Part IV :
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
Designed &Presented :
VO PHAM THIEN THY M.A.
Outline :
A. Requesting.
B. Inviting & Suggesting.
C. Thanking.
D. Complimenting.
E. Agreeing & Disagreeing
F. Breaking news.
G. Asking information
A. Requesting:
I. Form :
Can/ Could You…….? Will/ Would you please…..?
Would it be possible.......?


Agreeing:
Sure/ of course/ I’d be glad/ happy to/ No problem , etc……
Note :
Q : Would you mind/ Do you mind + V-ing?
A: Not at all/ No, of course not.
Disagreeing :
I’m afraid I can’t.
I’m sorry, but I’m really busy………
Ex: “Would You mind lending me your bike?”
Yes, here it is/ Not at all / Great / Yes, let’s
( Extracted from the test for College Entrance Exam-2008)
B.Inviting & Suggesting: :
Form :
Accepting:
Yes, I’d love to../ Thanks. I’d love(like )to
/ That sounds great…….
Declining
I’d love/ like to, but …./ Sorry, but I don’t particularly like…/That sounds great/ interesting but…../ I’m afraid I can’t…
Ex: “Would you like to have dinner with me?”
“___________________”.
(Yes, so do I / / I’m very happy/ Yes, it is )
( Extracted from the Test for the Final Exam-2008)
Yes, I’d love to




C. THANKING
FORM:
Thank you/ thanks a lot
It’s very kind of you to …….
Responses:
It’s my pleasure / It was the least I could do.
No problem/ Never mind/ You’re welcome/ that’s OK/ Forget it
Example :
A: “Thank you very much for the lovely flowers.’
B: “_____________________________”.
Yeah. The flowers are nice B. You like flowers, don’t you?
C. It was an excellent choice
D. You’re welcome
D. Complimenting
FORM:
Ex: I think your hair is very nice…
What beautiful hair you have!.....
Replying
Thank you. It’s nice of you to say so.
I’m glad you like it…
Examples:
David: ‘You’ve got a beautiful dress’.
Helen: “ ____________________’.
I do
C. You, too D. Okay.
B.Thank you
I like/love + Noun Phrase……
What a(n) +adj + Noun (S + V) !
How Adjective + S + V !
E. Agreeing and Disagreeing :
I. Agreeing
I agree with you/ I couldn’t agree (with you) more
That’s what I think/ I think, so/ Absolutely/ you’re right..
II. Disagreeing
Are you absolutely sure?/ Actually, I think……/ Really?
I’m sorry, but I have to disagree/ I couldn’t agree less
No, that’s wrong/ You’re dead wrong.
Ex: A:” Our living standards have been improved greatly.”
B: ‘________________________’
Thank you for saying so.
B. Sure. I couldn’t agree more
C. No, it’s nice to say so
D. Yes, It’s nice of you to say so
F. Breaking news:
Ex: “ I passed my exam!” or
“ I’m taking the exam tomorrow”
I. Responses:
That’s great! Congratulations!
Oh, that’s good! I’m glad to hear that/ Oh, really?
Really? You’re kidding!/ That’s incredible!
II. Example:
A: ‘I’ve passed my driving test!”
B: “________________________”.
Congratulations
C. Do you?
D. It’s nice of you to say so!
B. That’s a good idea.
G. Asking information
Yes/no questions:
Beginning with such auxiliaries as Are/Is/Was/Were/Does/Did/Could/Will……
Answer: Yes or No.
Example:
Q: Do you like classical music?-
A: Yes, I do ./ No. I don’t.
Note: Sometimes the answer is not begun with Yes or No
Example:
Q: Are you an employee here?
A: Actually, I’m the owner.
Q: Is there enough gas in the car?
A: I just filled it yesterday.
II. How questions: There are three main types
a. Asking about the process or way of doing something: the answers are usually begun with BY or An ADVERB.
Ex : Q: ‘How do you go to school everyday?’
A: ‘ By bike/ bus/ car.’
Ex: Q: ‘How does he drive?’-
A: ‘Carefully/ Carelessly/ Slowly’…
b. Asking about the quality or state of something : Using adjectives in the answer.
Ex: “How was your flight?”
A: “______________________”
Three hours B. yes, it was
C. Every two hours
D. It was just awful

c. How + Adjective/Adverb:
how much, how many, how far/ how fast/ how often/ how long/ how old….
Ex: Q : “________________ do you go to the movies?’
A: “ Once a month”
How far?
D. How often
B. How much time
C. What time
Goodbye
Thank your for your attention!