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Assignment 1 for TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (TIS)

Ameerah : Hi, Mr Tan! How are you doing today? Feeling good?
Wei Ping : Hi.Please don't call me Mr. Tan, call me WP, that's W for whale, P for Paris,ok?                           humm..haha.I am feeling good today. Ameerah, right?
Ameerah  : Yey, you remember my name!I am so glad that you remember my name.huhu
Yahya      : Hi Wei Ping, I haven't seen you for a long time.Where had you been these days? (grab hand n hug)
 Wei Ping : Hi! Nice to meet you Yahya.Yet again!hahaa..Me?I had to go back to my house       to pick up some stuff.Thats why you haven't seen me always.
(walking sound)
Ameerah   : We are 4 in a group right ? (COUNTING) Where is the other one? We should have done discussing the  assignment by the afternoon. As you all are buzy...
Yahya       : Ameerah, who's that man walking? I didn't get his name when we met at the  meeting yesterday.
Ameerah   : Emm.. Emm...  Wait, it's on the tip of my tongue.. Le.. Leng Wee?? I'm positive that he is in our group too..
Wei Ping   : Hey, Leng Wee, where have you been?
Leng Wee : I've been waiting for a long time over there.
Yahya       : Why? Didn't we plan to meet here?
Leng Wee : When I was on my way to meet you guys, I met someone.
(curiously ask)
 Wei Ping  : Who ???
Leng Wee : Calm down..
Leng Wee :I meet Mr Azlan. So i was held up the meeting.
Ameerah   :Oh, no wonder you're late.
Yahya      : By the way, do you bring our project proposal?
Leng Wee: Oh, no! I forget to bring it today!
Wei Ping  : I'm sorry to hear that..
Leng Wee: I'm just joking!! HAHA...
Ameerah  : Let's move on to our discussion.
Wei Ping  : Wait... Wait... Wait... Sorry to interrupt, but may I know what is the topic we are going to discuss? Cause I skip lesson that day..
Yahya      : I though teacher had already said it two weeks ago? HMM.. I think you're dreaming in class.....
Ameerah  :OK2.... Actually teacher want us to discuss in a group and then record the conversation. Inside the conversation, we must use at least 15 phrases among the 300 ++ phrases in the book..
Wei Ping : That's funny. Now my brain are full of ideas..
Leng Wee : Great! Then share with us some of your ideas .
Wei Ping : Hahahaa... Ok. For example, "What is the differences between yours and her pencil box? The differences is just that yours is still in a good condition but her is so old already. What if we buy a new one for her birthday?"   Just a short sentences I already can insert 3 phrases, so I think  it is no problem for us to have 15 phrases in our conversation.

Yahya       : What if we start with brainstorming first. Because so far, only you have idea, but we haven’t, so we need ideas before conducting this project right?

Leng Wee: That’s sounds good to me. What about you guys?

All            : We wouldn’t be against it. Haha...

Wei Ping   : Hurmm.. Would you all prefer if I suggest that we made our discussion as the dialogue itself?

Ameerah   : Yeah, it’s worth.  I’m totally agree. If we do as Wei Ping said we wouldn’t have to burden our mind thinking about what topic should we having in front!

Yahya       : Wei Peing had come up with a brilliant idea. Waaaa..... You are so smart!

Wei Ping    : Please, don’t mention it.. Hahaha...

Yahya       : But could you go over it again? Heheee...  Mymind was wondering around just now and I didn’t catch up with what you just say.. Heee....

All              : Awhhhh....

Yahya        : Sorry.. Sorry, Sorry..

Leng Wee  : Wei ping just said that, should we used our discussion today as our dialogue. Did you get it now, YAHYA???

Yahya        : Yeah3x... Heehee...

Ameerah    : So it comes to this after all.. Hahahhaa...

Ameerah    : Don’t you see? We manage to come up with this idea, although we had pushed our mind to think about other topics. This is what we called as ‘Think out of the box.’

