Patterns

  • Conversational patterns – 3

    Your “Thank you” is, of course, perfectly correct.In natural spoken English, you’ll often also hear: “Thanks.” (neutral, very common) “Thanks a lot.” (a bit warmer) “Thanks, I appreciate it.” (polite + personal) All of them would sound completely natural here. “Great, thank you!” (most common in conversation) “That’s great, thanks a lot.” (slightly warmer) “Great,…

  • Conversational patterns – 2

     Alexancho · 2025-12-25_Meeting-English_EN_Ru Best-practice version (EN → RU) What do you mean? → В смысле? / Что вы имеете в виду? ✅ Can you say that again? → Повторите, пожалуйста? / Можете повторить? ✅ Could you clarify? → Можете уточнить? / Не могли бы уточнить? ✅ Just to confirm… → Просто чтобы уточнить… /…

  • Conversational patterns – 1

    C1 Conversational Versions: “Would you like to have a quick chat?”→ Polite and friendly; sounds more natural in casual or semi-formal conversation. “Do you feel like having a short chat?”→ Slightly more relaxed and informal; suggests spontaneity. “Would you be up for a quick conversation?”→ Friendly and modern; “be up for” is a very common…