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Essential English Phrase List
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* 1 Greetings
1.1 ��When you briefly greet somebody
1.2 ��When you greet somebody more politely
1.3 ��When you greet somebody at a particular time of the day
1.4 ��When you greet a person you have not seen for a long time
* 2 Parting
2.1�� When you bid farewell to a person (p.1)
2.2�� When you bid farewell to a person at a particular time of the day
2.3�� When you part with a person for the night
2.4�� When you are about to take leave of a person
2.5�� When a person leaves on a journey (p.2)
2.6�� When you welcome a returning person
2.7�� When you ask polite questions to a person who has just returned
2.8�� When you signal your partner that you are ready to leave a place
2.9�� When you are concerned about safety
2.10�� When you want to keep in touch with a person
* 3 Asking How Somebody Is
3.1�� When you ask how somebody is
3.2�� When you ask how things are going
3.3�� When you ask about recent developments
3.4�� When you are healthy and doing well
3.5�� When you are generally doing well
3.6�� When you are not doing well
3.7�� When you have been busy
* 4 Starting and Ending a Conversation
4.1�� When you attract somebody�s attention (p.1)
4.2�� When you invite a person to talk
4.3�� When you start a conversation with a person who has just appeared
4.4�� When you start an unpleasant conversation
4.5�� When you want to ask a question
4.6�� When you make somebody listen to you
4.7�� When you make a person interested in a topic (p.2)
4.8�� When you direct somebody�s attention to an object
4.9�� When you respond to an invitation to talk
4.10�� When you confirm that you are paying attention
4.11�� When you reprimand your listener for not paying attention
4.12�� When you signal the end of a conversation
4.13�� When you end a conversation abruptly
* 5 Directing a Conversation
5.1�� When you signal that you are getting to the point (p.1)
5.2�� When you make sure that your point is understood
5.3�� When you are ready to make a statement
5.4�� When you mention additional things (p.2)
5.5�� When a speaker deviates from the main topic
5.6�� When you want a speaker to get to the point
5.7�� When you request an answer
5.8�� When you ask for details or explanation
5.9�� When you don�t understand what a speaker has said (p.3)
5.10�� When you don�t understand what a speaker is saying
5.11�� When you don�t follow the speaker�s train of thought
5.12�� When you don�t understand the speaker�s point
5.13�� When you bring up a counter point
5.14�� When you want to repeat your point (p.4)
5.15�� When you want to provide additional explanation
5.16�� When you rephrase your point
5.17�� When you provide an example
5.18�� When you announce a conclusion
5.19�� When you rephrase the speaker�s point
5.20�� When you stress that your point is clear (p.5)
5.21�� When you want a person to pay attention
5.22�� When you are misunderstood by a person
5.23�� When your point is misunderstood
5.24�� When your point was not heard
5.25�� When a person has suddenly understood your point
5.26�� When you don�t want the speaker to repeat the point (p.6)
5.27�� When you stop a person from speaking
5.28�� When you want to return to your point
5.29�� When you want a person to speak in simple language
5.30�� When you express understanding
5.31�� When you want to interrupt and add some information
5.32�� When you want to highlight the seriousness of your point
5.33�� When you used vulgar language inadvertently (p.7)
5.34�� When somebody has asked you about the source of your information
5.35�� When you want to sound believable
5.36�� When you request somebody�s trust
5.37�� When you request silence
5.38�� When you are skeptical about the speaker�s point (p.8)
5.39�� When you are surprised to hear something
5.40�� When you are surprised to see something
5.41�� When you are surprised with what�s happening
5.42�� When you want to demonstrate surprise by exclamation
5.43�� When you bring up an alternative aspect of a situation
5.44�� When you demonstrate that your knowledge might be limited
5.45�� When you demonstrate personal involvement or interest
5.46�� When you offer a person to restore the remainder of the story or to draw a conclusion
5.47�� When you redirect a question to a person who asked it
5.48�� When you ask a question presumably for no particular reason
* 6 Positive Attitude in a Conversation
6.1�� When you demonstrate that you understand a speaker�s point (p.1)
6.2�� When you express agreement with a speaker
