By Tan Yok Hong, 2017

Social expression
1. Ask 2. Reply
May I have the menu, please? Here you are, sir. May I take your order?
May I take your order? Sure. I would like to have a cup of tea.
Sure. I would like to have a bowl of soup.
What would you like to order?
What would you like to have? I would like to order a glass of juice.
What would you like to eat? I would like to have an ice-cream for dessert.
I would like to eat mango pudding.
Jim, this is Amran. Nice to meet you, Amran.
Jim, meet my friend, Amran.
I am happy to see you, Amran.
I am glad to meet you, Amran.
Good morning, Ali. How are you? Good morning, Devi. I am fine. Thank you.
Hello. May I speak to Ali, please? Sure. Please hold on.

I am sorry. Ali is not at home. Would you like to leave

a message?

I am sorry. Ali is not at home. He will be back at 1

p.m. You may call back at 1 p.m.
I feel very hot nowadays? Yes. It is because all the trees have been cut down.
Yes. We should drink more water to avoid overheat.
Yes. We should stay at home since it is very hot.
What are you doing? I am looking for my wallet.
I am searching for my purse.

I am sending an email to my pen friend.

I am preparing for dinner.
What can we have for dinner? I am cooking your favourite chicken curry for dinner.
What are you cooking?
Can you tell me the way to the clinic? Sure. Walk down this road then turn left. The clinic is
on your right.
Can you tell me the direction to the museum? Sure. Walk straight then turn left. You will see the
museum.
Can you tell me where the bus stop is? Sure. The bus stop is next to that mall.
Can you help us to take the picture of us? Sure.
Can you help me to take a photo of me?
What is the time now? It is 10 o’clock now.
Please tell me what is the time?

May I know what the time now is? It is 10 o’clock now.

May I know what time the train will arrive? It will arrive at 10 o’clock.
May I know what time the bus will depart? It will depart at 10 p.m.
Where did you keep the keys? There are in the box on the table.
There are in the drawer.

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Where did you put the torchlight? It is in the cupboard.
Where is the umbrella? It is at the corner of the living room.
Where is the kettle? It is on the shelf.
It is under the bed.
It is behind the door.
Take care when you walk to school. I will, mother.
Please walk to school carefully. I will, Mum.
I do not know how to do it. Let me teach you.
Can you teach me to do this sum?

Can you help me with my homework? Let me help you with your homework.
Have you finished your homework? No. I do not know how to do it.
Did you do your homework?
Did you complete your homework?
Mother, can I go out to play? Please finish your homework before go out to play.

Sure. Please take good care of yourself.

Sure. Please be careful.
It is delicious. Thank you, Lily.
The cake is tasty. I am happy to hear that.

The skirt is nice.

The dress fits you.
You look beautiful in this dress.
You look good with this hat.
Can I try on this dress? Sure. The fitting room is next to the counter.

Do you want to try on this dress? Yes. Where is the fitting room?
Oh! No! You have spilt your coffee on my shirt. Oh, I am very sorry.
Ouch! It is painful.
Do not trespassing the field. Oh, I am very sorry.
No trespassing.
Do not pluck flowers in the garden.

We should protect our earth. I agree with you.

We should keep our environment clean. Good idea.
We should stop mosquitoes breeding ground/ place.
We should unclog the drain.
We should plant cans and bottles in the ground.

We must exercise regularly to keep fit.

We must eat a balanced diet to keep healthy.
I am very sorry. It is all right. Please be careful next time.
Please forgive me. Never mind. Please be careful next time.
It is okay. Please be careful next time.
Please take off your shoes. Sure.

Please take off your shoes at the front door.

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Please take off your shoes before you come in.

Please remove your shoes.

Please switch on the fan.

Please switch off the light.
Please switch down the volume of the radio. It is very
noisy.

Let me button your shirt. Thank you, mother.

Please take my seat. Thank you, boy.
Please make yourself at home. Sure.
(to relax and make yourself comfortable in other
people’s home.)
I am lost. Do not cry. I will help you to find your father and
I lost my parents. mother.
I am looking for my parents. I am lost. Don’t cry. I will help you to find your parents.
Don’t cry. Let’s go to find your parents.

