English skills

Showing that you're listening أظهار أنك تستمع بشغف

Now, you mentioned...
So, that's how...?
Yes, I was going to ask you about that...
Could you give me / us an example of...?
Could you explain in more detail...?



Showing interest اظهار الإهتمام

Uh-huh!
Right!
Really?
That's interesting!
And?
What then?
Oh?
What happened next?



Thanking and responding التعبير عن الشكر و الإمتنان

Many thanks.
Thanks a lot.
Cheers!
That's very kind of you.
Thank you very much
Not at all.
It's a pleasure. / My pleasure.
You're welcome.
Don't mention it.
Any time.
That's OK / all right.
I'm glad to have been of some help.



Asking for information طلب معلومة

Excuse me. Could you tell me where ... is?
Excuse me. Can you tell me...?
Do you know...?
You wouldn't know..., would you?
Do you happen to know...?
I'd like to know..., please.
And there's another thing I'd like to know...
I would be interested to know...
Please could you tell me...



Asking for directions السؤال عن الإتجاهات

Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to ... (place), please?
Which way is the ... (place), please?
Could you tell me where ... is, please?
Do you know where ... is?



Asking someone to repeat طلب اعادة ما قاله شخص ما

Could you say that again, please?
Would you mind repeating that, please?
Could you repeat that, please?
I'm sorry I didn't catch that.
I'm sorry, what was ... again?
I'm sorry?
I beg your pardon?
I'm sorry, what was that?


Checking that you've understood التأكد من أنك قد فهمت

So, I / We have to...
Do you want me / us to...?
Am I / Are we supposed to...?
Should I...?
So, the (general/basic) idea is to...
Do you mean...?
Does this mean that...?
So am I right in saying...?
So, what you're saying is...



Expressing uncertainty التعبير عن عدم اليقين

I'm not really sure but I think...
I can't say for certain but...
It's difficult to say exactly but perhaps...
I couldn't say, really...
I'm not sure.
I don't know for sure but...



Giving yourself time to thinkاعطاء نفسك الفرصة لكى تفكر

Well, let me see...
Let me think...
Let me get this right...
Um, well, that's a difficult question / that's an interesting question.
I'll have to / Let me think about that for a moment...
I think it's difficult to answer that question...
How shall I put it?...
Now, how can I best say this...?


Interrupting politely مقاطعة الحديث بأدب

Could I just say something?
Actually, I'd just like to say...
Sorry to interrupt, but...
Oh, while I remember / before I forget...
Excuse me...
May I interrupt?


Saying you don't know التعبير عن عدم التعرف على أمر ما

I'm afraid I can't help you.
I'm sorry, I don't know.



Apologizing الإعتذار

Sorry
I'm very/awfully/so/extremely sorry.
Excuse me.
Sorry, (it was) my fault.
I do apologise.
Please accept my apologies.
Accepting an apology
That's all right/OK.
Not to worry.
That's quite/perfectly all right.
No reason/need to apologise.
Don't worry about it



Giving instructionsاعطاء التعليمات

Make sure...
Remember... (to do).
Be careful... (not to do).
Don't forget... (to do)
Giving directions
Go straight on.
Take the first/second on the left / right.
Turn left / right.
Go along... as far as...
Take the number 7 bus / tram.
Get off (the bus / tram) at... (place).
Carry on until you see...
Look out for...


Checking someone has understood التأكد من الشخص قد فهم ما تصبو إليه

Are you with me?
Did you follow that?
Have you got that?
Is everything clear so far?
Does that seem to make sense?



Sequencing actions كلمات الترتيب ( التتابع )

First of all, ...
Next, ...
Then, ...
After that, ...
Finally, ...



Making suggestions الإقتراح

Shall I / we... (do)?
Let's... (do).
Why don't I / we... (do)?
How about... (doing)?
What about... (doing)?
I think we should... (do).
I suggest that we... (do).
It might be a good idea if we / you... (do).
I think the best way of dealing with this situation would be to... (do).
If you ask me, I think we / you should... (do).
We could...



Agreeing to a suggestion الموافقة على اقتراح

Yes, I think that's a good idea.
That's probably the best option.
Sure, why not?
Yes, definitely.
By all means.
Good idea!


Rejecting a suggestion رفض اقتراح

Yes, but wouldn't it be better to... (do).
That's a good idea, but... (do).
Making invitations
What are you doing on... (day)?
Have you got any plans for... (day/time of day)?
Would you like to... (do)?
Do you fancy... (doing)?
What about... (doing)?



