Tuesday, 20 December 2011
Monday, 19 December 2011
Saturday, 17 December 2011
301-313
301 CAN I ASK WHAT IT’S REGARDING
MEANING: ASK THIS TO LEARN WHY SOMEONE WANTS TO SPEAK
TO SOMEONE
SENTENCE: A: “CAN I ASK WHAT IT’S REGARDING?”
B: “IT’S REGARDING HIS ACCOUNT WITH OCBC BANK.”
302 HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SOMETHING / SOMEONE
MEANING: DOES NOT CONCERN OR INVOLVE SOMEONE /SOMETHING
SENTENCE: A: “ARE YOU ANGRY WITH HIM?”
B: “IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM.”
303 CAN’T MAKE IT
MEANING: NOT ABLE TO ATTEND
SENTENCE: A:“IS HESA COMING TO THE SHOW?”
B: “NO,HE CAN’T MAKE IT.”
304 MAKE SURE
MEANING: CONFIRM;ENSURE
SENTENCE: “COULD YOU MAKE SURE YOU TURN OFF THE
COMPUTER BEFORE YOU LEAVE?”
305 AN HOUR LATE
MEANING: NOT LATE AN HOUR
SENTENCE: “I’M STILL AT THE SCHOOL.L’LL BE A FEW MINUTES LATE.”
306 DRESSED UP
MEANING: WEARING THEIR BEST CLOTHES
SENTENCE: “MY SISTER LIKES TO GET DRESSED UP.BUT I
PREFER CASUAL CLOTHES.”
PREFER CASUAL CLOTHES.”
307 MUST BE
MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU ARE 95% SURE ABOUT SOMETHING
SENTENCE: “I JUST CALLED THE STORE,BUT NO ONE ANSWERED
THE PHONE.IT MUST BE CLOSED.”
308 ON THE OTHER HAND
MEANING: SAY THIS BEFORE YOU GIVE AN OPPOSITE OR
CONTRASTING IDEA
SENTENCE: “STUDYING COMPUTER IS INTERESTING.ON THE
OTHER HAND,IT’S DIFFICULT.”
309 TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH
MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU WANT TO SPEAK HONESTLY
SENTENCE: “SHE ‘S A KIND TEACHER,BUT TO TELL YOU THE
TRUTH, HER CLASS IS BORING.”
TRUTH, HER CLASS IS BORING.”
310 PUT SOMEONE IN CHARGE
MEANING: GIVE SOMEONE THE JOB OF LEADER OR SUPERVISOR
SENTENCE: “IF MY HUSBAND AND I GO OUT,WE PUT OUR ELDEST
SON IN CHARGE AT HOME.”
SON IN CHARGE AT HOME.”
311 KEEP SOMEONE POSTED
MEANING: GIVE SOMEONE INFORMATION WHEN THERE ARE NEW DEVELOPMENTS
SENTENCE: A: “THE WORKERS WILL START BUILDING TODAY.”
B: “PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED ON THEIR PROGRESS.”
312 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
MEANING: NOT YESTERDAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
SENTENCE: “I WAS SICK THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY,BUT TODAY
I FELT FINE. ”
I FELT FINE. ”
313 ONCE A YEAR
MEANING: NOT ONE YEAR ONE TIME
SENTENCE: A: “HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHECK YOUR EMAIL?”
B: “ONCE A DAY.”
Friday, 16 December 2011
291-300
291 IT'S UP TO SOMEONE
MEANING: SOMEONE DECIDES
SENTENCE: A:"CAN CUSTOMERS RETURN PRODUCTS?"
B:"IT'S UP TO YOU."
292 DURING SOMETHING
MEANING: AT THE SAME TIME AS SOMETHING
SENTENCE: ""DURING THE FLIGHT,I READ 20 BOOKS.
293 WHAT'S TAKING SO LONG
MEANING: WHY IS SOMETHING TAKING A LONG TIME
SENTENCE: "WE'RE BEEN WAITING FOR THE BUS FOR AN HOUR!
WHAT'S TAKING SO LONG?"
294 SLEEP IN
MEANING: WAKE UP LATER THAN USUAL -BY CHOICE
SENTENCE: "I FEEL GREAT! I SLEPT IN UNTIL 1PM TODAY."
295 SPEAKING OF SOMETHING
MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN A WORD MAKES YOU THINK OF A NEW TOPIC
SENTENCE : A:"I WANT TO MAIL THIS LETTER."
B:"SPEAKING OF MAIL,DID YOU GET A POSTCARD
FROM ALO?"
296 HOW ARE YOU GETTING SOMEWHERE
MEANING: ASK THIS TO FIND OUT IF SOMEONE IS GOING TO TAKE
A PLANE,TRAIN,CAR,BUS
SENTENCE: A:"HOW ARE YOU GETTING TO THE SCHOOL?"
B:"BY TAXI."
297 COULD I ASK YOU A FAVOUR
MEANING: ASK THIS BEFORE REQUESTING SOMEONE'S HELP
SENTENCE: "ALI,COULD I ASK YOU A FAVOUR ?COULD HELP ME READ THIS FORM? "
298 HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PAY
MEANING : DO YOU WANT TO PAY BY CASH ,CHECK OR CREDIT CARD?
SENTENCE: A:"HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PAY?"