Yahya        : So, your point is you wanna say that we all are smart. Is it ?? Hahhhaa...

Ameerah    : You’ve hit the bull eye.. Hahahhhaa..

Wei Ping    : So its about time we closed this conversation..

All              : Agreed!!!!

Leng Wee  : Hey, Wei Ping!

Wei Ping    : What??

Leng Wee  : I’ve heard from Zubaidah that Miss Ajune want to see you after this?

Wei Ping    : Is it true?? ( ask with a shock voice)

Leng Wee : Hahhaa.. Got you there..!

Wei Ping   : Hmmpphhh.... This conversation has end up with a bad prank you know Leng Wee?

Leng Wee : Sorry3x....

(Silence.... )

All except Leng Wee: We GOTCHA!!!!!

CRAZY DAY PART 4

English Fast and Easy (5)

DOUBLE-CHECK

MEANING: CHECK AGAIN WHEN YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "BEFORE GO TO AIRPORT PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK AGAIN YOUR BELONGING."

A BAD CONNECTION

MEANING:AN UNCLEAR PHONE CONNECTION

EXAMPLE: "I'M IN JUNGLE NOW SO MY CELL PHONE IS IN BAD CONNECTION."

IN THAT CASE

MEANING: BECAUSE OF THE THING YOU JUST SAID

EXAMPLE: A:"DING CAN'T JOIN US LATER."

                 B:"IN THAT CASE, LET'S MEET TOMORROW."

WHERE IS SOMETHING HELD?

MEANING: ASK THIS TO LEARN THE LOCATION OF AN EVENT

EXAMPLE: A:"WHERE IS THIS YEAR PC FAIR HELD?"

                 B:"I THINK IS IN DSI."

IT DOESN'T MATTER

MEANING: IT IS NOT IMPORTANT

EXAMPLE: A:"TEACHER, I FORGOT TO BRING TEXTBOOK."

                        B:"IT'S OK, DOESN'T MATTER."

I MIGHT

MEANING: IT'S POSSIBLE THAT I WILL

EXAMPLE: "I MIGHT BE LATE SO DON'T WAIT FOR ME."

                 

IS THIS SEAT TAKEN

MEANING:THIS IS POLITE TO ASK BEFORE SITTING BESIDE A STRANGER

EXAMPLE: A:"EXCUSE ME, IS THIS SEAT TAKEN?"

                 B:"NO, YOU CAN HAVE IT."

PLAY IT BY EAR

MEANING: DO SOMETHING WITHOUT A PLAN

EXAMPLE: "DON'T WASTE YOUR WEEKEND, PLAY IT BY EAR."

SET UP

MEANING:ESTABLISH;START

EXAMPLE: "I AM A PROGRAMMER.I SET UP THE PROGRAM FOR COMPANY."

IN THOSE DAYS / TODAY

 MEANING: THEN/NOW

EXAMPLE: "IN THOSE DAYS I AM POOR, BUT NOW I'M RICH."

I DIDN'T GET YOUR NAME

MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU DIDN'T HEAR SOMEONE'S NAME,OR YOU CAN'T REMEMBER IT

EXAMPLE: "WHO'S THAT GUY IN PURPLE SHIRT? I DIDN'T GET HIS NAME."

NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN

MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE YOU HAVE MET BEFORE

EXAMPLE:"HEY, NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN!"

IT'S ON THE TRIP OF MY TONGUE

MEANING: I CAN ALMOST REMEMBER IT

EXAMPLE: A:"WHAT'S THE CAPITAL OF MALAYSIA?"

                 B:"KUALA... IT'S ON THE TRIP OF MY TONGUE. KUALA LUMPUR!"

GIVE SOMEONE A RIDE

MEANING:DRIVE SOMEONE TO A PLACE THEY NEED TO GO

EXAMPLE: A:"COULD YOU GIVE ME A RIDE TO BUS STATION?"

                 B:"SURE."

