EXPRESSION OF THANKS

Описание: 2. THANKING / GRATITUDE
A .EXAMPLES (Read, Discuss and Practice)
Thanking Responding to Thanks
Thanks. You’re welcome
Thank you for your invitation. It’s O. K..
That was very kind of you. Don’t mention it.
It was very nice of you to help me. Thank you.
How can I ever thank you? No need to thank me.
It was my pleasure.
I can’t thank you enough
I really appreciate what you’ve done for my family.
Can I show my appreciation by buying you an ice cream?


B MODELS (Read, Discuss and Perform the following model dialogues)

1. A man is talking with a friend on the telephone.
M: Well, Archy, thanks a lot for telling me the good news.
F: Oh, that’s O. K. I thought you’d be interested.
M: I am. I wish both of you the best of luck in the future.
F: Why, thank you. Well, O. K., I’d better hang up now.
M: Yeah, we’ve been on the phone quite a while, haven’t we. Take it easy, huh? Thanks again for calling.
F: Oh, my pleasure. See you soon. Bye.

2. A woman is talking with her son’s high-school principal.
P: Well, Mrs. Quitman, it looks like your son’s going to be a Harvard man next year.
W: Dr. Franklin, how can we ever thank you? You’ve been doing so much to help our boy.
P: No need to thank me. It’s part of my job, after all.
W: Well, thank you again anyway. We really appreciate the time and interest you’ve taken…..

3. An elderly woman is talking with a young boy who helped her.
EW: Michael, it was very kind of you to carry my groceries for me. Thank you very much.
YB: Aw, it’s O. K., Mrs. Philips. I know it’s pretty hard for you. It’s no trouble for me.
EW: Let’s see. Can I show my appreciation by offering you some cookies. It’s no trouble for me.
YB: Wow! Really? That’s great. Thanks.
EW: O. K. Well, come in. You’re a good friend…..

C SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES ( Discuss and Perform)
What would you do if you were in the following situations?

1. You are shopping and carrying a lot of packages. You drop one, and another person picks it up to you.
2. A friend invites you to a party. You are accepted the invitation.
3. You work in an office, and you are very busy. You have to proof-read a long report before quitting time. An office-mate offers to help you. You gladly accept the offer.
4. Create your own situation based on the problem of thanking / gratitude