A. Expressing
Thanks
When
do we need to thank? The following are some situation that require expressions
of gratitude or thanks. In general, we thank someone for a gift, for a favor, for an offer of help, for an invitation, for a
compliment, for a wish of succes, for service, when ask about our health, when
living a party or social gathering and when someone congratulate us.
Below
are the expressions of thanking and the responses from more formal to less
formal.
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Expressions Of Thanking
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Responses
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More
formal
Less
formal
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·
Many
thanks. (it is very formal, usually used in a letter)
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I’m
(very/so/extremely) grateful (for...).
·
I
want to tell you how grateful I am.
·
I
want to thank you for.....
·
I’d
like to thank you for.....(it is usually used in speech).
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I’m
thankful for....
·
I
appreciate your....
·
I
just can’t thank you enough.
·
You
have been very helpful.
·
You
shouldn’t have (for a gift given).
·
Thank
you (very/so much) for....
·
Many
thanks.
·
Thank
you.
·
Thanks
a lot for....
·
Thanks
a lot.
·
Thanks.
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You’re
(very/entirely) welcome.
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You’re
quite welcome.
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Don’t
mentioned it.
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That’s
all right.
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It
was my plesure.
·
My
pleasure.
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It
is no trouble.
·
It
is nothing.
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That’s
OK.
·
Sure.
·
Not
at all.
·
Forget
it.
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We
can also say “Thank you” when refuse
someone’s offering.
Example
:
1. Thanks, but......
2. No,thank you/thanks.
3. Thanks anyway.
For thanking God, we usually say “Thank God” or “Thank heavens for that”.
B. Giving a
Compliment
When
we want to appreciate someone performance, appearance, success or achievement,
we can give him/her a Compliment. We can use the following expressions :
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I
(really) like your ......
·
I
think you are very great.
·
That’s
great.
·
That’s
fantastic.
·
Preety
good.
·
I
really like it.
·
Your
performance is very excellent.
·
I
think your ...... is very nice.
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That’s
a (nice, lovely, good)......
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That
was a (nice, lovely, good, etc) .......
·
You
look (good, handsome, beautiful, wonderful, etc).
·
You
are (really) a good ......
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You’re
wonderful on .......
·
You’re
doing great / you did great.
·
What
a (beautiful,lovely, etc)......
·
It
look good on you.
·
I
think you look good in ......
When
we want to respond the compliment
given to us, we can use the following expressions :
·
Thank
you.
·
Thanks.
·
Thanks
a lot.
·
It’s
very kind of you to say that.
·
I’m
glad you like it.
·
Do
you thing so?
C. The
expressions of Congratulation.
We
usually congratulate someone on some happy occasions, such as for achievement or winning something, for
passing an exam, for getting job, promotion, for birthday or anniversary, for
an engagement or a wedding, and for seasonal greetings.
The
following are expressions of congratulation :
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The expressions
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Responses
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May
we congratulate you on ......
·
I
must congratulate you on ......
·
I
congratulate you on ......
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Please
accept my warmest congratulation.
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Congratulation
on your ......
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My
congratulation on your winning.
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·
Congratulation.
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Congratulation
to you.
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Well
done/ great job.
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Good
luck.
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Happy
birthday.
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Happy
new year.
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Thank
you very much.
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That’s
very kind of you.
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Thanks.
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The
same to you.
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I
don’t know what to say.
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Exercise 1.
In pairs, make a dialogue with your classmate. Use
expressions of thanking, complementing, and congratulating.
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