invitations : invitations Social Communication
Simple informal invitations : Simple informal invitations Do you fancy ...a cup of coffee?
Are you up for ...a chocolate bar?
Do you feel like ...going to a restaurant?
Informal invitations with gerunds : Informal invitations with gerunds Do you fancy ...going to a museum with me?
Are you up for ...having a party?
Do you feel like ...leaving work early?
‘fancy something means, right now you want to have it. For example, ‘I fancy
an ice cream’, ‘I fancy a burger’
up for: he or she would like to do
something or try something.
Slide 4 : Danish: Do you feel like a cup of coffee, Ali ?
Danish: Do you feel like going for a cup o’ coffee, Ali ?
Danish: Do you feel like a museum, Ali ?
Danish: Do you feel like going to a museum?
informal invitations : informal invitations Danish: Do you fancy going for an ice cream, Ali ?
Danish: Are you up for going for an ice cream, Ali ?
RESPONSES : RESPONSES I’m up for that!
Ooh, I’d love one.
Ooh I’d love to, what time?
That’d be fun.
That sounds lovely.
OK, cool.
Ways to accept informal invitations : Ways to accept informal invitations I'd love one / I'd love to
That'd be fun
That sounds lovely
OK, cool
POLITE INVITATIONS : POLITE INVITATIONS Checking someone is not busy
Are you free on Friday?Are you busy on Friday? What are you doing on Friday?
polite invitations : polite invitations Would you like...?
Would you like ...a chocolate bar?
Would you like...to come to my house for dinner?
I wondered / was wondering
I wondered ...if you'd like to come to my house for dinner
I was wondering….if you'd like to come to my house for dinner
Other expressions : Other expressions I would very much like it if you could come alongShall we have tea?
conversation : conversation Danish: Sarah, are you free on Friday?
Sarah: I think so. Why?
Danish: Well, I’m going to have a barbeque on Friday night, in my back garden – I
wondered if you’d like to come along.
Sarah: Yeah, I’d love to. That sounds really nice.
Danish: OK, you’re not vegetarian are you?
Sarah: No, no I’m not.
which is more formal : which is more formal Do you want to come for a drink?’
Would you like to come for a drink?
I wondered if you’d like to come along
Would you like a chocolate bar?... I wondered if you’d like a chocolate bar….
Would you like to come for a drink?... I wondered if you’d like to come for a
drink…
Would you like to see my photos?... I wondered if you’d like to see my photos.
choose the one correct answer. : choose the one correct answer. 1: ____ _____ ____ to come to my house for dinner?
a: Do you like
b: Would you like
c: Will you like
2: I ____ ____ ____ like to see my photos
a: wondered if you
b: wondered if you’d
c: wandered if you’d
choose the one correct answer : choose the one correct answer 4: Are you _____ on Friday evening?
a: occupied
b: vacant
c: free
5: I ____ _____ _____ _____ _____ if you could come along
a: would very much like it
b: would very like it much
c: will like it very much
choose the one correct answer : choose the one correct answer 5: Shall I bring _____ ______?
a: a bottle?
b: some bottle of wine?
c: some wines?
6: I ____ ____ if you would like to join me for a pint after work
a: was wondering
b: was wondered
c: am wondering
choose the one correct answer. : choose the one correct answer. 1: Do you _______ a pint?
a: feel
b: feel like
c: like
2: Do you fancy a ________ ?
a: museum
b: new house
c: chocolate bar
Slide 17 : 4: Are you up for _____ _____ a museum with me?
a: go to
b: to go to
c: going to
5: Q. Do you fancy going to a concert this weekend?
A. ____________________________________
a: Yes, I’d love one!
b: Yes, I’d love to!
c: Yes, I fancy!
Slide 18 : 6: Q. Are you up for another drink?
A. ____________________________________
a: That sounds
b: Sure, OK
c: I love one!
3: Are you ____ ____ a drink after work?
a: up for
b: up to
c: up against
communication skills : communication skills use of can, could, may and would
Permission : Permission MORE FORMAL
May I smoke here?
You may use your cell phone in the restaurant patio LESS FORMAL
Can I smoke here?
You can use your cell phone in the restaurant patio. (Less formal; an option)
Request : Request MORE FORMAL
Would you please smoke outside?
Would you mind smoking outside please? LESS FORMAL
Will you smoke outside please?
Can you smoke outside please?
Could you smoke outside please?
Suggestion / Invitation : Suggestion / Invitation MORE FORMAL
Shall we go outside?
Would you mind smoking outside please? LESS FORMAL
Let's go outside?
Why don't we go outside?
How about going outside?
Asking permissions : Asking permissions
When offering help : When offering help Would you like some help?
Can I give you a hand?
Do you need any help?
May I offer my assistance?
Need any help?
May I help you?
Can I help you?
Are you looking for something?
Would you like some help?
Do you need some help?
What can I do for you today?
When asking for help : When asking for help Could you give me a hand?
Would you mind helping me out?
Could you help me please?
I need some assistance please
When offering help : When offering help Staff: Excuse me ma’am, could you with your bags?
Guest: That would be great thanks.
Staff: Pardon me sir, but it looks like you could use help with those packages.
Guest: I sure could, .
Responding to help : Responding to help Guest: Excuse me, but me?
Staff: Of course ma'am, what can for you?
Guest: Someone just stole my purse off my shoulder outside the hotel.
Staff: That’s . Are you OK?
Guest: Yes, just shaken up a bit.
Staff: Why don’t you sit down here and I’ll call the police for you.
Guest: Thank you; I appreciate your .
Responding to help : Responding to help Guest: I don't understand what the taxi driver is trying to say. Could you
me?
Staff: Of course sir, I'd be delighted to help.
Guest: Oh, . I would really appreciate that.
use of ‘could’ : use of ‘could’ Could I borrow your pen? he use your phone charger? she take the day off tomorrow? they ask you something? have one of your sandwiches?
‘Would’ : ‘Would’ Would it be OK if I borrow/s your pen?
Would it be alright if he use/s your phone charger?
she take/s the day off tomorrow? they ask/s you to help me? I have/has one of your sandwiches?
interruptions : interruptions Actually
Excuse me
I’m sorry, but…..
I just want to say….
May I interrupt here?
Do you mind if I say some thing?
CONVERSATION : CONVERSATION Ali: The head office says the project will start on 13 Sep.
You: that’s wrong….it does not start till 20th of Sep.
CONVERSATION : CONVERSATION Ali: The head office says the project will start on 13 Sep.
You: that’s wrong….it does not start till 20th of Sep.
OR you could say:
Actually that’s not correct. The start date is 20th of Sep.
CONVERSATION : CONVERSATION Manager : The head office says the project will start on 13 Sep.
You: I’m sorry to interrupt but……..i have heard from sources that / or I believe that it does not start till 20th of Sep.
Slide 35 : Excuse me but I think the best solution is …….
If I may, I think the best solution is