1. Expressing wishes
   1. It would be nice / great / wonderful if ...
   2. I would love it if ...
   3. I've always wanted a / an ...
   4. My dream is to have a ...
   5. I wish we had ...
   6. Having a ... would make things much easier / nicer / more convenient
2. Interrumping
   1. I'm sorry to interrupt you, but ...
   2. I see what you mean, but ...
   3. Could I just say something ...
   4. If I could just add something to that, ...
3. Encouraging
   1. Why do you think that?
   2. What makes you say that?
   3. Can you give me an example of what you mean?
   4. Could you be more specific?
   5. I don't quite understand what you mean
4. Persuading
   1. I don't think so
   2. I don't agree
   3. I don't fell
   4. Perhaps you're right, but on the other hand
   5. That's not quite the way Isee it
   6. I see waht you mean but
   7. I can't see the point in +ING
   8. No way!
5. Congratulating
   1. Congratulations / Well done / Brilliant / Super /Excellent
   2. I'm really happy for you!
   3. Good for you!
   4. That's great /fantastic /wonderful news
6. Expressing hope
   1. Maybe people will get / see some sense before it's too late / in the end
   2. Well, maybe all is not lost yet
   3. Maybe we can do something before it's too late
7. Asking for confirmation
   1. Wasn't it ... who...? It was ... who ....., wasn't it?
   2. ...was the one who ... wasn't he / she? / ... didn't he/she?
   3. Yes, That's right. I think He /she was /did
   4. I've no idea / I haven't a clue
   5. I couldn't tell you
   6. I'm afraid I don't know
   7. No way! It was ... who ....
   8. Not at all. It was ....
   9. Oh I'm not sure
   10. It might have been ...
   11. I can't remember
8. Introducing a topic / Telling some news
   1. I heard the other day that ...
   2. Somebody mentioned to me that ...
   3. I read somewhere that ...
   4. Did / Do you know that ...?
   5. Listen to this ...
   6. You'll never guess / believe ...
   7. Wait till you hear ...
9. Expressing surprise
   1. That's incredible / amazing /unbelievable!
   2. I don't believe it!
   3. You're not serious, are you?
   4. You can't be serious!
   5. You must be joking / kidding!
10. Expressing sympathy / consoling
    1. How awful / terribe / embarrasing!
    2. That's too bad / a pity! / a shame /I'm so sorry
    3. Never mind / Don't worry / you'll be fine / alright
    4. It's not so bad as it seems / you think
11. Expressing fear / anxiety
    1. Oh, It just horrible! / It's so cruel!
    2. That's so irresponsible / ridiculous!
12. Comenting
    1. That was lucky!
    2. That was nice of her /him ...
    3. Oh, no, I hate that!
    4. What about / How about -ING ... ?
13. Expressing negative feelings
    1. the very thought of it makes me sick.
    2. I can't bear /stand thinking about it!
    3. It doesn't bear thinking about
    4. I hate to think about it.