* 6 Positive Attitude in a Conversation (p.1 of 2)

6.1ï¿½ï¿½ When you demonstrate that you understand a speakerï¿½s point

I understand what youï¿½re saying.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½In our situation every penny counts.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I understand what youï¿½re saying. Letï¿½s be frugal.ï¿½>

Understood.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½You are not supposed to do that under any circumstances.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Understood.ï¿½>

I know.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½My sister is a librarian. She works long hours, but her pay is hardly adequate.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I know. I had a job like that.ï¿½>

I know what youï¿½re talking about.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I understand what you are talking about.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Alaskan climate is no fun.ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½I know what youï¿½re talking about. I donï¿½t like cold, long winters either.ï¿½>

I know what you mean.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I know what you are talking about.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½The transatlantic flight was so long! And a baby was screaming all the time.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I know what you mean. Long flights are boring and tiresome.ï¿½>

I see what you mean.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½If housing prices go down again, we are in trouble.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I see what you mean.ï¿½>

I see what youï¿½re saying.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Everything has a beginning and an end. Our ordeal began a while ago. Iï¿½m expecting to see its end soon.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I see what youï¿½re saying.ï¿½>

I can see what youï¿½re saying.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Education doesn't guarantee that you'll get a good job, but it increases your chances.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I can see what youï¿½re saying.ï¿½>

I can see that.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½A marriage requires at least mutual respect to be a happy one.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I can see that.ï¿½>

I see where youï¿½re coming from.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½If unemployment is high, there may be no economic recovery. How can jobless people push the economy forward?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I see where youï¿½re coming from. Thereï¿½s logic in what youï¿½re saying.ï¿½>

I got you.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Donï¿½t forget to buy some milk at the grocery store.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I got you.ï¿½>

Gotcha.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Got you. I got what you said.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½We mustnï¿½t allow it to happen.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Gotcha. It wonï¿½t happen, I promise.ï¿½>

I got it!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I understand it.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½You have to listen to the boss, young man.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I got it!ï¿½>

I follow you.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½When you study hard, you get encouraging results. And when you are happy with your achievements, your life gets better. Do you follow me?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I follow you.ï¿½>

Iï¿½m there with you.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½The government implemented drastic measures in the hope that the economic situation would improve. I would like to see some tangible results, though.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½m there with you. The taxpayers should eventually get a return on their money, shouldnï¿½t they?ï¿½>

I hear you.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I completely understand your point.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Johnson, I need your report tomorrow.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I hear you, boss.ï¿½>

I hear what youï¿½re sayingï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½This hotel is pretty expensive. And there are vacancies in other hotels nearby.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I hear what you are saying. Letï¿½s look around.ï¿½>

Point well-taken.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I have understood your point well.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½A gentleman should open a door for a lady and let her in first.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Point well-taken.ï¿½>

Roger.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Received. Right. I hear you.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½We have to go now.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Roger.ï¿½>

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6.2ï¿½ï¿½ When you express agreement with a speaker

Yes.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Would you like a piece of pie?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Yes, please.ï¿½>

OK or Okay.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½misspelled All correct, I agree.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Would you like a cup of tea?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½OK, thank you.ï¿½>

Sure.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½No doubt. I agree.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Would you like a beer?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Sure, thanks.ï¿½>

For sure.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½For certain, with certainty, unquestionably.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I think, we are the best basketball team in town.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Yes, we are for sure.ï¿½>

Sure thing.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½This event is certain.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Are you going to support my proposal at the meeting?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Sure thing.ï¿½>

Of course.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½In a proper way, naturally, without deviation.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Do you think I should call a doctor?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Of course you should. You donï¿½t look well at all.ï¿½>

Certainlyï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½It is unquestionably so. I strongly agree.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Can you please bring the suitcases to my room?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Certainly, maï¿½am.ï¿½>

Definitely.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½It is definitely so. I strongly agree.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Will you attend my sisterï¿½s wedding?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Definitely. Iï¿½m eager to see her happy.ï¿½>

Absolutely.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½It is unconditionally so. I strongly agree.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Did you like your trip to Mexico?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Absolutely! Iï¿½m planning on going there again.ï¿½>

You got it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Consider it in your possession. You got the right answer. You are right.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I made some changes in our travel arrangements. I hope you will approve them.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½You got it. I like them.ï¿½>

You bet.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You can make a bet on that. This is certain.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Can you give me a lift downtown?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½You bet. Get in the car.ï¿½>

No problem.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½This is causing no problem.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Can you help me in the garden?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½No problem. What do you want me to do?ï¿½>

By all means.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½In every manner, in every way, absolutely.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Will you come to dinner tomorrow?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Yes, by all means.ï¿½>

Super.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Would you like to see a new movie?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Super. Which one?ï¿½>

Great.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½How about going to the beach this week-end?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Great, Iï¿½d love to.ï¿½>

Sounds good.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½It sounds good to me. I agree.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Would you like to go for a walk?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Okay, sounds good.ï¿½>

All right.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Everything is right. I agree.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½How about some more cake?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½All right, mother.ï¿½>

Right.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Correct. You are right. I agree.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I think, she is snobbish.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Right. And a bit arrogant, too.ï¿½>

