Asking About Possibility, Curiosity, and Desire
Possibility
Possibility is used when we are talking about the future,
we often don't really know what will happen.
Asking about Possibilities :
• Would it be possible for (somebody)
to …?
• Do you
think it’s possible that ... ?
• What possibility is there that ... ?
• What's the possibility of ... ?
• What are the chances of ...?
• Do you think you can…?
• Is it possible that ... ?
• Is it possible to ... ?
• Are you capable of…?
Responding :
Yes, it is.
Sure. It can be.
I think so.
Perhaps.
It's possible.
Not a chance!
That's not possible.
That’s possible.
Expressing
Curiosity and Desire
Curiosity
is an emotion
represents a drive to know new things.
Expressing
curiosity is the expression how express curious about something or someone.
Expressing
Curiosity
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I want to know...
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I’m curios about...
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I’m eager to know...
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What I’d really like to find out is …
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I’d be very interested to know …
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I’ve been meaning to ask you.
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I’d like to know …
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I wish I knew …
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I’d love to know …
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I wonder …
Responding
• You can
ask him in person.
• Let’s
find the answer.
I am
also curios about it.
• Let time
show us the truth.
• Etc.
Desire , wish ,
hope
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Desire
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Desire is a sense of longing for a
person or object or hoping for an outcome. When a
person desires something or someone, their sense of longing is excited by the
enjoyment or the thought of the item or person, and they want to take actions
to obtain their goal.
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Wish
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A wish is a hope or desire for something.
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Hope
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Hope
is the emotional state which promotes the belief in a positive outcome related
to events and circumstances in one's life. In the English language the word can
be used as either a noun or a verb, although hope as a concept has a similar
meaning in either use.
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Expressing Desire
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I wish I could be...
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I want to...
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I’m interested in...
Expressing Views
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I support your decision.
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If I were you,...
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Personally I believe….
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In my view, ….
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It seems to me….
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From my point of view….
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I’d just like to say….
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Well, to my mind this scene….
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Personally, I consider….
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To be perfectly frank….
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If you ask my view about it, I will say that I
agree with it.
Responding
Agreement :
Agreement :
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Thank you.
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Of course.
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You're absolutely right.
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Yes, I agree.
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I think so too.
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That's a good point.
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Exactly.
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I don't think so either.
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So do I.
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I'd go along with that.
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That's true.
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Neither do I.
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I agree with you entirely.
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That's just what I was thinking.
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I couldn't agree more.
Responding
Disagreement:
Disagreement:
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That's different.
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I don't agree with you.
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However…
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That's not entirely true.
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On the contrary…
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I'm sorry to disagree with you, but…
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Yes, but don't you think…
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That's not the same thing at all.
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I'm afraid I have to disagree.
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I'm not so sure about that.
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I must take issue with you on that.
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It's unjustifiable to say that...
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