Someone thanks you for something. What do you say? · Don’t mention it!

1. SOCIAL EXPRESSIONS Some one sneezes. What do you say?• Bless you!You’re just going to start eating. What do you say?• Bon appetit.• Enjoy your meal!Someone says ,“Have a nice day!“ What do you say?• You , too.• The same to you!• Thank you, the same to you.

2. Someone thanks you for something. What do you say? ·        Don’t mention it! ·        You’re welcome! ·        It was a pleasure! ·        A pleasure! ·        My pleasure! Refuse an invitation politely. ·        I’d love to come, but I’m afraid I have to …..

3. Your friend is ill. What do you say? ·        I hope you feel better soon. ·        I hope you get better soon. You want to smoke. What do you say? ·        May I smoke? ·        Do you mind if I smoke? You need the salt. It’s at the other end of the table. What do you say? ·        Could you pass the salt, please? A friend has just had a baby. What do you say? ·        Congratulations! Great a friend on December 25th. ·        Merry Christmas! ·        Happy Christmas!

4. It’s a friend’s birthday. What do you say? ·        Happy Birthday! ·        Many happy returns! A friend is leaving for the airport. What do you say? ·        Have a good flight / trip / holiday ! You’re late for a meeting. What do you say? ·        Sorry! ·        Sorry I’m late. ·        Excuse me! A friend spilt coffee on your best suit. What do you say? ·        Never mind. ·        It doesn’t matter. ·        Don’t worry.

5. You’ve just finished chatting to a friend. What do you say? ·        Bye, see you soon! ·        See you later. A friend can’t come to dinner. What do you say? ·        What a pity! Maybe next time. A friend offers to give you a lift home. What do you say? ·        That would be nice, thank you. ·        That’s very kind of you. A colleague gives you a birthday present. What do you say? ·        That’s very kind of you! ·        You really shouldn’t have! You want someone to pass your greetings on to another person. What do you say? ·        Give / Pass my regards to …… ·        Remember me to ….

6. Apologising • Everybodymakesmistakessometimes. Whenithappensweneed a phrasetotelltheotherpersonhowreallysorrywe are and stop themgettingreallyangry. Here are ten phrases. • Ten Expressionsto Use In Speaking And Writing • Sorry. • I'm (so / very / terribly) sorry. • Ever so sorry. • Howstupid / careless / thoughtless of me. • Pardon (me) • That'smyfault. • Sorry. Itwasallmyfault. • Please excuse my (ignorance) • Pleasedon't be mad at me. • Pleaseacceptour (sincerest) apologies.

7. HowTo Use ThesePhrases In Your English • Phrase 1 is a general short apology. We use thiswhenwebumpintopeopleonthestreet. At other times, itsoundstooweak. • In phrase 2, we use 'so', 'very' and 'terribly' tomakethemeaningstronger. 'Terribly' isthestrongest. Ifwe use one of thewords in brackets, itisstressed. • Phrase 3 is quite formal butit's a strongerapologythanjust 'sorry'. • We use phrase 4 tocriticizeourselves and themistakethatwehavejustmade. • We use phrases 6 and 7 totakealltheresponsibilityforwhathappened. Phrase 7 is a littlestronger. • We use phrase 8 toapologizeforourlack of knowledgeorability. We can replacetheword in bracketswithothernouns, e.g. carelessness, forgetfulness. • Phrase 9 isaskingtheotherpersonnottogetangry. Thetoneis quite informal. • Phrase 10 isoftenused in formal letters. Theword 'sincerest' makestheapologyverystrong and very formal

8. Ten Expressionsto Use In Speaking And Writing • Sorry. • I'm (so / very / terribly) sorry. • Ever so sorry. • Howstupid / careless / thoughtless of me. • Pardon (me) • That'smyfault. • Sorry. Itwasallmyfault. • Please excuse my (ignorance) • Pleasedon't be mad at me. • Pleaseacceptour (sincerest) apologies.

9. HowTo Use ThesePhrases In Your English • Phrase 1 is a general short apology. We use thiswhenwebumpintopeopleonthestreet. At other times, itsoundstooweak. • In phrase 2, we use 'so', 'very' and 'terribly' tomakethemeaningstronger. 'Terribly' isthestrongest. Ifwe use one of thewords in brackets, itisstressed. • Phrase 3 is quite formal butit's a strongerapologythanjust 'sorry'. • We use phrase 4 tocriticiseourselves and themistakethatwehavejustmade. • We use phrases 6 and 7 totakealltheresponsibilityforwhathappened. Phrase 7 is a littlestronger. • We use phrase 8 toapologiseforourlack of knowledgeorability. We can replacetheword in bracketswithothernouns, e.g. carelessness, forgetfulness. • Phrase 9 isaskingtheotherpersonnottogetangry. Thetoneis quite informal. • Phrase 10 isoftenused in formal letters. Theword 'sincerest' makestheapologyverystrong and very formal

10. Ten Expressionsto Use In Speaking And Writing • It'scommonknowledgethat... • It's a fact (that).. • Anyonewilltellyou.. • Everybodyknowsthat... • It's a well-establishedfactthat • Fewpeoplewoulddenythat.. • It's no secretthat... • I thinkwe can allaccept / agreethat • Itisgenerallyassumedthat... • It has beenscientificallyproventhat...

