Communicative functions for 2nd year baccalaureate students

Functions expressions Examples

1 – Making suggestions Shell we ………….. Shall we play some sport ?
Why don't we…………… Why don't we pay a visite to
How about+ ( gerund)………. Marrakech ?
What about gerund…………… How about going to the beach ?
Let's………………. What about going to the beach
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Let's have a walk in the beach ?
Accepting / Responding That's a good idea That's a good idea. It's very hot
positively to q Suggestion That's a good suggestion today
Yes, let's do it
What a good idea!
It sounds a good idea
Why not ?
OK
Refusing / Responding I don't think it's a good idea I don't think it's a good idea.
negatively to a suggestion I don't think it's a good The beach is crowded today
suggestion
No, let's not
I don’t feel like it
What an awful/ bad idea
2- Making offers Can / shall I ………………. Can /shall I help you with this
Would you like me to ……..? exercise ?
Do you want me to ……… Would you like me to help you
with this exercise ?
Do you want me to help you
with this exercise ?

Accepting offers That's very /really kind of you Question : can I help you ?
How nice of you Answer: Yes, please
Yes, Please
Please do
Yes, please if you don't mind
Declining offers No, thank you Question: would you like me to
Thanks. Don't bother yourself help you ?
Thanks, but that won't be Answer : thanks. Don't bother
necessary yourself
3-Making requests Could / can you / …….. Please ? Could I possibly use your mobile
Would / will you please………… would you please give me that
Could you possibly……….. book ?
Would you mind………….. Could you possibly take this
with you ?
Would you mind opening the
windows

Responding to requests accepting Yes, of course. Here you are

Yes of course
Sure
with pleasure
 Refusing Sorry. The battery is down
I'm afraid you can't
Sorry, but you can't
4- Asking for opinion What's you opinion about…..? What do you think of karim ?
What do you think of……….?
How do you feel about……..?
Giving opinion I think/ believe…………… I believe he's good boy
It's seems to me that ……… It seems to me that he's good
In my opinion……………. boy
In my view………………….. In my opinion he's good boy
In my view he's good boy
5- complaining I'm sorry to say this, but………. I'm afraid i have a complaint
I am sorry to have to say about the food in your
this ,but …………. restaurant
I want to complain about………..
I'm afraid I have a complaint
about …………….
Responding to complaints accepting
I'm ( terribly/ really) sorry about
that
I'm sorry, i didn't realize it
I apologize for that
Please accept my apology
Refusing/ Declining
I am sorry, but there is nothing
we can do about it
We are sorry. But this is out of
our responsibility
6- Expressing lack of I didn't get your point Could you repeat the last point
understanding i don't understand in your presentation. I didn't
could you repeat, please ? quite understand
I'm not sure I got you point
I can't see what you are driving
at
7 – asking for clarification Could you clarify this point
please ?
What de you mean ?
Could you explain ?
Could you explain this point ?
I'm not sure I understand it ?
8 – expressing regret I'm really sorry - Im really sorry i didn't
I wish i had / hadn't go with you to Samir's
If only I hadn't party
- I wish I had gonr to
Samir's party. He was
angry with me
- If only I had gone to
Samir's party
9- responding to good news Wow ! that's great / wonderful A: you know what! I got the first
I'm glad to hear that ! mark in the last test
Congratulations B: Congratulations
 Great news!
Incredible!
Superb!
Sounds great !
Lucky you !
Oh, how wonderful !
I can't believe that!

10- responding to bad news I'm sorry to hear that! A: My friend had a car accident
Oh, dear! yesterday
Poor you! B: Oh dear! I'm sorry to hear
My goodness! that!
I can't believe it!
I do sympathize with you
Please, accept my deepest
sympathy
I know how you must be feeling
That must be awful
Oh, dear!
Too bad!
That's awful / a pity /
unfortunate
11- Apologizing (say sorry) I'm(terribly/awfully) sorry I'm sorry to say this, I broke the
about/for plate
I (do) apologize for I'm terribly sorry; I'll make sure
Forgive me for they won't do it again
It's all my fault Please forgive me for not doing
I'm ashamed of the exercise
Please, forgive me for ……
Excuse me for……..
I'm terribly sorry for………
Pardon me for this………….
Accepting apology That's ok / that's all right
Never mind
It's not a problem
12- agreeing I totally agree with you A: I believe student's who revise
I share your view/ idea/ opinion their lessons regularly have
You're right good grades
Definitely B: I totally agree with you
Absolutory right
13- disagreeing I don't agree ( with you) A: i don't think people should
I don't share your view/ be involved in politics
idea/point B: I disagree with you. Citizens
You're wrong should take active role in their
I disagree (with you) communities
14- asking for advice What do / would you advise me I want to learn English. What do
to do ? you advise me to do ?
What do you think i should do ?
What do you advise me to do ?
What should I do ?
What ought I to do ?
 What's your advice ?
If you were me what would you
do ?
Giving advice I advise you (not) to do A: i want to lose some weight.
You should I'm getting fatter
You ought(n't) to …………….. B: I advise you to play sports
You'd better(not) do If I were you , I would play
If were you, I would(not) do sports
Why don't you………………..? Have you thought about playing
You'd better…………………. sports ?
If you take my advice,
you'll…………..
It' might be a good idea to
……………….
Have you thought
about+regund………………….