6.3�� When you express agreement with a speaker�s point
6.4�� When you express like-mindedness
6.5�� When you express agreement because of your full awareness
6.6�� When you express acceptance of a thing, offer or suggestion (p.2)
6.7�� When you agree with a point with some reservations
6.8�� When you agree with a point with indifference or resistance
6.9�� When you confirm that something is a done deal
6.10�� When there is a strong reason to do something
6.11�� When you express confidence in the success of something
* 7 Negative Attitude in a Conversation
7.1�� When you express disagreement with a speaker (p.1)
7.2�� When you express disagreement with the speaker�s point or information
7.3�� When you express disagreement with a suggestion or offer
7.4�� When you are reluctant to accept a suggestion or offer
7.5�� When you express disbelief (p.2)
7.6�� When you express disbelief with a question
7.7�� When the speaker�s point is outrageous
7.8�� When you want to sound sarcastic about the speaker�s point
7.9�� When you don�t like what the speaker is saying
7.10�� When you don�t like that a person is arguing with you (p.3)
7.11�� When you are angry at what a person is saying
7.12�� When you believe that the speaker is trying to fool you
7.13�� When you demonstrate ignorance or unawareness
7.14�� When you demonstrate indifference
7.15�� When you demonstrate indifference in a sarcastic manner (p.4)
7.16�� When you express sympathy in a sarcastic manner
7.17�� When the speaker�s point or action is unimportant
7.18�� When you demean a speaker�s point by humiliating a speaker
7.19�� When what you do has higher priority
7.20�� When you reject something
7.21�� When you express displeasure with a thing
* 8 Gratitude
8.1�� When you show gratitude to a person
8.2�� When you acknowledge somebody�s thanks
8.3�� When you thank fate for what happened
* 9 Apology and Forgiveness
9.1�� When you apologize for offence or failure (p.1)
9.2�� When you apologize for bothering somebody
9.3�� When you may bother somebody by moving about
9.4�� When you apologize sarcastically
9.5�� When you are admit your mistake
9.6�� When you promise to never repeat a particular mistake (p.2)
9.7�� When you offer compensation
9.8�� When you ask for forgiveness
9.9�� When you demonstrate forgiveness
9.10�� When you offer your opponent to end a dispute
9.11�� When you demonstrate readiness to compromise
* 10 Secrets
10.1�� When you share a secret with somebody
10.2�� When you ask a person to keep a secret
10.3�� When you promise to keep a secret
* 11 Encouragement
11.1�� When you encourage somebody to try something (p.1)
11.2�� When you encourage somebody to show some action
11.3�� When you encourage a person who is preparing for an important event
11.4�� When you wish a person success
11.5�� When a person is too timid
11.6�� When you demonstrate support to somebody (p.2)
11.7�� When you encourage somebody by expressing trust
11.8�� When you encourage somebody by praising their strength
11.9�� When you encourage somebody by offering help
11.10�� When you encourage somebody to be patient
11.11�� When you are ready to grab an opportunity (p.3)
11.12�� When a person is hesitating
11.13�� When you are not happy about the insufficiency of somebody�s efforts
11.14�� When you indicate that an almost done job does not count
11.15�� When a person isn�t doing enough
11.16�� When you encourage a person whose attitude is improving
* 12 Stress, Anxiety, Excitement
12.1�� When you are stressed out (p.1)
12.2�� When you are depressed
12.3�� When a situation is tough
12.4�� When you are pushed to the limit of your patience
12.5�� When you are desperate (p.2)
12.6�� When you are angry
12.7�� When you are scared
12.8�� When you drink too much
12.9�� When you ask if a person is alright (p.3)
12.10�� When you ask why a person looks unhappy
12.11�� When a person is stressed out
12.12�� When there is no reason to overreact
12.13�� When you offer moral support (p.4)
12.14�� When you are overworked
12.15�� When a problem is resolved
12.16�� When a person feels offended
12.17�� When you feel happy
12.18�� When you are enthusiastic about life
12.19�� When you are satisfied with life as it is (p.5)
12.20�� When something causes emotional response
12.21�� When a person looks happy
12.22�� When you are bored with a person or event
12.23�� When a person is too excited (p.6)
12.24�� When a person is not sensible
12.25�� When you want to sound sarcastic about a bad situation
12.26�� When you want to encourage a person in a bad situation
12.27�� When you want to make the best of a bad situation (p.7)
