COMMON EXPRESSIONS

I. EXPRESSING OFFER
A.
Expressing An Offer
- Would you like to have some drink ?
- Shall I get you a marker ?
- Do you want something to eat ?
- Will you a cup off coffee ?
- Would you like some more coffee ?
- What about going to the movie ?
- Wont you have juice ice ?
RESPONSE
A.
Accepting An Offer
B. Refusing An Offer
- Yes please, thank you
Sorry, I cant. thanks any way
- Thank you, Id like one (some)
No, I cant
- Id love too
Thanks , but
- Id like too very much
No , its ok . thanks
- That would be nice
No , its all right really
- OK, sound great
No , just at the moment, thank
you.
- Just what I need
No , thank you.
No , thanks

Answer the questions.

1. Do you want something to drink ?
a. Yes , thank you
c. A glass of milk, please
b. Yes , some orange juice
d. A bowl of noodle please
2. Are you ready to order ?
a. Is that all
c. Can I help you
b. Yes , I think so
d. Really ?
3. X : Would you like your tea with sugar ?
Y : thanks.
a. A. That would be nice
c. Lets drink tea
b. B. Fine too
d. Can I drink tea ?
4. A : Would you like to have something ?

B:
give me a few coffee and some snacks.
a. No problem
c. Yes I will
b. No I didnt
d. Yes , please
3. Della : Can I see you this evening ?
Kenny :
a. Yes , that would be nice
c. Thats okay
b. Of course, i can make it
d. Sorry I have lots of work to do.

II. THANKING
A . Expressing that need response of thank (appreciation )
- Congratulation
- I want to express my gratitude appreciation to
- It is very good of you
- Thats very nice to you
- That would be nice
- I appreciate it / that
- You are very kind / nice
B . Expressing and Responding to gratitude :
1) Expressing Gratitude
- I want to express gratitude to
- I keep forgetting to thank you for
- I want to thank
- I am grateful to
- Thank you (very much)
- Thanks (very much)
pleasure
a. Formal Thanks
- Thank you very much
- Thank you for ( your help )
- Thank you for (inviting me )
- Im very grateful for

2) Response
You are well come
Dont mention it
Not at all
It was nothing at all
No problem
Glad to be help ;It was my

Responses
Youre welcome
Dont mention it
Its a pleasure
It doesnt matter
Dont worry, its my job

b. Less Formal Thanks

- Thanks a lot
- Thanks

Thats all right

Never mind, fine

1.

: Is this yours ?
Y : Yes, it is
X : Here you are
Y:
a. A. Youre welcome
b. B. Dont mention it
2. A : Congratulation on your success.
B:
a. Thank you
b. I dont care
3. X : for leading me your screwdriver
Y : You are welcome
a. Thats a good idea
b. Thank you

c. Thanks a lot
d. Thats all right
c. It doesnt matter
d. Thats very nice of you
c. Can you
d. Would you

4. A : thank you for your help

B:
a. The same to you
b. Same-same
5. X : This is for you
Y : May I open it ?
X : Yes of course.
a. I dont care
b. Thats very kind of you

c. One more, please

d. You are welcome

c. It doesnt matter
d. You are welcome

III. GREETING
1. Formal Greeting
- God morning midnight (00:00) to 12:00 noon
- God afternoon 12:00 noon to sunset (18:00)
- God evening (18:00) sunset to midnight
Response
- Good morning
- Good afternoon
- Good evening
2. Informal Greeting
Response
- Hi
- Hi
- Hello
- Hello
- How is it going on ?
- Very well
- How are things
- All right
- How are you doing ?
- Ok
- How is every thing ?
- Not to bad
* There are several ways to express parting are leaving taking:
Parting Expression :
Response
- I think I should be going now
- I should get going too
- I have really got to go now
- I will see you soon
- I really have to go now
- I will call you
- Good bye
- Good bye
- Bye
- Bye
- Bye-bye
- Bye-bye
- See you
- See you
- Cheerio
- Cheerio
- Take care
- Take care
- Good night
- Good night
- So long
- So long
- Fare well
- Fare well

