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Expressions: Saying you are curious and Saying what you hope will happen
- 1. English for Interpersonal Interaction II EXPRESSIONS OF: SAYING YOU ARE CURIOUS SAYING WHAT YOU HOPE WILL HAPPEN
- 2. Saying you are curious An expression when we really want to know about something or when we see something strange or something new.
- 3. Saying you are curious Neutral Situation Informal Situation Formal Situation I wonder ... I wouldn’t mind knowing about ... I’d particularly like to know ... Can someone tell me what’s going on? What’s on your mind? I’m rather/most curious to know about ... Can someone tell me about ...? If only I knew about ... I’d be rather/very/most interested to discover ... I wish i knew more about ... I’d give a lot to know about ... Is it possible to obtain any information on/about ...? I wish someone would tell me about ... Penny for your thoughts. I’m rather/very keen to know ...
- 4. Saying you are curious Example Neutral Situation John : “This is very crowded. Can someone tell me what’s going on?” Officer : “Yes, they think they’ve found a Roman temple.” John : “Oh.. Thank you, Sir.”
- 5. Saying you are curious Example Informal situation Thomas : “She is a beautiful girl. I wouldn’t mind where she lives. Jack : “Why not go and ask her then.” Thomas : “I am not dare to do that.”
- 6. Saying you are curious Example Formal Situation Employee : “Sir, I’d particularly like to know how Brambram & Son have managed to do it.” Boss : “In this meeting, we are going to discuss about that.” Employee : “OK, Sir.”
- 7. Saying what you hope will happen An expression when you hope that something were the case or you would like it to be the case even though you know that it is impossible or unlikely. Hope normally signals future intentions. If you hope to do something, you want to do it and intend to do it if you possibly can.
- 8. Saying what you hope will happen Neutral Situation Informal Situation Formal Situation I hope ... Let’s hope/hope for ... We must hope ... I’d like ... Keep your fingers crossed ... I do hope ... I’m hoping/hoping for ... Here’s hoping/hoping for ... We must hope for ... Hopefully ... So/as long as ... I trust/believe ... ... , I hope. If only ... I do hope for ...
- 9. Saying what you hope will happen Example Neutral situation Passenger : “What time the plane GA777 will leave, Sir?” Official : “At 9 a.m., Miss.” Passenger : “I hope my plane leaves on time.” Official : “It looks rather doubtful, I’m affraid, Miss.”
- 10. Saying what you hope will happen Example Informal Situation Dennies : “I want to watch ‘Captain America’ on TV. Let’s hope this old TV doesn’t go wrong again.” Anthoni : “Right, let’s see what happens when I switch on.”
- 11. Saying what you hope will happen Example Formal situation Manager : “The weather looks fine to play golf today.” Director : “ Yes. We must hope the weather stays fine.” Manager : “Perhaps we’d better take our umbrellas, just in case.”