Practice 5
Saying "Thank You"
Содержание Practice 5:
A. Mini-dictionary
B. Videos
C. How express your gratitude?
D. Some rules
E. You can get extra MARKS. Do it!
А. Mini-dictionary
Here you can find some clips to thank smb for smth - благодорить кого-то за что-то
thanks - благодарность
gratitude - благодарность (чувство признательности)
thank you, thanks - благодарю вас, спасибо
grateful, thankful- благодарный
appreciate - быть признательным, благодарным
to express one's thanks — выражать благодарность
to give one's thanks — благодарить
to say thanks — благодарить, говорить спасибо
to accept smb.'s thanks — принимать чью-л. благодарность
B. Videos
Here you can find some clips
C. How express your gratitude
1. You may use the following phrases in your essays
Thanks to my parents who ...
Thanks as well to my sister ...
I’m thankful to my friends...
Special thanks to my Grand-parents
I’m really grateful for (V ing) having ...
I would like to thank you/say how grateful I am for the great service you've done me.- Я хочу поблагодарить вас за эту большую услугу.
I find great pleasure in expressing my gratitude to... - Позвольте выразить благодарность ...
2.Thanking someone
You can use these phrases for mail messages, speeches or when receiving a compliment.Thanks (inform.) - спасибо
Thank you - благодарю, спасибо
Thanks a lot (inform.)- большое спасибо
Thanks so much - большое спасибо? я очень благодарен вам
Thank you very much - большое спасибо
Many thanks - большое спасибо
Thankee (inform.)- спасибо (разг)
It was very kind of you – вы (были) так добры
I appreciate your help – я ценю вашу помощь
I truly appreciate this.- я действительно ценю это
You’ve been very helpful – вы очень любезны, вы мне очень помогли
Thank you ever so - я Вам крайне благодарен
I cannot thank you enough - Я не могу выразить всю всою благодарность (Нет слов выразить вам мою благодарность)
Thanks again - уще раз спасибо
I am (so) grateful (obliged) you for (sth./doing smth..) - я благодарен вам за ...
Thank you to everyone who made this possible
Thank you one and all - спасибо всем без исключения
A big thank you to everyone - огромное спасибо всем
A round of applause to everyone ... - взрыв аплодисментов всем
3.Thanking someone who tries to help (but who does not succeed)
Thanks anywayThank you for V-ing (looking)
Thanks for trying
It doesn’t matter. Thanks.
Never mind. Thanks.
4. Responding to thanks
If a reply is necessary, we can say:You’re welcome.
Not at all. (formal)
Don’t mention it.
(It’s) my pleasure.
It was nothing.
That’s (quite) all right
Thant’s OK (informal)
No problem.
Any time.
It was no trouble at all.
It was no bother. It was a pleasure.
It was a real pleasure for me to do it.
My pleasure.
Remember that “PLEASE” is not acceptable response to thanks.
D. Some rules
Thanks OR Thank you
Thank you is more formal than thanks.- Thank you. (NOT Thanks you.)
- Thanks a lot. (NOT Thank you a lot.)
- Thank you very much.
- Thanks very much.
- Thank God ...(NOT Thanks God …)
- Thank you very much indeed. (BUT NOT Thank you indeed.)
Thanks / Thank you + Ving
Thank you for/ thanks for can be followed by an –ing form.- Thank you for coming.
- Thanks for everything.
- I am really grateful for having
When can we use THANK YOU?
1. We often use Thank you/Thanks to accept offers.- Would you like some coffee?
- Thank you.
2. To refuse an offer, you can say "No, thank you/ No thanks".
- Another cake?
- No, thanks. I have eaten too many already.
E. You can get extra MARKS. Do it!
Мы предлагаем вам выполнить несколько упражнений online по этой теме.
1. Reading and matching (Distance homework )2. Matching exercise (Practice - 6)
Вы можете обсудить следующие темы на ФОРУМЕ (English For You Club)
3) International Thank you day
- What ways of saying thank you do you know? What way do you use?
Go to English For You Forum
4) Would you like to express your gratitude to anyone? Une our forum to do it.
Let's thank each and everybody!
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По материалам: картинки-rambler.ru,http://www.ehow.com, "Handshake"(Oxford, 1996), Collins Oxford Dictionary, Vocabulary in Use.
