Interjections express a variety of emotions, such as joy, sorrow, surprise, anger, annoyance, indignation, etc. Interjections represent a specific class of emotive words and phrases, and they are not to be mixed with one-word sentences that are built by means of notional words.
Here are some examples of interjections:
Oh, Ah, Well, My God, Good God, My Goodness, By God, By Jove, By George, By Jupiter, Goodness graciuos, For God's sake, Heavens, Good heavens, Heavens above, Heavens forbid, Why, of course, Now then, now, There, Oh, come on, Darling, Oh, dear, My, I suppose, etc.
TASK: Use different interjections to illustrate the emotions they convey in a dialogue of your own.
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Tim comes back to native town after few years of absence and meets his childhood friend.
ReplyDelete-Hey, Jack, how do you do?
-Goodness me, Tim, is that really you?!
-I’m glad to see you too, my friend. It’s been a while since we last met.
-“A while?” We haven’t seen each other for ages!
-Why, yes, I think so. But you don’t need to be so excited about it.
-You haven’t changed at all! Cold-hearted as usual.
-Oh, you’re so wrong. I’m as polite and elegant as I am arrogant.
-“Arrogant?” Yeah, I suppose that’s a good word to describe you. *laughter*
-Of course, but let’s skip the pleasantries and go for a walk. Believe me or not but I missed my town and my friends.
-There’s nothing in this entire world that would convince me to believe you. Gosh, it’s still good to have you back!
-Good heavens, how sweet of you. *laughter*
A passenger and a conductor have a quarrel in a bus.
ReplyDelete- You must pay for your dog, - the conductor said.
- For God's sake can you explain me why should I do it? - the passenger asked indignantly.
- Good God! How many times I have to repeat? According to the rule, of course! Passenger should pay for the luggage bigger than its overall dimensions of 70*95*130 inches.
- Heavens forgive! My puppy is not luggage! - the passenger became fierce. - And he is smaller the size you've mentioned. Rex doesn't even occupy a separate seat!
- Alas, you are right. So I should think. - the conductor got irritated. - Well, your dog has dirty paws. It's impossible to put an animal on a bus seat. So I repeat one more time: 5£ for transportation of luggage or an animal – whatever you like – in public transport.
- How should I know? Maybe you just invented this rule.
The conductor lost her temper and shouted:
- You don't believe me? Come on! Ask the driver – he ought to know for sure.
- Dear me! Madam, you ought to be ashamed of yourself! - the passenger exclaimed with sarcasm. - How can you extort money from people?
- Oh! That is should come to this! - the conductor was taken aback and hardly found words to reply. - Heavens above! I'm accused of my own job, of my own duties! Well, I've lost my patience. Madam with the dog! Get off the bus! Right now! - the conductor got red of anger.
- Oh Lord, have mercy on me... - she added having crossed herself after all.
Jane and her mother are leaving on vacation.
ReplyDelete-Have you packed everything yet, Jane?
- Yes, everything’s ready, mom. But I forgot to buy a magazine and I don’t know how I’ll kill time in the train.
-Oh, never mind! You can read a new novel I bought yesterday.
-But I wish I would read the magazine! Where can I take it?
-My God, I don’t know! I’ve already cancelled all the newspapers and magazines.
-Now then what shall I do?
-For Goodness sake stop thinking about silly trifles! I’ve been waiting for this week away for three months! Let’s better make sure we haven’t forgotten anything.
-Have you given my overcoat to a cleaner’s?
-Sure. We’ll have to pick it up on the way to the station.
-You remembered to get the reservations, did you?
-Of course I did. By the way, go and turn off all the lights, radio and the television.
-Just a moment.
-Ah! Here is a taxi. Harry up, Jane!
-Heavens above! I’m sure it can wait! Don’t be afraid, we won’t be late.
-Come on! We’ll never get away! Why are you so slow?
-But I’m coming, mom! Don’t be so nervous! Maybe you’ll still buy me a magazine?
-Goodness gracious! You’ve asked me that at least a dozen times! Don’t start all over again! We might as well unpack!
-Oh no! Just a minute. I’m ready, mom.
-Well, at last!
11 p.m. A husband comes back home after a hard working day. He’s putting of his coat in the hall. His wife is already in bed and reads a book.
ReplyDelete- Oh, Mike, dear, is that you?
- Of course, that’s me. Don’t be silly, for heaven’s sake! Ah, who else has key to the flat?
