Compliments
You
are... You’re
such a... I
You’re so... (+ an adjective)
How...
you are! I
wish I had your...(+anoun) possessions:
You’ve
got a nice /
lovely / beautiful / wonderful... / What
a nice/lovely
/beautiful
/wonderful... you've got.
I
wish I’d got a ... like yours. to? On
clothes and appearance: That’s What
You
do look nice /
Smart in/with that... I
(do) like your...- You
were wonderful/superb /magnificent! You
were great! — more colloquial You
did very well! What
a nice(-looking)
/Convenient
/delicious... You’ve
done a wonderful job.
Вы... Вы
- так ... (+ прилагательное)
Вы
- такой... Как...
Вы! Мне
жаль, что у меня нет ... (+ сущ-ное)
У
Вас такое красивое…
прекрасное/красивое/замечательное... Какой
хороший/прекрасный /красивый/замечательный
... Вы имеете. Мне
жаль, что у меня нет......
об
одежде.... Это Что
Вы
действительно выглядите хорошо
/шикарными в этом... Мне
действительно нравится Ваш.... Вы
были замечательны/превосходны/
великолепны! Вы
были великолепны! - более разговорный
Вы
сделали очень хорошо! Какой
хороший /удобный,
вкусный / Вы
сделали замечательную работу.
хороший/прекрасный/красивый...
a
nice/lovely/beautiful.
(you’re
wearing).
You’ve
done wonders with the.
I
must say, you really have
good
taste in clothes. Do
you really think so?
(Oh)
I wouldn't say that. (Oh)
I don't think I'm (any) better /more... than anybody else. (Oh)
I don't think I'm a better... than you/anybody else. You're...
too (yourself). On
possessions, clothes:
Do
you like it (them)?
I'm
glad you like it.
Yes.
I'm quite/rather
pleased
with it (myself).
It's
not bad, is it? –
On
appearance, clothes:
Do
I? –
Does
it? –
Do
you like it?
Вы
сделали чудо с... Я
должен сказать, у Вас действительно
хороший вкус в одежде
Вы
действительно думаете так? (О)
я не сказал бы это. (На)
я не думаю, что я - (немного) лучше /больше
... чем кто - либо еще. (О)
я не думаю, что я - лучше ... чем
Вы/кто - либо еще. Вы
-... также (непосредственно).
Вы
любите это (их)? Я
рад, что Вы любите это. Да,
мне весьма
нравится
это
Это
не плохо, не так ли? -
Я?
- Это?
- Вы
любите это? -
I. Llustrative Dialogues
Anne and Mary meet after a holiday (semi-formal, informal)
Anne: Hallo there!
Mary: Oh! Hallo, Anne! How glad I am to see you! Those are very nice-looking shoes you are wearing!
Anne: Do you really like them? Do you think they match my handbag?
Mary: Yes. they do. And they go very well with your hat, too. You have very good taste in clothes.
Anne: Thank you. And you’re looking very smart in that new raincoat.
Mary: Do you think it suits me?
Anne: Yes, and 1 like the colour, too. How much did you pay for it?
Mary: I bought it in a sale for £ 15.
Anne: You got a bargain there.
After a game of tennis which Ted lost to Ron (informal)
Ron: Thank you. That was a good one, Ted.
Ted: Thank you. You were great.
Ron: That was a close thing. And I'm dead beat now. I’ve got to sit down and have a rest.
Ted: We have only played about half an hour, but to tell you
the truth, I'm all in too.
Ron: That's what I like about tennis. You get more exercise in half an hour than you get in two hours from any other sport.
Ted Yes. And now let's go and have a cold drink.
Ron: Yes, let's.
Exercise 1. Compliment a friend using one item from each column. |
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a) I wish I had |
your |
sense of humour ear for music patience memory ability for languages knack for crosswords |
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b) I must say you have |
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a lot of common sense a wonderful car a beautiful garden plenty of patience a real talent for administration an excellent language lab |
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c) You are |
so |
patient reliable kind generous understanding brave |
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such |
a an |
good dancer careful planner easy person to deal with hard worker good player |
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d) 1 must say you |
sang danced played acted spoke replied explained behaved |
beautifully wonderfully brilliantly superbly excellently marvelously |
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e) You (do) look |
nice smart elegant attractive |
in with |
that those |
dress suit sweater tie coat handbag shoes hair style hat |
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Exercise 2. Using the hints given in brackets compliment a friend on:
his tie (very fashionable, matches his suit perfectly);
the collection of stamps he/she has shown you (probably the best in the country);
his/her coat (very good cut and colour; this style is just the fashion now);
being a very good tennis player (very good backhand and smashing service);
being very good at crosswords;
a very good memory;
having a lot of patience;
beating you in a chess game;
good looks (superb today);
a new raincoat he/she is wearing (looks fabulous).