12.28�� When you cannot help in a situation
12.29 ��When you don�t know what to say
12.30�� When you accept blame
12.31�� When you blame an unfavorable situation on fate (p.8)
12.32�� When you don�t want to talk about an unpleasant subject
12.33�� When you are outraged with a situation
12.34�� When you like a situation
12.35�� When a situation is favorable to a person
12.36�� When a situation appears suspiciously good
12.37�� When you regret about something after the fact
12.38�� When you are surprised with something (p.9)
12.39�� When you are somewhat disappointed with a failure
12.40�� When an event you expected is happening
12.41�� When you expect something to happen
12.42�� When you hope something positive will happen
12.43�� When you believe an event is foretelling the future
12.44�� When you are concerned about the future
12.45�� When an event that might happen is undesirable
12.46�� When you retreated in a cowardly manner
12.47�� When you request compassion
* 13 Trouble
13.1�� When you admit that you are in trouble
13.2�� When a person is in trouble
13.3�� When you admit that you are out of money
13.4�� When you want to stop a person from starting trouble
13.5�� When a person is in debt
13.6�� When you see a person falling from a boat into the water
13.7�� When you see a building on fire
13.8�� When you have survived a trouble
* 14 Well-being, Health, Medicine
14.1�� When a person is in good health (p.1)
14.2�� When you are not well
14.3�� When you are worn out
14.4�� When a person does not look well
14.5�� When a person looks sick (p.2)
14.6�� When a person has sneezed
14.7�� When you ask a person about their well-being or health
14.8�� When you are concerned about catching a disease
14.9�� When you have a problem with the nose
14.10�� When you have a problem with the eyes
14.11�� When you feel like vomiting (p.3)
14.12�� When you are dizzy
14.13�� When you have a pain in the hand
14.14�� When you have a pain in the back
14.15�� When you have a pain in a particular place
14.16�� When you have a stinging pain (p.4)
14.17�� When you are bleeding
14.18�� When you have a bowel problem
14.19�� When you have an allergy
14.20�� When you have a lump
14.21�� When you have a particular disease
14.22�� When you have got a trauma
14.23�� When you have a joint or muscle sore (p.5)
14.24�� When you have sleep problems
14.25�� When you want to indicate for how long you have been sick
14.26�� When you reveal important information about yourself to a doctor
14.27�� When you ask a doctor about a medical problem
14.28�� When you describe a doctor's actions
14.29�� When you offer care to a sick person (p.6)
14.30�� When you visit a hospital patient
14.31�� When you ask questions to a hospital patient
14.32�� When you recover from a disease
14.33�� When you visit a recovering patient
14.34�� When your recovery takes time
14.35�� When you have completely recovered from a disease
* 15 Visiting
15.1�� When you announce your arrival for a business appointment (p.1)
15.2�� When you ask for permission to visit somebody
15.3�� When you want to learn more about the event you are invited to
15.4�� When you want to show initiative to bring something for a meal
15.5�� When you want to tell at what time you will return home
15.6�� When you need to apologize for being late
15.7�� When you need to explain why you are late (p.2)
15.8�� When you want to be polite to others after your late arrival
15.9�� When you greet a guest
15.10�� When you greet a guest more politely
15.11�� When you are surprised to meet a person at a public gathering (p.3)
15.12�� When you invite a visitor to come in
15.13�� When you want a person to leave
15.14�� When you don't want a person to enter
15.15�� When you want to help a visitor with clothes
15.16�� When you want a guest to feel comfortable
15.17�� When you offer a visitor a seat (p.4)
15.18�� When you offer a visitor a drink
15.19�� When you invite a guest to stay for dinner
15.20�� When you direct a visitor to a particular room
15.21�� When you want a visitor to meet with other guests
15.22�� When you meet with other guests
15.23�� When you want to introduce a person to somebody else (p.5)
15.24�� When you have just been introduced to a person for the first time
15.25�� When you start a conversation with a person you have been introduced to
15.26�� When you believe that you might know a person you have been introduced to
15.27�� When you are approached by a person you believe you don't know
15.28�� When you want to make sure that you got a person's name right
15.29�� When you are mentioning a notable person