Youï¿½re right.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I think the garden needs more water.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Youï¿½re right. I can help you with watering.ï¿½>

Right you are!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Some things are getting more expensive.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Right you are! Many things are not affordable anymore.ï¿½>

Youï¿½re right on the money.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You are absolutely right.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I heard your speech on the current economic situation. You are right on the money.ï¿½>

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6.3ï¿½ï¿½ When you express agreement with a speakerï¿½s point

Itï¿½s to the point.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½It expresses the main idea precisely.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I like the conclusion of your speech. Itï¿½s to the point.ï¿½>

I agree.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Our investment in alternative sources of energy will be profitable.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I agree.ï¿½>

I agree with you one hundred per cent.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½We have to keep looking for alternative sources of energy.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I agree with you one hundred percent.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s right.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½What you said is right.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Solar power is a promising alternative source of energy.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s right.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s for certain.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Deep-ocean oil drilling is an environmental threat.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s for certain.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s for sure.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½We canï¿½t burn oil eternally.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s for sure.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s true.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Oil and natural gas are in limited supply on the planet.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s true.ï¿½>

That goes without saying.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½It is so true that we donï¿½t need to discuss it. That is beyond question.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Success is usually the result of diligent work.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Oh, that goes without saying.ï¿½>

Thereï¿½s no doubt about it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½It cannot be questioned. Itï¿½s certain.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Burning of fossil fuels results in global pollution.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½There is no doubt about it.ï¿½>

Without a doubt.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Pollution should be stopped before we all get poisoned with industrial waste.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Without a doubt. The sooner, the better.ï¿½>

I accept that.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I agree with what you said.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Alternative sources of energy can only supplement fossil fuel, but not substitute it completely.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I accept that.ï¿½>

I have no problem with that.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I donï¿½t disagree with that.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½I will show you some calculations that demonstrate the effectiveness of solar panels.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Please do. I have no problem with that.ï¿½>

I canï¿½t argue with that.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I canï¿½t dispute what you said.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½The more plastic bottles we recycle, the more trees we save.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I canï¿½t argue with that.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s a good idea.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Weï¿½ve got to produce more solar power in the southern part of the U.S.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s a good idea.ï¿½>

Well said.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You said it well.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Our planet is not a trash can.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Well said!ï¿½>

You said it!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You said it well.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Our environmental movement has a terrific leader.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½You said it!ï¿½>

Iï¿½ll drink to that!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I salute what you said.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½One day, all the cars in the world will be environmentally friendly.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½ll drink to that!ï¿½>

I wish Iï¿½d said that.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I wish this cleaver idea belonged to me.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I wish Iï¿½d said that.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I wish I had said it first.ï¿½>

You took the words right out of my mouth.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I just wanted to say that.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½This new legislation is just a beginning.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½You took the words right out of my mouth. We have to push the government in the right direction.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s what I say.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I agree with what has just been said and I am ready to say it myself.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Humanity is responsible for the environment.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s what I say. We all are responsible.ï¿½>

You can say that again.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You are so right that you can repeat your words.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Boy, this air is clean.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½You can say that again. I like to walk by the sea.ï¿½>

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6.4ï¿½ï¿½ When you express like-mindedness

So do I.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I do too.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½I believe preservation of nature is important.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½So do I. I believe itï¿½s vital.ï¿½>

Me too.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I do too. I am too. I feel the same.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½The State adopted a new water conservation program. I like it.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Me too. I am going to write them a letter.ï¿½>

That makes two of us.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You and I agree on that matter.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½They issued a new report on National Parks. I find their conclusions incorrect.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½That makes two of us. I want to verify their data.ï¿½>

Iï¿½m with you.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I am of your opinion on this matter.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½The government should play a vital role in the protection of our environment.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½m with you. Activities of private business should be regulated.ï¿½>

Iï¿½m like you.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You and I have something in common.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½I like to walk by the sea.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½m like you. I like fresh air.ï¿½>

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6.5ï¿½ï¿½ When you express agreement because of your full awareness

Donï¿½t I know it!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I know it myself.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½The typical summer is hot and damp in New York City.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Donï¿½t I know it! I was born in New York.ï¿½>

Youï¿½re telling me!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I know it well because I experienced it myself.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½The greenhouse effect is killing African animals in summer.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Youï¿½re telling me! In summer, itï¿½s killing people in New York City.ï¿½>

Tell me about it!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I sympathize with you because I have my own negative experience with it.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½One of my girls is getting married. Itï¿½s a hectic time in our family.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Tell me about it! I remember my daughterï¿½s wedding.ï¿½>

Donï¿½t say it!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I know it pretty well, so you donï¿½t need to say it.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Bob, your white shirt is very dirty.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Oh, donï¿½t say it! Some guy poured his coffee on me in the cafeteria.ï¿½>

You donï¿½t say.ï¿½ï¿½ Listen ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Oh, my! Taxes are getting higher and higher.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½You donï¿½t say. At the same time, wages arenï¿½t growing.ï¿½>

Iï¿½ve been there.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I know it pretty well because I went through it myself.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½I hate Friday business meetings. They are so boring.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I know what you mean. Iï¿½ve been there.ï¿½>

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