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:
Offering
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Formal
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Informal
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Very
informal
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Yes/No
How to accept or decline a cup of coffee:
Refusing
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Formal
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Informal
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Very
informal
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No.
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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:
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Hello,
Miss Smith. Would you like a cup of coffee? I'm just making some.
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Miss
Smith:
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Oh,
yes please, that would be lovely.
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Mr
Bean:
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How
do you take it?
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Miss
Smith:
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With
milk and sugar please.
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Mr Bean makes the coffee
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Mr
Bean:
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Here
you are.
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Miss
Smith:
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Thank
you.
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Their colleague Mr Martin comes in
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Miss
Smith:
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Good
morning Mr Martin, coffee?
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Mr
Martin:
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Oh,
great! Yes please, I'd love one.
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Mr
Bean:
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Milk
and sugar?
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Mr
Martin:
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A
little milk, but no sugar, please.
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