HAVE TROUBLE WITH SOMETHING

MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN SOMETHING IS A PROBLEM

EXAMPLE: "I ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE WITH THAT FELLOW."

BY FAR

MEANING: BY A LARGE AMOUNT

EXAMPLE: "THIS IS THE FASTEST CAR WE HAVE BY FAR."

I'M POSITIVE

MEANING: I'M 100% SURE

EXAMPLE: A:"WILL KELLY ATTEND THE CLASS?"

                       B:"I'M POSITIVE THAT SHE WILL ATTEND."

I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO

MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "I CAN'T FIGURE OUT THIS MATHS QUESTION."

SOMETHING WORKS / DOESN'T WORK

MEANING: SOMETHING FUNCTIONS/DOESN'T FUNCTION

EXAMPLE: :"MY CELL PHONE CN'T WORK AGAIN, IT IS TIME TO CHANGE A NEW ONE."

SUGGEST THAT HE/YOU/WE

MEANING: NOT SUGGEST HIM TO

EXAMPLE: "I SUGGESTED THAT YOU SHOULD START KEEP FIT."

IN MAY / ON TUESDAY ,MAY 2ND AT 9 00' CLOCK

MEANING: IN + MONTH;ON+DAY;AT+TIME

EXAMPLE: A:"WHEN IS HER BIRTHDAY PARTY?"

                 B:"IT IS ON MAY 16TH AT 7 00' CLOCK."

COME OFF

MEANING: BECOME DETACHED

EXAMPLE: "I BOUGHT A CHEAP SUITCASE. THE WHEELS CAME OFF AFTER 2 DAYS."

A FORTUNE

MEANING: A LOT OF MONEY

EXAMPLE: "THEY SPENT A FORTUNE ON RENOVATE THEIR NEW HOUSE."

AT THE MOST

MEANING: NOT MORE THAN

EXAMPLE: "I  CAN STUDY FOR TWO HOURS AT THE MOST."

IN THE SHORT TERM

MEANING: TEMPORARILY/OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME

EXAMPLE: "I WORK AS A OFFICE BOY IN A SHORT TERM."

THINK IT OVER

MEANING: TAKE TIME TO THINK BEFORE DECIDING

EXAMPLE: "THINK IT OVER BEFORE MAKE ANY DECISION."

GET SOMETHING IN WRITTING

MEANING: HAVE A SIGNED AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT

EXAMPLE: A:"SHE SAY SHE WILL PAY ME TOMORROW."

                 B:"YOU SHOULD GET IT IN WRITING."

COME WITH

MEANING: BE SERVED WITH AND INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "YOUR SET LUNCH WILL COME WITH A CUP OF TEA"

INSTEAD OF SOMETHING

MEANING: TO REPLACE SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "STRAIGHT COME TO FIND ME INSTEAD OF CALLING ME."

THROW IT AWAY / PUT IT AWAY

MEANING: PUT IT IN THE TRASH

EXAMPLE: "THROW ALL THE RUBBISH AWAY, IT IS SO SMELLY"

CRAZY DAY PART 3

English Fast and Easy (4)

BETTER OFF DOING SOMETHING

MEANING: SAY THIS TO SHOW A BETTER CHOICE

EXAMPLE: A:"SHOULD WE START OUR DISCUSSION NOW?"

                 B:"YES. WE'RE BETTER OFF START NOW."

THE SECOND ONE FROM THE RIGHT / LEFT

MEANING: THE THING BESIDE THE THING ON THE RIGHT/LEFT

EXAMPLE: "I'M IN THE THIRD ROW, THE SECOND ONE FROM THE LEFT."

ARE WE STILL ON FOR SOMETHING?

MEANING: ASK THIS TO CONFIRM AN ARRANGEMENT

EXAMPLE: A:"ARE WE STILL ON FOR DINNER LATER?:"

                 B:"YES, WE DO."

