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8/19/2019 Functions Para Nivel Básico

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GivingAdvice

• (I think/I really think) you need to/must/should ...• How about ...?• It is usually a good idea to ...• My suggestion/advice is (to) ...• Why don't you ...?• ou could (try) ...• ou !robably/de"nitely/really should ...• Have you tried ...?• I# I was/were you$ I'd ...• %ne idea is to ...• %ne thing you could/should do is ...• &he best/most im!ortant thing (to do) is to ...

Complaining

When com!laining in nglish$ it hel!s to be !olite.In a shop

ou're in a sho! and the assistant gives you the wrong change.cuse me$ I think you've given me the wrong change $ or *orry$ I think this

change is wrong. I gave you +,-$ not + -.

In a hotelcuse me$ but there's a !roblem with the heating in my room. *orry to

bother you$ but I think there's something wrong with the air conditioning. I'm

a#raid I have to make a com!laint. *ome money has gone missing #rom my hotelroom. I'm a#raid there's a slight !roblem with my room the bed hasn't beenmade0

Apologising

• I'm really sorry• I'm so sorry• I'm sorry• I'm sorry but...• *orry• I really am so sorry

When !eo!le apologise $ they normally say sorry and o1er to !ut the situationright.

cuse me$ but there's a !roblem with the heating. I'm sorry I'll getsomeone to check it #or you. or *orry to hear that I'll send someone u!.

Agreeing and disagreeingI (don2t) agree with you I don2t really care I2m against it. I2m in #avour o#

it. I2m o!!osed to it.

Making appointmentsAsking to meet


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3re you available/#ree on the 4th? 5an we meet on the 6th? How does the 7rdsound to you? 3re you #ree ne t week? Would 8riday suit you? Is ne t &uesdayconvenient #or you? What about some time ne t week?Agreeing on a date

es$ &hursday is "ne. &hursday suits me. &hursday would be !er#ect.Suggesting a diferent date

I'm a#raid I can't on the 7rd. What about the 6th? I'm sorry$ I won't be able to makeit on Monday. 5ould we meet on &uesday instead?

3h$ Wednesday is going to be a little di9cult. I'd much !re#er 8riday$ i# that's alrightwith you.

I really don't think I can on the 4th. 5an we meet u! on the :th?Setting a time

What sort o# time would suit you?Is 7!m a good time #or you?I# !ossible$ I'd like to meet in the morning.How does ,!m sound to you?

Changing the arrangementou know we were going to meet ne t 8riday? Well$ I'm very sorry$ but something

urgent has come u!. I'm a#raid that I'm not going to be able to meet you a#ter all.5an we " another time?*omething has ;ust cro!!ed u! and I won't be able to meet you this a#ternoon. 5an

we make another time?

How to make and accept invitations .What are you doing ne t *aturday? We're having some !eo!le over #or a meal. Would

you like to come?3re you #ree ne t &hursday?3re you doing anything ne t weekend?Would you be interested in coming to the cinema with me tonight?How do you #ancy going out #or a meal at the weekend?

Accepting invitationsWould you like to


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*hall$ can and will are #ollowed by the verb without to.Would you like< is #ollowed either by a noun$ or by the verb with to.

Responding to ofersAccepting or rejecting ofers made to you.

5an I hel! you? es !lease. I'd like to know what time the train leaves.5an I hel! you? o thanks $ I'm ;ust looking. (In a sho!.)*hall I o!en the window #or you? es !lease.&hat would be very kind o# you.Would you like another co1ee? o thanks. %r$ o thank you.Would you like another co1ee? es !lease$ that would be lovely. %r$ es !lease$ I'd

love one.Would you like me to answer the !hone? I# you wouldn't mind. %r$ I# you could.

(>on't answer es$ I would $ as this sounds like you e !ect someone to do it #or you.)I'll do the !hotoco!ying$ i# you like. It's %@$ I can do it. %r$ >on't worry$ I'll do

it. %r$ &hank you$ that would be great.

Making requestsWhen you ask someone to do something #or you$ or ask i# you can do something$ it'sim!ortant to sound !olite. Here are some o# the common ways that you can do this.

Asking someone to do something or ou5ould you o!en the door #or me$ !lease? Would you mind o!ening the door #or me$

!lease? 5an you o!en the door #or me$ !lease?'*!eaking ti!A could and can are #ollowed by the verb without to. =Would you mind0 is#ollowed by the verb and ing.

Responding to a request or ou to do sth!*ure

o !roblem%# course

Asking i ou can do something5an I use your com!uter$ !lease? 5ould I borrow some money #rom you$ !lease?

=Is it ok i# I .......0 >o you mind i# I turn u! the heating? Would you mind i# I turnedu! the heating?*!eaking ti!A 5ould is more !olite that can.=>o you mind i#< is #ollowed by the verb in the !resent tense $ but =would you mind

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"re erencesI'd rather have (noun) ( I'd rather have tickets to the o!era. )I'd rather you (sim!le !ast) ( I'd rather you saved your money. )I'd !re#er (noun) ( I'd !re#er some money #or the new house. )I'd !re#er it i# you (sim!le !ast) ( I'd !re#er it i# you gave some money to charity. )

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