Name: Offers, Gratitude, Apologies and Requests - Learn English Conversation
Uploaded: 2020-03-25T04:07:34.000Z
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Like today we're going to look at some concessional English.

I'm going to take you through some expressions, both formal and informal.

How to ask for something how to say thank you.

We'll also look at some expressions on how to respond to these expressions.

So when you're ready, wait, come to get office gratitude.

In an informal situation, you can make an offer using the verb.

Fancy a cup of tea in a formal situation?

Would you like a cup of tea or the expression would you care for which would care for a cup of tea?

You can also say, May I get you a cup of tea?

Let's have a look at how you would accept or refuse an offer in an informal situation.

Someone has said, Do you want a cup of tea?

You can simply say yes, please to accept Mmm, no fax to refuse.

In a formal situation, you could say yes.

Then let's have a look at how we can express gratitude.

And in formal situation, Slightly longer expressions.

And now let's have a look at how you would respond to an expression of gratitude in a formal situation on then, on informal situation.

In an informal situation, you could simply say no problem.

Any time in a formal situation, the common expressions are you're welcome.

Right then let's have a look at how we apologize in English in an informal situation.

I'm terribly sorry or use the verb to apologize.

Let's see how we can respond to an apology in an informal situation.

And in a formal situation, the appropriate expression zone.

It'll right then let's have a look at how to make a request.

In an informal situation, you can say, Can I have this old please?

Would you in a formal situation, use May?

Which would kindly pass the salt, please?

I would appreciate it if he could open the door.

Please noticed that we use can in in formal situations.

But really dramatically the use of can I and can you, in informal English to make a request or ask for permission is dramatically wrong because the correct use off the modal verb can is to express ability.

It is better to avoid can for requests on permission use.

And could you Let's have a look at how you would respond to a request in an informal situation.

Someone has said, Can I have the salt, please?

Or someone has said, Can you open the door, please?

Someone has said, Could you pass me the soul?

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