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Spirit_of_Sky ?
1. Would you like?2. Do you want?
3. Would you care for?
4. (Do you) fancy? (British English)
5. How about?
6. Can I get you?
7. What will you have?
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Useful expressions |
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
from zero to hero - ?it's no go - ?
it's no good -
it's not up to the mark - ? ?
let smb down - ?br /> make use of - ?
next time lucky - ????br /> get the worst of it - ??br /> give way to - ,
go up in smoke - ???br /> golden opportunity - ? ?br />
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
A bottle (of milk) - ()A glass (of water) - ()
A jug (of water) - ()
A cup (of tea) - ?()
A packet (of tea) - ?()
A jar (of honey) - ?()
A loaf (of bread) - ?(?
A slice (of bread) - (?
A carton (of milk) - ?()
A can (of Coke) - ?()
A bottle (of Coke) - ?()
A bowl (of sugar) - ?(??
A kilo (of meat) - (?)
A bar (of soap) - ?()
A bar (of chocolate) - ()
A piece (of chocolate) - ?()
A piece (of cheese) - ?()
A piece (of furniture) -
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
1) ASAP ?? ???as soon as possible? ? ??2) RSVP ?? ?? ??Répondez sil vous plaît, ?? ?
3) RIP ?rest in peace ?? ?;
4) BYOB ? ? ?? ??Bring your own beer/booze? ? " ? ?????;
5) BBQ ?? barbecue ?, ? ? BBQ ?, ? ?
6) PIN ?Personal Identity Number ? ?? ?? ? ???
7) e.g. ?exempli gratia ?? ? ?;
8) i.e. ?id est ?? ?, ??(??). ? ???? -, ?;
9) etc. ?et cetera [itsetrə] ??? , ? (???);
10) ATM ?automatic teller machine ?? ??? ??? , ?? ?????
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
fall into conversation - ? get into conversation -
strike up conversation - ?
deep in conversation - ??br /> bring the conversation round to something - ?
turn conversation - ?
steer conversation - ?
conversation drift - ? ?br /> move conversation on -
stimulating conversation -
one-sided conversation - ?
animated conversation -
engage somebody in conversation - ?- ?
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
You did it ! - ?? Fabulous - , ?br />
Outstanding ?? (?? )
Super work ??br />
Marvelous ?? ?br />
Exceptional - ? ?br />
Youre tops ? ?, ?
Wonderful ??
Great job - ?
Fantastic, remarkable, maglificent ?, ?br />
Nice work - ?
Well done - ?
Youre ? ? ?, ?
Super job - ?
Hurray for you - ?, ?= Bravo Hip, Hip Hooray!
How smart ??/?
Youre on the mark - ?? ? ( ?)
Youre such a smart kid -
What a great kid ? ?br />
Youre the greatest ? ??br />
Im so proud of you - ??br />
I knew you could do it ? ? ???
Youve made progress ? ??br />
What carefull work ???br />
How artistic ???br />
You tried hard ? ? ??( ?)
Youve figured it out ? ?
Youre on your way, you are catching on - ??
Now youve got it ? ?? ?
Youve got what it takes ? ??( ?), ?
Keep up the good work - ???
Youre getting there ??? ?
How thoughtful - ??( )
Now you are flying=Nothing can spot you
Creative job ? ??br />
You belong ? ? ? ??( ?, ?
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
a few ??br />
a little ??br />
a lot of ??br />
a great deal of ??br />
a good deal ??br />
as a rule ???br />
as a result ??as a matter of fact ? ?
at a speed of ? ?br /> at a time when ?? ?br /> for a while ? ?
for a long (short) time ????(? ?br /> in a low (loud) voice ??(? ?br /> to be in a hurry ??br /> to go for a walk ? ?
to have a cold ?
to have a good time ?
to have a mind ??
to have a look ?
to have a smoke ?
to have a rest ??br /> to take a seat ??br /> to tell a lie ??br /> It is a pity. ?.
It is a pleasure. ???
It is a shame! ???
What a shame! ??? ?br /> What a surprise! - ??br />
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
It goes without saying - ??Eat one's words - ??br /> Enough of it -
Go into details - ?
I don't care - ? ?br /> I have no idea - ?
I mean it! - ?
I wish I knew - ? ?
It doesn't matter - ? ?br /> It doesn't make sense - ? ?
