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Cae Tips and Tricks
Cae Tips and Tricks
I'm learning/studying/speaking English for my own satisfaction / my job / in order to improve my employment prospects.
If you want to go ahead these days, you need to have a good command of English
I have always loved (the sea).
Ive always loved the sea.
I like the change of seasons
I'd love to visit places untouched by people.
However, for me, there's no place like home.
That's a big question! (2 SECONDS)
(CC) (This is how we speak- Common collocations)
I want to be a useful member of society. A productive person
I want to give back to the community
I'm keen on ...
I'm an avid traveler, (zapalony) ...
I haven't given it much thought until now. (3 seconds)
PART 2
What strikes me about the first picture is the fact that...
What I think is
This picture reminds me of...
PROVIDES US WITH
good
Judging from the photograph, the children...
BUT OF COURSE REMEMBER DONT DESCRIBE THE PICTURE
The man appears to be...
From what we can see here, he must...
There are many similarities...
Both pictures depict...
Both pictures are quite similar in that they show...
STUDENT- UNDERGRADUATE- SCHOLARS-Professional Students- pupil young learners, more experienced ESL
learners,
Athletes, sportsmen, adolescents,
You have to have limber fingers
Your fingers will betray, will fail you, your fingers wont work the way you want to them,
When you look closer it seems to reveal...
The first picture ... whereas the other picture ...
You have nothing to fear but fear itself
This situation has to be more stressful (not must)
Another important difference is...
Picture ... doesn't show ... as clearly as ...
Picture ... attempts to ... but I think picture ... does this more effectively...
All pictures are interesting, but ... gives a stronger idea of...
It's difficult to tell from a photograph but this picture could have been taken in ...
I might be wrong, but I'd say that this picture ...
I would imagine/guess that this picture comes from ...
Picture ... is by far the best to show because ... ()
To me, picture ... is essential for this kind of publication.
I'm surprised there is no picture showing...
A picture of ... would get the message across more effectively.
The cover would be so much better if we had a picture of ...
So let's look at the alternatives ...
The name for this escapes me at present, but it's for/it's like ...
Useful language
FORMAL LETTERS
Letters objecting to someone's plans
I am writing to express my concern /disappointment / alarm at hearing ...
I was extremely alarmed/sorry/distressed to hear about your plans to ...
As I think you know,
As you probably know
May I point out that
I feel I really must object to ...
I am extremely concerned at the thought that ...
It must be very clear that ...
If these proposals go ahead, ... will happen.
Another threat to ... , if these proposals go ahead, would come from ...
I dread to imagine what damage this will cause.
May I respectfully suggest that you ...
I was wondering if you had considered this alternative?
Would it not be possible to ... ?
Letters of complaint
I am writing to complain about ...
I am writing to tell you how disappointed/annoyed I feel about ...
I was amazed/distressed/horrified to find that ...
As you must realise, ...
I am sure you know that ...
I am sure you can imagine ...
I am sure you will appreciate that ...
It goes without saying that ...
At the very least, I look forward to receiving ...
Unless you ... , I am afraid that I will have to take this matter further.
Letters of recommendation
I am writing to you on behalf of ...
I have known X for ... years.
She / He has shown herself/himself to be extremely ...
X would seem to fit the requirements of this job perfectly.
I have no hesitation in recommending X as a ...
Letters to the editor
I am writing about the article on ... , which appeared (in last night's paper).
I am writing with reference to the article you published (in last month's issue).
I have just read your article on ... and I feel I must ...
You raised some issues which I feel strongly about.
At the start of your article, you appear to claim that ...
I am afraid I totally disagree.
I am completely in agreement.
I am sure readers will agree with me when I say that ...
ARTICLES
Sequencing
At first / To start with/In the beginning, ...
PROPOSALS
As requested, I am submitting the following proposal on ...
I recommend that we ...
I propose that we ...
We should also ...
I believe that ...
We could ...
It is a fact that , which means that ...
If we were to , it would ...
I suggest we .We would then be able to ...
I feel strongly that we should ...
I trust you will give my proposal your full consideration.
REVIEWS
x has much to recommend it.
X is, at heart, a(n) love/spy/adventure story.
It is based on a book by ...
It is set in the countryside/the future.
The film has a quality cast.
The film was directed by ...
The film score is enchanting/evocative/scary.
The film captures the spirit of ...
The hero/heroine/villain is ...
I felt/thought it was
I was impressed by
What struck me most was ...
What I liked most/didn't like was ...
The plot was gripping.
The characters were very convincing/very well drawn.
On reflection, I think it was ...
It struck me as being ...
What I didn't understand was how ...
In spite of these few criticisms, I think ...
I would have no hesitation in recommending
Describing
These words and expressions are especially useful in articles, reviews, and letters.
Character/Personality
He tends to be ...
She can be ...
He is inclined to be ...
She appears/seems to be ...
Hobbies and interests
He is crazy about ... -ing.
She loves ... -ing.
His greatest love is ...
What she loves most in life is ...
He spends all his time ... -ing.