Take a look at these useful expressions: If you require some information you can say:- g; f, S- I8 y* ^; s4 f
-Could you tell me if/when/how much/why……?+ W1 H+ z+ F- G5 |, J7 t
-I wonder if you could tell me……?
7 j6 w+ C5 a2 J4 `2 _0 y6 q -I'd like to know……& h9 i$ I. x$ f( k9 |' I
-I'd like some information about……: E% C. k" F1 x' g% ?
Or you can write:
5 N( l P6 L# {4 Q& b We require the following information……# [ x! V& @: E: A( F" |
Please let us know whether/when/how much……
3 R0 ?8 r [- Y* d5 B" ]! m. a When someone gives you some information, you can reply:
( c+ H7 S- s! i1 P# T -Oh, I see.
3 v( s) o: A* |7 R$ b- S -That's interesting.
2 A7 T$ q1 J2 \3 R+ }+ \ -Really?
/ z! n% V8 r ]. X0 w" { -Thanks for letting me know.
0 z9 [' H) `* j) f! {' r8 N8 a If somesone asks you for information, you can reply:
9 n* N' C8 c' P3 a' W+ i- z6 A -As far as I know, ……- U6 V/ }; o9 K& {1 p- g
-Well, in confidence, I can tell you that……
5 L5 ^6 M3 v7 c6 w# U4 D* c7 M -I'm afraid I don't know.. d0 m% E2 Y, d/ ?% F$ W% ~
-I've no idea, I'm afraid.
' s) X( j" r( R& Q! W. K -I don't have that information available just now. Can I call you back?
$ n" q% ^7 \' O4 R4 e+ w -I'm not sure, I'll have to find out. Can I let you know tomorrow? F2 U) H9 n8 S6 A2 P
-I'm afraid I can't tell you that - it's confidential.
) q0 n. G6 R- q3 [ If you want to give someone some information you can say:
: r9 p3 B7 d3 ]8 j4 x* Q -I'd like you to know that……$ O5 e3 U# T+ {5 E
-I think you should know that……
8 A, F3 O$ \. n9 g -Did you know that……?
/ ~2 ?) m# j3 u Or you can write:
5 T5 U9 P0 h# m+ S* \0 X& X1 k9 @. S! j We should like to inform you that……8 K3 I# f+ J0 j" o4 x4 [
Here is the information you required……
n+ S( w0 |! b+ }$ a+ i If someone hasn't given you enough information you can say:
2 ^3 ^ y- O) I -Could you tell me some more about……?
- a: h; s4 N! f, c+ g -I'd like some more information about……$ ]' s/ ?+ ~) X' z0 m9 s
-I'd also like to know……
, h* Q- W: h( I, @ -When/How much/Why exactly……?
) d* }) ^; {3 t' A- c* K6 s! n, f0 n -There's something else I'd like to know……8 p' d) u: E$ M: i% }% R" A
-Can you give me some more details about……? |