Espressing Guessing

1. Guessing

• ... I'd say ...
• Could it be ...
• Perhaps it's ...
• I thing it is ...
• It looks like ...
• It's difficult to say but I'd guess ...

2. I haven't a clue

• I'm afraid I don't know ...
• I'm sorry I don't know.
• I haven't any clue.
• I'm not sure.
• I've forgotten the English word for ...
• I can't remember the English of ...

3. Right guessing

• That's right.
• Right.
• Yes, you're right.
• Exactly.

4. Wrong guessing

• No,  I'm afraid not.
• Not quite.
• You're close.
• I don't think so.

Example : 

Awang : It usually walks on desert. It has a hump on its back. It is used to carry people or heavy loads. It has long leg and long curved neck. It is more than two meters tall. What is it?

Wanda : Could it be a donkey?

Awang : No, I'm afraid not.

Wanda : Uhm... it sounds like a camel.

Awang : Exactly.

5. Expressing Surprise

• No. I don't belive it.
• Are you serious?
• Are you joking?
• Are you kidding.p
• You must be joking.
• Wow!
• Oh, no. That's not true.
• Really?
• It's surprissing that ...
• What a surprise.
• This is really a surprise!
• Incredible!

Study the following dialog.

Santi : Could you tell me how big a blue whale is?
Professor Green : Well, let me tell you. The blue whale is the largest animal ever known. It exceeds elephants and dinosaurs in size. A blue whale can weigh up to 115 tons.
Santi : Wow, that's an amazing fact.