Language Function
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 471.
Reinforcing Vocabulary
Vocabulary File
| Words and word combination | Translation |
| at the barber's at the hairdresser's trim the hair have/get a haircut at the shoemaker's have one's shoes repaired/ repaired/soled, heeled at the watchmaker's regular, v, set, v gain, v (10 minutes) be slow (10 minutes) at the photograph's camera, n film, n have one's photo taken develop and print snapshots at the launderette wash, v (have the suit washed) self-service laundry soap-pouder, n For your personal vocabulary ..................................................................................... ..................................................................................... ..................................................................................... ..................................................................................... ..................................................................................... |
Ex. 1. You may have some everyday problems and you may want to make requests about them. Try as in the model.
Model 1: I want to have my hair cut.
Can I have my hair cut?
Where can I have my hair cut?
| I want to have | my watch regulated my shoes repaired my suit mended my photo taken my clothing pressed | my dress cleaned my hair done my nails manicured my bear trimmed my car washed |
Model 2: – My blazer fits me badly (to lengthen).
– It really does. It needs lengthening/It has to be lengthened. You must take it to the tailor's.
1. My hair looks untidy (to do).
2. My jacket has creased (to press).
3. My soles are coming off (to repair).
4. My watch is fast (to regulate).
5. My shoes are tight (to stretch).
6. My room is untidy (to clean).
| Asking about problems |
| Formal |
| – I hope you don't mind me asking this, but is anything wrong/is anything the matter? – Are you certain/quite sure there's nothing worrying you/there's nothing the matter? – May I ask if anything is wrong? |
| Neutral |
| – I know it's really none of my business/nothing to do with me really, but it does occasionally help to talk about things, you know... – You look worried/seem a bit upset this morning. What's the matter? |
| Informal |
| – Something worrying you, isn't it? – There's something bothering you, isn't there? – Is there a problem? – Is something the matter? – What's up? |
Ex. 1. Replace these formal phrases with informal ones.
1. May I ask if anything is wrong? 2. I'm pleased to have been of help. 3. Thank you all the same. 4. Are you quite sure there's nothing worrying you? 5.1 know it's really none of my business, but it does occasionally help to talk about things, you know.