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No Word/ Phrase Meaning

1 Thanks so much for + noun Thanking.
I really appreciate your help.
2 I’m sorry for + noun Apologizing.
3 Really To emphasize your feeling.
4 What do you think? Asking someone’s opinion.
5 How does that sound? To find out other’s opinion
about your idea.
6 That sounds great. Agreeing on someone

7 Great= awesome, excellent, perfect, fantastic To emphasize a strong appreciation.

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Language Getting Information Responses

Function
Asking and giving 
 Good morning!  Good morning!
personal information  Hello! How are you?  Fine. Thanks and you?
Hello! How’re the  Fine. Thanks. What about you?
Greeting •

things?  Not bad/ Can’t complain.

1.2. Let me introduce myself. I’m
How do you do? I’m Sheril


Sohan from Gothatuwa.



Introducing oneself from Himbutana.

 How do you do?
1.3.
Introducing another  Mohan, this is Harsha.  Hello! Glad to meet you, Harsha.
person to a friend/ . Pleased to meet you!
Mohan I’d like you to
 

stranger.


meet my friend, Harsha.

 Nice to meet you too!
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02.  What does it look like?  It’s big with a long thin neck.
Describing things.  How long is it?  It’s about 6 feet.
 What colour is it?  It’s olive green.

 Can I help you?  Yes, please/ No, thanks.

03. Making offers  Yes, please. That’d be very kind of you
 Shall I open the door for you? Thanks.
 Would you like another tea?  That’d be great.
 Thanks, much obliged./ No, thanks.

04.
Requesting  Could you give me a hand?  Certainly/ Not at all.
something or  Would you mind helping me
someone to do out?  My pleasure.
something  Do you mind if I turn off the
4.1. In general fan?  Not at all. Help yourself/ Sure
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Borrowing and  Can I borrow your pen, please? with it./ No way!
lending things.  Of course! Here you’re.

 I’d love to, but I can’t. I have to go out with

my mother to the doctors tonight.
05. Giving Would you like to go out with me
Sorry, I’ve my plans tonight.


excuses for dinner tonight?



 Sorry, I’ve another appointment. Let’s try

another day./ Thanks, I’d love to./ I’d.
06. Getting  Excuse me, May I go out?  Sure, you may.
permission
 OK. Thanks  Sure, but only after you’ve finished your
work.
07.  Thank you very much for lending  My pleasure.
Expressing your pen.
thanks  Thank you so much for paying a  No problem.
visit to help us. I really appreciate
your efforts.  You’re welcome
 Thank you for all that you’ve done
to make this programme a success.
We are so grateful.
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Damith:- Hi, Ramith

Ramith :- Hi, Damith. What shall we play today?
Damith:- Let’s play volleyball.
Ramith:- Where is the ball and the net?
Damith:- They are in the sports room.
Ramith:- Shall we bring them?
Damith:- Ok, let’s go.
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Siluni :- Hello, Chamath where are you going?

Chamath :- I am going to the supermarket to buy a bar of
chocolate.
Siluni :- I too want to go to the supermarket to buy
some carrots.
Chamath :- Are you going to cook?
Siluni :- No, not at all. It’s for PTS lesson tomorrow.
Can’t you remember?
Chamath :- Oh! I forgot it. I want to buy some tomatoes.
Thank you Siluni.
Siluni :- No problem. Let’s go.
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Ruvani :- Hello Mali, Good Evening

Mali :- Good Evening ! This is our house. Please come in.
Ruvani :- Thank You.
Mali :- Mother, this is my friend, Ruvani.
Mother :- How do you do?
Ruvani :- How do you do?
Mother :- Please sit down.
Ruvani :- Thank You.
Mali :- Ruvani, would you like a cup of tea?
Ruvani :- yes , please.
Mali :- Would you like a biscuit?
Ruvani :- No, thank you.
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Manik :- Excuse me,

Have you got an extra pen?
Sandaru :- Yes.
Manik :- Could you please lend it to me for a
while?
(Can you give it to me?)
Sandaru :- Yes of course. Here you are.
Manik :- Thank you.
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1. What are you going to after O/Ls? 11. What is your father’s business?
2. What will you do after O/Ls? I hope to visit my brother in England.
3. What are your hopes after O/Ls? 12. When will you visit?
4. What do you hope to do after O/Ls? 13. With whom will you go?
I am going to follow a computer / an English 14. How long will you stay there?
course. 15. What do you hope to do there?

5. Where will you do the course?

6. How long will it take?
7. Do we get a valid certificate?
8. Will we get a valid certificate?
9. Where is the institution situated?
10. Is it internationally recognized?
I hope to help my father to build up his business.
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1. Why didn’t you come to school last Friday?

2. Where did you go?
3. What are the places you visited?
4. When did you leave?
5. When did you come back?
6. How did you go?
7. With whom did you go?
8. Did you take photos?
9. Can you show me the photographs?
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1. What is your hobby?

2. What do you do in your leisure time?
3. How do you spend your leisure time?
4. I read books. I play badminton. I do gardening.
5. Who is your favourite author?
6. Are you a member of the public library?
7. What do you grow?
8. What kind of flowers do you grow?
9. Do you sell them?
10.Are you a member of the school team?
11.Where do you play?
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