USEFUL PHRASES

THINGS YOU LIKE

Q：Do you like social science?

• Yes, I can’t get enough of it.
• Yes, what I like most about it is it’s so interesting, for example, last week I read an article about solar panels and how we use them to protect the planet.
• Yes, I love that it allows me to connect with family and friends at the press of a button.

Q：Do you like coffee?

• Yes, I love that it allows me to wake up quickly and be on the ball at work.
• to be on the ball = to be alert, quick to take action

THINGS YOU ARE GOOD AT

Q：Are you good at cooking?

• Yes, I have a knack for it.
• No, I am hopeless at it.

HOW OFTEN YOU DO THINGS

Q：Do you play football?

• Yes, from time to time = now and again = every once in a while.
• Yes, I play football on Saturdays, more often than not.
• No, I’m not in the least bit interested in that.

CONNECTORS

Q：Do you prefer hot weather or cold weather?

• Without a doubt, I prefer cold weather because in the hot weather, if it’s sunny, my skin burns so easily.
• In all seriousness, I prefer cold weather because in the hot weather, if it’s sunny, my skin burns so easily.
• To be totally upfront, I prefer cold weather because in the hot weather, if it’s sunny, my skin burns so easily.

WOULD YOU…

Q：Would you like to be famous?

• Yes, I would’t think twice about it.
• No, not for the love of money.