15.30�� When you praise the home of your hosts (p.6)
15.31�� When you like your visit
15.32�� When a place is crowded
15.33�� When you are ready to leave the hosts
15.34�� When you leave the hosts
15.35�� When your guest is about to depart
15.36�� When your guest leaves
15.37�� When you go home in the same direction with another guest
15.38�� When you are brought to your destination
* 16 Particular Occasions
16.1�� When you go to bed (p.1)
16.2�� When you want to take a nap
16.3�� When you listen to the radio
16.4�� When you watch television
16.5�� When you hear good news
16.6�� When you hear bad news
16.7�� When you want to please the parents of a new baby (p.2)
16.8�� When you ask polite questions about a new baby
16.9�� When somebody disappeared
16.10�� When somebody died
16.11�� When you express sympathy at a funeral
16.12�� When you feel hot (p.3)
16.13�� When you ask how a person survives hot weather
16.14�� When you feel cold
16.15�� When you ask if a person likes the weather
16.16�� When you like the weather
16.17�� When you send a postcard from a nice place
16.18�� When a person is dressed up
16.19�� When you are going to meet with a person for the first time in a busy place
16.20�� When a person maintains friendly relationships with you
16.21�� When you are going to forget about a person whom you don�t see
16.22�� When you are slightly reprimanded
* 17 Particular Conversational Matters
17.1�� When you ask for advice or opinion (p.1)
17.2�� When you give advice
17.3�� When you make a suggestion
17.4�� When you make a supposition
17.5�� When you give an opinion
17.6�� When you make a recommendation (p.2)
17.7�� When you ask for favors
17.8�� When you offer service
17.9�� When you don�t need anything else
17.10�� When you offer something to somebody
17.11�� When you invite somebody to do something
17.12�� When you request somebody to do something
17.13�� When you inquire about a person's abilities
17.14�� When you ask permission
17.15�� When you ask permission to do something on your own initiative (p.3)
17.16�� When you give permission
17.17�� When you ask for directions
17.18�� When you give directions
17.19�� When you ask somebody to wait
17.20�� When you ask for permission to leave a place
17.21�� When you look for a restroom in a public building
17.22�� When you encourage a person to be careful (p.4)
17.23�� When you warn a person about danger
17.24�� When you instruct a person to handle a situation with care
17.25�� When you instruct a person to take evasive action
17.26�� When you request passage through a crowd
17.27�� When you promise to attend to a person soon
17.28�� When you offer a person to enter in front of you (p.5)
17.29�� When you wish a person well (on various occasions)
17.30�� When you return somebody's good wishes or polite words
17.31�� When you promise a person to wait
17.32�� When you ask somebody to leave things as they are
17.33�� When you request a person to give you a physical object
17.34�� When a thing is broken or out of order (p.6)
17.35�� When what you get is not what you expected
17.36�� When you feel deceived
17.37�� When you highlight your extra effort
17.38�� When you praise a busy person
17.39�� When you give advice to a busy person
17.40�� When you suggest that a person should not avoid work (p.7)
17.41�� When you suggest that a big job should be done collectively
17.42�� When you ask a person to be careful with the thing you have lent to them
17.43�� When a person is selfish or callous
17.44�� When a person is rigid in character
17.45�� When you don't want a person to hurt somebody
17.46�� When you explain your actions
17.47�� When you stress that success depends on each member of a team (p.8)
17.48�� When you stress that people and things are different
17.49�� When you stress that what a person receives depends on what they give
17.50�� When you highlight a connection between cause and effect
17.51�� When you stress the naturalness of what is going on
17.52�� When you want to stop or prevent some action
17.53�� When there is no choice
17.54�� When you forgot a word or name
17.55�� When you stress the importance of rules and regulations
17.56�� When you stress the importance of order
17.57�� When a place is clean (p.9)
17.58�� When a place is messy
17.59�� When you talk about likes and dislikes
17.60�� When you ask about somebody's favorite things
17.61�� When you highlight the importance of unity
17.62�� When you want to sound nostalgic
17.63�� When you highlight change
* 18 Telling Time
18.1�� When you ask the time of day (p.1)
18.2�� When it is 12 o�clock in the daytime (12 p.m.)
