Social expressions Social expressions are expressions/vocabulary that are used in social situations

Imagine Your friend comes to you and tells you that he got an A+ grade in the exams. What would you say? Congratulations Thank you See you later Sorry

Congratulations! You say ‘congratulations’ when you want to express your joy in the other person’s joy or success. A: I’m getting married this summer. B: That’s great news. Congratulations!

Sorry, Wrong guess! Let’s study some useful social expressions Click here to watch a video on using ‘Excuse me’. Click here to watch a video on ‘common greetings’.

Let’s study some useful social expressions Click here to watch a video on using ‘Excuse me’. Click here to watch a video on ‘common greetings’.

Sorry You say ‘sorry’ when you want to express your grief. You say sorry when you say ‘no’ as an answer. A: My uncle passed away last night. B: Oh! I’m sorry to hear that. A: Can I borrow this book? B: I’m sorry, I haven’t finished reading it yet.

Excuse me You say ‘excuse me’ to gain attention of the other person/people. Watch this video for more uses of this expression. Click here

See you later You say ‘see you later’ when you are taking leave or saying bye. A: Heyi, I got to go now. B: Ok. See you later.

Yes, of course/No, of course not. You use ‘of course’ to stress your answer. A: Can I borrow your pen. B: Yes, of course. A: Are you going out tonight? B: No, of course not. I’ve got to study.

Same to you You say ‘same to you’ when you want to wish the other person the same thing. A: Our team won the best team award! B: Congratulations! A: Thank you and same to you. B: Let’s party tonight……

Use the correct expression to fill the gap. A: Mary, I bought a new car. B: Wow! …………………………… Congratulations Thank you See you later Sorry

Correct answer Well done! NEXT

Oops Wrong answer! We say ‘thank you’ to thank someone for something good. A: Can I use this pen? B: Yes, of course. A: Thank you. Try again

Oops Wrong answer! You say ‘see you later’ when you are taking leave or saying bye. Try again

Oops Wrong answer! We say sorry to express our grief. We also use before saying ‘no’ for a request. Try again

Use the correct expression to fill the gap. A: Can you write this for me? B: I’m …………. I’ve got an essay to complete see you later congratulations of course yes sorry

Correct answer Well done! NEXT

Oops Wrong answer! We say ‘see you later’ when taking leave from someone. Try again

Oops Wrong answer! You say ‘congratulations’ when you want to express your joy in the other person’s joy or success. Try again

Oops Wrong answer! We say ‘of course’ to stress on our answer. A: Can I use this pen? B: Yes, of course. A: Thank you. Try again

Use the correct expression to fill the gap. A: Are you prepared for the IELTS test? B: Kind of…. A: best of luck. B: Thank you and ………………………… I hope we all get good bands. same to you excuse me congratulations see you later

Correct answer Well done! NEXT

Oops Wrong answer! You say ‘congratulations’ when you want to express your joy in the other person’s joy or success. Try again

Oops Wrong answer! You say ‘see you later’ when you are taking leave or saying bye. Try again

Oops Wrong answer! You say ‘excuse me’ to gain attention of the other person/people. Try again

Use the correct expression to fill the gap. A: ……………… , can I speak to you now? B: Yes, of course. Please come in. Congratulations Thank you Excuse me Sorry

Correct answer Well done! NEXT

Oops Wrong answer! We say ‘thank you’ to thank someone for something good. A: Can I use this pen? B: Yes, of course. A: Thank you. Try again

Oops Wrong answer! We say ‘Congratulations’ when we want to say that we are happy about someone’s achievement or success. Try again

Oops Wrong answer! We say ‘sorry’ when you feel sad for someone or something. You also say sorry to apologize if you have done anything wrong. Try again

Use the correct expression to fill the gap. A: It’s time for my next class. B: Ok. ……………………… . A: Bye of course Thank you See you later Sorry

Correct answer Well done! Quizz

Oops Wrong answer! You use ‘of course’ to stress your answer. Try again

Oops Wrong answer! We say ‘thank you’ to thank someone for something good. A: Can I use this pen? B: Yes, of course. A: Thank you. Try again

Oops Wrong answer! We say ‘sorry’ when you feel sad for someone or something. You also say sorry to apologize if you have done anything wrong. Try again

Use the correct expression to fill the gap. A: Can you please help me with this letter. B: Yes, …………………….. congratulations of course see you later sorry

Other social expressions Correct answer Well done! Other social expressions More exercises

Oops Wrong answer! We say ‘thank you’ to thank someone for something good. A: Can I use this pen? B: Yes, of course. A: Thank you. Try again

Oops Wrong answer! We say ‘thank you’ to thank someone for something good. A: Can I use this pen? B: Yes, of course. A: Thank you. Try again

Oops Wrong answer! We say ‘thank you’ to thank someone for something good. A: Can I use this pen? B: Yes, of course. A: Thank you. Try again