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People sociable Appearance

stupid
get a tattoo
successful
Age supportive
look bored
adult look cheerful
sure of yourself
average age look fashionable
birth certificate talkative
look good
team-player
elderly look gorgeous
unadventurous
grow up
old age look original
unfit
look scruffy
unpopular
Personality unwise
look smart
look tired
active visual thinker
suit
adaptable
adventurous wise Clothes and accessories
ambition
ambitious Feelings and emotions casual clothes
be passionate about sth comfortable
anger
designer clothes
ashamed
be popular with bad mood
fit
bad-tempered
be positive friendship bracelet
be afraid of
be serious about be crazy/mad about
be into/keen on
be successful hoodie
be obsessed with
jacket
be the centre of attention leather
be relieved
purse
bored
brave put on
can’t wait
caring second-hand clothes
confused
charm (n) confusing
charm (v) delighted
charming silver cross
disappointed with
cheerful skinny jeans
clever sweatpants
disgusted
communicative tie
disgusting
competition uniform
embarrassed
competitive winter coat
encouraging
confident excited about Shoes
creative exhausting ballet flats
dependent feel at home boots
determination feel homesick flip-flops
polite frightened high heels
popular frozen knee-high
protective get nervous sandals
quiet grateful slippers
reliable hate trainers
reliance on look forward to wellington boots

rely on make fun of

responsible moved
Personal values
rude nightmare be in favour of
selfish prefer be involved in
sensible shocked care about
sensitive surprised support (v)
serious useless at protect
shy worry about
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lamp PE/Physical Education

Home sheet
shelf/shelves Science
Types of houses and location stairs
block of flats upstairs Educational system
bridge vacuum cleaner A levels
bungalow wardrobe
cottage wooden floor
detached house apply for (a place)
Description
houseboat comfortable be/become a professor of
in a village cosy
in the city centre luxury compulsory
in the countryside modern curriculum
in the suburbs on the first floor do a degree
natural light
near the sea on the ground floor elementary/primary school
on a housing estate on the second floor
entrance exam
on the edge of the city on the third floor get/have a degree

pavement on the top floor get into university/a place at university

semi-detached house
open-plan
studio apartment peaceful graduate from
terraced house spacious
treehouse traditional nursery
uncluttered secondary school
Building materials wide single-sex school
brick
concrete Moving house
glass house-warming party Places at school
metal canteen
stone move (house) library
wood neighbour playground
neighbourhood school gate
Rooms, furniture
and equipment Housework School life
basement do the cooking after-school activity
beanbag do the gardening
bedside table attend school
blinds do the housework be a fast learner
bookcase be an expert on
carpet do the ironing break up
ceiling do the washing catch up on
chest of drawers do the washing-up classmate
college graduate
cooker make a mess
couch make dinner concentrate on
cupboard make your bed connect with
cushion demanding
depend on
desk
electricity
School
fridge/refrigerator do a course
Subjects do/take an exam
front door
interior wall academic subject
kitchen sink architecture do your homework
ladder Music

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drop a subject set homework engineer

entrepreneur
fail an exam sign up estate agent
socialise with fashion magazine
fall behind
stand up fire-fighter
fancy-dress party start school food industry
struggle with geologist
field trip swipe card interpreter
take a break invent
finish school take a subject journalist
fit in take it easy lifeguard
focus on linguist
gap year talk something over linguistics
marine biologist
get a lot out of something term
timetable marine biology
get good grades tuition fee mathematician
mechanic
get into trouble military leader
Work
get over a difficulty with the support model
of Jobs musician
accountant nurse
get through airline pilot office assistant
go to school analyse data
grade/mark analyse evidence photographer
hand in homework physicist
archaeologist psychologist
interactive experiment astronaut psychology
astronomer publish a research paper
keep up with babysitter
learn by heart/memorise be in (IT) publish evidence
beautician
learn from one’s mistakes biologist receptionist
bus driver sales representative
learning disorders businessperson
scientist
leave school camp supervisor secretary
shop assistant
line up carer
listen to carpenter skiing instructor
look up chemist
make mistakes collect data social worker
mark homework collect specimens
software developer
mentor computer science
miss/skip lessons computer scientist
specialist
misunderstand conservation take measurements
mixed-ability class conservationist
take notes
move up cook (n) taxi driver
pass an exam designer work in (IT)
revise for an exam develop a theory
do an experiment
revision Looking for a job
role model driving instructor application form
schedule apply for a job
school uniform editor at any time
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at the moment flexible hours get on with