1. A : Hi , John. How are you?

B : Hi
a. pardon me
c. so long
b. just fine
d. take care
2. Arman : I think , I have to go now ?
Rudi : O. k . I will call you.
The underlined sentence express
a. greeting
c. invitation
b. parting
d. agreeing
3. A : It is dinner time, so what do you say to greet your friend ?
B : I say
a. good morning
c. good evening
b. good afternoon
d. good night
4. Joni : How are you Tom?
Tom : . Thanks.
a. Am I good and well
c. I am okay
b. Yes, sure
d. Nice to meet you
IV. LEAVE TAKING
Statement
- See you
- Call me soon
- Give my regard to
- Keep in touch
- Good bye

Response
- So long
- Sure, I will
- Of course, I will
- Ill call you
- See you

1. A : Call me on Monday
B : thanks for your help.
a. Youre welcome
c. I will
b. Bye
d. Dont forget
2. X : Good bye. Keep in touch.
Y:
a. Dont mention it
c. Not at all
b. Sure, I will
d. Never mind
3. Susana : Well, Im afraid its time to say good bye, have a nice flight Jane.
Jane : Cheerio , Susana.
Susana : soon.
a. Not at all
c. Sure I will
b. See you

d. Youre welcome

4. A : Give my regard to your boss.

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B : I will. I call you next week.

A : OK. Bye then, see you soon.
B : bye.
a. Youre welcome
b. Not at all
5. X : Thanks for lunch
Y:
a. So long
b. See you

c. Sure I will
d. See you
c. Youre welcome
d. Bye

V. INTRODUCTION
* Formal and Informal Introduction
Self introduction
1) Formal
2) Informal
- Let me introduce my self
My name is
- Allow me to introduce my self
I am
- I would like to introduce my self
Call me
- If you dont mind, I want to introduce my self
Introducing others
1) Formal
- Let me introduce your self
- Allow me to introduce you to
meet
2) Informal
- This is
1)
2)

- I would like to introduce you to

- If you dont mind, Id like you to

Self Introduction
Formal introduction
Response
Good morning. My name
Good morning. How do you do ?
Please allow me to introduce my self. I am Oh, hello, nice to meet you
May I introduce my self. I am
How do you do? Nice to meet you
How do you do ? May name is

Informal
- Hello, I am nice to meet you
- Hi, I am.. nice to meet you
Response
- Hi, I am nice to meet you
- Hello, I am nice to meet you

1. Rina
Igo

:. my name is Rina
: Hi, nice to meet you.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

a. Id like to introduce you to

c. Id like to introduce my
self
b. Let me know your father name
d. I want to meet you
A: Hello. Our new mechanic, Ryan.
B: Hi, Ryan nice to meet you.
C: Nice to meet you to
a. My name is
c. This is
b. Good morning
d. Nice to meet you
Rita : I am so sorry, I think weve not met before
Rida: Call me Rita.
a. Call me Rita
c. Whats your name?
b. May I have your name?
d. Do you know me?
Mr. Andy : How do you do?
Mr. Bejo : ..
a. How do you do?
c. I am o.k.
b. How are you?
d. Thanks
A: Excuse me, are you Siti Nurcahaya?
B: No, I am Siti Nur Haliza..
C: Im Aryani
a. What are you?
c. Call you
b. What is your name?
d. How do I call you?

VI. ASKING AND GIVING DIRECTION

Expressing used for finding places, are divided into:
A. In building
Asking for direction expressions:
- Where is?
- Im looking for?
- Where can I find?
- Pardon me, can you tell me how I can get?
Giving direction expression we can use:
- Go down/up this hall/corridor
- Go straight a head
- Turn left/right
- Go a cross the hall
- Go up stairs/down stairs to the floor
- Its
B. Out door
Asking For Direction :
- Can you tell me the way to?
- Could you direct me to?
- Please tell me how I can get to?
- Which way is it to?
- Is this the way to?