It doesn't prove a thing - ?
It' s none of your business -
It's all the same to me - ???br /> It's beside the point - ? ??br /> It's new to me - ??br /> It's out of place - ??br /> It's up to you - ??br /> It's waste of time - ???br /> Let's clear it up - ??.
Let's drop the subject - ???
Mind one's own business - ??br /> So what? - ??
That's not the point - ? ??br /> That's very well, but - ???, .
Use your own judgement - ??br /> What are you driving at? - ? ?
What are you talking about? - ??!
What for? - ?
What of it? - ?? ?
You can take it from me - ?
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Useful phrases for essays, part 2 |
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Fitness/Diet vocabulary |
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
put on weight - ??br />
lose weight - ?br />
watch your figure - ?br />
do exercise - ?work out - ?
get fit - ? ?? ?br /> be fit/unfit - ???br /> tone up - , ? ??br /> get into shape - ? ??br /> be in good shape - ???br /> be in bad shape - ? ?br /> go on diet - ? ?br /> cut down on something - ??-
cut out something - ?br /> love handles - ??br /> abs - ?, ""
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
b - beasap - as soon as possible
b4 - before
bout - about
C - see
dey - they
idk - I don't know
l8er - later
gr8 - great
ttyl - talk to you later
wht - what
U, Y - you
cnt - can't
gd- good
luv - love
n - and
r - are
1t - want
2 - too, to
4 - four
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
1/2 - a half1/3 - a / one third
3/4 - three quarters
2/9 - two ninths
0.25 - zero / nought point two five
2.456 - two point four five six
7.089 - seven point o[ou] eight nine
.7 - point seven
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Friendship |
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
1. to get on well together - ?2. a friendship of old standing - ? /?
3. to have something in common - ?? ?br /> 4. friends in high places- ?, ?br /> 5. circle of friends -
6. to get on like a house on fire - ?,
7. to be on friendly footing with smb. - ? ??
8. to rely on smb - ? -
9. to make peace - ?
10. to count on smb. - -
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
1. ?br />
Dear Sirs, Dear Sir or Madam ( ? )Dear Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms ( ? ; ?? ? ??? Ms, ?? ??"Mrs or Miss")
Dear Frank, (????)
2. , ?
Thank you for your e-mail of (date). ? (?
Further to your last e-mail. .
I apologise for not getting in contact with you before now. ???, ? ?? ??
Thank you for your letter of the 5th of March. ? 5 ?br /> With reference to your letter of 23rd March 23 ?br /> With reference to your advertisement in "The Times" ????br />
3.
I am writing to enquire about ? ? ?.
I am writing to apologise for ? ? ?? .
I am writing to confirm ? ? ? ?
I am writing in connection with ? ?? ?.
We would like to point out that. ...
4. ?br /> Could you possibly. ? .
I would be grateful if you could . ?? ?? ...
I would like to receive ? ?..
Please could you send me. ? ??
5. ?.
I would be delighted to . ?? ?...
I would be happy to ?? .
I would be glad to ?? ?
6. ?
Unfortunately . ??
I am afraid that . ? ?
I am sorry to inform you that ?? ? .
We regret to inform you that. ?? ? ??
7. ?
We are pleased to enclose ... ??.
Attached you will find ... ??? ?..
We enclose ... ?
Please find attached (for e-mails) ??.
8. ? ???
Thank you for your letter of ?
Thank you for enquiring ? ???
We would like to thank you for your letter of ... ??.
9. ?? .
We would also like to inform you ... ? ??
Regarding your question about ... ??
In answer to your question (enquiry) about ... ?? ? ?
I also wonder if. ? ?.
10. ?
I am a little unsure about. ?? ?.
I do not fully understand what. ? ???
Could you possibly explain. ? ??
11.
I'm writing to let you know that. ?, ? ?.
We are able to confirm to you. ??.
I am delighted to tell you that. ? ?.
We regret to inform you that. ?? ? ??
12. ??
Would you like me to.? (?.?
If you wish, I would be happy to. , ?.
Let me know whether you would like me to. , ? .