attach impress
available full-time job inspire
be capable of doing something get/have a day off inspired by
make a good impression
get fired/the sack
be confident that have something in common
get five weeks’ paid holiday
get a job
have experience of give up Everyday life
have a job do sport
in connection with have five weeks’ paid holiday follow somebody on Twitter
interview
job advert inside get up
look for a job make a living have a shave
obtain play the violin/guitar
opportunity male-dominated job
possess skills take the underground
manual job
succeed in office wake up
suitable candidate part-time job
position Free time
with reference to promotion chill out
put up with come round
work experience repetitive do bungee jumping
resign from a job
follow your own interests
Working conditions retire
and employment rewarding entertainment
association run a business/a company go shopping
away from home go out
be badly-paid salary go window shopping
be employed staff
be responsible for/be in charge of stressful have a good time
suitable have a party
take somebody on jigsaw puzzle
be self-employed make a noise
take time off stay up
be unemployed tiring take something up
be well paid waste of time
benefit work from home tend to
challenging work indoors
work on
conference call work outdoors Food
work outside Food and drinks
daily
decent job a selection of
decision maker Family and chutney
do/work long hours
social life cola
do/work night shifts drinking water
Family and friends herbal
do/work overtime fiancé(e) local speciality
generation
do training stepfather mineral water
earn wedding
earner
Eating out
earnings Relationships meal
employ (v) adapt to service
employee admire waterfront restaurant
employer get married

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Shopping pick up a bargain

Travelling
and services provide and tourism
quality
Types of shops queue Sightseeing, trips
baker’s reduced and excursions
bookstore sell
sell out (it’s) a must
butcher’s
charity shop sell-by date
seller accommodation
chemist’s ancient
clothes shop ship (v)
shop online arch
computer shop arrive
department store attraction
DIY store size
subscription be famous for
florist’s breathtaking view
greengrocer’s try on
High Street store value
wait in line busy
castle
jeweller’s Advertising crowded
newsagent’s direct sunlight
optician’s advertising
pet shop attract
competitive don’t mind
shoe shop enormous
sports shop give out
fascinating
stationer’s Complaints go backpacking
store
street market apologise for
historic monument
supermarket broken
toy shop complain
historic site
vintage shop complaint
damaged
host
exchange something for something
Services impressive
keep sb out
bank faulty
let sb in
estate agent’s get a refund
look forward to
keep the receipt
hairdresser’s make a complaint
lovely
post office narrow
receive
nightlife
Buying and selling return
passenger
availability ripped
reach the South Pole
available some parts are missing
barcode recommend
be worth it swap
return to
can’t afford Money rough
ruins
changing room be in debt
sailing
checkout desk billionaire
show somebody around
consumer cash
cost a fortune debtor
slum
customer invest in
souvenir
delivery investment
stay in
do the shopping spend money on
tourist destination
free
have a sale tourist highlight
on (special) offer
tower
out of stock travel agent
payer turquoise ocean
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Forms of transport crime novel telly

documentary weather forecast
aisle
drama series
GPS
ending
on foot
escapism Music
take the underground
fairy tale the charts
fantasy gig
traffic jam
genre live
historical fiction music award
Culture record
horror rock
Art horror fiction vocal range
in the background
at a museum in the foreground Description
art gallery
best-selling
brush incidentally
classic oil painting loss complex
movie disappointing
creation musical engaging
exhibition paste on buildings/walls entertaining
household name
excellent
perform factual
join a band period drama gripping
play imaginative
landscape plot inspiring
modern abstract painting poem moving
producer ordinary
paint put on (a play)
painter relate to
photo/photograph romantic comedy Sport
photographer scene
photography science fiction Sports
portrait script
sculptor climbing
setting cycling
sculpture short story
street art cricket
soundtrack hockey
Film, theatre, books special effects horse riding
stage netball
A-list actors take on (a role) rugby
thriller
act trailer Doing sport
acting travel show
animation bad at
TV drama/series badminton court
audience X-rated
autobiography
binge watcher Media basketball court

