Yes and the picture are clear. I am very satisfied with this book.
Satisfaction | Dissatisfaction |
It is with great pleasure that….! It gives me great satisfaction…. I’m very pleased with…. A most delightful example of…! What a beautiful story! Great! I love it. I’m so content with my life. | It is disappointing that…! It is unacceptable…. This is the limit! I won’t take any more of…! Well, this is most unsatisfactory. The concert is so boring. What an awful meeting. It’s not as good as I thought. |
· Sorry, I could not come to the party.
· I’m sorry for the mistakes.
You can use adverbs, such as ‘very’, ‘terribly’, ‘so’ and ‘extremely’ to make your apology more emphatic
· I’m very sorry for the misunderstanding.
· I’m terribly sorry – I can meet you for any longer.
· I’m sorry for the misspelling.
· I’m extremely sorry for the failure.
If you want to express apology in a formal way, you can use:
· I apologize for my late arrival.
· I really must apologize for disturbing your weekend.
· I do apologize for the bad service.
To accept an apology you can use the expression ‘That’s OK’, ‘That’s all right’, ‘Forget it’, ‘Don’t worry about it’, or ‘It doesn’t matter’.
A : I’m sorry for my being late.
B : It’s OK. We have just begun the discussion.
A : I’m sorry for the mistakes.
B : That’s all right. Everything is under control.
- I’d like …..
- May I have …., please.
- Can I have….?
- Could I have….?
e.g.:
- I want a glass of coffee, please.
- I’d like some beer.
To order something more directly, we can say the thing we want, followed by please
e.g.:
- a bar of chocolate, please.
Positive Obligation | You must leave soon. You have to find some compromise. You have got to get up early tomorrow. You need to have a haircut. You should come on time. (mild obligation) |
Negative Obligation | You mustn’t call her. |
No Obligation | You don’t have to call her. (it is not necessary to call her- You can call her if you want to) |
Past Obligation *) | You had to wear blues shorts when you were at Junior High School. |
*) For past obligation, you cannot use must.
Weak warning:
- You oughtn’t to …
- You shouldn’t …
- I don’t think you ought to …
- I don’t think you should …
e.g.:
- I don’t think you should try to make a decision when you are tired.
- You shouldn’t drink water directly from the tap.
2. Strong warning:
- Don’t …..
- Whatever you do, don’t …..
e.g.:
- Don’t open the door. It’s broken.
- Whatever you do, don’t touch the button.
To give advice we commonly use: (should and ought to) + V1
e.g.:
- You should explain this to him once again.
- (I think) you ought to try another method.
(I think) is added if we want to make our advice less forceful.
If you want to give advice firmly, you can use: You’d better … and I think you’d better …
e.g.:
- You’d better go now.
- I think you’d better tell her.
If you want to give serious advice, you can use: I advice you to …
e.g.:
- I advice you to consult a doctor.
- I strongly advice you to be careful with the snake.
Language expression
Expressing a purpose
A : Why do many banks give prize?
B : They give prize in order to attract more costumers.
The bold-typed words are used to express a purpose. The negative form of in order to is in order not to.
Other examples:
