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Common Expressions I. Expressing Offer: 4. A: Would You Like To Have Something ?
Common Expressions I. Expressing Offer: 4. A: Would You Like To Have Something ?
COMMON EXPRESSIONS
I. EXPRESSING OFFER
A. Expressing An Offer
- Would you like to have some drink ?
- Shall I get you a marker ?
- Do you want something to eat ?
- Will you a cup off coffee ?
- Would you like some more coffee ?
- What about going to the movie ?
- Won’t you have juice ice ?
RESPONSE
A. Accepting An Offer
- Yes please, thank you
- Thank you, I’d like one (some)
- I’d love too
- I’d like too very much
- That would be nice
- OK, sound great
- Just what I need
B. Refusing An Offer
1. : Is this yours ?
Y : Yes, it is…
X : Here you are
Y:…
a. A. You’re welcome c. Thanks a lot
b. B. Don’t mention it d. That’s all right
2. A : Congratulation on your success.
B:…
a. Thank you c. It doesn’t matter
b. I don’t care d. That’s very nice of you
3. X : … for leading me your screwdriver
Y : You are welcome
a. That’s a good idea c. Can you
b. Thank you d. Would you
4. A : thank you for your help
B:…
a. The same to you c. One more, please
b. Same-same d. You are welcome
5. X : This is for you
Y : … May I open it ?
X : Yes of course.
a. I don’t care c. It doesn’t matter
b. That’s very kind of you d. You are welcome
III. GREETING
1. Formal Greeting
- God morning → midnight (00:00) to 12:00 noon
- God afternoon → 12:00 noon to sunset (18:00)
- God evening → (18:00) sunset to midnight
Response
- Good morning
- Good afternoon
- Good evening
2. Informal Greeting Response
- Hi - Hi
- Hello - Hello
- How is it going on ? - Very well
- How are things - All right
- How are you doing ? - Ok
- How is every thing ? - Not to bad
* There are several ways to express parting are leaving taking:
Parting Expression : Response
- I think I should be going now - I should get going too
- I have really got to go now - I will see you soon
- I really have to go now - I will call you
- Good bye - Good bye
- Bye - Bye
- Bye-bye - Bye-bye
- See you - See you
- Cheerio - Cheerio
- Take care - Take care
- Good night - Good night
- So long - So long
- Fare well - Fare well
V. INTRODUCTION
* Formal and Informal Introduction
Self introduction
1) Formal 2) Informal
- Let me introduce my self … My name is…
- Allow me to introduce my self … I am …
- I would like to introduce my self … Call me …
- If you don’t mind, I want to introduce my self …
Introducing others
1) Formal
- Let me introduce your self … - I would like to introduce you to …
- Allow me to introduce you to - If you don’t mind, I’d like you to meet …
2) Informal
- This is…
Self Introduction
1) Formal introduction Response
- Good morning. My name … Good morning. How do you do ?
- Please allow me to introduce my self. I am … Oh, hello, nice to meet you
- May I introduce my self. I am … How do you do? Nice to meet you
- How do you do ? May name is …
2) Informal
- Hello, I am … nice to meet you
- Hi, I am…….. nice to meet you
Response
- Hi, I am …nice to meet you
- Hello, I am …nice to meet you
B. Out door
Asking For Direction :
- Can you tell me the way to…?
- Could you direct me to…?
- Please tell me how I can get to…?
- Which way is it to…?
- Is this the way to…?
Giving Direction:
- Go down this road until you get to…
- Keep going this road…
- It’s the next to…
Preposition which indicate the location are:
- at -under -in front of
- on -beside -at the back of
- in/inside -between -in the middle of
- above -among -in the corner
- on the top -against -on the right/left of
1. A: Excuse me… the Ramayana restaurant?
B: Yes, go along that way. It’s between…
a. Can you help me? c. Can you tell me why I get to?
b. Can you tell me how I get to d. Could you help me?