chat show bench

biography cooking programme
blockbuster boxing ring
bookworm break a record
crime drama cheer
box office episode
chapter compete against
game show cross the finishing line
character light entertainment
classic novel
clip do sport
news bulletin enjoy
come out on-demand TV
comedy football pitch
comic book reality TV
computer-generated images handball pitch
sitcom
soap (opera) hockey pitch
costume talent show

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ice rink hospital smartphone

keep fit hurt tablet
kit indigestion text message
marathon keep track of text somebody
motor racing track lie down
look after update your profile
pathway lose one’s appetite
pitch username
rugby pitch lose weight virus
running track make an appointment visit a website
skateboard
skating rink my back hurts web browser
my head hurts
swimming pool my thumb hurts
tennis court pain in the chest Scientific
unicyclist discoveries
volleyball court pain in the leg analysis
pain in the shoulder ancestor
work out archaeology
pass out/faint astronomy
physiotherapist black hole
Health prescription
chemistry
collect evidence
recover from/get over an illness come up with
Illnesses, symptoms
and treatment discover
addictive reduce anxiety discovery
ambulance reduce stress do research
be allergic to runny nose environment
be asthmatic sore throat evolution
blood test stomachache exploration
breathe in suffer from explore
breathe out take somebody’s temperature figure out
burn yourself find a solution
cardiologist geology
check your pulse/heart rate Science and gravity
imagination
come out in a rash/spots technology imagine
mathematics
condition Electronic devices observation
cough and IT technology observe
cut something out broadband physics
disease crash planet
do harm desktop computer researcher
drop science
equipment digital scientist
examine download music solution
feel dizzy e-book solve
feel ill e-ink space
feel sick e-reader technology
first aid electronic
flu
get ill
go dead
keyboard
The natural world
go on a diet laptop
headache Landscape
laser printer
healthy mobile (phone) cave
(make) healthy choices mouse coast
password crater
(make) healthy decisions screen dense rainforest
search engine desert
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dry recorded
hill
hot springs run a research station
humid
island save
lush smog particle
mountain waste
river
rock
soil State and society
vegetation
volcanic Social groups and issues
volcano abandon
background
Animals and plants capital (city)
camel charity
plant citizen
shell civil rights
community
The weather developing country
average temperature
donation
below zero foreign country
boiling immigrant
chilly increase
cold manifesto
degrees centigrade member
nationwide
fall nomadic tribe
freezing old people’s home
hot
minus 25 degrees peace
plus 25 degrees population
rise relevant
scorching royal family
warm soup kitchen for homeless people

Environmental voluntary work

protection volunteer
(air) pollution The problems
air purifier
at risk
of the modern world
blow out bully
construct homeless
construction identity
constructive poor
dust storm prison
environmental protection tell lies
thirsty
exhaust fumes unemployment
face mask
factory smoke
global warming
permanent
pollute
protect the environment

pure
purification
purify

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Culture of English- Coober Peddy a town in South

