Functions of Utterances Click to edit Master subtitle style
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a. Asking information
Who is on the telephone?
Where When
did you put the suitcase?
is your birthday?
Why
are you here?
How
did you get here?
Which
do you prefer: summer or rainy season?
Whose
book is this? 7/2/12
b. Giving information Marissa
is on the phone.
I
put it inside the big wooden cabinet.
My
birthday is on October 22, 1965.
I
am here because I have to attend the meeting.
I
got here by riding a taxi all the way from7/2/12 Malabon.
c. Confirming information - giving approval or verification Q: Are you ready for the trip? A: Yes. I am ready for the trip. Q: Is this Jenete Bautista I am speaking with? A: Yes. You are correct. Q: Will you go to the party tonight? A: No. I won’t. I have to review for the exam tomorrow. Q: Did you 7/2/12 receive the package I
d. Expressing surprise What!
That is a good news!
Ouch!
That really hurts!
Hey!
I got a perfect score!
What
a pity! He did not the exam!
Oh!
This is the best gift ever!
Gosh! Oh,
That is impossible to do!
my gosh! He is dead! 7/2/12
e. A wish
- a desire I wish I were a fish in the ocean! I wish for a puppy.
- to form or to express a wish concerning
I wish you good health! -
a bid
He wished me a good morning. 7/2/12
f. iration (to regard with high esteem) A
lot of people respect him.
He
is a great leader.
She
is a hard worker.
He
has a lot of work to do but he never complains.
He
is a good provider.
She He
is very kind to everyone.
is always an optimist. 7/2/12
g. Expressing appreciation/gratitude Thank
you very much.
Thank
you so much.
Thanks
a lot.
You
did something unique. Thanks.
Thank
you so kindly for accepting my invitation.
Thank
you for saving me. You gave me 7/2/12 a second life.
h. Expressing regret/sympathy I
regret to inform you that you did not the test.
I
am deeply saddened about the destruction of your house in a fire.
Please
accept my deepest condolence for your father’s sudden death.
I
am sorry but I have to decline 7/2/12 your invitation.
i. Expressing congratulations Congratulations!
You are one of the outstanding students of the first quarter period!
Congratulations!
You got the highest test score!
Congratulations!
You won 1st place in the swimming contest!
Congratulations!
You won a gold
medallion! 7/2/12
Congratulations!
You are the
j. Expressing leave-taking Goodbye.
See you tomorrow.
See
you later.
See
yah. (Informal)
I
got to go home now.
I
have to run. I have a lot of things to do.
I
have to go now. I will talk with you later.
Bye.
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k. Praising Your
parents must be very proud of you!
You
are the most dependable student I ever had.
You
are very helpful and smart.
You
are highly efficient.
You
are very kind and understanding.
You
7/2/12 thoughtful. are very
l. Giving a command Close
the door gently.
Be
quiet.
Sit
down properly.
Get
your notebook and textbook.
Be
ready for a short quiz tomorrow.
Clean
the room after the last scheduled subject.
Ask
your 7/2/12 parent’s permission.
l. Giving a request Please
close the door gently.
- Close the door please. - May/Will/Could you please close the door gently? Please
be quiet.
- Be quiet please. - Will/Could you please be quiet? Please
sit down properly. 7/2/12
m. greeting Hi!
Hi there!
Hello! Hello there!
Good
morning! / Good afternoon! / Good evening!
A
pleasant morning! A pleasant afternoon! A pleasant evening!
Ladies
and gentlemen, good morning!
Hey,
7/2/12 Michael!
n. Making an introduction Friends,
I would like you to meet my best friend, Cristina.
My
report for today is all about the digestive system.
Today,
I will discuss the importance of vegetable in our body.
Our
topic for today is all about Dr. Jose Rizal, our national hero.
An
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explanation about the
o. Expressing an apology I
am sorry to hurt you. It was an accident.
I
apologize for the delay. It was unintentional.
I
am sorry but your flight today is cancelled.
I
am sorry but I have to leave you. Our relationship is not working anymore.
I
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regret to inform you but you did
p. Expressing a complaint There
is a sewing defect at the tip of the reverse side of the front row collar.
The
streets are flooded again.
There
is a heavy traffic ahead.
The
food you ordered is not available.
It
is too hot stay here.
The
7/2/12 assignment is too long.
q. Relaying a message. Please
tell your classmates to meet me at the RJF Hall this afternoon.
Tell
your siblings that I miss them a lot.
Tell
Ms. Dela Cruz to go to the Principal’s office as soon as possible.
Mila
says thank you and she 7/2/12 sends you this gift.
r. Making a suggestion We
can work together so that we could finish fast.
We
must avoid arguments.
You
should always follow your parent’s advice.
If
you want to make your parents happy, play computer games hard but study harder.
It
is better to be humble and to 7/2/12 accept your mistakes.
s. Expressing approval/like I
like it a lot!
I
love what you did!
You
did something awesome!
That
idea is highly acceptable!
Yeah!
That works for me!
Yes!
That is similar to what I did ten years ago!
That
is comparable to our 7/2/12 expectations!
t. Expressing disapproval/dislike I
don’t like it.
I
hate it.
You
did something despicable.
That
is unacceptable.
What He
you did was wrong!
rejected your suggestion.
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u. Extending an invitation You
are cordially invited to the Cheering Competition in our school on July 23, 2012 at 2:30 pm. Please come.
I
would like to invite you in my 18th birthday on July 5, 2012, 7:00pm at the Manila Hotel.
Come
and enjoy a delightful evening with the country’s loveliest fashion models. 7/2/12
v. Accepting an invitation Yes.
I will watch the Cheering Competition. Yes. I will attend your 18th birthday party.
Yes.
I would like to witness the fashion show.
Yes. I
I will come and watch it.
will surf the net and visit my friends Facebook s. 7/2/12
w. Refusing an invitation I
am sorry but I will not watch it. I have a scheduled international meeting.
I
regret to inform you that I will not attend the party. I have a very important appointment with a client.
I
am sorry but I can’t be there because I have a lot of office work to do. 7/2/12
Thank you for listening. I hope that you learned a lot today! Be ready for the test tomorrow about this topic we have just 7/2/12