Communication skills: Speech patterns

Speech Patterns

 

Today we are used to seeing the news

being entertained

providing with details

being influenced

 

I mean it was a fascinating story

amazing

terrific

unusual

disgusting

boring

 

There are different types of crime

literature

art

cuisine

weapon

gadgets

 

If I were you I would avoid

confess

refuse

accept

change my mind

choose

 

Can I have fizzy water

cottage cheese

raspberry cake

scrambled eggs

mushrooms

peach cheese

chewing gum?

 

 

 

 

I do my best to succeed

achieve

reach my goal

improve

handle

 

Why are you late for lesson

meeting

appointment

plane

show?

 

I want you to stay

forget

remember

obey

try

 

What am I supposed to do

say

write

confirm

approve

deny?

 

I like chatting up

seaweed

fairground

turmeric

toffee

sweet corn

 

I have nothing to do with tout

decision

classmate

robbery

increase

mistake

 

 

I would prefer egg-plant

gutter press

receive an aid

assurance

be a victim

come to a full stop

 

I don’t care about circumstances

charity

crime

heart-break

accident

 

I am worried about murder

clothes

consequence

wedding

event

honeymoon

 

I hate selfish people

greedy

arrogant

lazy

reckless

miserable

 

Don’t you mind my troubling

bothering

interfering

interrupting

making noise?

 

I am not going to argue

quarrel

agree

hide

put up with

encourage

 

My purpose is to enter the Academy

get higher education

learn foreign language

protect my family

live abroad

 

Shall I see you off

invite

complain

support

prompt

give you a lift

make an order?

 

Let me introduce yourself

explain

help

know

pay

 

I gained a lot of knowledge

experience

power

skills

 

It takes me one hour to get home

solve the problem

write me essay

prepare for a test

serve the table

 

 

Have you ever pretended

stolen smth.

committed a crime

deceived

cheated in exam?

 

 

 

I am fed up with job

weather

gossip

misfortune

illness

traffic jams

advertisement

 

I have never taken part in contest

competition

discussion

exhibition

performance

 

I am fond of wrestling

figure skating

scuba diving

hiking

breeding dogs

 

I find your attitude biased

wrong

factless

jealous

envious

versatile

sympathetic

 

Everything depends on your mood

opinion

relationship

permission

ability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I take every opportunity to impress

convince

achieve

earn

provide

explore

 

You should give up smoking

taking drugs

showing off

swearing

pretending

teasing

 

The price doesn’t suit me

size

condition

discount

time

 

Is there a bus-stop near here?

metro station

shopping mall

market

post-office

chemist’s

 

Let me know as soon as you arrive

leave

find out

return

arrange

You made me upset

annoyed

surprised

angry

embarrassed

disappointed

worried

anxious

 

I have to solve the problem on my own

take steps

make arrangement

take decision

make a choice

 

Can I try this shirt on?

tie

trousers

skirt

gloves

boots

anorak

 

It seems to me you’re mistaken

you’re wrong

you misunderstood

you mean

 

You had better get rid of

get in touch

refuse

bring up

treat

 

This book tells about warriors

environment

murder

priest

wretch

miracle

advantage

 

The main thing is to prevent

consider

describe

research

invent