Australia which is often called the
Jackson, Michael an American
musician, dancer, composer, singer,
Speaking Countries ‘opal capital of the world’; it is songwriter and entertainer who is
because of the mines where the often called the ‘King of Pop’
Adele (Adele Laurie Blue Atkins) most precious and expensive opals Jessie J a contemporary British pop
a contemporary British pop singer are found singer
Aguilera, Christina an American Cyrus, Miley an American actress, Johnson, Katherine an African-
pop singer and songwriter singer and songwriter American mathematician, also
Amazon an American dot-com Darwin, Charles a British naturalist, known as ‘human computer’; Her
established in Seattle in 1994 biologist and geologist; he is well- work contributed greatly to the
focusing on e-commerce; It owns known for his book The Origin of development of NASA’s Space
the biggest on-line shop in the Shuttle Programme.
Species and the scientific theory of
world. Knightley, Keira a British actress
evolution by natural selection
American civil rights movement who was nominated for an Oscar
DiCaprio, Leonardo an American
a social movement popular in the for her role in the film Pride and
actor; he won an Oscar in 2016
USA in the 50’s and 60’s of the
Edinburgh the capital of Scotland Prejudice
20th century; It aimed at abolishing
Edinburgh Castle a castle in Lake District Cumbria a region in
racial segregation in the US using
Edinburgh; it is one of the oldest the county of Cumbria in England;
peaceful methods.
fortresses in Great Britain The Lake District National Park is
Bath a town in England famous for
the FA Cup (The Football located in its central part.
its numerous monuments, which
Association Challenge Cup) Lake Windermere a lake in the Lake
include the Roman Baths
a football competition which District National Park
Batman a fictional superhero
takes place in England every year; Leibovitz, Annie an American
appearing in a series of comic
it is the oldest national football portrait photographer who
books and many film adaptations
competition in the world has received many prestigious
the BBC (The British Broadcasting
Glastonbury Festival one of the photography awards
Corporation) the main British public
biggest festivals of performing Lewis, Leona a British singer,
radio and television broadcaster
arts and music in the world; it is songwriter and composer who was
Bezos, Jeff the founder, Chief
organised near the village of Pilton the winner of the third series of
Executive Officer and president of
in Somerset, England The X Factor
Amazon.com
Grandin, Temple an American the London Dungeon an interactive
Bond, James a fictional agent
psychologist and professor of museum in London where infamous
working for the British Secret
animal science at Colorado State historical events from the British
Service who appears in many
University; she is one of the history are recreated with the help
novels by Ian Fleming as well as
first autistic people who has a of actors and special effects
a series of films starring various
successful professional career and the London Eye an observation
actors, most recently Daniel Craig
is able to share insights from her wheel located by the River Thames
Branson, Richard a British
autistic experience; she is known from which it is possible to see the
businessman and founder of Virgin
as a speaker on animal welfare and panoramic view of London; It was
Group
autism opened in 1999.
the Brit School (The BRIT School for
Harry Potter a series of very Madame Tussauds a museum of
Performing Arts and Technology)
popular fantasy novels about the wax figures in London
a British secondary school which
adventures of a young wizard, Manhattan the smallest and the
provides education and training
Harry Potter, written by J. K. most populated district of New
for young people interested in a
Rowling York City located on the island of
career in the arts, entertainment
Hidden Figures an American film Manhattan; the name of
and communications industries
from 2016 directed by Theodore a county in the state of New York
Cambridge University the second
Melfi Massachusetts Institute of
oldest university in Great Britain,
Hubble, Edwin an American Technology (MIT) a private
the first being Oxford University
astronomer polytechnic university founded in
Camden Market a famous market
Hulk a fictional superhero and Bruce the USA in 1861; It is located in
located in one of London’s districts
Banner’s alter ego, who appears in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Captain America a fictional
numerous comic books published Muamba, Fabrice a retired English
character who appeared in
by Marvel Comics and many film football player who moved to
numerous comic books published
