{"id":6086,"date":"2017-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/blog\/bulats-language-functions-expressing-reactions\/"},"modified":"2021-09-20T12:13:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T10:13:58","slug":"bulats-language-functions-expressing-reactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/bulats-language-functions-expressing-reactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulats language functions – expressing reactions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bulats language functions – expressing reactions<\/p>\n

Enhance your English language functions for expressing reactions and increase your Linguaskill (Bulats) score<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Language Functions refer to the different situations where we use language. Often, the meaning of expressions we use is not easy to understand from the words of the sentence. For example, a person could say \u2018I see what you mean but \u2026\u2019 and the meaning of the sentence is \u2018I understand what you are saying but my opinion is different.\u2019<\/p>\n

In BULATS, your knowledge of Language Functions will be tested. You will see examples of Language Functions in the Reading texts and you will hear people use them in the Listening audios. They are also important in the Writing Test and the Speaking Test. If you can understand the different nuances of meaning, you will improve your score.<\/p>\n

This exercise will give you examples of typical expressions that are used to express reactions to something that has been said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Expressing reaction to something\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Positive Reaction<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Negative reaction<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Elementary<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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That\u2019s (so) good!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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That\u2019s (so) sad!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I\u2019m happy to hear about that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I\u2019m sorry to hear about that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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That\u2019s great!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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That\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Intermediate<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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That sounds good.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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That sounds bad.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I\u2019m glad to hear that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I\u2019m sorry to hear that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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How wonderful\/fantastic.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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How awful\/terrible.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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That\u2019s awesome! (informal)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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That\u2019s awful.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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What wonderful news!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What a pity!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Great\/Superb\/Brilliant!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Too bad!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Advanced<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Really? That\u2019s amazing!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Really? I find that hard to believe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Lucky you!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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How unlucky!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Well, congratulations!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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You have my commiserations.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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That must be great!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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That must be awful<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I\u2019m really pleased for you!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I do sympathise with you.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Agreeing and Disagreeing<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Elementary<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Agreeing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Disagreeing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I agree.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I disagree\/I don\u2019t agree.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I think so too.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I don\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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That\u2019s what I think too.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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That\u2019s not what I think.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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That\u2019s true.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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That\u2019s not true.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I\u2019m sure you are right.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I don\u2019t think that is right.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I feel the same way.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I don\u2019t feel the same way.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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That\u2019s a good point.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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That\u2019s a good point, but…<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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You\u2019re right.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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You\u2019re wrong.\u00a0(Very direct)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Intermediate<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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That makes sense to me.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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That doesn\u2019t really make sense (to me).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Absolutely!\/Exactly!\/Precisely!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Never!\/No way!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I couldn\u2019t agree with you more.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I don\u2019t really agree.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I think that way too.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I used to think that way.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I think everyone would agree with that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I don\u2019t think everyone would agree with that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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That is logical.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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That\u2019s just not logical.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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You could be right.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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You could be right, you could be wrong.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Advanced<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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You\u2019ve persuaded me.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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You haven\u2019t persuaded me.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I can\u2019t argue with that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I can\u2019t agree with that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I don\u2019t doubt it.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I\u2019m not so sure.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I wholeheartedly agree.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I completely disagree.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I\u2019ll go along with that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I can\u2019t go along with that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Quite right!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No way!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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That seems to make sense.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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That doesn\u2019t seem to make sense.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I can see the sense in that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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That makes no sense to me.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I\u2019ll take your word on that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I\u2019ll need to look that up.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I\u2019ll give you the benefit of the doubt.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I think we have to agree to disagree.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I couldn\u2019t have said it better myself.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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I can\u2019t go along with that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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We seem to be on the same wavelength.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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You\u2019ve got the wrong end of the stick.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I suppose you are right.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I suppose so.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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You can say that again.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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You took the words right out of my mouth.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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You could be on to something there.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Expressing doubt and reservation<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Elementary<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Well …<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Maybe \u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Possibly \u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Yes, but \u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I can see your point, but \u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Intermediate<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I’m not so sure about that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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You may be right.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Perhaps, but don’t you think that \u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I see what you mean but \u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I agree to some extent, but …<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I agree up to a point, but \u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Advanced<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I don’t think I’d say that.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I tend to think…<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I think that’s debatable.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I\u2019d like to agree with you, but\u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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There\u2019s a lot of truth in that, but…<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I can see where you are coming from, but\u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I wouldn\u2019t put it that way myself.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>