2. X: Pardon me…
Y: Yes, walk that way, the post office is on the left next to the traditional market
X: Thank you, madam
Y: You are welcome
a. Could you tell me how to get to the traditional market?
b. Could you tell me how to spell post office?
c. Could you tell me the way to the hospital?
d. Could you tell me to get to the post office?
VII. INVITATION
To invite someone, we use the expression, such as:
- Will you come…
- Would you like to….
- Could you….
- If you don’t mind, I’ll invite you to come…
- If you are free, please come…
- If you have time…
Respond ( accepting ) ; Respond ( refusing );
- God willing, I come -I’m sorry I can’t
- That’s great -I’d love to, but…
- I’d love to -I’m afraid I can’t
- That’s would be nice
- That’s sound nice
- That’s OK
VIII. PREFERENCE
To express preference we use:
- …. Like+ noun + better than + noun
Ving Ving
- …. Prefer + noun + to + noun
Ving Ving
- …. Would rather + V1 + than + V1
- …. Would prefer + to V1 + rather than + V1
- …. Rather than + V1 + S + would rather + to V1
Example:
- He likes tea better than coffee
- He prefers swimming to cycling
- We would rather leave early than wait for him
- I would prefer to go home rather than stay behind alone
- I would rather go for swim than play badminton
POSSIBILITIES
( + ) - It’s possible……. (-) - It’s impossible
- It’s likely… - It’s not likely
- There’s a good chance…. - I’m sorry but
- I’ll probably - No, I don’t think it’s possible
- It look like… - It doesn’t look as thought…
1. Bayu : Five? ….. I’m sure I had done all the problem correctly.
Budi : You had better ask the teacher. She may make mistake.
a. It’s possible c. That’s quite possible
b. It’s impossible d. It’s likely
2. X : Our boss is looking for Maya? Because she was absent yesterday.
Y : I’m really surprised. I never knew she was absent a day.
X : Well, I know that. She might have been sick.
The underlined sentence tells us that…..
a. Maya is sick c. Maya is probably sick
b. Maya was sick d. Maya is certainly sick
3. A : When will he come back to Jakarta?
B :……… fly on the afternoon flight tomorrow.
a. She’ll probably c. It doesn’t matter
b. He’ll probably d. No problem
4. Diana : Where did you leave your umbrella?
Sally : I forget……… under the table.
a. surely c. exactly
b. probably d. precisely
5. 5. Alice : Do you think that monetary crisis will soon come to an end?
Erica : ………. This condition won’t be back to normal within one or two.
a. I’m sorry to hear that c. It is very impossible
b. It is not my business d. It is likely
1. Budi : I don’t know what a order. I could eat everything on the menu.
Citra : …………….
Budi : that sound good. I love fish.
Citra : and I think I’ll have a thick steak. I’m starving.
a. Why we don’t we go to the Italian restaurant?
b. Why don’t you try the tuna and rice?
c. I don’t think so. It is very expensive.
d. Good. We only have five minutes.
2. You : What about going to the beach?
Lidia : ……….
You : Would you like to come and see a music show with me?
Lidia : Thank you, I’d like to.
a. That’s good idea c. Oh, I’m very sorry
b. It’s beautiful beach d. Maybe some time
3. Secretary : What do you think plain or patterned carpet in the waiting room?
Guest :……………….
a. Not much longer, I hope c. Either one is fine with me
b. There’s no room on the plane d. I think t is very interesting
4. Sally : Oh, I feel very cold, painful and vomit.
Mom : ………
a. Let’s do the washing c. Let’s go to the doctor
b. Let’s see the movie d. Why don’t you study?
5. Mira : I feel awful. I have a problem with my stomach.
Doctor : ……….. and have a bed rest for three days. OK?
a. have a lot of work c. read some magazines
b. work as hard as possible d. take this medicine regularly
XIII. HANDLING GUEST
Some expressions for handling guests:
- Welcome to our hotel / restaurant / office.
- What can I do for you?
- May I help you?
- We hope that you can enjoy staying in our hotel.
- I hope you enjoy the food.
- Have a nice rest, sir / Mom.
- We would like to offer you a special food.
- We’ll send your coffee right way.