language form and functions

Hello, Ali ! Nice to meet you.

• to introduce

• to inform

• to compliment

• to greet

Muiz : Wow ! You're looking good !

• to compliment

• to congratulate

• to explain

• to inform

Ahmad : I'm sorry I'm late for the meeting.

Lily : It's all right.

• To wish

• To inform

• To welcome

• To forgive

Lily : Lehman fell while climbing up the rambutan tree.

Rose : I shouldn't have asked him to pluck the rambutans.

• To complain

• To regret

• To apologize

• To advise

Sam : Hello, Mary. You look worried. can I help you ?

Mary : Could you lend me twenty dollars ? I need it

urgently.

• To inform

• To describe

• To offer

• To request

Mani : Ali are you free this evening ?

Ali : Yes.

Mani : ____________ ( To invite )

• How about giving me a treat?

• Would you like to come over to my house?

• Please invite me

• Have you received my invitation letter ?

James : May I borrow your bicycle ?

Lee : ____________ ( To decline )

• Can you wait a while ?

• I have lost my bicycle.

• I'm sorry I can't lend it to you.

• I don't have a bicycle

Cheong : I'm sorry I'm late for class.

Teacher : I'll excuse you this time. ____________ ( To warn )

• Could you try not to be late next time.

• Try to be punctual in future.

• Come earlier next time

• You'll not be excused next time.

To decline

• 拒绝

• 责怪

• 道歉

• 提供

To apologise

• 要求

• 道歉

• 确定

• 建议