CONVERSATIONAL STRUCTURES

WORDS WITH 'OVER'

01. OVERDO

exaggerate

I frequently overdo the walking.

02. OVERWORK

work too hard

I have overworked lately.

03. OVERSLEEP

sleep longer than you intended

I just can't oversleep on weekdays.

04. OVERCOME

succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem

He had to overcome injury to win the Olympic Gold medal.

SOME VERBS ARE ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY GERUND (ING)

finish

imagine

avoid

I usually finish working around 5:00p.m.

Can you imagine winning that much money on the lottery?!?!

I avoid driving in the rush hour.

HOW TO BEGIN AN E-MAIL

01. business e-mail

Dear Sir

Dear Madam

02. business e-mail when the writer is personally acquainted with the person receiving the letter

Dear Mr. Ford

Dear Mrs. Palin

Dear Miss Anniston

HOW TO CLOSE AN E-MAIL

01. business e-mail in general

Yours faithfully

02. business e-mail when something a little more friendly is required

Yours truly

Yours very truly

PARTICLES AND PREPOSITIONS AFTER 'BE'

01. BE ABOUT TO

be on the point of doing something

He was about to have dinner when his friends popped up.

02. BE OVER

be finished

Class is not over, yet!

03. BE IN

be at home

My mom isn't in at the moment!

04. BE OUT

be away from home

My dad is out at the moment!

INFORMAL GREETINGS

01. How are you doing?

02. How is it going?

03. Long time no see!

SAYING GOOD-BYE

01. Take care!

02. See you later!

03. Good-bye!