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Here I you are. 1 it is / they are. Here’s/are the. . Here / ’s 1 the... you f asked (me) for. ( are | ( wanted. Be careful NOT to use please in this situation. The usual reply is Thank you. Illustrative Examples —Would you like a cup of coffee? Yes, please. — Would you like some chocolate? No, thank you. I’m trying to cut down on (= eat fewer) sweet things. — Have a sandwich. (taking one) —Thank you. —Help yourself to salad. Thank you very much. It looks delicious. — Do have some of this cake. I made it myself. Thank you, but 1 really can’t eat any more. — Would you like some more meat? No, thank you. I’ve got plenty. —Would you like some of my home-made jam? That would be very nice. — Have an apple. (taking one) — Thank you. — Would you like some more potatoes? No, thank you. I’m slimming. —Do have one of these chocolates. They’re delicious. Thank you very much, but I’m not very keen on sweet things. —Here’s the train timetable. Oh, thank you. — Here are the figures (цифры) you asked for. Thank you very much. Exercises Exercise 1. Read the illustrative examples in pairs, noting how various kinds of offers are made and how they are accepted or rejected. Then learn three/four of them and reproduce them with another student in class. Exercise 2. Reply to the following offers of help a) accepting, b) refusing politely. Let me hold your bag. Shall I make you a cup of tea? Would you like me to come a bit earlier to help? Let me give you a hand with those books. (= help you to carry or move them) Is there anything I can do to help? I’ll fetch you a clean towel. Shall I pay for the tickets now? Let me drive you home. You look tired. Would you like me to get you an aspirin and a glass of water? I’ll go and find out the time of the next train. Can I help? (You are trying to make yourself understood to an English shop assistant.) Let me fetch you a chair. Exercise 3. Offer to do the following. The person addressed replies. to help a fellow-student with his translation; to do some shopping'for your mother; to make the arrangements for a meeting; to carry an elderly aunt’s heavy bag; to give a neighbour a lift to the station; to help your friend when you come to her flat for a party; to iook after a frienchs to show a tourist the way to the opera-house; to mend your little brother’s broken toy; to do the washing-up (at home); to order a taxi for your guests; to buy tickets for a play which you and your friend have been discussing; to bandage a friend’s cut finger; to post a letter which your father has just written; to put some flowers in water. (They have been brought by a guest.) Exercise 4. Reply to the following offers a) accepting, b) refusing politely. Would you like a cup of tea? Do have some of this cake. It’s delicious. Have an apple. Help yourself to vegetables. Would you like some of my home-made ice-cream? Have one of these pies. Would you like some cheese? Will you have some fruit salad? Have some more strawberries. Do have another piece of cake. Exercise 5. Offer the following things to the person mentioned in brackets. He/She replies. a sweet (to a fellow-student); some chocolate (to your sister); a cup of coffee (to your neighbour who drops in to see you); some orange juice (to a friend in a snack bar); a sandwich (to a friend on a picnic); some grapes (to a friend who has come to see you at home); a piece of cake (to a guest whom you knowr only slightly); some jam (to an elderly relative who is staying with you); another cup of tea (to a colleague who is visiting you); a biscuit (to a neighbour who is having coffee with you); a book (to a friend who asked you to bring it); an ice-cream (to a tourist to whom you are acting as a guide); an orange (to a fellow-student); another pancake (to a friend at a party); some salad (to a friend’s wife. They are having supper with you); some keys (to a colleague who has asked for them). Thanks- There are various ways of thanking people. Here are the most common: Thank you. {very/so much. ever so much.— more emphatic; informal very much indeed.— emphatic and formal Thanks. Thanks a lot/awfully. Many thanks.— rather formal > I don’t know how to thank you. \ if someone has done some- I can never thank you enough. { thing exceptional I’m very grateful (to you). That’s/It’s very/awfuliy kind of you.— formal, semi-formal How kind of you. (I’m) much obliged (to you).— used mainly by shop assistants ф * :}t Possible replies are: Not at all. You’re welcome. (Oh,) that’s all right. (Oh,) that’s OK .— informal, casual Don’t mention it.— more emphatic, rather formal It’s nothing.— informal, semi-forma! Think nothing of it.—informal, casual It’s a pleasure.