Match the following social expressions with their

responds.

1) Some one sneezes. What do you say? ( )

2) You’re just going to start eating. What do you say? ( )

3) Someone says ,“Have a nice day!“ What do you say? ( )

4) Someone thanks you for something. What do you say? ( )

5) Refuse an invitation politely. ( )

6) Your friend is ill. What do you say? ( )

7) You want to smoke. What do you say? ( )

8) You need the salt. It’s at the other end of the table. What do you
say? ( )

9) A friend has just had a baby. What do you say? ( )

10) Great a friend on December 25th. ( )

11) It’s a friend’s birthday. What do you say? ( )

12) A friend is leaving for the airport. What do you say? ( )

13) You’re late for a meeting. What do you say? ( )

14) A friend spilt coffee on your best suit. What do you say? ( )

15) You’ve just finished chatting to a friend. What do you say? ( )

16) A friend can’t come to dinner. What do you say? ( )

17) A friend offers to give you a lift home. What do you say? ( )
18) A colleague gives you a birthday present. What do you say? ( )

19) You want someone to pass your greetings on to another person. What
do you say? ( )

a. That would be nice, thank you. / That’s very kind of you.

b. Bless you!

c. What a pity! Maybe next time.

d. Merry Christmas! / Happy Christmas!

e. I’d love to come, but I’m afraid I have to …..

f. That’s very kind of you! / You really shouldn’t have!

g. I hope you feel better soon. / I hope you get better soon.

h. Bon appetit. / Enjoy your meal!

i. Don’t mention it! / You’re welcome! / It was a pleasure! / My

pleasure!

j. Bye, see you soon! / See you later!

k. Sorry! / Sorry I’m late. / Excuse me!

l. Have a good flight / trip / holiday!

m. Congratulations!

n. You , too. / The same to you! / Thank you, the same to you.

o. Could you pass the salt, please?

p. Never mind. / It doesn’t matter. / Don’t worry.

 q. May I smoke? / Do you mind if I smoke?

r. Happy Birthday! / Many happy returns!

s. Give / Pass my regards to … / Remember me to ….

Answers:

1- b
2- h
3- n
4- i
5- e
6- g
7- q
8- o
9- m
10- d
11- r
12- l
13- k
14- p
15- j
16- c
17- a
18- f
19- s
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.

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 …..

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!

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.

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 ….