.

..................................................................................
/

( Greetings )

1. Good morning/ afternoon/ evening/ night

2. Hello/ Hi

3. Good bye/ See you again/ So long / See you / Bye

4. How do you do? How do

you do.
5. How are you/ have you been?/ are you doing?/ are
things?/ is it going?
Fine (Thank you/ Thanks)/ Very well/
Good/ All right/ So-so/ Okay/ Not bad


1. Have a nice trip. ()
2. Bon Voyage.( "--"
)
3. Have a nice day/ weekend.( /
)

4. Give my regard to your mother/father.(/

)
5. Remember me to your parents. (
)
6. Take care.()

Yes, No

1. Certainly. Certainly not. ......
2. Of course. Of course not. .....
3. I hope so. I hope not.

4. Perhaps so. Perhaps not.

5. I think so. I don't
think so.
6. By all means. ,
7. That's right.
8. Not at all.
9. That's it.
10. Not yet.
-211. That's true.
12. Very likely.

13. I see. !
, ,
( Introductions )

1. I'd like to introduce myself.

2. I'm / My name is ................. .
3. Hello / Hi, my name is ............... .
4. Call me ................. .
5. I'm ................ .
( Introducing Others )

1. Let me introduce ( you to ) ................ .

2. I'd like to introduce ( you to ) ............... .

3. I'd like you to meet ................ .
4. Meet ................ .
5. This is ................. .

Nice to meet you. Glad to meet you

How do you do.

( Sympathizing )

1. That's too bad!

2. That's a shame!
3. That's a pity!
4. What a shame!
sorry.

5. What a pity!

6. sorry to hear about

7. I'm ( very )
8. I'm ( very ) sorry.

, /
( Preference )

1. Would you prefer/rather have/like _________ ?

2. Would you like to ________ ( or _______ )?
3. Would you prefer to _______ ( or _______ )?
4. Would you rather ________ ( or _______ )?
-35. Do you want to _________ ( or _______ )?
6. Would you care to _________ ( or _______ )?
7. How would you like it?
8. Do you have any strong feelings about it?
9. Do you have any feelings about it one way or another?
10. Do you care one way or the other?
11. Do you have a preference?

1. I'd prefer _________ .

6. I'd

much rather ________ .

2. I'd rather have ________ .

7. I'd prefer

not to ________ .
3. I'd like _________ .
stronly about ________ing.

8. I feel

4. I'd prefer to ________ .

9. If you'd

rather I didn't ________, I won't.

5. I'd like to ________ .
/ ( Want - Desire )

1. When do you want to ________ ?

2. Who would you like to _______ ?
3. What would you like to do?
4. How would you like me to _________ ?
5. Which _______ would you rather _________ ?
6. Where do you want _______ to ______ ?

1. I'd like _______ .

4. I'm not

( really ) in the mood to ________ .

2. I'll have _______ .

5. I'd ( really )

prefer not to _______ .

3. I want _______ .
don't feel like _______ ing.

6. I ( really )

-4

(Asking for .....)

1. Can I ( possibly ) _______ ?

9. Would it

be possible for me to _______ ?

2. Could I ( possibly ) _______ ?

10.Would you

object if I _____?
3. Can I ( please ) _______ ?

11.Would it

be all right(with you) if I ______?

4. Could I ( please ) _______ ?

12.I'd like to

_____, if that's all right(with you).

5. May I ( please ) _______ ?

13.Is it all

right/okay ( with you ) if I _____?

6.

Would it bother you if I _____?

14.Is it all

right/okay ( with you ) if I _______ ?

7. Do you mind if I _____?

15. I'd like

to _______, if that's all right(with you).

8. Would you mind if I ______?
( Granting ..... )
1. Certainly.
I don't mind.

8. I wouldn't mind.

2. Sure.

9. Go ( right )

ahead.
3. Of course.

10. Be my guest.

4. By all means.

11. I guess so.

5. It's all right with me.

12. I suppose so.

6. It's fine with me.

13. I don't see ( any

reason ) why not.

7. It's okay with me.

14. If you want to

______, it's fine/all right with me.

( Denying ..... )
1. I'd rather ( that ) you didn't.