THEY SAY

MEANING: SOME PEOPLE SAY

EXAMPLE: "THEY SAY ABU IS MORE HANDSOME THAN ALI"

GO AHEAD

MEANING: DO IT

EXAMPLE :"LET GO AHEAD FOR BADMINTON TONIGHT."

IN A GOOD MOOD / IN A BAD MOOD

MEANING: FEELING HAPPY/FEELING UNHAPPY

EXAMPLE: A:"YOU LOOK IN GOOD MOOD TODAY."

                 B:"YEAH, I IN LOVE!"

RUN INTO

MEANING: MEET SOMEONE UNEXPECTEDLY

EXAMPLE: "I RAN INTO MY OLD FRIEND JUST NOW."

I CAN'T GET SOMETHING TO WORK

MEANING: I CAN'T MAKE SOMETHING FUNCTION

EXAMPLE: "I CAN'T GET MY NOTEBOOK TO WORK.THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT."

TAKE IT APART / PUT IT BACK TOGETHER

MEANING: DISMANTLE IT / ASSEMBLE IT

EXAMPLE: "I TAKE MY TV APART TO REPAIR IT,AND NOW I CAN'T PUT IT BACK TOGETHER,."

THIS IS JENNY

MEANING: SAY THIS TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF ON THE PHONE

EXAMPLE: A:"MAY I SPEAK TO SITI?"                 B:"I'M SITI. WHO IS ON LINE?"

BY 9

MEANING: AT 9 0' CLOCK OR BEFORE 9 0' CLOCK-BUT NOT AFTER 9.00

EXAMPLE :"I WILL FINISH MY HOMEWORK BY 9."

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT DOING SOMETHING?

MEANING: NOT HOW DO YOU THINK ABOUT

EXAMPLE: A:"WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT GOING OUT?"

                 B:"LET'S GO!"

WE DON'T SEE EYE TO EYE

MEANING: THIS IS A POLITE WAY TO SAY WE DON'T AGREE

EXAMPLE: "MIMI LOVES SINGING BUT MINA HATES IT.THEY DON'T SEE EYE TO EYE ON SING."

ON SALE / FOR SALE

MEANING: CHEAPER THAN THE REGULAR PRICE/AVAILABLE TO BUY

EXAMPLE: "THIS HOUSE IS FOR SALE, ARE YOU INTERESTED?"

WHAT'S SOMETHING MADE OF?

MEANING: WHAT MATERIALS WERE USED TO MAKE SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: A:"WHAT IS THIS SHIRT MADE OF?"

                 B:"IT IS MADE OF 100% COTTON."

IT'S WORTH $199

MEANING: ITS REAL VALUE IS $199

EXAMPLE: "GOLD IS WORTH MORE THAN SILVER."

PLUG SOMETHING IN

MEANING: CONNECT SOMETHING TO AN ELECTRICAL POWER POINT

EXAMPLE: "PLEASE HELP ME PLUG IN MY HAIR DYER."

WHAT IF

MEANING: WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF

EXAMPLE: A:"I DON'T HAVE UMBRELLA."

                 B:"WHAT IF OUTSIDE RAIN?"

LET/MADE

MEANING: ALLOWED/FORCED

EXAMPLE: "MY MOTHER LET US LATE BACK HOMES TODAY,"

LOOK SOMETHING UP

MEANING: FIND A PIECE OF INFORMATION IN A BOOK OR ON THE INTERNET

EXAMPLE: A:"HOW DID YOU GET MY CONTACT NUMBER?"

                        B:"I LOOKED IT UP IN YOUR FACEBOOK."

GET RID OF SOMETHING

MEANING: MAKE SOMETHING GO AWAY;ELIMINATE SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "YOU CAN GET RID OF A HEADACHE BY HAVING A TABLET OF PANADOL"

MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING

MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU GUESS ABOUT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST,AND YOU ARE QUITE SURE

EXAMPLE: "THERE'S WALLET ON THE FLOOR.SOMEONE MUST HAVE DROPPED IT."

