ne) (charming) (thoughtful) (nice) of you... 
- At the outset, I want to thank you for your kindness to me and for your compliments. 
- Believe me, I am truly grateful for... 
- It is generous of you to take so much interest in my work (to give me so much your time) 
- Thank you without end... 
- Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 
- I regret very much that I did not have an opportunity to thank you personally for... 

Thanks for a gift 
- As soon as I opened your package, I felt that I must sit right down and tell you... 
- To indicate, in a small measure, my gratitude for your cooperation (kindness) (friendship) (courtesy) 
- I just wish you could have seen... 
- You were kind to send a gift... 
- Your lovely gift came this morning... 
- You couldn't have give me anything that I wanted (would enjoy) more. 
- You must be a mind reader. 
- Sidney and I enjoyed with the exquisite vase... 
- It was most thoughtful and generous of you to send the beautiful clock. 
- Your desk lamp is a perfect gift. 
She's a fine girl 
- We have heard so much about her (we are eager to meet her). 
- I think you're a lucky guy. 
- I think it's swell. 
- She's wonderful (fine) (splendid) (marvelous) (charming) (very lovely) (pretty) girl in every way. 
- She will make you a wonderful (excellent) (charming) wife. 
- She has everything a young man would hope for (both feet on the ground) (good sense). 
- If I picked her, she must be a winner. 
- You're a luckiest guy in the world! 

He's a fine fellow! 
- We have known Tom for years and have always known he's (thought of him as) tops (considerate) (dependable) (steady) (unusually fine) (a good provider) (lucky fellow) (fine fellow). 
- He's a swell (lucky) man (fellow) (chap) (guy)! 
- He's has everything a girl could want in a husband (both feet on the ground) (a good background)! 
- He comes of a good family. 
- I don't know anyone who would make you happier (I would rather have you marry). 
- I don't know Tom, but from everything I've heard about him he's quite a fellow. I want to meet him soon (everyone has a good word to say for him) (he has an excellent reputation) (he's reputed to be one of the best). 

Both of you 
- We never knew two people better suited to each other. 
- You were made of each other. I knew it as soon as I met her (him). 

It's a wonderful baby! 
- Dad must be busting with joy (pride) (happiness). 
- He must be wonderful if he's yours (from all the reports I've had) (if I'm to believe Mother) (if he's at all like his parents). 
- I hear she's just like her mother (simply beautiful) (very lovely) (charming) (the prettiest baby in the world) even at ten days old. 
- I hear she's just like his father (the biggest baby in the hospital) (cute as can be) (the handsomest guy in the world). 
- I hope she grows up to be everything you want her to be (just like her mother) (as charming and beautiful, etc., as her mother). 
- For one so inexperienced in the ways of the world, she shows remarkable judgment in the selection of her parents. 
- He's the handsomest little gentleman I've ever seen! 
A great accomplishment 
- My hat's off to you! 
- I'm proud of you. 
- My enthusiasm about you prompts me to write... 
- The careful planning and hard work is reflected in the job well done. 
- The recognition you have received is well deserved. 
- Permit me to send my enthusiastic congratulations. 
- Three cheers for you and for the Omicron Company-an outfit that knows good man when it sees one. 
- It was a tough assignment, and you handled it with credit. 
- It was a splendid performance (great triumph) (brilliant speech). 
- It liked especially... 
- It is a superb (fine) (record)... 
- I admire your judgment (planning)(perseverance) (ingenuity) (achievement) (capacity to get things done) (impressive record). 
- It's wonderful to know that you have achieved the goal you set for yourself (completed the dream of a lifetime) (won the recognition you deserve). 

A great honor 
- How does it feel to be famous! 
- I am delighted (thrilled) (very pleased) (excited). 
- I can think of no one who deserves it more (no way in which we could express our opinion of you more sincerely) (no honor that can do justice to the fine work you have done). 
- We are fortunate in having you among our members (friends). 
- It is well-deserved recognition of your excellent work (accomplishments) (leadership) (achievements in the field). 
- I am basking in the reflected glory that I gather from knowing you ( your achievement brings to the organization) (your honor brings to all of us). 
- I am sure you must be very happy and proud (thrilled) (excited) (pleased) at the great honor (selection of your work) (recognition). 

From a distance 
- My thoughts are with you in Janesville, even though I cannot be present. 
- I wish I could be with you to share the occasion (in the celebration) (the joy). 

Offer of help- Please let me know what I can do to help. 
- Please call on me if there is anything I can do to help (for any help I can give). 
- Please don't (I hope you won't) hesitate to call on me if there is anything I can do (now and always). 
- There is, I know, little that even a good friend can do to help at a time like this, but... 
- You know you can always count on me (our friendship) can do to help at a time this, but... 
- You know you can always count on me (our friendship) (our affection). 

Sympathy 
- Your many friends are hoping for your quick return to heath (early recovery)(return from the hospital). 
- All of us are waiting your return. 
- We expect to see you back soon (as good as new in the few weeks). 
- We wish you will soon regain your health (be up and about) (be felling a lot better). 
- Hurry up and get better. 
- We're sure it won't be long before you're back on your feet again. 
Hurry up and lick that old germ! 

THÀNH NGỮ 

- It is not without reason that....: Không phải vô cớ mà.... 
- The question arises of.... : Câu hỏi đặt ra là.... 
The answer might lie in .... : Câu trả lời có lẽ là ... 
- to pour cold water on ... : giội một gáo nước lạnh vào ..... (idioms) 
- to grease the wheels : bôi trơn bộ máy (Nhà nước,...) 
- to be hard to please : khó chiều 
- ..unless you have a death wish: trừ khi mày muốn chết 

THUYẾT TRÌNH
 
1. Starting 
- Good morning/ afternoon/ evening. Ladies and gentlemen. 
- Shall we begin? 
- Let's begin/ get started. 

2. Introducing the topic 
- Today I am going to talk about ... 
- I intend to talk about .../ My topic is ... 
- My presentation/ seminar paper is concerned with ... 

3. Method of presentation 
- I intend to divide this talk into ... parts: a. b. c and d... 
- I propose to present my paper in several stages: firstly, a review of a, then an analysis of b, and finally a comparison between c and d. 
- I will give examples as I go/ along the way. 

4. Starting the Content of the Paper 
- Right. To begin (with)... 
- Well. To start at part a 
- OK then. Let's to go back and start with the first point. 

5. Connecting the Parts of the Paper 
- Well. That's all I want to say about a. Now let's turn to part b. 
- Unfortunately, time is moving on and I will have to leave part a there and go on to b. 
- You may wish to question me about this later. But for now I'll have to move on to b. 

6. Concluding 
- Finally/ In conclusion/ To sum up ... 
- So, as you can see, my research has covered these areas ... 
- The final point I wish to make is... 

7. Inviting questions 
- I'll be happy to answer any questions now. 
- Do you have any questions or comments? 
- If you have any questions, I'll do my best to answer them. 

8. Asking Questions from The Audience 
- Thank you for your (interesting) presentation. I'd like to ask you about ... 
- I found your presentation/ talk very interesting. Could I ask you a question about ...? 
- I enjoyed your talk very much. I was particularly interested in what you said about ... 
- ... but I don't agree with what you said about... 
- In your talk you mentioned/ said that... 
- Could I make a comment about...? 

9. Answering question/ comment. I think... 
- Thank you for your question/comment, I think ... 
- That's a rather difficult question to answer here - it might require more research. 
- Yes, perhaps. Although in my opinion... 
- It's an interesting point, but I don't really agree with you on that. 
- Yes, quite. Thank you for pointing that out. (I should have mentioned it in my talk.