General English Level 6 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV6 Unit 04 Topic 02.doc Alex: Maybe mine was one of the 10% that can't be. Bert: Well, I doubt it was a UFO. It was probably a _______ 12 or something like that. But we'll never know now, will we? Alex: Bert, you will never convince me that what I saw wasn't a UFO! Unlike you, I do believe in them, you see. Bert: Yeah, well, you know what I think. Alex: Yes, Bert, I'm in no doubt at all. I'll let you get on with your work, then. I can see I'll have to look somewhere else to find another believer! Bert: Well, good luck, Alex. I'll see you later. Bye!  LANGUAGE FOCUS 04 Expressing doubt and disbelief Alex and Bert say: Bert: … What a load of rubbish! I don't know how anyone can take that stuff seriously. I have to see it before I believe it. Bert: … You're joking! Come on, Alex - you're pulling my leg, aren't you? Bert: … You're kidding! Well, I doubt it was a UFO. It was probably a meteor or something like that. But we'll never know now, will we? Alex: Bert, you will never convince me that what I saw wasn't a UFO! Unlike you, I do believe in them, you see. In the conversation with Alex, Bert expresses his doubt and disbelief that UFOs and aliens exist. He uses certain phrases and idioms to do it: Expression: Meaning: What a load of rubbish! None of it is true. You're joking ! You're kidding! You don't mean it. You're pulling my leg. You're trying to trick me. 113