Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Expressions of Offering, Accepting and Refusing Politely




Offering, Accepting and Refusing Politely


Learn It
"Would you like something" is a more polite form of "Do you want something".
How to offer a cup of coffee to someone else:





Yes/No
How to accept or decline a cup of coffee:



Accepting
Refusing
Formal
Informal
Very informal
No.




How do you take it?
Saying how you would like your coffee...




  
Now let's see how Mr Bean does it... 

Mr Bean is in the staff room at school. He is making a cup of coffee. Miss Smith comes in ... 

Mr Bean:
Hello, Miss Smith. Would you like a cup of coffee? I'm just making some.
Miss Smith:
Oh, yes please, that would be lovely.
Mr Bean:
How do you take it?
Miss Smith:
With milk and sugar please.

Mr Bean makes the coffee 

Mr Bean:
Here you are.
Miss Smith:
Thank you.

Their colleague Mr Martin comes in 

Miss Smith:
Good morning Mr Martin, coffee?
Mr Martin:
Oh, great! Yes please, I'd love one.
Mr Bean:
Milk and sugar?
Mr Martin:
A little milk, but no sugar, please.

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