SHOOT

MEANING: THIS IS A WAY TO SHOW ANGER OR FRUSTRATION

EXAMPLE: "SHOOT!I WHY ARE YOU SO CARELESS?"

COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE SOMETHING IS?

MEANING: NOT COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE IS SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: A:"CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE MALE TOILET IS?".

                 B:"IT IS BESIDE FEMALE TOILET."

DON'T MENTION IT

MEANING: THIS IS A POLITE RESPONSE WHEN SOMEONE THANKS YOU

EXAMPLE: A:"THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELPING ME."

                 B:"DON'T MENTION IT"

WOULD YOU MIND DOING SOMETHING?

MEANING: ASK THIS TO MAKE A VERY POLITE REQUEST 

EXAMPLE: "WOULD YOU MIND TO HELP ME A FAVOUR?"

SOLD OUT

MEANING: ALL SOLD SO THAT THERE IS NO MORE

EXAMPLE: "THIS GOODS ALREADY SOLD OUT FEW DAYS AGO."

HALF-WAY THROUGH

MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED 50% OF SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "SHE IS HALF-WAY THROUGH HER ASSESSMENT."

HOW MUCH LONGER

MEANING: HOW MUCH MORE TIME

EXAMPLE: A:"HOW MUCH LONGER DO YOU NEED TO ARRIVE MY HOUSE?"

                 B:"AROUND 10 MINUTES."

TAKE THE HIGHWAY

MEANING: GO ON THE HIGHWAY

EXAMPLE: "DON'T TAKE SITI LANE RIGHT NOW, USE HIGHWAY TO MY HOUSE."

CRAZY DAY PART 2

English Fast and Easy (3)

CHIP IN

MEANING: SHARE THE COST OF A GROUP ACTIVITY

EXAMPLE: "EVERY TIME WHEN WE HANG OUT, WE WILL CHIP IN THE MONEY EQUALLY."

DROP SOMEONE OFF

MEANING: TAKE SOMEONE TO A PLACE AND LEAVE THEM THERE

EXAMPLE: A:"CAN YOU DROP ME OFF AT THE MY HOUSE?"

                     

WHAT 'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN X AND Y?

MEANING: HOW ARE X AND Y DIFFERENT?

EXAMPLE: A:"WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HE AND SHE?"

                     

END UP DOING SOMETHING

MEANING: FINALLY DO SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "HOW DID HE END UP TO BE A DOCTOR SINCE TEACHER IS HIS AMBITION FROM YOUNG?"

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE

MEANING: SAY THIS TO SHOW APPRRECIATION WHEN RECEIVING A GIFT

EXAMPLE: A:"THIS IS YOU SOUVENIR FROM UK ."

                 B:"THANK YOU SO MUCH BUT YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE."

THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW

MEANING: NOT TOMORROW AFTER TOMORROW.

EXAMPLE: "MY BIRTHDAY IS TODAY AFTER TOMORROW."

TAKE TURNS DOING SOMETHING

MEANING:ALTERNATE (I.E. 6YOU,THEN ME,THEN YOU,THEN ME)

EXAMPLE: "I AND MY FRIEND TAKE TURN TO FINISH COLOUR THIS BANNER."

REMIND SOMEONE TO

MEANING: SAY SOMETHING TO HELP SOMEONE REMEMBER

EXAMPLE: :"CAN YOU REMIND ME TO FIND TEACHER LATER?"

FED UP WITH SOMETHING

MEANING: UNHAPPY ABOUT SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME

EXAMPLE: "I HAVE FED UP WITH THE NOISY FROM THE CLASS BEHIND"

AS LONG AS

MEANING: ON THE CONDITION THAT;PROVIDING THAT

EXAMPLE: "YOU CAN GO OUT EVERYDAY AS LONG AS YOU CAN MAINTAIN TOP THREE IN CLASS."

