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.”
