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WARM UP. THINK:
„Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
William Arthur Ward
- Do you agree with the quote?
- Find out more about the author of the quote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Arthur_Ward
REMEMBER!
To be grateful to someone for something.
Expand your vocabulary!
- gratitude (noun)
- the feeling or quality of being grateful
- gratuity (noun)
- an amount of money given as a reward for a service
- grateful (adjective)
- showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person
- ungrateful (adjective)
- not showing or expressing any thanks
- gratuitous (adjective)
- not necessary, or with no cause
- grateful (adjective)
- showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person
- Synonyms: appreciation, thankfulness
- Antonyms: ingratitude
SPEAKING
Express your gratitude using the phrase ?I?m grateful to ? for ??.
- – your colleague has helped you to finish your important project on time
- – your friend has helped you to sort out a difficult family issue
- – your mother has helped you with your children when you had to work
LISTENING AND WATCHING
Watch the video and answer the questions below:
And answer the questions:
- 1. What is the first story that Ahalya tells?
- 2. How did the story end?
- 3. Why does Ahalya mention a cashier at a fast food joint?
- 4. What is the second thing that you can do to express your gratitude?
- 5. What is the third idea of Ahalya to express your gratitude?
- 6. What other ideas does Ahalya mention?
- 7. What is Ahalya grateful for at the moment?
USEFUL PHRASES FOR AGREEING AND DISAGREEING
Order the phrases into the proper columns.
- That?s very kind of you.
- Thanks for your kind words.
- How kind you are to help me.
- You are so helpful.
- I do appreciate it.
- Thank you for taking the trouble to help me.
- Thank you for your consideration.
- Thank you for spending time with me.
- I am very grateful that you are considering my problem.
| Basic phrases | Written and formal phrases | Very polite and formal |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you | Many thanks for your email. | |
| Thanks. | I was so pleased to hear from you. | |
| Thanks a lot. | I greatly appreciate your kind words. | |
| Thank you very much. | ||
| Thank you so much. | Many thanks for your assistance in our project. | |
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| Basic phrases | Written and formal phrases | Very polite and formal |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you | Many thanks for your email. | How kind you are to help me. |
| Thanks. | I was so pleased to hear from you. | Thank you for spending time with me. |
| Thanks a lot. | I greatly appreciate your kind words. | Thank you for taking the trouble to help me |
| Thank you very much. | I am very grateful that you are considering my problem. | I do appreciate it |
| Thank you so much. | Thank you for your consideration. | I do appreciate it. |
| That?s very kind of you. | Many thanks for your assistance in our project. | |
| You are so helpful. | ||
| Thanks for your kind words. |
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MORE PHRASES FOR AGREEING AND DISAGREEING POLITELY
- Thank you, I really appreciate your help.
- I cannot thank you enough for helping me.
- I appreciate!
- I am all gratitude.
- Cheers!
- Thanks a million.
- Thanks a ton.
- Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
- Please accept my best thanks.
- Words can’t describe how thankful I am.
- I thank you most warmly.
- Thank you for your thoughtfulness
- My gratitude to you for all you have done
- I truly appreciate you.
- I will never forget what you?ve done for me.
- I am really grateful to you for this.
- All I can say is Thank you!
- I?ll be forever grateful.
- I cannot express my appreciation.
- Your generosity overwhelms me.
READING
Find out more phrases for saying THANK YOU!
http://www.thank-you-note-examples-and-tips.com/thank-you-phrases.html
SPEAKING
Practice the thank you expressions and expressing your gratitude by using the phrases from the videos and exercises above, in the following situations.
- Your colleague has helped you in a difficult situation at your work.
- Your boss has appreciated your effort and has given you a pay rise.
- You sister stayed with your children while you were at your friend?s party.
- A stranger in a street helped you with your baggage.
- Someone helped you to carry a big box to your car.
PAIR WORK
Work with your friend/colleague and practice the phrases in situations above.
Try to keep the conversation going for a bit longer. Improvise.