GOOD AT SOMETHING

MEANING: ABLE TO DO SOMETHING WELL

EXAMPLE: "I AM GOOD IN JOKING AND MAKE FUNNY."

SO FAR ,SO GOOD

MEANING: IT IS FINE NOW,BUT THERE MAY BE PROBLEMS LATER ON

EXAMPLE: A:"HOW WAS YOUR NEW LIFE IN UTM?"

                 B:"SO FAR,SO GOOD."

THAT SOUNDS

MEANING: SAY THIS TO GIVE YOUR OPINION AFTER READING OR HEARING SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: A:"I'M GOING TO CLUB TONIGHT."

                 B:"THAT SOUNDS NICE."

YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO SOMETHING

MEANING: DOING SOMETHING IS NOT PERMITTED

EXAMPLE: "YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER THE STADIUM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE."

DESPITE SOMETHING

MEANING: NOT AFFECTED BY SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "HE LIKES DRAWING DESPITE HE HAS LOST HIS BOTH HANDS."

AS A RESULT

MEANING: CONSEQUENTLY;AS AN EFFECT

EXAMPLE: "SHE DIDN'T STUDY WELL SO AS A RESULT SHE FAILED IN TEST."

DO YOU KNOW WHERE MR SMITH IS?

MEANING: NOT DO YOU KNOW WHERE IS MR.SMITH

EXAMPLE: A:"DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE MALE TOILET IS?"

                 B:"IT IS BESIDE FEMALE TOILET."

SORRY TO INTERRUPT

MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE WHO IS ALREADY SPEAKING

EXAMPLE: A:"LET'S HANG OUT TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE MY..."

                 B:"SORRY TO INTERRUPT. TOMORROW I HAVE TEST SO I HAVE TO STUDY TONIGHT."

IN GOOD CONDITION / IN PERFECT CONDITION

MEANING: NOT BROKEN / LIKE NEW

EXAMPLE: "MY NOTEBOOK STILL IN GOOD CONDITION ALTHOUGH 5 YEARS ALREADY."

HE JUST STEPPED OUT

MEANING: HE WENT OUT FOR A SHORT TIME

EXAMPLE: A:"CAN I SPEAK TO ABU BAKAR?"

                 B:"SORRY,SHE JUST STEPPED OUT."

I'LL PUT YOU THROUGH

MEANING: I WILL CONNECT YOU

EXAMPLE: A:"CAN I SPEAK TO SITI?"

                 B:"HOLD ON, I"LL PUT YOU THROUGH."

THERE'S BEEN A DELAY

MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN SOMETHING IS LATE

EXAMPLE: "THERE 'S BEEN A DELAYED AS THE MATCH HAD END."

FOR GOOD

MEANING: FOREVER;PERMANENTLY

EXAMPLE: "I'VE TRIED TO STOP EATING MEAT BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME I'M STOPPING FOR GOOD."

HEAR FROM SOMEONE 

MEANING:RECEIVE COMMUNICATION FROM SOMEONE

EXAMPLE: "I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM ANYONE ABOUT HER NEWS."

THAT'S TOO BAD

MEANING: WHEN SOMEONE TELLS YOU BAD NEWS,SAY THIS TO SHOW THAT YOU CARE

EXAMPLE: A:"HIS MUM PASS AWAY LAST NIGHT."

                  B:"SORRY TO HEAR THAT, THAT'S TOO BAD."

WHAT'S THIS CHARGE FOR

MEANING: ASK THIS WHEN YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND AN AMOUNT ON YOUR BILL OR RECEIPT

EXAMPLE: A:"WHAT'S THIS CHARGE FOR?"

                 B:"THAT'S A 5% SERVICE CHARGE."

TO SOMEONE / SOMETHING

MEANING: WHEN PEOPLE DRINK TOGETHER,THEY SAY THIS TO WISH SUCCESS TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "LET'S CHEER TO WELCOME OUR NEW FRIEND."