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Price expressions |
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
to accept a price ??to agree on a price ?? ?
to alter a price ??
to beat down a price ??
to boost the prices ?????br /> to charge a price ??/ ?
to compete with prices ???
to control prices ?
to cut a price ??
to double prices ??
to drive down a price ??
to drive up a price ??
to fetch a high price ? ?
to fix a price ??/ ?
to increase a price ?
to inflate a price ??
to keep prices down ????br /> to lower a price ??
to maintain prices ? / ?
to pay a high price ? ?br /> to place a price on smb's head ??? ??-?
to push down a price ??
to push up a price ??
to raise a price ?
to reduce a price ??
to set a price ??/ ?
to settle a price ?? ?
to support prices ?
to sustain the price ?
to undercut prices ??
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Describing a picture/??() |
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
in the middle - ?in the centre - ?
at the top - ?br /> at the bottom - ?
on the left side - ?
on the right side -
in the background - ?
in the foreground - ?
in the top left-hand corner - ???
in the top right-hand corner - ? ?
in the bottom left-hand corner - ??
in the bottom right-hand corner - ?
Example:
The scene takes place in the country.
In the foreground there is an apple tree.
Its curved trunk is on the left side of the picture. The branches are on the top.
An apple, surrounded by a halo, is hanging from a branch.
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ARRANGING A MEETING/ ?/b> |
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
Are you free on Friday ? - ???What time suits you best? - ? ??
When can you make an appointment? - ? ???
Could we meet tomorrow ? - ? ?
When are you free ? - ? ?
Accepting -
Yes, I can make it on Friday at 10. - , ????10.
All right. - .
It suits me fine. - ?.
Its a deal - .
Declining - ?br />
Let me check?I am afraid, I cant then. - ? ?..?? .
Im sorry, Im busy then. - , ??
What do you think about some other day ? - ? ??? ?
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Internet and e-mail vocabulary |
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Indifference in English (? |
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
It doesn't make any difference to me. ? ? ???It doesn't matter. ???
It's all the same to me. ????
I don't care. ?? ? ? / ???
I couldn't care less. ?? ? ? / ? ??
Suit yourself. ?? ? (???.
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Groups of things in English |
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
Stack (? ): a stack of chairs, a stack of books, a stack of work, a stack of platesSet (): a set of tools, a set of underwear, a set of compasses, a set of cutlery
Pile / Heap (): a pile of clothes, a heap of bodies.
Bunch (? ): a bunch of flowers, a bunch of grapes, a bunch of bananas.
Bundle (? ? ?: a bundle of newspapers, a bundle of sticks, a bundle of nothing.
Batch (? ?, ): a batch of homebrew, a batch of letters, a batch of recruits.
Stash (): a stash of cash, a stash of beer, a stash of weapons. (usually the things are hidden)
Fleet (): a fleet of ships
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
General Terms
spread - ??/?
a price differential - ??/?
a contracting/narrowing spread (where the spread is getting smaller) - ?br />
an expanding/widening spread (where the spread is getting bigger) - ?br />
a discount (the negative spread between two prices) - ?(? ?? , ??
a premium (the positive spread between two prices) - ?(? , ?? ??)
economically viable -
intermediary - ?br />
Gas Trading Terms
capacity (space within a pipeline or a storage facility that you can buy) -
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capacity auction (the process of buying capacity to send gas somewhere or store it for later) - ?
open season (an auction where you book long-term capacity on a pipeline, giving the people who build the pipeline an indication of whether the project is economically viable) - ?? ?
transport tariffs - ?
arbitrage - making money from spreads between different places or at different points in time - ? ??
gas transmission - sending gas long-distance through big pipelines - ?
gas distribution - sending gas short-distnace to end-users - ? ?br />
end-users (anyone who uses gas: households, power stations, factories, chemical plants) -
gas-fired power station - ?
coal-fired power station -
renewable power generation (electricity from wind, biomas, solar etc.) - ? ??br />
gas retail (selling to end users) - ? ?br />
gas wholesale (trading gas between different intermediaries to make money before it gets sold to end-users) - ? ?br />
shippers (people who sell gas to a market)-
national regulatory bodies (organisations which govern the gas market) - ?/ ?br />
transmission line (pipeline which transports gas long distance) - ??br />
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
At the hotel - ??br />
Can I help you? ?? ??
Id like to check in. ??? ?.
I have a reservation. ??? ?
Your room is ready. ????
Is it possible to see the room? ?? ?
Yes, Ill take it. ?, ?.
What time is checkout? ? ? ? ?