7. I'd

prefer it if you didn't.

2. I'd rather that you not.

8. You

may not ______ (without permission).

3. I'd prefer that you not.
9. That's out of the question.
4. We don't permit anyone to ______ .

10. I'd prefer

you not to.

5. You're not supposed to ______.

11. You

mustn't _____ (under any circumstances)

6. I can't do that without _______'s
authorization/permission/approval/consent/agreement.



A:

-5-

, (Yes, No.)

Look at that dress in the window. Isn't that cute? (

)
B:

Yes, it is. What's the price? ( ?)

A:

It says eleven hundred and fifty baht.( 1,150

)
B:

It's so expensive, isn't it?(...)

A:

Yes, it is. Do you really want it now? (

)
B:

No, I don't. I just like it. That's all.(

)
A:

Let's go then.()
, (Of course), (Of course not)

C:

Here's film the actress you like playing the role.(

D:

Let me see the paper please.What's the time for the

early show in the afternoon?

(
?)
C:

One o'clock. I guess. Would you like to go? (

?)
D:

Of course, I've been waiting for some long time.(

)
C:

Is this card of invitation for us?(

?)
D:

Of course, Do you think Pilai would forget us?(

?)
C:

Pilai who? (?)

D:

Who else except Pilai, the owner of the racing

stable. Should we accept her invitation?

(
?)
C:

Of course not, I don't like to attend the lecture about

horses.
( )
(By all means.)

E:

I would like you to read this article "Why is India

Neutral?"
(
"
?")
F:

Who wrote that? Oh, Morton Smith. Could I borrow

this for a while?

(? !

?)
E:

By all means. ()
-6 (Certainly.)

G:

Did you teach this boy in your class last year?

( ?)

H:

Yes, I did. ()

G:

Could you tell us about his last year academic

achievement?
(
?)
H:

Certainly.( )

think so.)

,
(I think so, I don't

I:

What is the date today? ( ?)

J:

June 18th. Why did you ask?(18

?)
I:

So this is day that Joe is leaving for the United

States, isn't it?

(
?)
J:

I think so.()

I:

Shall we go to see him off at the airport?(

?)
J:

I don't think so. ()

I:

But why not? (?)

J:

Because His plane left an hour ago.(

)
( Not at all )
K:

Do you care for some cigarettes?(

?)
L:

No, thanks. I don't smoke.(

)
K:

Would you mind if I smoke?(

?)
L:

Not at all.()

-6

A:

(Receiving a gift)

This is a small thing from me for your birthday. (

)
B:

It's very kind of you. May I open it now?(

?)
A:

Yes, please do.( )

B:

Isn't that lovely? Thank you very much.(

A:

(Asking for information)

Do you have the time, please?(?

?)
B:

Yes, it's eleven o'clock.( 11 )

A:

Thank you. ()

C:

(It's very kind of you)

This book is due today, and I don't have any time

to return it?
(
)
D:

Never mind. I'll return it for you. I'm going to the

library myself.
(
)
C:

It's very kind of you. Thanks.(

)
D:

C:

You're welcome. ( )
(Accepting a favour)

Don't you care for this dish? (

?)
D:

What's that? (?)

C:

Chicken a la King. May I help you? (

)
D:

Yes, please. ( )
(Not accepting a favour)

E:

Could I give you some more chicken? (

?)
F:

No more, thank you. It's very nice, but I'm so full

now.
( )
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( Excuse me for being

so late )
E:

We were wondering what would have happened to

you.
( )
F:

Excuse me for being so late.The traffic was very

heavy this morning.

(
)
E:

All right. Let's start the meeting.(

)
( Pardon me, I can't catch your
words )

C:

I beg your pardon. I don't think I catch what you

said.
(

)
D:

I'm sorry for speaking too fast.(...

)
C:

And would you please speak louder.Thank you.

( )

( I'm sorry for being on your

way )
E:

Excuse me please.May I go this way?(

)
F:

Oh, I'm sorry to be on your way.(...

)
( I'm terribly sorry )
C:

Ouch! You're stepping on my foot.(!

)
D:

I'm terribly sorry.Did I hurt you very much?(

)
C:

It's all right now. ( )