or the other hand, not enough compl

or the other hand, not enough compliments may be interpreted as a sign of apthy or dislike . for example ,if a guest doesn't praise the quqlity of a dinner ,the host might feel that the guest didn't like it .
7. in some parts of dhe world ,people believe that compliments are dangerous because they invite the ''evil eye''[bad luck],and .therefore ,compliments are not given freely .in the meinstream culture ,this belief does not exist .there are not restrictions or superstitions related togiving compliments .
8. there are several ways of requesting information in english .note the differenses between the informal and formal language .

informal :can you give me directions to the city library, please ?
do you have any information an universities in northern california ?

FORMAL :excusme me, may i ask you a question ?
pardon me may i interrupt you for a moment to ask you question?
excusme me,would you mind closing the window [e.g.in a bus]?
9. in english ,favors may be requested either informally or formally .ofthen a request for a less important one:
informal : can i borrow your pen ?
would you lend me your library card ?
do you have an extra notebook that i could use ?
do you mind if i return your book next week?
formal:may i please have a few extra days to complate may term paper?
would you mind giving me that information ?

very formal :would you be kind enough to direct me to the university library?
may i ask you a favor ?would you mind contacting my parents when you'er in my country?
would you consider allowing me two weeks of vacation instead of one?
would it be at all possible to borrow your car ?
10. there are many ways of ending conversations and leaving someone before the final good-bye.hore are a few example:

informal :ok. good talking to you .
yeah .i hope to see you around .
take care.
see you later .
formal :it was very nice talking to you .
i hope we'll meet again soon.
i do too.that would be nice.
good-bye.

11. the following are some expressions of farewell:

informal: have a nice day.
enjoy your weekend
see ya around
so long
bye-bye
bye
formal: good-bye
it was nice meeting you.
have a nice evening [day,week,etc.].

supplementary vocabulary an phrases
to make the acquaintance of
to be on a first-name basis with
''how do you do?''[formal]
''[i'm]pleased to meet you.''
''[it's]nice to meet you.''
''i'm happy to meet you.''


to request to apologize to iefuse
to demand to boast to given an opinion
to criticize to brag to suggest an idea
to protest to excuse oneself
to agree to congratulate