11. Askingfor information • Sometimesyouwanttoask English peoplefor information. In English itisnotverypolitetostart a conversationwith a directquestion. Forthisreasonwehave a number of phrases. • Ten Expressionsto Use In Speaking And Writing • Can youtell me...? • Couldyoutell me...? • I'dliketoknow... • Do 'youknow... • (Got / Haveyou) any idea...? • Couldanyonetell me...? • (Do / Would) youhappentoknow...? • I don'tsupposeyou (would) know...? • I wonderifyoucouldtell me...? • I wonderifsomeonecouldtell me...?

12. Avoidinggiving information • Sometimessomebodyasksyou a question and youdon'twantgivetheanswer. Ifyouknowtheanswerbutyoudon'twantthemtoknow, you can use one of these ten phrases. • Ten Expressionsto Use In Speaking And Writing • No comment. • I'mnot at libertytosay. • Wait and see. • Let me get back toyou. • I'msorry, that'sconfidential. • (Sorry) That's personal. • I'drathernottalkaboutit. • Mindyourownbuisness. • Neveryoumind. • I'lltellyouwhenyou'reolder.

13. Askingsomebody’sopinion • It's a good idea toaskanotherpersonabouttheiropinionbeforeyoutellthemyouropinionloudly and strongly. Maybetheycompletelydisagreewithyou. Here are ten waystoask. • Ten Expressionsto Use In Speaking And Writing • What do youthink of...? • What do youthinkabout...? • Howd'youfeel (about...)? • Whatd'youreckon (about...)? • What'syouropinion of...? • (What do thinkabout) that? • What are yourviewson...? • Where do you stand (on...)? • Whatwouldyousayto... / ifwe...? • Are youaware of.....?

14. Toilets • The British inventedtheflushtoilet in theNineteenth Century so itishardlysurprisingthatwehave more expressionsforthemthananyother country in theworld. Here are ten. • Ten Expressionsto Use In Speaking And Writing • Lavatory / Toilet • Loo / Bog • Water closet • Khazi • Latrines • Little boys' room / littlegirls' room • Ladies / gents • Crapper • Publicconveniences • Thesmallestroom / throneroom

15. Sayingthings are good. • Studentswholearn English sometimes use thewords 'good' and 'nice' many times in theirwriting and speaking. Itis more interestingifyou use differentwords. There are many. • Ten Expressionsto Use In Speaking And Writing • It'sgreat. • It'sfantastic. • It'sexcellent. • It'sbetterthanaverage. • It'snotbad. • I'drecommendit. • I'mveryimpressed. • It'sbetterthan I expected. • It'sthebestI'veeverseen / tasted • I could ___ tillthecows come home.

16. Sayingsomebodyisangry • There are manythings in the UK todaythatmakepeopleangry. So wehavelots of phrasesfordescribingpeoplewhenthey are in a badtemper. Here are ten of them. • Ten Expressionsto Use In Speaking And Writing • (A bit) annoyed. • (A bit) peeved. • Wound up. • Nonetoopleased. • In a foulmood. / In a temper • (Absolutely) furious / fuming • Gothroughtheroof / Goballistic • Be onthewarpath • Storm out • See red

17. Simple Sentences used in Self-Introduction : • May I come in sir? • Goodmorningtoall. • Hello! I am . • I amfrom . • I am an engineering graduate. • I have come for an interview. • I did my schooling in . • I did my graduation through . • I am hailing from an orthodox family. • My father is Mr. • He is a businessman. • My mother is Mrs. . • Sheis a housewife. • I have one sister and a brother. • They are studying in the school. • I have to support my family. • I secured proficiency in English. • I have the capacity to lead a team at all times. • I am doing dot.net now. • My hobbies are reading and playing. • My mother tongue is . • I have good command over English and___. • I am interested in sports. • I got many prizes in track events. • I represented my college ______ team. • I have qualified to participate in the state level contest. • In my village I help the poor and the needy. • I want to help the poor always. • I have applied for an overseas job. • I amalways sociable

18. Personal information questions are the basis for any conversation in English and so are important for when you meet somebody for the first time. They are the building blocks from which the rest of the conversation can develop. some common questions and a correct form for the answer are as follows: Notice that we are giving our answers in complete sentences to practice using them though normally we only give short answers. Names What is your name? My name is _______. What is your surname / last name? My surname / last name is _______. Do you have a nickname? Yes, my nickname is _______ or No, I don't. Work & Occupation What do you do?

19. I am a _______. Where do you work? I work at _______. Do you like your job? Yes, I do. or No, I don't. Why do you like your job? I like my job because _______. Marital Status Are you married / single? Yes, I am. or No I'm not. Do you have a boyfriend / girlfriend? Yes, I do. or No, I don't. What is your partner's name? My partner's name is _______.