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+201091507651 Dr.

Omar El-Shennawy

Showing interest
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Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!

Do you know what to say when you want to show interest? Listen out
for useful language for showing interest. Then, we'll practise saying
the new phrases – after this.

Noelia: Morning, Bob.


Bob: Oh, good morning.
Noelia: It's so rainy today. The weather in this country is horrible!
Bob: Yes … yes … The weather was even worse when I lived in
Canada.
Noelia: Oh, I didn't know that you lived in Canada, Bob. How cool!
Bob: One winter it was so cold and windy that I fell on the ice and
broke my leg in three places.
Noelia: Oh no! You're joking!
Bob: I wish I was, Noelia, I wish I was. I was never the same after
that winter. And my leg is still bad today.
Noelia: Really? I'm sorry to hear that. Poor you.
Bob: But it's not all bad. I met my wife in the hospital. She was the
doctor who looked at my leg!
Noelia: No way!
Bob: It was love at first sight!
Noelia: Ah, that's brilliant!
Bob: Yes, and we're still in love 40 years later …
Noelia: So in the end, breaking your leg was the best thing that
could have happened.
Bob: Yes, I suppose it was!
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Ana: Hello again! Aww, I love a story with a happy ending! So, did
you notice the useful phrases used for showing interest? Listen to me
and then repeat.

● Oh, I didn't know that you lived in Canada!


● How cool!
● Oh no, poor you.
● You're joking!
● Really?
● I'm sorry to hear that.
● No way!
● That's brilliant!

Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you want to
show interest in English. Bye for now!

—
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1. Summary

Ana introduces a lesson on showing interest in conversations using


English phrases. Noelia and Bob have a casual conversation where
Bob shares a story about his experience living in Canada, breaking his
leg, and meeting his wife. Noelia shows interest using various
phrases, and Ana encourages learners to use similar expressions to
engage effectively in conversations.

2. All Nouns and Their Meanings

● Ana: A name.
● Bob: A name.
● Noelia: A name.
● Morning: The early part of the day.
● Weather: The atmospheric conditions, including rain, wind, and
temperature.
● Country: A nation with its own government.
● Canada: A country in North America.
● Winter: The coldest season of the year.
● Ice: Frozen water.
● Leg: A limb of the body used for walking.
● Place: A particular point or position.
● Doctor: A person qualified to treat illnesses or injuries.
● Hospital: A medical institution for treating the sick or injured.
● Wife: A married woman.
● Sight: The act of seeing.
● Story: A narrative or account of events.
● Ending: The conclusion or final part.
● Phrase: A small group of words with a particular meaning.
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3. All Verbs and Their Meanings

● Am: Present tense of "be"; indicates existence or identity.


● Know: To be aware of information or facts.
● Show: To display or make visible.
● Listen: To actively hear something.
● Practise: To perform or work at repeatedly to acquire skill.
● Say: To speak or utter words.
● Is: Third-person singular of "be"; indicates state or condition.
● Was: Past tense of "be."
● Lived: Past tense of "live"; to reside in a place.
● Didn't: Negative past form of "do"; used to negate actions.
● Fell: Past tense of "fall"; to move downward freely.
● Broke: Past tense of "break"; to fracture or damage.
● Met: Past tense of "meet"; to encounter someone.
● Looked: Past tense of "look"; to direct sight at something.
● Wish: To desire something to be true or happen.
● Suppose: To assume or believe.
● Can: To be able to.

4. Tenses Used

● Present Simple: E.g., The weather in this country is horrible.


● Past Simple: E.g., I lived in Canada.
● Present Perfect: E.g., I have never been the same.
● Future Simple (Implied): E.g., Try and use some of these
phrases.
● Past Continuous (Implied): E.g., It was love at first sight.
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5. Phrases for Daily Use with Meanings

● Oh, I didn't know that: Expressing surprise or interest.


● How cool!: Indicating excitement or admiration.
● Oh no, poor you: Expressing sympathy.
● You're joking!: Showing disbelief or surprise.
● Really?: Requesting confirmation or expressing surprise.
● I'm sorry to hear that: Showing empathy for bad news.
● No way!: Expressing disbelief or astonishment.
● That's brilliant!: Indicating admiration or approval.

6. Phrasal Verbs and Their Meanings

● Look at: To direct one's gaze towards something.


● Listen out for: To pay attention in order to hear something.

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