EXCHANGES IN CONTEXT

TOPIC:

COMMUNICATIVE

FUNCTIONS

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Please reply to his or her saying

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Please reply to his or her saying

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TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Please respond to his or her saying

Congratulations!

You won the

prize.

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TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

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TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

I. GREETINGS, LEAVING, SAYING GOODBYE

II. THANKING, APOLOGIZING

V. INVITATIONS, OFFERS, SUGGESTIONS

VI. ASKING FOR PERMISSIONS, REQUESTING

IX.GIVING OPINIONS, AGREEING,DISAGREEING

III. COMPLIMENT

IV. ADVISING

VII. GIVING GOOD NEWS OR BAD NEWS

VIII. GIVING THE SAME IDEA

15-minute Test

Highlight the letter A, B, C or D on your worksheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

1. Mary: “How have you been recently?”
Linda:……………………………………..
A. It’s too late now.
B. Pretty busy, I think
C. By bus, I think
D. No, I’ll not be busy

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

2. Anne: “ Thank you for taking the time you to come
here in person.”
John: “ ………………….”
A. It’s my pleasure
B. I don’t know what time the person comes.
C. I’d love to come. What’s time is it?
D. Do you have enough time?

Responding to thanks

- You’re welcome

- Don’t mention

- (It’s) my pleasure

- It’s nothing

-Think nothing of it

- It’s no bother

- It’s/that’s all right
- It’s/that’s ok

- No problem

- Not at all

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

3. Tom: “I’m sorry for calling you this time”
Linda:……………………………………..
A. It’s my pleasure.
B. I don’t know what time it is.
C. That’s fine. I’ve just finished dinner.
D. Yes, you shouldn’t.

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

4. Ann: “ Do you want me to help you with those suitcases ?”
Kate: “ ……………”.
A. No, thanks. I can manage them myself.
B. I haven’t got a clue.
C. Yes, nice to talk with you.
D. No, I can’t help you now.

* Refusing offers

- It's OK, I can do it myself.
- No, thanks
- No, thank you
- Well, that's very kind of you, but I think I can
manage, thanks.
- No, thank you. I can manage.

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

5. Linda: “Congratulations! You did great.”
Mary: “ ……………………..”

A. You’re welcome
B. That’s OK.
C. It’s my pleasure
D.. It’s very kind of you to say so, thank you!

- How kind of you to say so.
- Thank you.
- It’s very kind of you to say so, thank you!
- Thank you. That’s a nice compliment.

* Responding to compliments:

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

6. Mary: “I’ll never go swimming again”.
Linda: “Me …………”.

A. so B. too
C. neither D. do

Expressing the same idea

- Mệnh đề ở dạng khẳng định:

So + aux.V + Subject.
Subject + aux.V, too.

- Mệnh đề ở dạng phủ định:

Neither + aux.V + Subject.
Subject + aux.V + not, either.

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

7. Tom: “I have a terrible headache”
Linda:……………………………………..
A. Maybe I’m not going to the doctor’s.
B. Not very well. Thanks
C. Maybe you should take a rest .
D. Not bad. I’m going to the doctor’s.

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

GIVING AN ADVICE

- You should/ ought to……
- Why don’t you + V……?
- How about + V-ing….?
- If I were you, I would ………..
- If I were in your situation/ shoes, I would……………

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

8. Peter: “Would you like to join our volunteer group this
summer?”
Mary: “ ……………”
A. Do you think I would?

B. I wouldn’t. Thank you

C. Yes, are you kidding?

D. Yes, I’d love to.

Accepting

Refusing

- Yes, I'd love to. Thanks.
- Yes, please
- That sounds lovely, thank you.
- What a great idea, thank you.
- Sure. When should I be there?

- No, thanks
- I'm sorry. I'm afraid I can't.
- That’s very kind of you, but…………
- I can't.

I have to work.

-That's very kind of you, but
actually…

- I'm really sorry, but I've got
something else on.
- I really don't think I can

* Responding to invitations:

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

9. Lora : “ Do you mind if I turn on the fan?”
Maria: “ ………………”
A. It’s my pleasure

B. Certainly

C. Never mind D. No, thank you. I can manage.

Responding
to apologies

Responding

to thanks

Refusing

offers

Giving

permission

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

10. Ben : “ ………………….”

Jane: “ Never mind”

A. Sorry for staining your carpet. Let me have it cleaned

B. Care to come over for dinner?

C. Thank you for being honest with me

D. Congratulations! How wonderful!

Responding to apologies

Making invitations

Expressing thanks

Responding to

good news

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

11. George : “ ……………………….”
Michelle: “ Thank you. How kind of you to say so.”

A. I can’t play table tennis.

B. More coffee, Sir?

C. Our team won the game

D. You look pretty in this dress

Responding to compliment

Expressing ability

Making offer

Giving good news

Giving compliment

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

12.

John : “ Do you think that we should use public

transportation to protect our environment?”

Laura : “ ……………”

A. Of course not, you bet!

B. Well, that’s very surprising

C. There is no doubt about it

D. Yes, it’s an absorb idea.

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

13. Mr. Black: “ I’d like to try on these shoes, please”

Salesgirl : “ ……………………”

A. Why not?

B. By all means, sir

C. Think nothing of it

D. I’d love to

Responding to suggestion

Accepting requests

(= certainly, yes; absolutely)

Responding to thanks

Accepting invitations

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

How would
you like your
steak ?
Well done

14.

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.

15. Tom: "Can I bring a friend to your birthday
party?"
- Kyle:"…………………….

"

A. Let's do it then.

B. That's right

C. It's my honour.

D. The more the merrier.

Responding to suggestion

Idiom: càng đông càng

vui

Responding to apologizing

Accepting invitation

TOPIC: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION

HOMEWORK:

- Self-study (given materials)
- Further study : communicative
sentence patterns
(http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_ph
p_files/speaking.php)