Personality
1
witty 2
keeps himself to
himself 3
spontaneous 4
people person 5
down-to-earth 6
good laugh 7
morning person 8
geek.
Direct
and Indirect Questions
‘transport’
– suggested
answers
Do
you like driving? What’s going up in a hot-air balloon like? How
o ften
do you travel by plane? Have you ever driven a really powerful sports
car? Would you like to travel in space? Why do you not like public
transport?
Can
I ask if you like driving?
Could
you tell me what going up in a hot-air balloon is like?
Do
you mind me asking how o ften
you travel by plane?
I
was wondering if you have
ever
driven a really powerful sports
car.
I’d
be interested to know if you
would like
to travel in space.
Can
I ask why
you don’t
like public transport?
Feelings
A
1 over
the moon 2
relieved 3
shaking like a leaf
4 awkward
5 wished
the earth would swallow me up 6
impressed.
B
1 really/absolutely/totally/completely
2
very/really
3
no
modifier (it’s a verb phrase) 4
very/really
5
no
modifier (it’s a verb phrase) 6
very/really.
Present
Perfect
1
started, ’ve
improved 2 ’ve
been, haven’t been 3
’ve never met,
thought 4
played, ’ve
started 5
didn’t eat,
haven’t had.
Polite
Enquiries
1
I’d like to
enquire about train times to Vienna.
2
Can you tell me
which train I need to take to get to Vienna by 3p.m.?
3
Can I ask how far
it is from the western to the southern train station?
4
Do you mind me
asking where I can get information on local transport in Vienna?
5
I was wondering
if/whether I need to book a seat on the train.
6
Could you tell me
if/whether I can book on the phone?
7
I was wondering if
you could book it for me.
8
I’d be grateful
if you could send me an email confirmation.
