IEC Polite Conversational Phrases

How do you respond to the greeting "What's up?"

• Good!

• I'm fine.

• Not much.

• I'm up.

What is a good way to introduce your friends to each other?

• Laura, this is my friend Fred.

• Laura, you meet Fred.

• Laura, he is Fred.

• Laura, here is Fred.

What's the best way to ask for help pronouncing a new word?

• What do you say this?

• How do you pronounce this?

• What's pronounce this?

• What's pronunciation?

What is a polite way to order food at a restaurant?

• I want the chicken salad.

• I like the chicken salad please.

• Chicken salad, please.

• I'd like a chicken salad please.

You want to share some chocolate with your classmate. What is the most polite way to ask?

• Chocolate?

• Want chocolate?

• You want chocolate?

• Would you like some chocolate?

You forgot your eraser. Ask a classmate politely.

• Could you lend me an eraser?

• Eraser for me?

• Could you borrow me an eraser?

• You have eraser?

You go to Office Hours for help. Ask for help politely.

• Can I have a question about my essay?

• Can you help my essay?

• I want my essay corrections.

• I have a question about my essay.

You were absent yesterday. You go to Office Hours to apologize and review your missing work.

• Sorry I absent yesterday.

• Sorry I sick yesterday.

• Sorry I was absent yesterday.

• Yesterday I absented. I'm sorry.

What are ALL the polite ways you can thank someone? (Multiple answers)

• Thank you!

• I really appreciate that.

• Thanks for your help.

• Thanks for your time.

Complete this informal way to say goodbye: _____ it easy.

• Bye

• Take

• Leave

• Go