On the street - ?br />
Where is the nearest bus stop? ?? ??
Where can I find the subway / underground? ????
How can I get to ?? ?????
How far is it? ???
How long does it take to get there? ??? ?
Which bus goes to ? ??? ?
When does the next bus leave? ???? ??
Where is the tourist information center? ?? ? ?
How much does a ticket cost? ????
I need a guide who speaks Russian. ???? ??-.
Where do we meet? ?? ?
Can you take a photo of us? ? ??
Is there a discount for students? ? ?
May I use the toilet? ?? ?
Where is the currency exchange? ???? ?
What is worth visiting? ????
Do you have a map of the city? ??? ??
Is this seat free? ????
Dont push ?
When are you coming back? ?? ?
In 20 min. ??20 ?br />
At the airport - ??br />
May I see your passport / visa? ?, ??/ .
Whats the purpose of your visit? ? ?
Please open your bags. ?, ??
Do you have any items to declare? ??? , ???
Delay on the flight is due to adverse weather conditions. ? ????.
Flight is boarding. ?? ? .
You have to fill in this ?? ??br /> - landing card ???
- immigration form ?? ?
- customs declaration form ? .
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
layabout ?, ?br />
doormat ??(? ? )wet blanket ?
big mouth -
pushover ?( ?, ? ? ? ?
slob ??
twit ??
spoilsport ?? ??
fatso ?
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Common Money Phrases/ "" |
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
cash - coins -
currency -
denomination - , ?br /> exchange - ?br />
Adjectives describing someone who is rich (? ? , ??:
affluent - ?br /> loaded - ??
prosperous -
rich -?br /> solvent -
wealthy - ??br />
Adjectives describing someone who does not have any or much money (? ? , ? ?? ?
bankrupt - ?br /> broke -
destitute -
insolvent -
on the bread line -
poor -
needy -
Phrases and words related to banking (?? ? ? ):
to save money - ?
to put money in a bank - ?
to buy shares - ?br /> buying shares carries risk - ?? ?
to invest money - ?
to make more money - ?br /> to earn interest - ?br /> to borrow money from the bank - ??br /> to land money to the bank - ?
to own a credit card - ???br />
may make more money than you spend = be in the black (profitable) - ??br /> may make loss = you are in the red - ?
Also remember: money cant buy you happiness :)
Video lesson: https://www.commonenglishphrases.com/2013/03/common-money-phrases/
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Cheeky monkey:) |
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
Cheeky - , ?( ? )
Cheeky monkey - , ?(?? ???
? useful words |
Let / Make / Have / Get |
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
Let someone do something - to allow someone to do something - , ?br />
[let + person + verb]
Examples:
Please let me drive his new car.
Make someone do something - to force someone to do something - ?
[make + person + verb]
He made the children do their homework.
Have someone do something - to give someone the responsibility to do something - ?
[have + person + verb]
Please have your secretary send me the email.
Get someone to do something - to convince to do something - ?br />
[get + person + to + verb]
How can teachers get their students to study more?
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
By the way - ?. And so on and so forth - ??? ???
Believe it or not, but - ??
Did I get you right? - ????
Don't mention it - ?
Don't take it to heart - ?
I am afraid you are wrong - ? ? ?
I didn't catch the last word - ? ????
I mean it - ? ?
If I am not mistaken -
If I remember rightly - ??
In other words - ??
It doesn't matter - ? ?
It is a good idea - ? ?
It is new to me - ?? ?
Let us hope for the best - ??
May I ask you a question? - ?
Most likely - ?
Neither here nor there - ,
On the one hand . - ???
On the other hand . - ? ?
Say it again, please - ???
What do you mean by saying it? - ? ?
What is the matter? - ???
Where were we? - ? ?
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
? ? ???? ???? ? ? ? ? Airport Information.
The airport is your first stop before leaving on your dream vacation or trip. Generally speaking, you should arrive(? at the airport with plenty of time to spare. Don't arrive 10 minutes before your plane departs (??).
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Summer Weather Vocabulary |
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Spirit_of_Sky ?
It's warm/it's hot - ??br />
It's roasting/it's boiling/it's scorching - ??)
The sun is splitting the stones! - - ??(???)
I am passing out! - ???!
to sunbathe -
burnt/tanned - ?
a tan - ?br />
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