— only for things involving some time and trouble When someone thanks us for hospitality, saying, for example, Thank you for a wonderful meal or for a most enjoyable evening, we can say:  I’m glad you enjoyed it. you were able to come. Thank you for coming. When someone thanks us for a present, we can say: I’m glad you like it. Illustrative Dialogues 1. Thanks for Hospifaiity (informal, semi-formal) John: It’s about time we made a move. Ruth: Really? Can’t you stay a bit longer? John: I’m afraid not. You see, we promised our baby-sitter we’d be back by twelve at the latest. Ruth: I see. What a pity. Sheila (John’s wife): Thank you for a lovely meal. Ruth: I’m glad—you enjoyed it. Y Thanks for a Birthday Present (informal, semi-formal) Ann: Happy birthday, Catherine. David: Many happy returns of the day. Cath: Thank you. (David gives her a bunch of flowers.) What beautiful flowers! Thank you very much. Ann: And here’s your present. Cath: Oh, thank you. (She unwraps it.) Oh, a hair-drier! Just what I wanted. Thank you ever so much. Ann: I’m glad you like it: Jill thanks her neighbour for helping her move into her new flat (semi-formal) Jill: Thank you so much for all you’ve done. Brian: Don’t mention it. I’m glad I was able to help. Jill: I don’t know what I should have done without you. Brian: It’s nothing, really. Jill: Well, I hope you’ll come to my flat-warming party. Brian: That’s very kind of you. Jill: I’ll let you know when I’ve fixed the date. Well, thank you again iOi youi neip. Brian: It’s a pleasure. Good-bye. Thanks for Information (formal, semi-formal) Jean: Could you tell me the time, please? Passer-by: Yes, it’s ten past nine. Jean: Thank you. Passer-by: You're welcome. Brenda thanks a stranger for returning her handbag (formal) Stranger: Excuse me. You left your handbag on the bench. Brenda: Oh! Thank you so much. Stranger: Don’t mention it. Brenda: 1 don’t know how to thank you. It’s got my purse and keys and address book and all sorts of things in it. How careless of me. Thank you very much indeed. Stranger: Not at all. Exercises Exercise !. Read the dialogues in parts, noting how people can he thanked for various things with differing degrees of formality and how they respond. Then learn one of them and reproduce it with another student in class. Exercise 2. Reply with thanks, including any other words required by the situation. Let me carry your bag. Many happy returns of the day. Here are the magazines I promised you. Good luck! I hope you’ll soon feel better. I’ve brought you some apples from our garden. “ 7t I’ll press your skirt/trousers for you7 You can stay with us (when you come to Moscow) if you like. Happy New Year! Have a sandwich. I’ve done the washing-up. Sit down, please. Exercise 3. Reply to the following expressions of gratitude, taking the style (formal or informal) into account. Thank you very much for your help. Thank you for a most enjoyable evening. What beautiful flowers! Thank you so much. It was very kind of you to put my friend up (= give him a bed). Thanks for the lift. , I’m very grateful to you for coming so quickly, (to a doctor) Thank you for showing us the slides. They were very interesting. Thank you ever so much for the present. Thanks for letting me к now. It’s very kind of you to see ( = receive) us at such short notice. Exercise 4. Give an appropriate form of thanks for the following situations. Address a fellow-student, who then replies. A friend gives you a birthday present. A fellow-guest at a party passes you the salt. A stranger shows you the way to your hotel. A colleague gives you a lift. A friend has brought a book you asked him to lend you. A neighbour brings back your dog, which ran away yesterday. A stranger holds the door open for you. A guest brings you some flowers. Your brother lends you some money. A fellow-passenger tells you when to get off the bus. A passer-by picks up a glove you have dropped and hands it back to you. A doctor cures your child of a serious illness. Compliments The following phrases can be used to compliment people on their personal qualities or abilities: You are...— with strong stress on are and the following adjective or noun eg a. You are a good cook, Mrs. Cromby. You are patient. You’re so... (+ an adjective) eg You’re so kind, Mrs.. Vickers! You’re such a... eg You’re such a practical person, Mr. Willow. How... you are! eg How generous you are, Mr. Wilkinson! 1 wish I had your... (+ a noun) eg I wish I had your patience. On possessions: You’ve got a nice/lovely/beautiful/wonderful... What a nice/lovely/beautiful/wonderful... you’ve got. I wish !’d got a... like yours. eg l wish I’d got a house like yours. On clothes and appearance: That’s ) | a nice/lovely/beautiful... (you’re wearing). What J You do look nice/smart in/with that... i (do) like your...— do (stressed) makes the statement more emphatic On achievements: The form to be used here usually depends on the type of achievement. eg a. You sang beautifully, (in a concert) You played brilliantly, (in a sporting event) However, the general verbs be and do can be used in various situations: You were wonderful/superb/magnificent! You were great! — more colloquial You did very well! = reached a high standard, were successful To compliment somebody on something he has made, mended, etc, we can say: |