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

MEANING: SOMEONE TOLD ME SOMETHING AS GOSSIP OR A RUMOR

EXAMPLE: A:"IS SHE IN LOVE?"

                 B:"WHO TOLD YOU THAT?"

                 C:"I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE."

HEAR BACK FROM SOMEONE

MEANING: RECEIVE A REPLY FROM SOMEONE

EXAMPLE: "I HAD GAVE SAM A EMAIL JUST NOW AND I HOPE TO HEAR BACK FROM HIM SOON."

REALLY LIKE / REALLY ENJOY REALLY WANT

MEANING: NOT VERY LIKE/NOT VERY ENJOY/NOT VERY WANT

EXAMPLE: "I REALLY ENJOY YOUR CHOCOLATE CAKE!"

CRAZY DAY PART 1

English Fast and Easy (2)


I'M NOT FOLLOWING YOU
MEANING: SAY THIS IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND INSTRUCTIONS,DIRECTIONS OR AN EXPLANATION
EXAMPLE:  A: ''MAY I KNOW HOW TO GO TO NATIONAL MUSEUM??''
                  B:  ''SORRY, I'M NOT FOLLOWING YOU. CAN YOU REPEAT AGAIN?''

GET CUT OFF
MEANING: LOSE THE CONNECTION DURING A TELEPHONE CALLEXAMPLE: "WHEN I TALK TO MY MUM AND WE SUDDENLY GET CUT OFF."

HAVE CHANGE
MEANING: HAVE SMALLER UNITS OF MONEYEXAMPLE: A:'' HEY, DO YOU HAVE CHANGE FOR $50?''
                 B:  ''SORRY,I DON'T HAVE, I FORGET TO BRING WALLET OUT TODAY.''
DISTANCE FROM A PLACE
MEANING: SAY THIS TO SHOW THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO PLACESEXAMPLE: "MY HOUSE IS AROUND 200 METER FROM MY GRAND MUM'S HOUSE"

THE SECOND TO LAST
MEANING: THE THING BEFORE THE LAST THINGEXAMPLE: ''DURING MY COMPETITION, I FALL DOWN ON THE SECOND TO LAST FEW MINUTES.''

COMES IN
MEANING: IS AVAILABLE INEXAMPLE: ''THE PURSE IS COMES IN ONLY SILVER, SO ARE OK WITH THIS COLOUR?''

I'D LIKE
MEANING: THIS IS A POLITE WAY TO SAY WHAT YOU WANTEXAMPLE: ''I'D LIKE TO EAT MC DONALD FOR MY DINNER.''

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME
MEANING: SAY THIS FOR SOMETHING YOU ARE STILL DOING NOWEXAMPLE: ''I HAVE BEEN WAITING YOU TO COME OUT FROM BATHROOM FOR A LONG TIME.''

MAKE UP MY MIND
MEANING: DECIDEEXAMPLE: ''I FINALLY MADE UP MY MIND TO MARRY WHEN I'M 30 YEARS OLD.''

TWO WEEKS AGO
MEANING: TWO WEEKS BEFORE NOWEXAMPLE: ''I JUST FINISHED MY EXAM TWO WEEK AGO.''

CHEERS

MEANING: SOMETIMES WE  SAY THIS BEFORE DRINKING ALCOHOL TO OFFER GOOD WISHES.(WHEN WE SAY THIS,WE LIFT OUR GLASSES AND TOUCH THEM TOGETHER)

EXAMPLE: ''LET'S CHEERS FOR OUR TEAM!''

DISCUSS SOMETHING

MEANING: TALK ABOUT SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "I HAVE TO DISCUSS THIS STUFF WITH MY FRIEND TONIGHT."

STAY UP

MEANING: STAY AWAKE LATER THAN THE USUAL BEDTIME

EXAMPLE: "I ALWAYS STAY UP LATE WHEN EXAM TO FINISH MY STUDY."

