English Vocabulary for ESL learners 

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Do you often wonder what to say in certain circumstances?
Here are some phrases and expressions that will help you deal with common situations like a native English speaker.

• ADVICE: asking for and giving advice
  
  
• AGREEING and DISAGREEING: ways to express agreement or disagreement
  
  
• APOLOGIES: making and accepting apologies
  
  
• BAD NEWS: announcing and responding to bad news
  
  
• CLARIFYING INFORMATION: checking that you have understood
  
  
• CONVERSATIONAL EXPRESSIONS: phrases used in everyday conversation
  
  
• DISAPPOINTMENT or FRUSTRATION: ways to express disappointment or frustration
  
  
• ENCOURAGEMENT and SUPPORT: ways to encourage someone or show support
  
  
• EXCUSES FOR BEING LATE: giving a reason for arriving late
  
  
• EXPRESSING CONCERN: enquiring about someone and/or offering help
  
  
• GET WELL SOON: other ways of wishing someone well
  
  
• REMEMBERING, FORGETTING, I DON'T KNOW: useful phrases and expressions
  
  
• WAYS TO SAY "I'M BORED" or "I'M TIRED"
  
  
• WAYS TO SAY SOMETHING IS DIFFICULT or EASY
  
  
• WAYS TO SAY "THANK YOU" - expressing gratitude
  
  
• WAYS TO SUGGEST LEISURE ACTIVITIES