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Useful Expressions Farewell Taking meals Preference Suggestions Language difficulties Making a plan Farewell I am afraid I must be leaving/ be off. I think it’s time for us to leave now. See you soon. Nice meeting you. Thanks for coming. Hope we will meet again. Making a plan What shall we do on Sunday? We could visit… I’d prefer to go to/ visit… I’d like to … Can’t we …? If we go to …, we can… I think we should … You’d/ We’d better take… Taking meals ·Would you like another piece of (cake)? How about some more… Help yourself to … ·Just a little. No, thanks. I’ve had enough. I’m full, thank you. Preference ·Which do you prefer? How about (doing) …? ·I prefer (sth.)… to (sth.) … He’d prefer them not to (do)… I’d rather do ... than do… Language difficulties Would you please say that again? Pardon? What do you mean by …? How do you pronounce …? What does … mean? I have some difficulty in doing … I’m sorry, I can’t follow you. Seeing the doctor There is something wrong with… I’ve got a headache. I feel terrible/ bad. I don’t feel well. This place hurts. Take this medicine three times a day. Drink plenty of water and have a rest. It’s nothing serious. You’ll be all right soon. Identifying people Are you from … ? Where are you from? What’s his nationality ? What are you? I’m from… I’m a (an) … Talking about weather What’s the weather like today? How’s the weather in …? It’s fine/ cloudy/ windy/ rainy. It’s getting cold/ warm. It’s rather warm/ cold, isn’t it? It’s a beautiful day today. Making phone calls Can you ring up …? Could I speak to …please? Can I take a message? Can you ask … to ring me back, please? I can’t get through. I’ll try again later. Hold on please. This is … speaking. Shopping What can I do for you? May/ Can I help you? I want / I’d like … How much is it? That’s fine. I’ll take it.