Expression Corner

1) Expressions to make request

• Could you tell me what happened,please ?
•  Can you help me?
• Will you explain it more clearly,please?
• I must ask you to remember it
• I have to ask you to go on working
• I would be glad if you could help me

   Responding to request

• I have no objection
• Yes,sure
• Certainly
• Allright
• Sorry, I'm bussy now
• I'm sorry, I can't

2) Expressions to give suggestion

• You'd better discuss it later
• What about taking a diet program?
• How about restarting the computer?
• Why don't you charge the cellular phone longer?
• If i were you. I would take it
• I suggest you to visit the sepecialist
• I don't think it's worth taking too much vitamins for this disease

   Responding to suggestion

• That sounds good
• All right
• I certainly will
• Yes you're right
• That sounds a good suggestion
• That's a good idea

3) The ways to express compalint

• That's crazy
• I think i have a complaint that the air conditioner doesn't work
• That's not good
• It's too bad
• Sorry to bother you but...
• I'm sorry to say this but...
• Excuse me but there is a problem about...

   Responding to compalint

• I'll correct the situation immediately,Sir
• I'm sorry. That should never have happened
• I'm sorrry. I've been careless

4) Expressions to admit fault

• I have to admit that i'm wrong
• I confess it's my fault
• I know that, i'm not right

   Responding to the expressions of admitting fault

• It's good. You admitted that
• Thanks good. You confess your fault
• Thanks you. You spoke frankly

5) Expressions of regrets

• I regret for choosing this shirt
• I honestly regret. He hits the child not on purpose
• I really regret. I wasn't at home yesterday

   Responding to regret

• Don't worry. You can report the incident in the police station
• It doesn't matter
• It's no problem

6) Expressions of giving critics

• Not bad. But i think it could be better if...
• I don't think it's a good idea
• I must say that's not good/right
• Let me say my critics
• Let me critics on that

   Responses to the expressions

• Thank that you bring that up
• Thanks for the critics
• That sounds like a great idea

7) Expressions of making prediction

• I predict (that)...
• I think (that)...
• I guess (that)...
• I would say (that)...

   Responses of making prediction

• It's well grounded
• It's a good prediction
• It's a good guessing

8) The ways to express hopes

• I hope he will better soon
• I hope i can remember all the instructions
• I do hope you'll be back soon
• I except all of my friends will join the trip
• I wish you were succesfull
• Good luck
• Good luck
• God bless you
• May you have a good time

   Responding to hopes

• I hope so
• I hope too
• I do too
• Thanks for your wish

Sumber : Book of "English For SHS Students Grade XII- I can do it English" (Masmedia)