Accepting an invitation قبول دعوة

Yes, I'd love to.
Yes, that would be great.
Refusing an invitation
I'm afraid I'm busy on... (day). How about next... (day)?
I'm sorry I can't. I'm... (doing something else).
I'm afraid I can't make it. I'm... (doing something else).
I'd love to, but...
That's very kind of you, but...


Expressing a preference التعبير عن مفاضلة أمر ما

I'd much rather... (do) than... (do something else).
I prefer... to...
I'd prefer to... (do).
I think... is much more interesting than...
I don't find... half as interesting as...
I like... better than...


Making recommendationsاعطاء التوصيات

You mustn't miss the...
You must go to the...
You've got to... (do)
You'll love the...
I wouldn't recommend the...
You definitely wouldn't enjoy going to the...


Offering something تقديم شئ ما

Would you like...?
What can I get you?
Help yourself to...
Please have some...
Would you care for some...?
Can I offer you...?
Can I get you a... / anything?



Accepting something that's offered الموفقة على شئ ما تم تقديمه إليك

Yes, please.
Thank you very much.
That would be very nice.
I'd like some... , please.



Declining something that's offered رفض قبول شئ ما مقدم إليك

I'm all right/I'm fine, thank you.
No, thanks.
Not this time, thanks.
I'm not sure I could, thank you.
Asking for advice
What do you think I should do?
What would you do (if you were in my situation)?
What would you advise me to do?


Giving advice اسداء النصيحة

I think you should... (do).
You could... (do).
Why don't you... (do)?
If I were you, I'd... (do).
Have you tried... (doing)?


Asking for permission طلب الإذن

Can I.../May I..., please?
Do you mind if I...?
Mind if I...?
Any chance I could...?
I wonder/I was wondering if I could...
Would it be possible for me to...
Do you have any objection if I...?
Would it bother you if I...?


Giving permissionإعطاء الإذن

Of course.
By all means.
Certainly.
Yes, that's OK/fine.
You're welcome to...
Please feel free to...
Please don't hesitate to...
Sure.
OK.
Go ahead.
Why not?


Refusing permission رفض الإذن

I'm afraid not. I'm sorry it's not possible...
I'm afraid you can't.
I'm afraid that's out of the question.



Agreeing الموافقة

I'd probably agree on that.
I think that's probably right.
That's absolutely right.
Sure! That's exactly what I think.
I couldn't agree with you more.
That's what I think.



Disagreeing الرفض

Yes, but...
True, but...
I see what you mean, but...
I suppose so, but...
Yes, but on the other hand...
I'm afraid I disagree / don't agree / can't agree...
I'm not sure if that's strictly true.
You have a point there, but...
Actually, I'm not sure if I agree with that.


Asking what someone thinks استطلاع رأى شخص ما

What do you think?
What do you reckon?
What's your opinion about/of... ?
What's your position on...?
What's your reaction to...?
What's your take on... ?
Do you have any thoughts on... ?



Stating consequences التعبير عن تتابع الأحداث

As a result, ...
Consequently, ...
Because of this, ...
Due to (cause),...
Expressing two points of view
On the one hand..., on the other hand...
Although I'd..., I certainly wouldn't...
While I might..., I don't think I'd...
Of course I'd..., but I'm not sure if I'd...
There's no doubt that it would..., but there's also a chance it might...


Giving examples إعطاء الأمثلة

For example, ...
For instance, ...
One example of this is...
To give you an idea, ...
Look at the case of...
Take, for example, ...
Let' say, ...



Justifying your opinions تبرير الرأى ( أعطاء الأسباب )

Personally, I (don't) think... because...
Let's (not)... because...
In my opinion, I (don't) feel... because...
I would definitely (not)... because...
It would be better to... as...
I (don't) feel that it's important to... as...


Linking what you're saying الربط بين ما تقول

Anyway, ...
True, but ...
As a matter of fact, ...
... sort of...
Hmm...
... you know...
... believe me...


Ordering / Sequencing الترتيب التتابع

First of all, ...
To start with, ...
Secondly, ...
Another thing is that...
Alternatively, ...
Last but not least, ...


Persuading الإقناع

But don't you agree that...
Yes, but I'm sure you'd agree that...
Don't you think that...
Presenting an opinion
Personally, I think that...
It seems to me that...
From my point of view, ...
In my opinion, ...


Prioritising ترتيب الأولويات

... would be much more important than...
I don't think... would be nearly as important / urgent as...
... will definitely be the most / least ...


