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Culture Documents
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Useful Expressions
Expression Topic / Category Sample Sentence
Also, … Giving and receiving feedback I thought the report lacked detail. Also,
there were one or two spelling errors.
Both are … Making comparisons A: Give me your impressions of the two
photos.
B: Well, both are of beautiful
landscapes.
Can you tell us why you decided to …? Giving and receiving feedback Can you tell us why you decided to
choose this particular subject for your
presentation?
Do you think … might be better? Giving and receiving feedback Do you think a landscape photo might
be better? It would show more of the
forest.
Have you thought about …? Giving and receiving feedback Have you thought about a social media
campaign? That would be better than a
poster campaign.
I see your point, and I could change Giving and receiving feedback I see your point, and I could change
things so that … things so that the campaign is more
visual, using the beauty of the local
area.
In addition, we liked … Giving and receiving feedback She seemed smart and well-dressed. In
addition, we liked her positive attitude.
The first/second shows … Making comparisons The first photo shows a girl posing by a
motorbike, whereas the second shows a
mountain landscape.
They are similar in that … Making comparisons They are similar in that both are photos
of a group of people.
We thought … was a really good idea Giving and receiving feedback We all thought that buying a smaller car
was a really good idea because it would
save us a lot of money.
Yes, I understand, but the reason I did Giving and receiving feedback A: I thought the campaign film was a
that was … little long.
B: Yes, I understand, but the reason
I did that was to show people all the
attractions the area has to offer.
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