1. Assist. Lect. Nada Mohsin Aboghunaim
Functional Language
Assist. Lect. Nada Mohsin Aboghunaim
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2. Asking for locations and directions

3. Typical questions How can I get to the hotel?
Where is the nearest hotel?
Please, can you tell me where the pharmacy is?
How far is the city centre from here?
Is there a restaurant around here?
Do you know where the library is?
Excuse me, I am looking for the nearest bank?

4. Typical answers It is down the street on your left.
Go to the corner and turn right on main street.
walk one block. Turn left. It is on the right.
It is two miles from here next to the bank.
Follow second street for 200 meters.
It is across the street.
Go straight ahead.

5. Greetings There are many ways to say hello.
Hi!
How are you.
Is it OK?
Alright?
How is everything?
Are you OK?
How are you doing?

6. If I feel good, there are many ways to say fine.
Pretty good.
Couldn’t be better!
Very well, thanks.
On top of the world, thanks!

7. If I feel bad, there are many ways to say not good.
A bit under the weather actually.
Absolutely shattered!
I have been better.
I feel a bit off colour.
Really homesick at the moment.
Knackered!

8. If I feel somewhere in the middle
So so.
Not too bad.
OK, I suppose.

9. Making Suggestions
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10. Discovering language Read the conversation and find four ways of making suggestions.
A: Let’s order. What shall we eat?
B: What about fruit salad?
A: Sounds good to me. Shall we have some chicken wings as well?
B: Sure! Why don’t we have some spaghetti to go with it?
A: That’s fine. Waiter...
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11. Language for making suggestions
When making suggestions the following phrases can be used:
Let’s + infinitive.
E.g. It’s raining. Let’s take an umbrella.
How/What about + gerund/noun phrase?
E.g. It’s stopped raining. How about going to see a film?
Why don’t we + infinitive? E.g. It’s stopped raining. Why don’t we go to see a film?
Shall we + infinitive?
E.g. It’s stopped raining. Shall we leave now?
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12. Practice 1: Mary: I am very tired. Tony: (take/rest)
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13. 1. What/How about taking a rest? 2. Let’s take a rest.
Tony:
1. What/How about taking a rest?
2. Let’s take a rest.
3. Shall we take a rest?
4. Why don’t we take a rest?
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14. Practice 2: Amy: What’s wrong with our car?
Paul: The car is broken. (call/garage)
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15. 2. Why don’t we call the garage? 3. How/What about calling the garage?
Paul: The car is broken.
1. Let’s call the garage.
2. Why don’t we call the garage?
3. How/What about calling the garage?
4. Shall we call the garage?
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16. Practice 3: Joan: The plane’s delayed! Bill: Yes. (go for a drink)
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17. 1. Shall we go for a drink then? 2. Let’s go for a drink then.
Bill: Yes.
1. Shall we go for a drink then?
2. Let’s go for a drink then.
3. How/What about (going for) a drink?
4. Why don’t we go for a drink?
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18. Oral practice:
Your form teacher is going to retire this year. Your class intends to hold a farewell party for him. Work with 3 to 4 students, and decide on:
when and where you are going to hold it;
who you are going to invite;
what food you are going to prepare;
whether you will buy him a present;
whether you are going to play any games;
any other topics that you are interested in.
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22. Related website: For more information on functional modal verbs, visit
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