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Let's Go To The Park.: What Do You Think of Learning English

The document lists 12 language functions: 1. Suggestion - phrases used to make suggestions such as "Let's..." and "How about..." 2. Giving opinion - phrases for stating an opinion like "I think..." and "In my opinion..." 3. Asking for opinion - questions to ask for others' views, including "What do you think of..." 4. Warning - phrases that warn others such as "Be careful!" and "Don't..." 5. Advice - phrases used to give advice, including "You should..." and "I advise you to..." 6. Preference - phrases for stating preference, like "I prefer...to..." and "I'd rather

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Let's Go To The Park.: What Do You Think of Learning English

The document lists 12 language functions: 1. Suggestion - phrases used to make suggestions such as "Let's..." and "How about..." 2. Giving opinion - phrases for stating an opinion like "I think..." and "In my opinion..." 3. Asking for opinion - questions to ask for others' views, including "What do you think of..." 4. Warning - phrases that warn others such as "Be careful!" and "Don't..." 5. Advice - phrases used to give advice, including "You should..." and "I advise you to..." 6. Preference - phrases for stating preference, like "I prefer...to..." and "I'd rather

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Language Functions: 1/ Suggestion:

{Let's Why don't? How about? What about? }

* The weather is fine and your family would like to go out.

Let's go to the park.


2/ Giving opinion:


{In my opinion I think As I see , - I believe}

* Your friend bought a new car.

I think it is very beautiful


3/ Asking for opinion:


{What do you think of? What's your opinion of.? }

* Ask Hamad about his opinion of learning English?

What do you think of learning English?


4/ Warning:

{Be careful! Don't... Never Remember to Look out! }

* Something is going to fall on your friend's head.

Be careful.

5/ Advice:

{I advise you to / not to You should It's better to Try ...ing}

* Your friend Jassim is bad at English.

You should study hard


6/ Preference:

{I prefer to - I like more than . I'd rather I'd prefer }

* Someone asks you if you like Arabic or English.

I prefer Arabic to English.


7/ Apology:

{I'm sorry Please forgive me I apologize for I didn't mean it}

* You came to school late.

I'm sorry
8/ Guessing:

{Maybe Perhaps It might/ must/ could/ can't be I guess}

* You see a strange object flying in the sky.

I guess it is a plane
9/ Agreement:

{I agree with you You are right Of course Sure That's a good idea}

* Computers are important machines.

I agree with you

10/ Disagreement:


{I disagree with you Of course not Impossible You are wrong}

* Sports and games are bad for your health.

I disagree with you


11/ Polite request:


{I'd like to ... May I ..? Can I ..? Could/ Can/Would you please ..?}

* You want your friend to help you do your homework.

May you help me do my homework?


12/ Gratitude:

{Thank you Appreciated I'm really grateful}

* Your friend gave you a present on your birthday

Thank you very much

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