OVERSLEEP

MEANING: WAKE UP LATER THAN PLANNED

EXAMPLE: "I ALWAYS OVERSLEEP IF I SLEEP AFTER 12AM."

ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING

MEANING: GOING TO DO SOMETHING VERY SOON

EXAMPLE: "I'M ABOUT TO HAVE MY LUNCH SOON."

ON MY WAY

MEANING: GOING TO A PLACE-BUT NOT AT THE PLACE YET

EXAMPLE: "I'M ON MY WAY TO MY FATHER OFFICE."

GET SIDETRACKED

MEANING: BECOME DISTRACTED FROM SOMETHING IMPORTANT

EXAMPLE: "I DIDN'T FINISH MY REVISION BUT THAT WAS MY FAVOURITE MOVIE SO I GOT                           

                 SIDETRACKED."

GONE FOR THE DAY

MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN SOMEONE WILL NOT COME BACK THAT DAY

EXAMPLE: "LOO IS GONE FOR THE DAY AND HE WILL BACK ON WEDNESDAY."

IN THE LIGHTING BUSINESS

MEANING:SAY THIS TO SHOW THE INDUSTRY SOMEONE WORKS IN

EXAMPLE: "MR TAN IS IN THE DRAWING BUSSINESS, HE IS ARTIST."

A WIN-WIN SITUATION

MEANING: A SITUATION THAT HAS GOOD RESULTS IN MANY WAYS

EXAMPLE: "I HAVE TWO APPLE, I GIVE MY BROTHER ONE, SO IT'S A WIN-WIN SITUATION."

THAT'S IT

MEANING: NOTHING MORE

EXAMPLE: A:"YOU JUST WANT TO BORROW RM3?"

                 B:"YES,THAT'S IT"

IT'S ABOUT TIME

MEANING: IT IS OVERDUE,BUT IT IS FINALLY HAPPENING

EXAMPLE: "IT'S ABOUT TIME FOR YOU TO GET MARRY."

GET IT

MEANING: ANSWER THE PHONE

EXAMPLE: A:"ARE YOU GET IT?"

                 B: "YES,I GET IT ALREADY."

PICK SOMETHING UP

 MEANING: COLLECT SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "CAN YOU PICK UP MY DINNER FROM MY MUM WHEN YOU PASS MY HOUSE?"

CAN I TAKE A RAIN CHECK

MEANING: CAN WE CHANGE THE PLAN TO ANOTHER  TIME IN THE FUTURE?

EXAMPLE: A:"DO YOU WANT TO GO TO CLUB TONIGHT?"

                 B:"SORRY.CAN I TAKE A RAIN CHECK?"

TAKE TIME OFF

MEANING: DECIDE NOT TO GO TO WORK FOR A SHORT TIME

EXAMPLE: "I TOOK TWO MONTHS OFF AFTER I BORN MY BABY."

ON TOP OF THAT

MEANING:IN ADDITION;ALSO

EXAMPLE: "I'M A TEACHER ON TOP OF THAT I'M ALSO A TUITION TEACHER."

PUT CLOTHES ON

MEANING:THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS 'WEAR' CLOTHES;FIRST WE PUT CLOTHES ON;THAN WE ARE                       WEARING CLOTHES

EXAMPLE: "HE IS ONLY THIRTEEN MONTHS. HE STILL UNABLE TO PUT HIS CLOTHES ON HIMSELF."

I DIDN'T MEAN THAT

MEANING:SAY THIS WHEN SOMEONE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU SAID

EXAMPLE: A:"GIRL,YOU WANT GO OUT EVERY WEEKEND?"

                 B:"I DIDN'T MEAN THAT,I MEANT THIS WEEKEND ONLY."

DO YOU MIND IF I JOIN YOU?

MEANING: ASK THIS FOR PERMISSION TO BE WITH SOMEONE

EXAMPLE: A:"DO YOU MIND IF I JOIN YOU FOR DINNER TONIGHT?"

                 B:"YOU ARE WELCOME."