- Now then, why you’re so late? It’s already 11, and I was beside myself with worry. Problems in the company?
- Heaven forbid! That’s a bit too thick!
- Well, if business is OK, then what? What’s wrong with you?
Silence. Mike enters the bedroom.
- Oh God gracious! Dear, why are you soaked to the skin?
- My car…um, it’s…ah…
- Oh, come on! What ‘s happened to your car?
- Doggone it, the car is hijacked…you see, it’s gone as well as all my papers and visas…God, please, bless me!
- Oh dear! There…
- For Lord’s sake, please, don’t ask me about anything. I’m too tired for answering your “Are you hurt” and “how did it happen”. I’ve spent 3 more hours in the damn police station, explaining all the details to those blokes who didn’t even raise a finger…
- Heaven above, Mike, you understand nothing…listen to me please...um…the car is ok…it’s John who took it…
- Well, what? John?
- Yes, dear, John, our son, if you still remember that name...so he took it, because you’ve permitted it to him last Friday.
- Oh my poor head!
This time I was again late for my job. I was sure my director would be really irritated as yesterday I had promised that my work would be perfect : no mistakes, no embarrassing situations, no problems and of course no late arrivals .So, as soon as I came into the office I heard the voice of my superior.
ReplyDelete-HEAVENS ABOVE! You’ve come at last!
-OH, you know my bus was late …
- WELL, DEAR! You tell me this tale every day!
-FOR GODS’S SAKE, believe me, this time it’s true.
-ALAS AND ALACK! I’ve heard it a thousand times before! NOW THEN tell me what’s the real reason of your being late? Tell me the truth, don’t lie, DEAR!
-WELL, I ‘ve told you the bus was late…
- COME ON, Alice! It’s your usual explanation.
-Oh, I promise you that it is the last time I have been late.
-WELL! tomorrow I expect you to be here at 8 o’clock sharp! And now, please print out the copies and bring it to my office.
She raised her hair and stared blankly at him, waiting for his response.
ReplyDelete-WELL…I’m ready to hear a new excuse; - she began, -what was this time, DARLING?
Her voice sounded purely and softly but there was a sudden hint at irritation.
-HONEY why…WHY you are always so angry when I’m late?
-GOOD HEAVENS! You still can’t get it?
-FOR GOD’S SAKE, stop talking in riddles…what have I done this time?
-OH, GOD…Nothing can help you, John. You still can’t understand that it’s a woman who has a privilege to be late!
-Don’t see any difference…male or female. LISTEN, I’m late because I had some things to do in the city.
-HA! That thing was a brown-haired chick, yeah?
-MY GOODNESS! That’s not very kind of you…to stalk me, Kate.
-NOW THEN it’s not very kind of YOU to lie!
-HEAVENS FORBID! I haven’t even tried. It was my sister, sweetie…
-Your sister?
-BY GEORGE, it was my sister. She is having a big party in two days; I helped her to choose an evening dress.
-OF COURSE… I SUPPOSE I’ll never hear the truth.
-But I told you!
-I won’t buy that.
-COME ON…she gave me invitation cards for us. She wants to meet with you and see this perfect beauty, I’m always talking about.
-REALLY? – She blushed.
-BY GOD’S LIGHT! I love you, Kate.
-Ok…this time I believed you…but next… You’d better have no next)
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ReplyDeleteTwo old friends:
ReplyDelete- HEY, Mary, is it really you?!
- GOOD GOD, Jenifer! I haven’t seen you for ages!
- How are things?
- OH, you know, my daughter, Kate, gave birth to a daughter yesterday.
- HEAVENS ABOVE, but she is only sixteen!
- Yes, I know, but they grow up so fast… I was seventeen when I got married.
- FOR GOD’S SAKE, don’t discharge her! She has spoilt her life and will spoil her daughter’s.
- BY JUPITER! She understands all the difficulties, all the problems, and her responsibility for her child.
- REALLY? They all say they understand…and then you’ll bring up your grandchild and your daughter will build up her personal happiness.
- WELL, you can think what you want, but I know my daughter and she will never abandon her child!
- You mean her motherly love – OF COURSE, she has it, but she is too young to realize it.
- AH, you know nothing about me and my daughter! And if you don’t achieve a lot in your life, it doesn’t mean that nobody does! NOW THEN, how are you?
- GOOD HEAVENS! I’m late, I’m sorry I must go.