Hey there! I'm an English language teacher and I'm preparing a lesson on usage of everyday English. If you've got a minute, could you please think of some very typical situations where you use social language ("do you have a...", "I'm sorry", "excuse me!", "that's OK", "Can I...", "don't worry" etc.) in everyday life? Thanks! :)) I would like to give these situations to the students and let them decide how to respond. Thank you! :))
2006-11-20 04:14:29 · 3 answers · asked by Korso 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
In a laundrette where you don't have change for your machine and have forgotten the washing powder.
Meeting a lady with a buggy whose child has thrown his shoe on the pavement and you rescue it for her.
Crossing the road at a zebra crossing and offering to help a blind man across the road.
Sitting in the underground and offering your seat to someone who needs it more.
Shopping in the supermarket and asking where something is on the shelves.
2006-11-20 04:21:46 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are so many mundane encounters that we have everyday that is often overlooked in second-language classes or text books. Here's some situations that I've had trouble with when I was trying to practice a second language:
Getting directions;
Answering the phone (in a non-business setting) - which is something I was never taught in a foreign language class;
Ordering at a restaurant,
talking to a sales person
2006-11-20 04:46:55 · answer #2 · answered by ljc_219 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
excuse me, may I ask you a question? asking the Sales Clerk in a store.
I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt you. Apologizing after a fight.
that's OK, don't worry about it. Answer to the apology.
Can I help you , Sales clerk asking as soon as you step in to a store.
Do you have a minute? Asking a co-worker for help
don't worry, it's going to be alright. Telling a child worrying about a report card.
2006-11-20 04:25:09 · answer #3 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