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Giving Direction:
- Go down this road until you get to
- Keep going this road
- Its the next to
Preposition which indicate the location are:
- at
-under
-in front of
- on
-beside
-at the back of
- in/inside
-between
-in the middle of
- above
-among
-in the corner
- on the top
-against
-on the right/left of

1. A: Excuse me the Ramayana restaurant?

B: Yes, go along that way. Its between
a. Can you help me?
c. Can you tell me why I get to?
b. Can you tell me how I get to
d. Could you help me?
2. X: Pardon me
Y: Yes, walk that way, the post office is on the left next to the traditional
market
X: Thank you, madam
Y: You are welcome
a. Could you tell me how to get to the traditional market?
b. Could you tell me how to spell post office?
c. Could you tell me the way to the hospital?
d. Could you tell me to get to the post office?
3. Excuse me where is the nearest post office?
a. Its on Jl. Pahlawan
c. Were buying some stamps
b. Yes, its near here
d. Were collecting some stamps
4. A: Where is the Jasmine restaurant?
B: Its. Ahmad Yani Street
a. between
c. in front of
b. next to
d. on
5. This is the asking direction expression..
a. What can I do for you?
c. Can you show me the bus to
Yogya?
b. What dress do you like?
d. Which fruits do you like best?
VII. INVITATION
To invite someone, we use the expression, such as:
- Will you come
- Would you like to.
- Could you.
- If you dont mind, Ill invite you to come

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- If you are free, please come

- If you have time
Respond ( accepting ) ;
- God willing, I come
- Thats great
- Id love to
- Thats would be nice
- Thats sound nice
- Thats OK

Respond ( refusing );
-Im sorry I cant
-Id love to, but
-Im afraid I cant

1. A: for dinner tonight at my house?

B: Sure I Will
a. Could you come
c. Why do you come
b. When do you come
d. When will you come
2. If you dont mind Ill . You to come to my house this evening.
a. wants
c. invite
b. to want
d. to invite
3. Dino : Can I see you this evening?
Sherly : .. How about tomorrow?
a. Yes, that would be nice
c. Thats okay
b. Of course, I can make it
d. Sorry, i have lots of work
4. Mr. John : Id like you to come to our house for dinner this evening?
Mr. Greg : wed love to
The underlined utterance shows.
a. thanking people
c. expressing pleasure
b. leave taking
d inviting people
5. Kartie : Before you leave for your vacation can we get together and have
lunch?
Darlene :
Kartie : How about Friday? Say about 12.30 at my place?
Darlene : That sounds good. See you then.
a. Im not sure I cant come to your house
c. sure, Id love to
b. sure, but I dont like it
d. A great, it is wonderful plan
VIII. PREFERENCE
To express preference we use:
- . Like+ noun + better than + noun
Ving
Ving
- . Prefer + noun + to + noun
Ving
Ving
- . Would rather + V1 + than + V1
- . Would prefer + to V1 + rather than + V1
- . Rather than + V1 + S + would rather + to V1

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Example:
- He likes tea better than coffee
- He prefers swimming to cycling
- We would rather leave early than wait for him
- I would prefer to go home rather than stay behind alone
- I would rather go for swim than play badminton

1. I like tea, I like coffee much

The correct combination of those sentences is.
a. I like coffee much
c. I like tea and coffee
b. I like coffee better than tea
d. I dont like tea but coffee
2. John would rather than orange juice
a. drinks coca cola
c. drinking coca cola
b. drink coca cola
d. will drink coca cola
3. He likes better than
a. watching TV, listen to the radio
c. watch TV, listening to the radio
b. watches TV, listen to the radio
d. watching TV, listening to the radio
4. She prefers pop music jazz
a. than
c. better than
b. to
d. rather than
5. I would rather. Tea with sugar
a. have
b. had
c. has
d. having
IX. COMMAND AND REQUEST
- Will you open it, please?
- Could you help me, please?
- Would you hold on a moment, please?
- Please sit down!
- Sit down please!
- Keep quite would you, please?
- Would you be quite, please?
Responses :
a. Positive Responses:
b. Negative Responses:
- Yes of course
- Im sorry. I cant
- Certainly
- Sorry, I cant
- All right ; OK
- Im sorry, but I have to

1. Aya : Whats the matter with you, you look so pale, Andy?
Andy : Im not so well, Ive got headache since this morning..

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Aya : No problem, Ill take it for you. where is it?