18.3�� When it is 12 o�clock at night (12 a.m.)
18.4�� When the time is on the hour
18.5�� When the time is ten minutes past the hour
18.6�� When the time is fifteen minutes past the hour
18.7�� When the time is thirty minutes past the hour
18.8�� When the time is forty minutes past the hour (p.2)
18.9�� When the time is forty-five minutes past the hour
18.10�� When the time is fifty minutes past the hour
18.11�� When it is 2:23 PM
18.12�� When you tell approximate time
18.13�� When a clock is inaccurate
* 19 Going for a Drink, Eating Out
19.1�� When you invite a person for a drink or coffee (p.1)
19.2�� When you ask what alcohol is available
19.3�� When you place an order in a bar or café
19.4�� When you make a toast
19.5�� When a person has drunk too much
19.6�� When a person is drunk
19.7�� When you place an order in a fast-food place (p.2)
19.8�� When you order food to take out or to eat in a shop
19.9�� When you ask for a table in a restaurant
19.10�� When you wait for somebody else in a restaurant
19.11�� When you request attention from a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
19.12�� When you ask for something to drink in a restaurant
19.13�� When you are not ready to order in a restaurant (p.3)
19.14�� When you are ready to order in a restaurant
19.15�� When you inquire your dining partner about their ordering plans
19.16�� When you ask a waiter about restaurant specials
19.17�� When you give instructions how your steak is to be cooked in a restaurant
19.18�� When you order an additional serving in the restaurant
19.19�� When you ask for a bill in the restaurant
19.20�� When you want to pay for the meals or drinks of your friends
* 20 Unpleasant Conversations
20.1�� When you respond to an arrogant person (p.1)
20.2�� When you want to stop a person from being arrogant
20.3�� When you are shocked with somebody�s rudeness
20.4�� When a person is being annoying
20.5�� When you call a person annoying
20.6�� When you stop a person from being annoying (p.2)
20.7�� When you stop a person from being boring or dull
20.8�� When you stop a person from being unpleasant
20.9�� When you are angry with a person and call them mentally inadequate
20.10�� When you question somebody's sanity angrily (p.3)
20.11�� When you question somebody's alertness angrily
20.12�� When you want to stop a person from being angry
20.13�� When you are angry at the person who has interrupted you
20.14�� When you want an annoying person to leave (p.4)
20.15�� When you feel you are not welcome
20.16�� When you want to be left alone
20.17�� When a person makes you angry
20.18�� When you are not happy with what a person has done
20.19�� When you are angry about the thing a person has done
20.20�� When you want to sound sarcastic about what a person has done (p.5)
20.21�� When you try to avoid an unpleasant conversation
20.22�� When a person is being aggressive
20.23�� When you are angry with an aggressive person
20.24�� When you don�t believe that a person who is threatening you has serious intentions
20.25�� When you want a person to stay out of your affairs
20.26�� When you scold a person
20.27�� When you try to stop a person from an illegal action
20.28�� When you want a person to leave your property alone
* 21 Perception
21.1�� When your vision is good
21.2�� When a person is vision-impaired
21.3�� When a person is hearing-impaired
21.4�� When you lack an ear for music
21.5�� When the sound is loud
21.6�� When there is no sound
21.7�� When you wonder about a smell
21.8�� When you offer a person to smell something
* 22 Personal Life and Family
22.1�� When you describe an attractive woman (p.1)
22.2�� When you describe an attractive man
22.3�� When you ask a person for a date
22.4�� When you profess love
22.5�� When you turn a suitor down (p.2)
22.6�� When you describe your spouse or lover
22.7�� When a woman is pregnant
22.8�� When you highlight family unity
22.9�� When you lead a stable life after marriage
22.10�� When you lead a boring life
* 23 Children
23.1�� When you meet with a child (p.1)
23.2�� When a child grows quickly
23.3�� When you praise a little child
23.4�� When you instruct a child about personal safety
23.5�� When you give a child a direct order
23.6�� When you warn a child in the kitchen
