Other information Flashcards
Ask for directions (neutral)
Do you live around here?
Could you tell me where… is?
How do I get to…?
How far is it to…
Give directions (neutral)
Let me see…
It’s not far
Oh, it’s not hard to find; just
Go straight ahead
Continue along this street
Crossroads
Follow the bend
Junction
Roundabout
… is on your left/right hand side
Ask time (neutral)
What’s the time, please?
Could you tell me what time it is, please?
What time is it?
Ask time (informal)
What time do you make it?
Have you got the time?
Give information about the time (neutral)
I don’t know, I’m not wearing a watch
It’s … o’clock
It’s half/half past/quarter to/quarter past
It’s about…
Give information about the time (informal)
It’s fiveish
Give information about the weather (neutral)
They say it’s going to
The weather forecast says it’s going to
The oulook for tomorrow is for
Give information about the weather (neutral)
KOUD
It’s chilly
It’s cold
It’s freezing
Give information about the weather (neutral)
MOOI
WARM
It’s a fine day
What a glorious day
It’s warm
It’s hot
It’s boiling hot
It’s scorching hot
Give information about the weather (informal)
It’s cracking the flags
Give information about the weather (neutral)
MOOI
The sun’s out
It’s clearing up
It’s a sunny day
Give information about the weather (neutral)
BWA
It’s clouding over
It’s dry but dull
Give information about the weather (neutral)
SLECHT
The sky’s heavily overcast
It’s a rainy day
It’s bound to rain
It’s dizzling
It’s raining cats and dog
It’s raining buckets
There’s a lot of sleet and snow
It’s hailing
It’s misty
There’s a light mist
The fog is lifting
There’s a thunderstorm coming
There’s a gentle wind
There’s a slight breeze
It’s quite windy
Ask about events (neutral)
What’s going on?
How did this happen?
Who did this?
Can someone please explain what has happened here?