Andy : In the first aid kit
a. Can I take you an aspirin?
c. Why dont you see a doctor?
b. Can you get me an aspirin, please? d. I have to go now
2. A : Can you bring me the book?
B : .
a. Yes, of course
c. Never mind
b. You are welcome
d. Thank you
3. Rina : This room is very hot..!
Roni : Yes, I will.
a. Close the door, please
c. Turn off the air condition
b. Close your book, please
d. Turn on the air condition
4. X : .. you mind closing the door, please?
Y : Certainly, I feel cold, too.
a. Should
c. Would
b. Must
d. Might
X. ASKING AND GIVING PERMISSION
Asking Permission
- Do you mind if I leave now?
- May I come in?
- Could I ., please?
- Excuse me, could I try to turn on the computer?
- I wonder if I could borrow your camera?
Giving Permission ( Positive Response )
- By all means
-Yes, of course
- Go ahead
-Yes, thats fine
- Yes, why not
-Yes, certainly
Refusing permission ( Negative Response )
- Im afraid I cant do that
- Youre not allowed to.
- You should not..
- No, Im sorry. You cant

-All right, please

1. Putri :. If I use your pen to sign this paper?

Adito : Im sorry. I havent finished writing my curriculum vitae.
a. Do you want
c. Do you mean
b. Do you mind
d. Do you need
2. X : May I use your computer this afternoon?
Y : .. Ill use it to type my report
a. Im afraid you cant
c. Go ahead
b. All right, please do
d. Yes, why not
3. A : Excuse me, could I try this one?

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B : .., there is a fitting room over there.

a. Youre not allowed
c. No, Im sorry
b. Yes, please
d. No way
4. Nina : Ryan. Will you pass me that butter?
Ryan :..
a. Here you are
c. Im sorry Im busy
b. Take your self
d. No, I dont
5. James : Its very hot in this room
Allan : All right
a. Do you mind closing the door?
c. Could you open the window,
please?
b. Would you come with me, please? d. Do you mind if I close the door?
POSSIBILITIES
( + ) - Its possible.
(-)
- Its likely
- Theres a good chance.
- Ill probably
- It look like

- Its impossible
- Its not likely
- Im sorry but
- No, I dont think its possible
- It doesnt look as thought

1. Bayu : Five? .. Im sure I had done all the problem correctly.

Budi : You had better ask the teacher. She may make mistake.
a. Its possible
c. Thats quite possible
b. Its impossible
d. Its likely
2. X : Our boss is looking for Maya? Because she was absent yesterday.
Y : Im really surprised. I never knew she was absent a day.
X : Well, I know that. She might have been sick.
The underlined sentence tells us that..
a. Maya is sick
c. Maya is probably sick
b. Maya was sick
d. Maya is certainly sick
3. A : When will he come back to Jakarta?
B : fly on the afternoon flight tomorrow.
a. Shell probably
c. It doesnt matter
b. Hell probably
d. No problem
4. Diana : Where did you leave your umbrella?
Sally : I forget under the table.
a. surely
c. exactly
b. probably
d. precisely
5. 5. Alice : Do you think that monetary crisis will soon come to an end?
Erica : . This condition wont be back to normal within one or two.

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a. Im sorry to hear that

b. It is not my business

c. It is very impossible
d. It is likely

XI. WANTS AND NEEDS

- Id like to have some rest
- I need money
- May I have a cup of coffee
- What I need is a black pen
- Id love some music
- I wish I could have a new car
- To make a cup of coffee, I need a cup, a saucer, sugar, coffee, spoon,
creamer, and hot water
Response :
- Of course it is
- Lets do it
- Lets get it
- Sorry, I can provide it for you

1. X: Its very hot, I need a refreshment.

Y: Me too. Theres a coffee on the corner of the street and have a drink
a. lets play
c. dont go
b. lets go
d. dont play
2. Roy : Can you help me with this computer?
Finy : Well..
a. lets have a lunch at the restaurant c. why dont you go to the
supermarket?
b. lets read the manual
d. why not taking a taxi
3. A : May I help you?
B : Yes, please..a pair of leather shoes
a. you need
c. we need
b. you want
d. I need

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4. Terry : some ice cream, please?

