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LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS – draft Feb 10 2016 – por completar

By MF (2015) for Spanish-speakers and whoever finds it useful!

Funciones del lenguaje que hemos usado en el curso:

• Greetings

• Hi! / Hello

o Good morning / afternoon / evening

o Goodbye / Bye bye

o See you!

o See you tomorrow!

o See you later!

o See you (on) Monday

o See you next day

o See you next year!

Some rhymes to say goodbye

o Night night, sleep tight / Don’t let the angels bite - Night night = Good night

o See you later, alligator / In a while crocodile!

• Asking for information. Pedir información:

o What’s …? – e.g.

What’s your name / phone number / email address / address?

What’s “…”? What’s this? What’s that?

What page / exercise?

o How do you…? – e.g.

How do you say “…” in English?

How do you pronounce this?

How do you spell your family name?

How do you do this exercise?

• Offering to do things for people and Replied. Ofrecernos a hacer cosas por la gente:

o Shall I …? – e.g.

o Shall I repeat?

Shall I close the door?

Shall I start?

Shall I turn off the A/C?

o OK

o Go ahead

o Sure

o Yes, please

• Asking people to do things and Replies. Pedir a la gente que haga algo:

o Can you … , please? – e.g.

o Can you repeat, please?

Can you spell it, please?

Can you close the door, please?

Can you play it again, please?

o … (imperative), please. – e.g.

Repeat, please.

Spell it, please.

o Sure!

o Yes, I can!

o OK

• Offering & Inviting and Replies. Ofrecer cosas, invitar a cosas, a hacer cosas:

o Would you like…? – e.g.

o Would you like a candy/sweet?

Would you like some water?

Would you like to go to the beach?

Would you like to do the dialogue?

Would you like to start?

Would you like to come with us?

o Yes, please. Thank you.

o No, thanks

o Yes, good idea! / no, thanks

o OK! / Sorry, I’m with …

o OK! / No, thank you

o Yes! Thanks! / No, thank you

o Very kind of you

• Asking for things/services and Replies. Pedir cosas/servicios:

o Can I have …? – e.g.

o Can I have a copy?

Can I have a coffee?

Can I have a sandwich?

o I’d like … e.g.

I’d like a ticket to Málaga, please.

I’d like a large tea, please

o I’ll have… (spontaneous decisión)

I’ll have a beer, thank you

I’ll have the gazpacho and the fish

o Certainly!

o A coffee and a sandwich

o Here you are

o Here’s your …! (coffee, change, key, report)

o OK. A gazpacho…

Vamos a… has two different translations, depending on the language function:

• Expressing Plans / Intentions. Expresar planes/intenciones para el futuro próximo:

o We’re going to… – e.g.

We’re going to do the dialogue now

What are we going to do today?

• Making Proposals! Hacer propuestas:

o Let’s … (informal, cheerful) – e.g.

o Let’s do the dialogue!

Let’s go!

Let’s start!

Let’s focus!!!

o Shall we …? (more polite) – e.g.

Shall we do this exercise?

Shall we go out for a drink?

Shall we start?

• Expressing Obligation (have to). Expresar obligación (tener que)

o What do we have to do (now)?

o We have to do this exercise

o We have to check the Grammar Bank

o We have to practice/practise the dialogue

o You have to underline/circle/highlight key words

o I have to leave 10 minutes before the end of the lesson

• Expressing Good Wishes

o Wow!

o You too!

o Have a nice day/weekend!

o Have a good time / Have fun!

o Enjoy your meal/drink

o Enjoy your stay/trip

o Enjoy the movie/book/party!

o Have a lovely holiday!

o Good luck! (in your exam)

o I hope you pass

o Congratulations!

o Get well soon!

o Take care

o Happy birthday!

o Merry Christmas

o Happy New Year!

o Wonderful news!

o I hope you get well soon!

o I hope you have fun!

o May your dreams come true!

o Best wishes

o Good night! Sleep tight!

(Don’t let the angels bite!

• Saying Thank you and Replies

o Thank you very much / Thanks!

o Thanks SO much!

o That’s really nice of you

o That’s really kind / sweet of you

o You’re welcome / Not at all

o That’s OK. My pleasure

• Apologizing/Apologising and Replies

o Sorry / I’m sorry

o I’m SO sorry!

o My apologies

o That’s OK / It’s OK

o Don’t worry

o No problem

• Showing Interest

o Really?

o Me too!

o How interesting!

o That sounds interesting!

o How exciting!

o What fun!

o Oh

o I see…

o I love that too!

o I hate that too!

• Talking about abilities

Sé (hacer tal cosa) = I can (do whatever)

¿Sabes (hacer tal cosa)? = Can you (do whatever)?

No sé (hacer tal cosa) = I can’t (do whatever)

o I can drive (I know how to do drive)

o Can you do this exercise? Yes, let me help you (Do you know how to do this exercise?)

o I can’t cook (I don’t know how to cook)

• Talking about likes and dislikes

o I like chocolate

o She likes going for walks on the beach

o I don’t like violence

o He doesn’t like waiting for people

o Do you like staying home on Sunday?

o What kind of music do you like?

o What’s your favo(u)rite band?

• Talking about habits and routines

o What do you (usually) do in the (morning…)?

o How often do you…?

• Talking about lifestyles

o Do you (do whatever)?

o Are you a (vegan/vegetarian)?

o How often do you…?

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