Language Functions

Language Functions

1.Asking for help or things by making polite request.

There are different ways of making polite requests. The commonly used are:

Eg. Change the following into a polite request.

You to a stranger at the bank: "give me your pen".

Can you please give me your pen?

_ Could you please give me your pen?

_ Would you please give me your pen?

_ I wonder if you could give me your pen?

Would you mind giving me your pen?

2.Seeking Permission.

You want to close the window. Ask your

neighbour in the bus politely.

1. Can I shut the window?

2. May I shut the window?

3. Could I shut the window?

4. Would you mind if I shut the window?

5. Would you mind my shutting the window?

3.Making an offer/ Offering help

Ways of offering help.

_ Can I ……

May I ……..

Shall I …..

_ Let me help you

let me give a hand…..

Eg. A: I have a terrible head-ache.

B: May I get you a cup of coffee?

Shall I get you a cup of Coffee?

Can I get you a cup of Coffee?

_ An old lady in bus station struggling with a big suitcase.

You may say:

May I help you?

Or Let me help you

or

Letme give you a hand

4.Giving Advice.

Different ways of giving advice:

_ By using Must

Should

Ought to

_ You had better…….

_ It's time…………

_ Why don't you……….

_ If I were you…….

I would do…

Eg. Your friend is suffering from tooth-ache.

He has not consulted a dentist.

Advise him to see a dentist.

1. My dear friend you must see a dentist.

2. You should see a dentist.

3. You ought to see a dentist.

4. You had better see a dentist

5. Its time you see a dentist.

6. If I were you I would see a dentist.

7. Why don't you see a dentist?

5.Giving ideas or Suggestion:

Different ways of giving suggestion

_ We shall

shall we

we should…………

_ Lets…….

_ Why don't we…….

_ What about……..(….ing)

_ How about……..(….ing)

Eg. Your friend wants to celebrate his birth-day

in a grand manner.

He is asking you to give your

Ideas and suggestion as to how to make it a grand success and whom to invite on the occasion.

You will

you can say like this:

1. We shall invite all our class-mates

2. Shall we invite our old friends of theSchool?

3. Let's invite our teachers also

4. Why don't you print invitation cards?

5. How about celebrating your birth day in the

Taj Hotel?

6. How about celebrating it in a function Hall.?

6.Apologizing or Saying SorryWays of apologizing:

_ I am sorry

 I am so sorry

 I am extremely

sorry

 I am awfully sorry.

_ You must excuse me

 You must pardon me

E.g. You lost the pen which you borrowed from your friend.

 How will you apologize him.

 I amextremely sorry to say that I lost your pen. But I will get you a new one.

7.Responding:

_ When someone helps you/ gives something

asked for/ gives you a gift.

1. Thank you!

2. Thanks!

3.Thanks a lot!

4. Its very kind of you!

 5. Its very nice of you

_ When someone say thank you/Thanks you:

1.You're Welcome!

2. Its my pleasure

_ When someone says sorry or apologize you:

1. Don't worry!

2. Never mind!

3. Take it

easy 4. That’s all right

5.It doesn't matter.

8.Greetings

Friend's birth-day: _ Happy birth-day to you!

_ Many Happy Returns of the Day!

1. To friends going on excursion or for a pleasant trip or picnic:

"Have a nice time!"

2. To somebody going on a long journey:

Wish you happy and safe journey!

3. To somebody going to write an exam/attend

an interview:

Wish you Best of Luck! Or

All the Best"!

4. To somebody who has passed an important exam/interview won an election/done something great etc "Congratulations!"

Hearty Congratulations Congratulations on your

success!

5. To somebody who is in hospital for sometreatment:

Wish you a speedy recovery

6. To someone who has lost his dear ones

"Mydeep condolences!

7. To someone who is going abroad/

 to a foreign country.

 "Bon Voyage!".

In the jungle which animal is the biggest ........

I heard you say, Elephant.

In the jungle which animal is the tallest ........

I heard you say, Giraffe.

In the jungle which animal is the wisest ........

I heard you say, Fox.

In the jungle which animal is the fastest ........

I heard you say, Cheetahs.

Among all these wonderful qualities mentioned, where is the Lion in the picture.Yet, you say the Lion is the king of the jungle even without any of these qualities. But, I discovered something fascinating about the Lion.

The Lion is courageous, the Lion is very bold, the Lion is always ready to face any mountain, any challenges, any barrier that crosses his part, no matter how big they are. The Lion walks with confidence. The Lion dares anything and it's never afraid. The Lion believes he is unstoppable. The Lion is a risk taker. The Lion believes any animal is food for him. The Lion believes any opportunity is worth giving a trial and never allows it slip from his hands. The Lion has charisma.

- What is it that we get to learn from here ...

• You don't need to be the fastest.

• You don't need to be the wisest.

• You don't need to be the smartest.

• You don't need to be the most brilliant.

• You don't need to be generally accepted to become your dreams and be great in life.

• All you need is courage.

• All you need is boldness.

• All you need is the will to try.

• All you need is the faith to believe it is possible.

• All you need is to believe in yourself that you can do it.