B:"BY CHECK,PLEASE."
299 THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH SOMETHING
MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU ARE NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS
SENTENCE: “THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MY HAND.IT
HURTS WHEN I WALK.”
300 HOW SOON
MEANING: WHAT IS THE EARLIEST TIME
SENTENCE: A:“HOW SOON CAN YOU START WORKING?”
B: “NEXT MONDAY.”
Thursday, 15 December 2011
281-290
281 GET TOGETHER WITH SOMEONE
MEANING: MEET SOMEONE SOCIALLY
SENTENCE: “WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET TOGETHER NEXT WEEK?WE SHOULD GO
AND SEE A MOVIE.”
282 AS FOR SOMETHING
MEANING: SAY THIS TO INTRODUCE A TOPIC
SENTENCE: A: “WHAT DO WE NEED FOR THE PARTY?”
B: “AS FOR FOOD,WE NEED A CAKE.”
283 WHAT ‘S SOMETHING/SOMEONE LIKE
MEANING: TELL ME ABOUT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE
SENTENCE: A : “WHAT’S YOUR BOSS LIKE?”
B: “SHE’S VERY KIND.”
284 SHORT FOR SOMETHING
SENTENCE: A SHORTER WAY TO SAY A WORD
MEANING: “S’PORE IS SHORT FOR SINGAPORE.”
285 KNOW HOW
MEANING: HAVE THE SKILL
SENTENCE: “DAD KNOWS HOW TO TYPE BUT HE DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO USE
A COMPUTER.”
286 SAY THAT/SAY TO
MEANING: NOT YOU SAID ME
SENTENCE: "HE SAY THAT HE HAS FOUR BROTHER."
287 LET SOMEONE GO
MEANING: TAKE AWAY SOMEONE'S JOB
SENTENCE: "SHE TOOK MONEY FROM THE COMPANY SO HER BOSS LET HER GO."
288 COME TO
MEANING: SAY THIS BEFORE THE TOTAL AMOUNT
SENTENCE: "I BOUGHT A LOT OF BREAD LAST WEEK.MY BILL CAME TO RM200. "
289 GIVE ME FIVE MINUTES
MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE TO WAIT
SENTENCE: A : "CAN I TALK TO YOU? "
B : "SURE. BUT CAN YOU GIVE ME 10 MINUTES?"
290 IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS
MEANING: BECAUSE SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN
SENTENCE: A:"WHY ARE YOU PUTTING A SMOKE ALARM ON THE WALL?"
B:" IN CASE THERE'S A FIRE. "
271-280
271 HAVE A GOOD TIME
MEANING: SAY THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GOES SOMEWHERE ENJOYABLE
SENTENCE: A: “DAD,I’M GOING TO MY FRIEND ‘S PARTY NOW.”
B: “OKAY,HAVE A GOOD TIME.”
272 HEAR OF SOMETHING/SOMEONE
MEANING: KNOW THAT SOMETHING/SOMEONE EXISTS
SENTENCE: A: “THE NEWSPAPER SAYS THAT ALAN DIED!”
B: “WHO IS HE?I’VE HEARD OF HIM.”
273 IS SOMETHING INCLUDED
MEANING: IS THE COST OF SOMETHING ALREADY ADDED ON TO THE PRICE
SENTENCE: A: “THIS WATCH IS RM100.”
B: “IS TAX INCLUDED?”
A: “YES.”
274 IT DEPENDS ON SOMETHING
MEANING: SOMETHING WILL DECIDE FOR ME
SENTENCE: A: “ARE YOU GOING TO BUY ONE PEN OR TWO?”
B: “IT DEPENDS ON THE PRICE.”
275 ON LEAVE
MEANING: HAVING PLANNED ABSENCE FROM WORK
SENTENCE: “WE JUST HAD A BABY.MY WIFE IS ON MATERNITY LEAVE.”
276 BRING SOMEONE UP TO DARE
MEANING: TELL SOMEONE THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION
SENTENCE: A: “I HAVEN’T SEEN REN FOR YEARS!”
B: “I’LL WILL BRING YOU UP TO DATE.SHE MOVED TO JAPAN ALREADY.”
277 CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO GET TO A PLACE
MEANING:THIS IS A POLITE WAY TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS
SENTENCE: A: “CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO GET TO WHITE HOUSE?”
B: “GO STRAIGHT AND TURN LEFT.YOU WILL SEE IT ON YOUR RIGHT
HAND SIDE.”
278 EVEN IF IT RAINS
MEANING: NOT EVEN IT RAINS
SENTENCE: “EVEN IF CUSTOMERS ARE UNFRIENDLY,SALES PEOPLE SHOULD BE POLITE.”
279 A NO-WIN SITUATION
MEANING: A SITUATION THAT CAN HAVE ONLY BAD RESULTS
SENTENCE: “IF I WORK,I HAVE TO PAY FOR A BABYSITTER.IF I STOP WORKING,I WILL
LOSE MONEY.IT’S A NO-WIN SITUATION.”
280 HAVE TIME OFF
MEANING: HAVE NON-WORKING TIME ARRANGED BY THE COMPANY
SENTENCE: “I HAVE TWO WEEKS OFF IN JUN SO I MIGHT GO TO TRAVEL.”
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