23.7�� When you instruct a child to behave and use good manners
23.8�� When you ask a child to be quiet (p.2)
23.9�� When you ask a child to stop some activity
23.10�� When a child is misbehaving
23.11�� When you make sure that a child is listening to you
23.12�� When you don�t keep a child from going away any more
23.13�� When you send a child to bed
23.14�� When a child resembles a parent
* 24 Food, Eating, Cooking
24.1�� When you are hungry
24.2�� When you ask about a meal
24.3 ��When you announce a meal
24.4�� When you ask a family member to announce a meal
24.5�� When you offer a person a small portion of food
24.6�� When you ask about blessings of the food
24.7�� When you invite others to start eating
24.8�� When you want to tell the taste of food (good or bad)
24.9�� When you ask about a second serving
24.10�� When you want to leave the table early
* 25 Finances
25.1�� When you are concerned about your expenses
25.2�� When a person is not frugal with money
25.3�� When a person is greedy
25.4�� When you stop a person from being greedy
25.5�� When you are going to purchase an expensive thing
25.6�� When you have gotten money by tricks
* 26 Shopping
26.1�� When you ask about store hours (p.1)
26.2�� When you ask about the location of the store on the phone
26.3�� When you ask a sales associate
26.4�� When you look for items in a supermarket
26.5�� When you try to locate items in a department store
26.6�� When you ask about a particular item in a store
26.7�� When you are just looking and not purchasing (p.2)
26.8�� When you ask a particular question about merchandise
26.9�� When you ask about prices
26.10�� When you cannot make a right choice in the store
26.11�� When you want to try on clothes
26.12�� When you are not satisfied with an item
26.13�� When an item is the best in a group
26.14�� When you encourage your shopping companion to purchase an item
26.15�� When you warn your shopping companion to be careful with an item
26.16�� When you want your purchase to be gift wrapped
* 27 Telephone Conversations
27.1�� When you answer a private phone (p.1)
27.2�� When you answer a business phone
27.3�� When you ask a telephone caller whom they want to talk with
27.4�� When you want to get hold of a particular person
27.5�� When you ask a caller's name
27.6�� When you transfer a call
27.7�� When you put a caller on hold (p.2)
27.8�� When a caller has been put on hold
27.9�� When you take a message from a caller
27.10�� When you offer help to a caller
27.11�� When you make a pause in a telephone call for other business
27.12�� When you ask a person who first answered a call the name of a caller
27.13�� When you have to end a telephone conversation
27.14�� When a caller seems to have gotten an incorrect telephone number
27.15�� When you seem to have gotten an incorrect telephone number
* 28 Job Situations
28.1�� When you lack experience in a new job (p.1)
28.2�� When you encourage a person to stay at the job
28.3�� When a job is familiar to you
28.4�� When a job or task is easy
28.5�� When a job or task is not easy
28.6�� When you encourage a person to start working
28.7�� When you and your colleagues start a new task (p.2)
28.8�� When you ask for input
28.9�� When you need to be updated
28.10�� When you and your colleagues have started a new task
28.11�� When you approach a deadline
28.12�� When you request somebody to hurry up
28.13�� When you express urgency
28.14�� When you resist urgency
28.15�� When you talk about now
28.16�� When you promise to take care of an issue (p.3)
28.17�� When you order an employee to take care of an issue
28.18�� When you don't approve the course of actions
28.19�� When you look for excuses
28.20�� When you recommend your colleague to end an unsuccessful task
28.21�� When a project has been cancelled
28.22�� When you end your job
28.23�� When you start a task over again
28.24�� When you praise a person for doing a good job
28.25�� When you demonstrate your subjection to a more experiences colleague
28.26�� When you are going to reprimand an employee
28.27�� When your colleague is late for work
28.28�� When you are not motivated by personal preferences
* 29 Different Versions
29.1�� Can, May, Could
29.2�� Tenses
29.3�� Pronouns
29.4�� Incompleteness
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