Speculating التأمل

It's difficult to say exactly but I suppose it could be...
I'm not sure but it might be...
It can't be... because...
It must be... because...
I would guess...



Summarizing التلخيص

So what it comes down to is...
The point I'm trying to make is...
Let me just recap what's been said so far.
In short, ...
To sum up, ...
Basically, ...
Overall, it would seem tha

Write what you would say in each of the following situation:
1_
You introduce a friend of yours Tom to your brother.
2-You greet your friend in morning.
3-You ask your friend about his health.
4-You meet someone for the first time.
4-You meet an old friend of yours after along time.
5-You are going to bed.
6-Your friend asks you how you are.
7-Yo u meet a friend of yours in the street.
8-Your mother wants to know why you go to bed early.
9-Your friend asks you why you study hard.
10-Your friend asks you what you would like to drink.
11-A friend of yours lends you his mobile phone.
12-You don't mind helping a friend of yours with his homework.
13-You would like to go to the cinema with Ali and he agrees.
14-Your friend wants to borrow your camera, but you need it.
15-A friend of yours suggests going to the club and you agree.
16-Your brother suggests going out for a walk, but you refuse.
17-You suggests going to the cinema.
18-Your friend says, "Let's have a party". You find it nice.
19-you want to know if Ali visited Fayoum.
20-You want to tell your f1ather that you've not done the exercise.
21-You want to tell your teacher that u did your homework.
22-Your sister has just had a baby boy / a baby girl.
23-Your cousin has passed the school exams.
24-Your friend has just broken his arm.
25-Your friend Salah has lost his wallet.
26-Your friend has an exciting website.
27-Your father has just bought a new car.
29-30-Your brother failed the driving test.
Mother asks you what you have been doing since 2 o'clock.
Your brother asks you about the weather for tomorrow.
Father asks you why you wear such a heavy coat.
A friend of yours asks you about things you no longer do now.
You planned to spend your summer holiday Hurghada.
Your brother asks you about entertainment today.
You intend to visit Aswan.
You are asked about your intention هدفك for the future.
Your predict تنبأ that your brother will pass the exam.
Someone asks you about your job.
You are asked what you hade done before going to school yesterday.
Someone asked you about what you did after having your lunch.
Hazem asked you when you welcome your pen friend.
Your brother apologizes for breaking your camera. You accept his apology.
You came late for school.
You didn't do your homework and your teacher is very angry.
Your sister apologizes for spending many hours before TV. You refuse her apology.
Your brother asks you who took his pen.
Your sister asks you who scored the goal. You are not sure.
A friend of yours told you Samir robbed the bank. You deny.
You didn't bring your "Student's book".
Your young sister is sorry for coming late. You accept her apology.
You saw a robber running away.
Adel asks you what you will do if it's fine tomorrow.
An old man asks you tp help him carry his bag.
You are asked what you would do if you saw a lion in the street.
Your brother asks you to help him with his homework.
You advise your younger brother to study hard.
You offer to help an old man with his heavy luggage.
Your young sister doesn't work hard. Advise her.
You advise your friend who spends a lot of money.
You advise your young brother to do his best to win a prize.
A friend of yours feels tired. Give him advice.
Your brother wants to know your opinion about last night film.
Your sister wants to visit Aswan. You have another opinion.
Ahmed advised you to eat a lot of fruit.
Ali feels very cold. Give him advice.
You are asked why you feel happy today.
A friend of yours asks you why you are sad.
Your brother asked you what would have happened if you hadn't passed the exam.
Your pen friend asks you how you feel when you are in Egypt.
Your brother asked you "What would have happened if you had had a car?"
Your brother has failed the final exam.
Your younger brother is playing and the exam is soon.
Ahmed is always nervous. Advise him.
Amal is usually worried. Give her advice.
Mahmoud gave you a present.
You advise your friend who is ill.
Omar asks you "What is your favourite game?"
You want your brother to turn on TV.
You would like Ahmed to close the door.
You want to borrow your sister's camera.
You ask a friend of yours to find you a new flat.
You want your sister to shut the windows as it is very cold.
Your cousin, Ali asks you to buy him a kilo of sugar. You refused.
You agree to buy to go to the cinema with your brother.
Your neighbour wants to use your phone. You refuse.
A friend of yours bought a new jacket. You like it.
Your sister asked you "Did you like my blouse?"
You saw an old film last night. Give your opinion.
Ali asks you, "What is your opinion about impatient drivers?"
You don't like the shirt that your brother is wearing.
Tamer asks you, "What do you think of Abu Traika?"
You ask your brother to know his opinion about your new shirt.

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