adaptations England at the age of 11 from the
by Marvel Comics and many film
Humans a science fiction TV series Democratic Republic of the Congo
adaptations
produced in the USA and the UK The Musketeers a British TV series
Carey, Mariah an American singer,
Iron Man a fictional superhero – an adaptation of the novel The
composer, songwriter who is well-
and Tony Stark’s alter ego, who Three Musketeers by Alexander
known for her extraordinary voice
appears in numerous comic books Dumas
of a five-octave range
published by Marvel Comics and
Central Park a park in New York City
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NASA National Aeronautics and
Space Administration) an agency
of the US Federal Government,
which is responsible for the space
exploration programme
National Museum of Scotland
a museum located in Edinburgh; It
houses the collections of Scottish
antiquities, culture and history as
well as science and technology,
natural history and world cultures.
National Portrait Gallery an art
museum in London
Newton, Isaac an English physicist,
mathematician, astronomer,
philosopher, historian and
theologian
Obama, Barack an American
politician; he was the 44th
president of the USA (2009-2017)
Obama, Michelle First Lady of the
USA (2009-2017); She is a lawyer
and married to Barack Obama,
ex-president of the USA.
Oliphant, Sarah a backdrop painter
who creates scenic backdrops for
top photographers, film producers
and fashion designers
the Oscars the Academy Awards
which are given by the Academy
for Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences every year to recognise
achievements in the film industry
the Oscars ceremony an event
organised by the Academy for
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
every year; During the ceremony,
Oscars are given to the winners in
24 film categories.
Oxford Street the main shopping
street in London
Phelps, Michael an American
swimmer, 23 times Olympic
champion, 26 times world champion
Pirates of the Caribbean a series of
American adventure films
Queen Elizabeth II the head of the
British Royal Family, who has been
the Queen of the United Kingdom
since 1953
the Roman Baths a site located in
Bath; it includes buildings which
were used for public bathing in the
Roman times
Rowling, J.K. a British writer and
author of the Harry Potter series of
novels
the Royal Family Queen Elizabeth II
and members of her close family
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Sally Lunn bun a type of sweet Welsh coming from Wales
cake; it is the specialty of the town Wonder Woman an American
of Bath action film inspired by a series
Science Museum a museum in of comic books about a female
London superhero
Scotland a country located to the The X Factor a reality TV
north of England; It is part of the programme whose aim is to find
United Kingdom of Great Britain singing talents
and Northern Ireland. The X-Files a very popular American
Scottish coming from Scotland TV series including elements of
Segregation legally approved racial horror, thriller, drama, mystery and
separation of people into ‘colored’ supernatural
and ‘white’ in the USA until the The X-Men a group of fictional
middle 60’s superheroes who appear in comic
Shakespeare, William an English books published by Marvel Comics
playwright, poet and actor; he and in film adaptations by Marvel
wrote plays, such as Hamlet, Studios
Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare’s Globe a theatre
in London; It is a contemporary
reconstruction of the Globe
Theatre from Queen Elizabeth I
and Shakespeare’s time.
Somerset a county in South West
England
Sparrow, Jack the main character of
a series of adventure films, Pirates
of the Caribbean, who is played by
Johnny Depp
Spiderman a fictional superhero
and Peter Parker’s alter ego, who
appears in comic books published
by Marvel Comics and in many film
adaptations
Star Wars a famous series of science
fiction films
Superman a fictional superhero
and Clark Kent’s alter ego, who
appears in comic books and film
adaptations
Tate Modern a British national
gallery of international
contemporary art in London
Thriller Michael Jackson’s 6th solo
album, which is the bestselling
album in history
Turing, Alan a British mathematician,
cryptoanalyst; he is considered
to be the father of theorethical
computer science and artificial
intelligence
Twitter a social networking site
the UK the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
War Horse a war film directed
by Steven Spielberg which was
produced in the USA and the UK
Watson, Emma a British actress and
model who first appeared in the
Harry Potter film series
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If you have seen it, please …