I am lost. Do not worry. Let’s use the GPS to find the way.
Let me help you. Yes. Please help me to lift this heavy luggage.
Yes. Please help me to push the trolley.

May I help you? Yes. Please help me up. I have injured my leg.
Please help me. Yes. What can I do for you?
Can you help me, please? Yes. How can I help you?
Would you mind to help me?
Help! I am hurt. I will call an ambulance.
Help! I have hurt my arm. I will call 999 for help.
Help! I have sprained my ankle. I will make an emergency call for help.
Help! My leg is hurt.
Help! My waist is painful. Let me get our teacher to come here.
Help! I have sprained by wrist. Let me get a doctor for you.
Help! I have hurt my forehead.
Let me bandage your wound.
Let me clean your wound.
Help! I have cut my finger accidentally. Let me put some ointment on your wound.
Help! I have cut my thumb by mistake.
Help! The house is burning. Let me call to the fire station.
I will call 999 for help.
I will make an emergency call for help.

Help! A burglar is breaking into the house. I will call to the police station.
Help! A thief is climbing over the fence. Let me call to my neighbour.
Help! A robber is robbing the jeweler from the jewelry
shop.
May I borrow your phone, please? Sure.
The cake is tasty. Can I try this cake?

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May I have some?
May I eat this cake?
Please try this cake. It tastes good.
It is very tasty.
It is delicious.
It is yummy.
May I have the second helping? All right. Here you are.
Can I take another piece of cake? Sure. Here you are.

Please give me a packet of sugar. All right. Here you are.

Please give me a loaf of bread. Sure. Here you are.
Please give me a tub of ice-cream. Okay. This is your order.
Please give me a tube of toothpaste.
Please give me a bar of chocolate.
Please give me a slice of pizza.

Please give me a plate of fried noodles. Sure. This is your fried noodles.
Please give me a plate of fried rice. Sure. This is your fried rice.
I am hungry. Let’s go to that stall to have our lunch.
I am hungry. Shall we have our lunch now? Let’s go to that stall. We can have our lunch at the
stall.

I am thirsty. Let’s go to that stall to buy some drinks.

I am thirsty. Let’s go to have some drinks.
How much is the total? The total is RM50.
Waiter, may I pay the bill? Sure. It is RM50.

How much is this papaya? It is RM10 each.

How much is this aubergine? It is RM10.
How much is this bracelet?
How much is this dress?
How much is this blouse?
How much is this belt?

How much are these shoes? They are RM20.

How much are these trousers? They are RM20 per pair.

Father, I got good mark in my exam. Good boy. I am proud of you.

Father, I scored high mark in the exam. Well done!
We won a trophy. Good job!
I won a gold medal. Congratulations!

We came to first place.

We won the first in the contest.
I won in the competition. (storytelling/
drawing/badminton)
I won in the race. (run)
I won in the tournament. (badminton)

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Mother, I am not feeling well. Let’s go to see the doctor.

My tummy is painful. Let me take you to see the doctor.

My tummy is not feeling good. I will bring you to see the doctor.

I am down with a fever. Please take this medicine.

I have a fever.
I have a headache. Let me take your body temperature.
I have an eyesore.
I have an earache.
I have a sore throat.
I have a toothache.

I have a running nose.

I have a cold.
I have the flu.
I am feeling dizzy.
It is going to rain. Let’s stop playing football.

Please take this umbrella to work.

Please take my umbrella.
We can share this umbrella.
My pet cat had passed away. Please accept my condolence.

My mother was not feeling well. I am sorry to hear that.

My mother had admitted into hospital.
What is this flower? It is a Rafflesia flower.
It is a hibiscus flower. Our national flower.

What is this plant? It is a watermelon plant. It is a creeper plant.

What monkeys feed on? Monkeys feed on fruits.
What orang utans feed on? Orang utans feed on fruits and insects.
Isn’t the rabbit cute? Yes. It is cute.

Aren’t the peacocks beautiful? Yes. They are beautiful.

Teacher, may I refill my tumbler with water. Sure.
Teacher, may I fill up my water bottle with water. Yes, you may.