Social expressions

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

2. 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

3. 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!

4. 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’.

5. 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’.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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……

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

12. Correct answer Well done! NEXT

13. 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

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

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

16. 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

17. Correct answer Well done! NEXT

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

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

20. 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

21. 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

22. Correct answer Well done! NEXT

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

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

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

26. 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

27. Correct answer Well done! NEXT

28. 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

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

30. 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

31. 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

32. Correct answer Well done! Quizz

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

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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