should go. It's getting late. We'd better be off.

5. Let's face it. Often indicates that the speaker is unwilling to escape a difficult situation.

Reference examples: I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK?

6. Let's get started. Let's start. When persuading others, say: Don't just talk. Let's get started.

7. I'm really dead. I'm really exhausted. When you are honest about your feelings, say: After all that work, I’m really dead.

8. I’ve done my best. I’ve done my best.

9. Is that so? Is it really that? It is often used to express surprise or doubt after a person hears something.

10. Don't play games with me! Don't play games with me!

11. I don't know for sure. I don't know for sure.

Stranger: Could you tell me how to get to the town hall?

Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.

12. I'm not going to kid you. I'm not kidding you.

Karin: You quit the job? You are kidding.

Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'm serious.

13. That's something. Great, great.

A: I'm granted a full scholarship for this semester.

B: Congratulations. That's something.

14. Brilliant idea! What a great idea! ! What a brilliant idea!

15. Do you really mean it?

Michael: Whenever you are short of money, just come to me.

David: Do you really mean it?

16. You are a great help .You have been a great help.

17. I couldn't be more sure. I couldn't be more sure.

18. I am behind you. I support you.

A: Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you.

19. I'm broke. I'm penniless.

20. Mind you! Please pay attention! Listen! (You can also just use Mind.)

Model sentence: Mind you! He's a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.

21. You can count on it. Yes, don't worry.

A: Do you think he will come to my birthday party?

B: You can count on it.

22. I never liked it anyway. I've never really liked this stuff. When a friend or colleague accidentally breaks something of yours, you can use this sentence to give him a step up and break the awkward situation: Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway .

23. That depends. It depends on the situation.

Example: I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.

24. Congratulations. Congratulations, congratulations.

25. Thanks anyway. I still have to thank you anyway. You can use this phrase to express gratitude when someone tries hard to help you but fails.

26. It's a deal. It's a deal.

Harry: Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week.

Jenny: It's a deal

English Spoken --- -Comfort

●Worry and miss

What's wrong with you?

What's the matter? *Used when the other person is not feeling well or there is something abnormal about the other person.

What's the matter? You look sad. (What's wrong with you? You look so sad.)

Nothing. I'm just tired.

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What's wrong?

Is anything wrong?

What's the problem?

Is something bothering you? *bother "make... ...bother" and "torment". ?

Are you okay?

Are you okay? *Used when something bad happens to the other party.

Are you all right?

What's going on?

We were just talking. (We were just talking.)

What happened?

What's happening?

You Is something on your mind? *be on a person's mind "Is something on your mind?"

Do you have something on your mind?

What are you worried about? (What are you worried about?)

What's on your mind? What?)

Is anything bothering you?

I'm worried about you. ?

I was worried about you.

I was concerned about you.?

Please don’t bother you specifically for me.

Please don't go out of your way.

I'll drop you off. (I'll take you home.)

Please don't go out of your way. (Please don’t send it to me specially.)

Why are you so serious.

You look serious.

You look serious. (Why are you so serious.)

This is important. (This is important.)

You look grave.?

You look sad today.

You look sad today.?

Why do you look so unhappy today?

You don't look very happy today.?

Why are you so glum?

Why are you so glum? *glum "Glum", "Melancholy", "melancholy".

Why are you so glum? (Why are you so glum?)

My girlfriend just dumped me. (My girlfriend just cheated on me.)*dump “abandoned”.

Why so glum?

Why the long face?

You look tired. ?

You look exhausted. *exhausted means "exhausted" and "exhausted", indicating the feeling of fatigue that can no longer do anything under this situation.

You look very tired.

You look worn-out.

You look bushed. *Slang.

You look pooped. *Slang.

You should take a break. (You need a breather.)

You need a break.

It's six o'clock already. (It's already 6 o'clock.)

Yeah, you need a break. (Yes, you should take a break.)

You need a rest.

You need to take a break.

You should take it easy. (You should take it easy.)

Something is not right with you today.

Something is wrong with you today.

You're not yourself today.

You seem different today.?

Who let Are you irritated?

Who are you irritated with? *Use be irritated with... to mean "to be impatient for..." or "to be angry for...".

Who has irritated you?

You are too nervous.

You're nervous.

I think you're nervous. ( I think you are too nervous. )

No, I'm not nervous! (No, I'm not nervous.)

You seem nervous. (You seem nervous.)

●Sympathy

I'm sorry to hear this.

(I'm) sorry to hear that.

My dog ??died. (My dog ??died.)

I'm sorry to hear that . (I'm sorry to hear that.)

I'm sorry about that.

(That's) too bad.

That's a pity.

What a pity.

How awful. (It’s so terrible!)

How sad. (It’s so sad!)

