SPEAKING 1) Thanking people and responding to thanks: - Thanks ( a million) for ` - Thank you - Thank you ever so much for… - You have no idea how grateful I am for… - I’m grateful for… - You’re welcome - It was my pleasure - You’re very/ more than welcome. - Oh/ not at all, it was the least I could do. - Think nothing of it - It was nothing - My pleasure - Don’t mention it - You bet. Any time - No big deal 2) Apologizing and responding - Pardon me, please for - I hope you’ll forgive…… - Excuse me for…… -I’m very/really/ actually … - Sorry … - Sorry about that. - That’s quite all right - Think nothing of it. - It’s all right - Don’t worry about it. - No harm done - That’s okay - Forget it - No problem - No big thing - No sweat. 3) Complimenting and responding - . The dinner was delicious - You did a fine job on the report - That’s a beautiful belt - Your hair looks nice - The cake was wonderful - You car drives great - You’re a great dancer - You really have beautiful eyes - Your new hairstyle is terrific. - I didn’t know you play…so well… - You are too kind - Thank you for saying so - I appreciate your compliment - Thank you . I am glad you like it/ enjoyed it/ think so. - Thanks . I like your…. - You’ve got to be bidding. I am an awful dancer - That’s a nice compliment - That’s nice of you to say so. 4. Making invitation, accepting and refusing it Making Accepting Refusing -I would like to invite you to dinner/ a French restaurant…. - Would you care/ like to …. - I was wondering if you’d like to …… How/What about….? - Why not/ don’t you …. - Thank you very much - Thanks for your … I’d be delighted to …./ I’d love to - Sure. That would be great/ wonderful. - What a terrific idea/ a nice idea. I’d really like that. - Sounds great/ Sounds like fun! - Great/ Sure/ Super - Thank you but I’m afraid that… - I’m sorry, I can’t … - I wish I could but… - I hate to turn down , but I must - I would like/ love to say other time, but… - I’m tied up that day. What about …? 5. Expressing opinions, agreeing and disagreeing. Expressing opinions Agreeing Disagreeing - In my opinion,… - It seems to me that… - I couldn’t agree more. - How true! - I disagree with what you say. - I think/ believe/ feel that - As I see it,. - Personally/ Frankly, I think… - The point I’m making is … - You’re exactly right! - I agree wholeheartedly with what you say. - That’s exactly what I was thinking/ what I believe/ how I feel. - There’s no doubt about it. - That’s my opinion, too. - Absolutely/Definitely. - You can say that again/ For sure/ You bet/ - I don’t think so. - I don’t see it that way. - I respect your opinion, but… - You’ve got to be joking/ kidding - Are you joking? Crazy? - Don’t make me laugh. - That’s absurd/ ridiculous. - You can’t really be serious. - Oh, come off it. - get out of here. 6. Making request: May I have an apple?/ a coke? Could I borrow ten dollars? Can I use that hairdryer? Would you mind if I had a sandwich?/ if I borrowed your newspaper?/ used you car? - Could I trouble you to get me a cold drink? - Will you answer the phone while I’m cut. - Would you mind speaking more slowly? - How about/ What about helping me with the dishes? - Yes, I’m willing to… - Certanily - Of course, I’d love to. - No, it wouldn’t make any trouble to… - Not at all (Would you mind) -Sure, I’d be glad to - NO problem - I’m afraid I can’t ….because - I wish I could … but… - It’s impossible for me to … because… - I can’t … because - Sorry …but 7. Greeting and saying goodbye: - Good… How are you? - Good…….You’re looking well today/ How are you doing?/ Are you doing okay?/ What have you been doing these days? - Couldn’t be better/ Great/ Fine/ All right/ Okay/ couldn’t be worse/ awful… 8. Some phrasal verbs - catch sight of - lose sight of - lose track with - make use of - make way for - make a fuss about/ over - make fun of - make allowance for give way to - keep pace with - keep touch with - lose touch with - put an end to - put a stop to - set fire to - take advantage of - take note of - pay attention to . have no idea how grateful I am for… - I’m grateful for… - You’re welcome - It was my pleasure - You’re very/ more than welcome. - Oh/ not at all, it was the least I could do. - Think nothing of. that. - That’s quite all right - Think nothing of it. - It’s all right - Don’t worry about it. - No harm done - That’s okay - Forget it - No problem - No big thing - No sweat. 3) Complimenting. was wondering if you’d like to …… How/What about….? - Why not/ don’t you …. - Thank you very much - Thanks for your … I’d be delighted to …./ I’d love to - Sure. That would be great/ wonderful. -