Waiter : Im sorry, Sir. We havent got any ice cream left
a. Id like
c. Do you want
b. Do you like
d. Do you need
5. Mandra : Did the telephone repairperson come yet?
Juwita : Not yet, he said hed come after lunch.
Mandra : Didnt you call him last night?
Juwita : Yes, but they always take their time.
Mandra : Oh, well
a. lets get back to work
c. it doesnt matter
b. lets go to his house
d. we wait for him at nine
XII. ASKING AND GIVING SUGGESTION
Expression used in asking suggestion:
- What do you think about?
- What is your opinion about..?
- What if I / we?
- How about.?
- What is your suggestion / advice?
Expression used in giving suggestion :
- I think you should.
- Youd better
- Its goods idea to.
- I agree with you. we should..
- Im on your side, lets..

1. Budi : I dont know what a order. I could eat everything on the menu.
Citra : .
Budi : that sound good. I love fish.
Citra : and I think Ill have a thick steak. Im starving.
a. Why we dont we go to the Italian restaurant?
b. Why dont you try the tuna and rice?
c. I dont think so. It is very expensive.
d. Good. We only have five minutes.
2. You : What about going to the beach?
Lidia : .
You : Would you like to come and see a music show with me?
Lidia : Thank you, Id like to.
a. Thats good idea
c. Oh, Im very sorry
b. Its beautiful beach
d. Maybe some time
3. Secretary : What do you think plain or patterned carpet in the waiting room?
Guest :.

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a. Not much longer, I hope

c. Either one is fine with me
b. Theres no room on the plane
d. I think t is very interesting
4. Sally : Oh, I feel very cold, painful and vomit.
Mom :
a. Lets do the washing
c. Lets go to the doctor
b. Lets see the movie
d. Why dont you study?
5. Mira
: I feel awful. I have a problem with my stomach.
Doctor
: .. and have a bed rest for three days. OK?
a. have a lot of work
c. read some magazines
b. work as hard as possible
d. take this medicine regularly

XIII. HANDLING GUEST

Some expressions for handling guests:
- Welcome to our hotel / restaurant / office.
- What can I do for you?
- May I help you?
- We hope that you can enjoy staying in our hotel.
- I hope you enjoy the food.
- Have a nice rest, sir / Mom.
- We would like to offer you a special food.
- Well send your coffee right way.
XIV. HANDLING TELEPHONE
Make a telephone call:
- Could you put me through to extension 132, please?
- Hello, good morning / afternoon / evening.
- May I speak to., please?
- Im from ( mention your office / address)
- Im calling about
- Could you put me to Mr. / Mrs. ..
- Could you take my message for.., please!
- Please, tell him / her to call me if she is back.
- Please, tell him that Ill call her back at four this afternoon.
Receive a telephone call:
- Good morning / afternoon / evening( name your hotel / office)
- May I help you?
- Who is speaking please?
- Just a moment, please?
- May I have your name, please?
- How do you for calling.
- Thank you for calling.
- Could you speak up, please. its a terrible connection.

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- Sorry, the line is engaged.

1. Waiter : Would you like to order breakfast now?

Guest :
a. Waiter : Wait a minute please.
b. Yes, Ill have chicken pie and ice cream
c. Yes, Ill have cheese omelet and tea
d. Yes, Ill have orange juice, please
e. Yes, Ill have green beans and carrots
2. X : Good morning
Y : Ill have the steak, please.
X : Certainly, sir.
a. Would you help me?
c. Can you help me?
b. Could you help me?
d. May I help you?
3. A : May I have a look at the menu, please?
B : here you are.
a. Of course, Madam
c. No way, Madam
b. Of course not, Madam

d. No, not at all

4. X :
Y : Fried, please?
a. How are you?
b. How would you like your eggs

c. How much do you want?

d. What do you want?

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