Tough luck.

Sorry.

What a shame. (What a shame.) *shame "Sorry thing", "Unlucky thing".

That's unfortunate.

It rained every day while I was in Hawaii. (It rained every day when I was in Hawaii.)

That's unfortunate. (It's unfortunate.)

I'm sorry about your misfortune. *A more polite way of saying it.

It's unfortunate.

A common thing. ?

It happens!

This is a common mistake.

It's a common mistake.

It must be tough for you.

It must be tough for you. *tough means "difficult", "not easy" "Easy", "effortless".

She won't talk to me anymore. (She won't talk to me anymore.

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It must be tough for you. (It must be hard for you.)

It must be hard on you.

Ah, how pitiful!

Oh, poor thing! *poor "poor", "too miserable".

Bob got fired. (Bob was fired.)

Oh, poor thing! (Oh! What a tragedy!)

Oh, poor baby !

Ah, poor Bob! (Ah, poor Bob!)

I understand how you feel.

I know how you feel.

My wife left me. (My wife left me.)

Mine, too. I know how you feel. (Me too, I understand how you feel.)

I understand the way you feel.

I really sympathize with you. (I really sympathize with you.)

British and American Idioms Malatang

over

Introduction:

In English learning, it is not easy to truly master a word, because a word may have Many meanings, many parts of speech. There may be different interpretations on different occasions. For example, the word "over" can be understood as "above", "break up, break up", and also mean "complete, end". If only one of the interpretations is known, misunderstandings may result. Therefore, unfamiliar words should not be used indiscriminately. Please look at the following conversation:

Conversation:

Rudolf: I did so badly in the exam. How about you?

Ma: I'm over with you.

Rudolf: What? Are you serious? Did I do anything wrong and annoying?

Analysis:

Rudolf asked Ma how her test scores were. Ma originally I wanted to say that my grades were better than Rudolf's, but the English he used didn't convey what he meant. What he said "I'm over with you." was naturally understood by Rudolf as "I want to break off diplomatic relations with you." Rudolf was confused as to what was going on. When Ma found out what was going on, she felt very embarrassed. If the above conversation is changed to the following, there will be no problem.

Suggested conversation:

Rudolf: I did so badly in the exam. How about you?

Ma: I get a better score than you, but it's just I'm lucky this time.

Rudolf: I'm better catch up. Can I have a look at your paper and see how you tackle some of those problems?

Ma : Sure, here you are.

peeping Tom

Introduction:

In English, there are often idioms associated with people’s names. Generally, there is a meaning behind such expressions. There is a widely recited legend or story. As someone who is new to learning English, it is inevitable that they will make jokes and cause embarrassing situations because they do not understand such slang.

Please look at the following conversation:

Conversation:

Zhou: I saw you comforting your girlfriend yesterday. What's the matter?

Mike: My girlfriend had a problem with a peeping Tom at her apartment.

Zhou: Which Tom? Do I know him?

Analysis:

“peeping Tom” comes from a famous According to the English legend, more than a thousand years ago, a countess decided to ride naked around the town in order to punish her husband. So the count ordered that everyone in the town close their doors and windows, but only a man named Tom hid behind the window. The Countess was spied upon. Since then, people have used the term peeping Tom to describe those who spy on others. In the above conversation, Mike said that his girlfriend was being peeped in the dormitory, but Zhou did not understand what he meant and thought that Tom really existed. If Zhou's answer is changed to the following, the communication problem can be eliminated.

Suggested Conversation:

Zhou: I saw you comforting your girlfriend yesterday. What's the matter?

Mike: My girlfriend had a problem with a peeping Tom at her apartment.

Zhou: I have a good plan to solve this problem.

Mike: Good, I really need your help.

pick holes in

Introduction:

For beginners of English, some word combinations may seem simple and clear, but in fact they imply other meanings. To understand the true meaning of these collocations, you must check more and ask more questions, learn them in context, and then gradually master these idioms. Please look at the following set of conversations:

Conversation:

Suo: You've been depressed since you came from Professor Li's office.

Shalpin: I am worrying about my dissertation.

Suo: Yeah, was Professor Li satisfied with it?

Shalpin: Not really, and he picked holes in my paper.

Suo : Oh, I cannot believe it! Only child picks holes in paper.

Shalpin: I mean he pointed out many defects of my paper.

Analysis:

The idiom "pick holes in" means to find fault with someone's work and point out errors, rather than to poke holes in the paper. In the example above Shalpin’s teacher was not very satisfied with his paper and pointed out many shortcomings. Shalpin was worried about this, but Suo thought that the professor had poked holes in Shalpin's paper, which was incredible. So misinterpretation of Shalpin's words in the above example should be avoided.