That sounds fantastic!
Call me on … for more details.
I’d love to (go).
Maintaining contact
Well, it’s worth a try.
Drop me a line sometime.
I suppose it’ll work.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Agreeing with an opinion Give me a call later.

I (completely) agree that/with … Let me know if you can make it or not.

I couldn’t agree more that/with … I was glad to hear about …

That’s fine with me. Let me know as soon as possible.

I think so too.
Describing lost property
Apologising Description

Informal phrases I lost (my bag/passport/coat/dog).

I’m really sorry (that) ... Describing features

It is/was …
Sorry to bother you.
Size huge/tiny/35cm x 25cm
Sorry I haven’t written for so long./Sorry for not writing
for so long. Shape round/rectangular/square/narrow

I’m writing to tell you how sorry I am to ... (about) … Colour white/red and brown/light/dark green
It will never happen again.
Material made of leather/plastic/linen
Formal phrases
Age new/young/old/six years old/modern/ancient It
I apologise for … has/had (two handles/a leather strap/a blue cover
two pockets/short sleeves/a black tail).
Please accept my apology for …
Reasons for search

Closing formulas: emails and letters I keep (all my files there).

Informal phrases It was something I borrowed/got as a birthday present.

Best wishes, It is of great value./It’s a really precious thing.

Bye for now/See you! I can’t live without it.

Love,/Take care!/All the best, It means a lot to me.

Formal phrases
Disagreeing with an opinion
Yours sincerely,
I disagree that/with …/ I don’t agree that/with …
Regards,
I am totally against …

Contacting people I see what you mean but …

Ways to contact people I see your point but …

If you have any information, please contact/call/leave a I’m afraid I can’t agree with …
message for Alison on (0961224466).
I’m not convinced about …
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I don’t like/I can’t stand/I really hate …

Come on, don’t be afraid/it’s not difficult/it’s easy!
It’s not really my thing.
Why don’t you come and meet some interesting people/
see some great things?

Come and tell us what you think.

Giving advice
Come and have fun! You should/ought to …

Don’t miss it! You’d better …

If I were you, I would …

Ending emails and letters It might be a good idea (for you) to …
Informal phrases
Why don’t you …?
It was good to hear from you. Have you thought of/about …?
Email me soon.

I’d better get going./I must be going now./Got to go Inviting

now.
I’d like to invite you to …
Looking forward to your news/to hearing from you again.
I’d like you to come …
Say hello to …
Would you come to …? If you want, you can bring
Give my love/my regards to (everyone at home). a friend.

Have a nice (trip). I’m writing to invite you to (Madrid/my party).

See you (soon/in the summer). I’m having (a party).

Write soon. I hope you’ll be able to join us/to make it.

Keep in touch! You are welcome to …

Formal phrases Join us today!

I look forward to hearing from you/your reply. Come and meet me …

I hope to hear from you soon. Why don’t you come …?

Expressing opinion Making requests and enquiries

I believe/think/feel (that) … Informal phrases

I really believe (that) … Can you …, please?/Could you …?

In my opinion/view, …/To my mind, … Do you think you could …?

The way I see it, … Let me know if you can (come).

It seems/appears to me (that) … Could you tell me …?

My opinion is that … Formal phrases

As far as I am concerned, … Would it be possible for you to …?

I’d be grateful if you could …

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I wonder if I could ask you to/for …
I really enjoy/like/love … because … I’m writing to ask for your help/advice …
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I’m writing to tell you …

I think I/you/we should (go to) …
Thanks for your letter.
Perhaps I/you/we could (go to) …
I wonder if you remember/have heard …
What do you think about (going to) …?
I wanted to/must tell you about …
What/How about (going to) …?
I just wanted to ask/remind/thank you …
How do you feel about …?
Just a quick email to tell you …
Would you like me to …?
Neutral phrases
Why don’t we (go) …?
I am writing to thank you for …
Let’s (go to) …

Shall we (go to) …?

Telling a story
Do you fancy (going to) … ?
It all happened some time ago.

Opening formulas: emails and letters It was three years ago.

Informal phrases While I (was playing), …

First,
Dear Margaret,
Then,
Hi Anne,
Neutral phrases Finally,

Suddenly,
Dear Mr and Mrs Edwards,
Unfortunately,
Dear Ms Brennon,
Fortunately,
Refusing suggestions It was the best/worst time ever.

It doesn’t sound very good. We had a great/awful time when we were …

I don’t think I fancy it.

Thanking
I’m sorry, but I can’t join you.
Informal phrases
I’m not really into …
Thank you so much.
I’ve got some doubts about it.
It was so/really/very kind of you to …
I don’t see how it could work.
Neutral phrases
Actually, I would prefer not to.
I really appreciate your help.
Starting emails and letters Thank you for sending it back to me.

Informal phrases I am really grateful for your help.

It was good to hear from you. Thank you for doing me a favour.

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