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Please and Thank you. Pre-Intermediate Lesson 33. Today we are going to learn:. How to say please, thank you and you’re welcome naturally How to use some, any, every and no. When to say Please. To ask for help, information or permission: Can you help me, please?
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Please and Thank you Pre-Intermediate Lesson 33
Today we are going to learn: • How to say please, thank you and you’re welcome naturally • How to use some, any, every and no
When to say Please To ask for help, information or permission: Can you help me, please? Could you do me a favour, please? Can you tell me (where Bond Street is), please? Can I (open the window), please?
Thank you You are welcome No problem. That’s OK. My pleasure. Not at all. Thanks Cheers Ta Thanks a lot! Thanks a million! That’s very kind of you. You’ll help/You helped me a lot.
WRONG • Thank you for your help. • Please • RIGHT • Thank you for your help. • You’re welcome/ That’s OK.
WRONG • Can I sit down here? • Please • RIGHT • Can I sit down here? • Sure. Go ahead.
SOME ANY EVERY NO I’m worried I’ll forget something. No problem, I’ll do everything. I don’t have anyone else to ask.
SOME ANY EVERY NO Use some in positive sentences: I have some money with me. Let’s do something. Let’s go somewhere. There’s someone at the door. Use every in positive and negative sentences to mean ALL: Everybody is so beautiful today. Every child matters, everywhere in the world. You don’t have to do everything. I’ll help.
Use any in negative sentences: I don’t have any money. I don’t know anyone there. And in questions: Are there any banks near here? Is there anywhere to park? Hello. Is anybody home? NB! When a question is an offer or a request use SOME instead of any Can I have something to drink? Would you like some tea?
Use no in positive sentences with a negative meaning: I see nothing There is nothing you can do about it. Impossible is nothing. Compare: I have no money. I don’t have any money.
Practice: Complete with some/any/ever/no and their derivatives:1. I am so lonely. I don’t have ____ friends.2. Would you like ____ to eat?3. I don’t understand _____ he’s saying.4. Can you do ____ for me, please?5. Can I have ____ cake?6. Thanks for _____.7. ____ is possible!
Today we have learned: • How to say please, thank you and you’re welcome naturally • How to use some, any, every and no