Suggested Conversation:

Suo: You've been depressed since you came from Professor Li's office.

Shalpin: I am worrying about my dissertation.

Suo: Yeah, was Professor Li satisfied with it?

Shalpin: Not really, and he picked holes in my paper. He pointed out many detects of my paper.

Suo: It's not good news, and then what would you do next?

Shalpin: What should I do? Rewrite it!

raise the roof

Introduction:

Beginners to English often misunderstand slang in English, and it is common for them to make jokes because they are not familiar with the usage of these slang. Since the words that usually make up these slangs are not complicated, but the meaning behind the phrase is not a simple sum of the original meanings of each word, this forces learners to master some common idioms one by one.

Conversation:

Gordon: My neighbors are raising the roof! I got to call the police to stop them.

Cha: They are noisy, but it seems to be a grand party, instead of fixing the roof.

Gordon: Oh, I've never said they are fixing the roof.

Analysis:

In the above conversation, Gordon complained that his neighbors were too noisy and wanted to call the police to stop them. He used an English slang term to describe the level of noise: raise the roof. The English explanation for this slang term is: making too much noise. , having too much fun. It is usually used to describe excessive noise caused by a party, as if the roof is about to be blown off. Cha was obviously not familiar with the meaning of the phrase, and said seriously that it didn't sound like they were repairing the roof, leaving Gordon confused. If Cha’s answer in the above conversation is changed to the following, there will be no problem.

Suggested Conversation:

Gordon: My neighbors are raising the roof! I got to call the police to stop them.

Cha: The noise is unbearable, but you'd better call them first, and if it doesn't work, call the police. You are neighbors anyway.

Gordon: All right.

Book 10 sentences

1. When do you have free time?

When do you have free time?

2. May I arrange the time and the place, please?

Can I arrange the time and the place, please?

3. I don't think we have to meet on this subject.

Regarding this issue, I don't think we have to meet on this subject.

4. If possible, why don't we meet in the hotel restaurant at nine tomorrow morning?

If possible, why don't we meet in the hotel restaurant at nine tomorrow morning?

5. I'd like to bring Mr. Huang and Ms. Sun with me.

I'd like to bring Mr. Huang and Ms. Sun with me.

6. I'll be tied up the rest of the week, I'm afraid.

I'm afraid I won't be able to spare the time this week.

7. I'll be there right on time.

I'll be there on time.

8. I'd like to make our appointment 15 minutes later.

I'd like to make our appointment 15 minutes later.

9. Can we reschedule our appointment?

Can we change the time we agreed on?

10. Something urgent has come up.

Something urgent has come up.

Thinking about exam mood

Five quotes for anxiety

I'm so worried that I won't be abble to memorize everything.

I'm so afraid that I can't even remember it.

How is it that I don't even understand one question on this test?

Man, I passed out without reading to where I had planned to last night.

Oops, I fell asleep before reading the progress set yesterday.

How can there be so much left that I haven't read?

There're still three chapters that I need to review today. I hope I can get them done.

Take a few deep breaths.

Get up and stretch.

My eyes are sore. I'm going to close them for a minute and give them a rest.

Lie down and take a little nap.

Lie down and take a nap.

Go get a glass of water or something to eat.

Five reminders to self

I need to concentrate!

Can't think about sleeping.

I still need to review everything one more time to be OK.

I still need to review everything from the beginning again.

I need to highlight this point.

This key point needs to be marked.

This part is important; I don't want to forget it.

This part is important, don't forget it.

Five self-encouragement sentences

I will definitely pass the entrance test.

I will definitely ace this test.

I will get the best grade on this test for sure.

Don't get nervous. There's nothing to get nervous about.

Don't get nervous, there's nothing to get nervous about.

All that work will definitely pay off.

Daily communication terms

1. It's up to you. It's up to you.

2. I envy you. I envy you.

3. How can I get in touch with you? How can I get in touch with you?

4. Where can I wash my hands? Where is the bathroom?

5. What's the weather like today? What's the weather like today?

6. Where are you heading now? Where are you going?

7. I wasn't born yesterday. I was not a three-year-old child.

8. What do you do for relaxation? How do you relax?

9. It's a small world. The world is so small!

10. It's my treat this time. This time I treat!

11. The sooner the better. The sooner the better.

12. When is the most convenient time for you? When is it convenient for you?

13. Take your time. Take your time / Don’t rush.

14. I'm mad/crazy about Bruce Lee. I admire Bruce Lee very much.

15. How do I address you? What do I call you?

16. What was your name again? Could you please say your name again?

17. Would you care for a cup of coffee? Want coffee?

18. She turns me off.

19. So far so good. So far, so good.

20. It drives me crazy.

Reference: 101 Distance Education Network