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Here
are some common situations in which spontaneous English can be used:
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- Happy
birthday!.
- Many
returns (of the day).
- .....
has his/her 12th birthday today.
- ...
is eleven today. Let's sing "Happy Birthday".
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- I
hope you all have a good Christmas.
- Happy
New Year!
- All
the best for the New Year.
- Happy
Easter.
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- Best
of luck.
- Good
luck.
- I
hope you pass.
- Congratulations!
- Well
done!
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Hard lines!
- Never
mind.
- Better
luck next time..
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- Who's
not here today?
- Who
isn't here?
- What's
wrong with ... today?
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- Do
you feel better today?
- Are
you better now?
- Have
you been ill?
- What
was the matter?
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- I'm
sorry (about that).
- Sorry,
that was my fault.
- I'm
terribly sorry.
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- Excuse
me for a moment.
- I'll
be back in a moment.
- Carry
on with the exercise while I'm away.
- I've
got to go next door for a moment.
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- Excuse
me.
- Could
I get past please?
- You're
blocking the way.
- I
can't get past you.
- Get
out of the way, please.
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- I'm
afraid I can't speak any louder.
- I
seem to be losing my voice.
- I
have a sore throat.
- I
have a headache.
- I'm
feeling under the weather.
- Do
you mind if I sit down?
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