II Language for students

1.1 Making an excuse.

- Sorry, I’m late. My bicycle is broken.

- May I come in?

- May I go out?

- I can’t do my homework because I had a lot of housework to do.

- I don’t understand the instructions.

- I forget it.

- I lost my book.

- I have to look after my younger sister.

- The light went out, so I couldn’t do the homework.

- I was ill.

1.2 Asking someone to do/not to do something

- Don’t look at your partner’s cards.

- Would you please turn on the fan?

- Somchai, open the window please?

- Stop talking, please.

1.3 Attracting attention.

- Miss, please.

- Sir, please.

- Teacher, please.

- Excuse me, may I ……. .

1.4 Asking for clarification

- Please tell me that again.

- Again, please.

- One more time, please.

- Tell me in Thai.

- Explain, please.

- How do you spell it.

- Please don’t talk so fast.

- Slow down, please.

- Could you speak more slowly?

- Louder, please.

- I can’t hear you.

- What else?

- And?

- Describe it.

- Could you tell me more?

- What’s it like?

- Excuse me, how do you say ……… ?

- What does ….. mean?

- How do you pronounce ……. ?

- What’s the English for ……. ?

1.5 Borrowing something

- Excuse me, could I borrow your pen?

- Could you lend me a pencil?

- May I use your calculator?

1.6 Requesting permission

- May I go out, please?

- Please let me …… .

- Could I ……?

- Excuse me, can I ….. ?

1.7 Interrupting the teacher

- Could you speak louder, please? Speak louder, please.

- I don’t understand, could you explain that please?

- Teacher, may I go out, please?

- Excuse me, could I interrupt you?

1.8 Reminding

- Miss/sir the time is up.

- Miss/ sir the time is over.

- I think, it’s time to stop, can we continue tomorrow?

- I’m afraid the time is up.

- Please, I’m hungry.

1.9 Expressing opinion.

- I think …… .

- I feel that ….. .

2.10 Giving / asking for reasons

- I think ……… is right because …….. .

- That’s why I feel that …………

- ….. and so I think that ……. .

- Why?

- Why do you think that ………. ?

- What make you feel that ……… ?

2.11 Agree and disagree

- Yes, that’s right.

- I think so, too.

- Exactly!

- Correct!

- I don’t agree.

- I don’t think so.

- So do I.

- Neither do I.

- You can’t say that.

- I’d rather don’t ……….. .

2.12 Expressing understanding

- I see.

- I’ve got that.

- Okay.

- All right.

2.13 Thanking

- Thank you.

- Thanks.

- Thank you very much.

- Many thanks.

- It’s very kind of you.

- You’re very helpful.

- Thanks a lot.

2.14 Giving encouragement

- That’s right.

- Good.

- Very good.

- Great.

- Well done.

- Excellent.

2.15 Apologizing

- Excuse me.

- I’m sorry.

- Please apologize.

- My apologize.

- Pardon me.

- I have something to apologize for ……… .

- Please forgive me.

- I’m terribly sorry.

- It’s my fault.

a. Saying goodbye

- See you again soon.

- See you later.

- See you around.

- See you next week.

- Have a nice ……. .

- Take care of yourself.

- Let me hear from you again soon.

- Goodbye.

- Bye.

- Have a good time.