English Phrases For Communication
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A. Useful English phrases for communicating online
- [1]General phrases for online collaboration
I’ve signed up for this course, because …
I hope to learn from this course …
I’m the leader of our group this week and our assignment is to write ….
We have to make a Power Point presentation of/for/on ...
Our presentation should include 7 slides ….
Let’s wait for the comments of other groups/students.
I suggest we read postings of our fellow students to see if they think in a similar way or not.
We should comment upon their postings as well.
Can I post a file in this forum?
We have to discuss this topic in small groups.
When would you like to meet to discuss our next assignment?
The deadline for this assignment is …
Post your comments in this forum ….
I’ve posted my input on the site
Where should we post general questions about the course?
I’m inviting you for a chat.
We can chat about everything and anything in this chat room.
For all our questions regarding examination our tutor will be available in the Exam forum.
I’ll register for the online office hours.
I’ve browsed the electronic learning environment, and what I like most is …
I don’t understand what they want us to do; does anybody?
- Expressing opinions
I’m certain that...
I (really) feel that...
In my opinion...
The way I see things...
I think that …
Asking for opinions
Are you certain that...
Do you (really) think that...
(name of participant) can we get your input?
How do you feel about...?
- Commenting, praising and supporting postings
That’s interesting.
Earlier you stated …..
I would like to come back to …
Can we go back to the point we were discussing earlier?
I never thought about it that way before. Thank you, George.
Good point!
I get your point.
I see what you mean.
I like your comment.
Welcome to the forum, Petra.
- Agreeing
I totally agree with you.
Exactly!
That’s (exactly) the way I feel.
I have to agree with (name of participant).
- Disagreeing
Did I understand you correctly when you said … Unfortunately, I see it differently.
You said you … Up to a point I agree with you, but...
I read your posting … Do you mean that...? … (I’m afraid) I can’t agree.
- Acronyms
| AKA | also known as |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| ATM | at the moment |
| BTW | by the way |
| CYA | see ya |
| DIY | do it yourself |
| EOF | End of file |
| EOM | End of message |
| F2F | face to face |
| FAQ | frequently asked questions |
| FYI | for your information |
| GBTW | Get back to work |
| GFU | Good for you |
| HAND | have a nice day |
| IMHO | in my humble opinion |
| KISS | Keep it simple stupid |
| KR | kind regards |
| P2P | peer to peer |
| TIA | hanks in advance |
| TNX | thanks |
