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Portrait A: The girl in the blue apron: character/appearance: apron: a piece of clothing that you wear to protect your clothes, especially when you are cooking (avental) begynn å lære		looks nice, mid-thirties, friendly, something in her eyes, about to laugh, serene, you'd get on with her to get on (with sb) BrE dar-se bem (com alguém)
Portrait A: The girl in the blue apron: job begynn å lære		in a bakery or a posh deli because of the white marks on her apron Posh deli, fois gras, caviar, animal feed posh deli: mercearia fina
Portrait B: The young guy: character/appearance begynn å lære		looks happy, pretty cool, big smile, bright T-shirt, creative, looks like a laugh, cool hair
Portrait B: The young guy: job begynn å lære		creative, something to do with computers, graphic design, something cool, design bags, marketing, receptionist at a gym
Portrait C: The older lady: character/appearance begynn å lære		looks dignified, intellectual, she's seen a lot, pretty, snazzy outfit, nice make-up a woman or girl who is pretty is attractive; a set of clothes that you wear together; bright, fashionable, and attractive;
Portrait C: The older lady: job begynn å lære		a lecturer in a university, something brainy, a model, something to do with fashion
In which portrait do they say the person has something about him/her which says (sort of) creative? we are creative begynn å lære		Portrait B: The young guy
In which portrait do they say the person looks quite serene? begynn å lære		Portrait A: the girl in the blue apron
In which portrait do they say the person gives the impression of being very intellectual? begynn å lære		Portrait C: The older lady
In which portrait do they say the person has something in his/her eyes that makes you think he's/she's about to laugh? begynn å lære		Portrait A: the girl in the blue apron
In which portrait do they say the person might have something to do with fashion? begynn å lære		Portrait C: the older lady
In which portrait do they say the person looks pretty cool? Pretty cool begynn å lære		Portrait B: the young guy
I (?) it might rain later. Yes, it (?) as though it could. sure, seems, wonder, guess, give, reckon, say, hazard, looks begynn å lære		I reckon it might rain later; Yes, it looks as though it could. reckon, looks
How much do you think that painting is worth? I'd (?) a guess at about $500. Not quite. It's worth $1.2 million. sure, seems, wonder, guess, give, say, hazard begynn å lære		How much do you think that painting is worth? I'd hazard a guess at about $500. Not quite. It's worth $1.2 million. hazard
What time do you think they'll arrive? I'm pretty (?) they'll be here by six. sure, seems, wonder, guess, give, say begynn å lære		What time do you think they'll arrive? I'm pretty sure they'll be here by six. sure
What do you think it's supposed to be? I (?) it could be an animal of some sort. seems, wonder, guess, give, say begynn å lære		What do you think it's supposed to be? I guess it could be an animal of some sort. guess
I (?) if she'll remember we're coming. If not, we'll surprise her. seems, wonder, give, say begynn å lære		I wonder if she'll remember we're coming. If not, we'll surprise her. wonder
If I had to make a guess, I'd (?) it was that day. It (?) to me that we're lost. seems, give, say begynn å lære		If I had to make a guess, I'd say it was that day. It seems to me that we're lost. say, seems
Have you seen that Rafael and Lina have got a smart new car? Yes, they (?) the impression of having plenty of money. give begynn å lære		Have you seen that Rafael and Lina have got a smart new car? Yes, they give the impression of having plenty of money. give
I guess she's a bit lonely. it/seems/me begynn å lære		It seems to me that she's a bit lonely. it/seems/me
It looks as though he's angry gives/impression begynn å lære		He gives the impression of being angry. gives/impression
I think she's probably an actress. reckon begynn å lære		I reckon she's probably an actress. reckon
If you asked me, I'd say she was happy with her life. had/make/guess begynn å lære		If I had to make a guess, I'd say she was happy with her life. had/make/guess
I'd definitely say that he's not telling us everything. pretty begynn å lære		I'm pretty sure he's not telling us everything. pretty
I think she could be an only child. hazard/guess begynn å lære		I'd hazard a guess she's an only child. hazard/guess
Why do the speakers use vague language? Does it sound formal or casual? begynn å lære		Vague language sounds casual. "Remeber that thing we thought was a thing? It's not a thing. But here's the thing, that other thing? Totally thing!"
To sound fluent in English, avoid pauses in your speech begynn å lære		by using fillers like er or erm.
Vague language begynn å lære		sort of, kind of, you know
and hedges to avoid giving a direct answer begynn å lære		I'd say, I reckon, I suppose
I'll be there soon. I just have a couple things to do. a couple things begynn å lære		I'll be there soon. I just have a couple of things to do. a couple of things
Why don't you meet at exactly eight-ish? exactly begynn å lære		Why don't you meet at about eight-ish? about
I left a lot of stuffs at the hotel, but I can pick it up later. stuffs begynn å lære		I left a lot of stuff at the hotel, but I can pick it up later. stuff
Don't worry. We've got a plenty of time. got a plenty of begynn å lære		Don't worry. We've got plenty of time. got plenty of
We've sort finished the accounts. sort finished begynn å lære		We've sort of finished the accounts. sort of finished
There'll be about forty and so people attending. forty and so begynn å lære		There'll be about forty or so people attending. forty or so
I reckon Match the sentences halves. Guido's probably obsessive about keeping his house tidy. begynn å lære		I reckon Guido's probably obsessive about keeping his house tidy.
If I had to make a guess I'd say that Monika is a conscientious student. begynn å lære		If I had to make a guess I'd say that Monika is a conscientious student.
I wonder if Alex has a solitary side to his nature. begynn å lære		I wonder if Alex has a solitary side to his nature.
She gives the impression of being a little apathetic about politics. begynn å lære		She gives the impression of being a little apathetic about politics.
I'd hazard a guess that Felix has a tendency to be a little absent-minded. begynn å lære		I'd hazard a guess that Felix has a tendency to be a little absent-minded.
There's something mysterious about Martha. begynn å lære		There's something mysterious about Martha.
It looks to me as if Nataly has an artistic streak. begynn å lære		It looks to me as if Nataly has an artistic streak. streak: veia [traço de personalidade]
I'm pretty sure that Olga is a fitness fanatic. begynn å lære		I'm pretty sure that Olga is a fitness fanatic.
Vague nouns: things, stuff, bit begynn å lære		There's something in her eyes. 10 alternatives to "a thing": an issue, a subject, a topic, an item, a trait, a feature, a point, an attribute, a matter, a detail
Quantifiers: one or two, a few, a couple of, a lot of, plenty of, loads of, a bit (of) begynn å lære		There's a bit of flour.
Vague numbers: around, about fifty, more or less, fifty or so Numbers and approximators: about, around, approximately. Round numbers: ninety-nine per cent, a couple of. Non-numerical vague quantifiers: lots of, a bit of, several. begynn å lære		He's about forty-ish.
Generalisers: sort of, kind of, you know begynn å lære		He looks sort of creative.
List completers: and stuff, and so on, or something (like that) begynn å lære		She could be a model, or something like that.

1.3 PICTURE PERFECT: SPECULATING; USE VAGUE LANGUAGE

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