Situation 1 : Soraya meets Adam at the cafeteria.
Soraya : Hello, Adam. How are you getting on?
Adam : Fine, thanks. How are you?
Soraya : I’m very well. Thank you.
Adam : Have you finished your lunch?
Soraya : Yes, I have. I’d better be going, or I’ll be late at my office. Goodbye, Adam.
Adam : Goodbye, Soraya. See you tomorrow.
Situation 2 : In the banquet room was a group of well-dressed people chatting among themselves. Soraya approached one of them.
Soraya : Good morning. Do you know who Susan Brandy is?
Adam : She’s over there.
Soraya : Thank you. (Soraya went up to her). Hi, I am Soraya. How do you do?
Susan : Hello, Soraya. This is Peter and Teddy. I’m sure you’ve heard of them.
Soraya : How do you do, sir?
Peter : Hello. My wife has told me a great deal about you.
Soraya : Nothing too terrible I hope, sir.
Peter : On the contrary. She has said only good things about you.
Soraya : Thank you, sir. (She turns to Teddy). Good afternoon, sir.
Teddy : Hello, Soraya.
Soraya : It’s a pleasure to meet you, sir.
Teddy : Thank you. You’re looking very well.
Soraya : So are you, sir. I’m so sorry about what happened yesterday.
Teddy : Thank you. Are you set up here to take care of all of us?
Soraya : Oh, yes. I think we can make everyone comfortable.
Teddy : That’s good. Sorry, but I would like to get freshened up.
Soraya : Of course. It was pleased to meet you.
Teddy : Well, good night.
Ways to say it: Expressing feelings
Expressing happiness
• Oh, I’m so happy.
• I can’t say how pleased I am.
• I had a splendid time there.
• What a marvelous place I’ve ever seen.
• It’s an outstanding adventure.
• It’s an interesting experience.
• It’s a sensational trip.
• Great!
• Exciting!
• Fantastic!
• Super!
• Terrific!
• Smashing!
• Hey, that’s terrific/great!
Expressing boredom
• I think it was a boring holiday.
• It sounds boring.
• It’s totally/awfully boring.
• I’m rather bored.
• How boring!
• I don’t think the trip was very interesting.
• I’m fed up with it.
• It’s totally boring.
• The film was awfully boring.
• How boring!
• How unexciting!
• I’m fed up with all your grumbling!
• Dull.
• Not interesting.
Expressing disappointment
• That’s very disappointing.
• I must say I’m really disappointed.
• It’s a great disappointment.
• That’s too bad.
• Oh no!
• That’s too bad
• That’s a real shame/pity.
• It’s a real shame.
• Bad luck!
Soraya : Hello, Adam. How are you getting on?
Adam : Fine, thanks. How are you?
Soraya : I’m very well. Thank you.
Adam : Have you finished your lunch?
Soraya : Yes, I have. I’d better be going, or I’ll be late at my office. Goodbye, Adam.
Adam : Goodbye, Soraya. See you tomorrow.
Situation 2 : In the banquet room was a group of well-dressed people chatting among themselves. Soraya approached one of them.
Soraya : Good morning. Do you know who Susan Brandy is?
Adam : She’s over there.
Soraya : Thank you. (Soraya went up to her). Hi, I am Soraya. How do you do?
Susan : Hello, Soraya. This is Peter and Teddy. I’m sure you’ve heard of them.
Soraya : How do you do, sir?
Peter : Hello. My wife has told me a great deal about you.
Soraya : Nothing too terrible I hope, sir.
Peter : On the contrary. She has said only good things about you.
Soraya : Thank you, sir. (She turns to Teddy). Good afternoon, sir.
Teddy : Hello, Soraya.
Soraya : It’s a pleasure to meet you, sir.
Teddy : Thank you. You’re looking very well.
Soraya : So are you, sir. I’m so sorry about what happened yesterday.
Teddy : Thank you. Are you set up here to take care of all of us?
Soraya : Oh, yes. I think we can make everyone comfortable.
Teddy : That’s good. Sorry, but I would like to get freshened up.
Soraya : Of course. It was pleased to meet you.
Teddy : Well, good night.
Ways to say it: Expressing feelings
Expressing happiness
• Oh, I’m so happy.
• I can’t say how pleased I am.
• I had a splendid time there.
• What a marvelous place I’ve ever seen.
• It’s an outstanding adventure.
• It’s an interesting experience.
• It’s a sensational trip.
• Great!
• Exciting!
• Fantastic!
• Super!
• Terrific!
• Smashing!
• Hey, that’s terrific/great!
Expressing boredom
• I think it was a boring holiday.
• It sounds boring.
• It’s totally/awfully boring.
• I’m rather bored.
• How boring!
• I don’t think the trip was very interesting.
• I’m fed up with it.
• It’s totally boring.
• The film was awfully boring.
• How boring!
• How unexciting!
• I’m fed up with all your grumbling!
• Dull.
• Not interesting.
Expressing disappointment
• That’s very disappointing.
• I must say I’m really disappointed.
• It’s a great disappointment.
• That’s too bad.
• Oh no!
• That’s too bad
• That’s a real shame/pity.
• It’s a real shame.
• Bad luck!