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Apologising Replying to apologies

Appendix 1

Phrasebook

A. Basic phrases

 

Yes no sorry

Please thank you/ thanks

Excuse me, … (to attract someone’s attention)

 


B. Greeting and meeting people

 

Saying hello

 
 


Informal Formal  
Hello Hi Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening.  
A: How are you? Nice to see you. B: Fine, thanks.

 

 

Saying goodbye

 
 


Goodbye! Bye. So long! See you (soon/ later)! See you tomorrow. Have a nice day. Have a good weekend. Have a good trip.  

 


C. Making introductions

In a formal situation

Stimulus Response
May I introduce Prof. Brown, Dean of our Department?   Let me introduce Head of the Department of the English Language.   Allow me to introduce you the teachers of the Department.   I would like you to meet ... I would like to introduce you to ... How do you do?(is said by both people)   It is a pleasure to meet you.   It is a privilege to meet you.   I’m honored to meet you.   Thank you very much for the cordial welcome and kind words of greeting. (may be said when introduced to the audience)

In an informal situation

Stimulus Response
I’d like you to meet Alex. Alex, this is Cathy. Have you met Victor? Come and meet Mary. Hi, how are you? Pleased to meet you. Nice to meet you. Glad to meet you.

 

Welcoming people

 

Come in. Welcome to join us.

 

D. Forms of address

 

You write You say  
Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms. Dr. Prof. Mister Missis Miss Mizz Doctor Professor

 

 

E. Common expressions

 

Thanking Responding to thanks

Thanks. You’re welcome. (US)

Thank you. Don’t mention it. (UK)

I appreciate it. My pleasure.

 

 
 

 


Showing your agreement

OK. I agree with you. Exactly so.

Sure. I agree to your plan. I’m of the same opinion.

Great! That’s right.

Showing you are listening

I see. Really? How interesting! Uh-huh.

 

Congratulating

Happy Birthday! Many happy returns of the day! Happy/ Merry Christmas!

Congratulations! Happy New Year!

 

Apologising Replying to apologies

Sorry. Excuse me. That’s OK.

I’m so sorry. I’m very sorry. Don’t worry about it.

I have to apologize. I beg your pardon.

 

F. Small talk


Is this your first visit to ...?

Have you been here /to ... before?

Have you visited / seen ...?

How do you like /find ...?

(How) are you enjoying ...?

Are you interested in ...?

 

 


This is your first visit to Minsk, isn’t it? You’re interested in journalism, aren’t you? You’ve made the right choice, haven’t you? I hear / believe you’re from ...? I’ve been told that you’re majoring in ...? I suppose you have already seen ...?

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