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Language Focus

Using formal and informal expressions when making requests, offers, stating intentions, and accepting and
refusing invitations.
FORMAL EXPRESSIONS INFORMAL EXPRESSIONS

Making request
• Would/ Could you please … • Can you help me with …
• Would you care to … • Will you …
• I’m wondering if it’s possible for you to … (for • Can you lend/ give me a hand to …
request and invitation) • Can you come with me to … (for invitation)
• I would be happy if you could … (for request • Will you join us/me to … (for invitation)
and invitation) • Do you have time to … (for invitation)
• It would be an honor if you could … (for
invitation)

Making offers
• I’d be happy to (do something) • Do you need a hand?
• Shall I help you with that? • Let me help you with that.
• Do you need any assistance? • Let me handle that.
• I think we must meet again. (for invitation) • You can leave it to me.
• Would it be okay with you if I join the • Do you want me to come with you? (for
(agenda)? (for invitation) invitation)
• What do you think of me joining the • Can I join you? (for invitation)
(agenda)? (for invitation) • Should I tag along? (for invitation)

Stating intentions
• I reckon I will …(V1) • I’m going to …
• I have every intention of … (Ving) • I plan to …
• I fully intend to … • I will …
• It is my intention to … • I’m thinking of …

Accepting & Refusing offer
• That would be nice. • Thank you for that.
• I would be grateful if you do that for me. • Be my guest.
• That’s a very kind of you. • That’s highly welcomed.
• No, thank you. I don’t want to cause any • It’ll be helpful.
inconvenience. • Please.
• Thank you, but I think I’ll manage. • It’s okay, thanks anyway.
• I’m fine, thank you.
• No need to, I can do it myself.
• No worries, I can take care of it.

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