Appropriate responses
1. Thanks for the lovely evening. Glad you enjoyed it.
2. How about a drink？ That would be nice.
3. Do you mind if I smoke？ No， of course not.
4. Could you hand me that pen？ Of course. Here you are.
5. My father died last night. Oh， I am sorry to hear that.
6. Have a good weekend. You too.
7. Thanks for your help. Your are welcome.
8. I‘m sorry， I must have got the wrong number. It doesn‘t matter.
9. Best of luck in your new job. Thanks very much.
10. He‘s 95， you know！ Really？
11. I think we should leave now. So do I.
12. We‘ve had a very good year. I‘m glad to hear that.
13. Can I ask you a question？ Yes， of course.
14. Would you like to go to a concert this evening？ Yes， I‘d love to.
15. I didn‘t get the job. Never mind. Better luck next time.
2. Presentation Polite responses can be grouped into several categories. This section gives examples of different situations and tells you what you can say.
Situation
Thanking
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for the lovely meal.
Response
Not at all.
You‘re welcome.
Glad you liked/enjoyed it.
Situation
Apologizing
Sorry， I must have got the wrong number.
Response
It doesn‘t matter.
Don‘t worry.
Never mind.
Situation
Inviting
Would you like to come to dinner？
How about a drink？
Response
Yes， I‘d like/love to.
That would be nice.
That‘s a good idea.
Situation
Asking permission
If the answer is ‘yes‘
May I come in？
1. Thanks for the lovely evening. Glad you enjoyed it.
2. How about a drink？ That would be nice.
3. Do you mind if I smoke？ No， of course not.
4. Could you hand me that pen？ Of course. Here you are.
5. My father died last night. Oh， I am sorry to hear that.
6. Have a good weekend. You too.
7. Thanks for your help. Your are welcome.
8. I‘m sorry， I must have got the wrong number. It doesn‘t matter.
9. Best of luck in your new job. Thanks very much.
10. He‘s 95， you know！ Really？
11. I think we should leave now. So do I.
12. We‘ve had a very good year. I‘m glad to hear that.
13. Can I ask you a question？ Yes， of course.
14. Would you like to go to a concert this evening？ Yes， I‘d love to.
15. I didn‘t get the job. Never mind. Better luck next time.
2. Presentation Polite responses can be grouped into several categories. This section gives examples of different situations and tells you what you can say.
Situation
Thanking
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for the lovely meal.
Response
Not at all.
You‘re welcome.
Glad you liked/enjoyed it.
Situation
Apologizing
Sorry， I must have got the wrong number.
Response
It doesn‘t matter.
Don‘t worry.
Never mind.
Situation
Inviting
Would you like to come to dinner？
How about a drink？
Response
Yes， I‘d like/love to.
That would be nice.
That‘s a good idea.
Situation
Asking permission
If the answer is ‘yes‘
May I come in？