Lesson Four.

You know the world of English is a fun and exiting place to be.
I’m so glad you could join me for another lesson.
Hi everybody, this is Misterduncan in England.
How are you today?
Are you OK? I hope so!
Are you happy? I hope so!
I talked about saying “please” and “thank you”.
Today we will look at the different ways of replying to these sentences.
Making your response.

When a person asks you a question you will normally give a reply.
A sentence with the word “please” in it, normally needs a response.
The reply can be either yes, no, or maybe.
They could also be much longer sentences including a reason for the reply or an added condition.

“Please can I watch some TV?”
“Yes, but only for an hour.”
“Please can I watch some TV?”
“No, you cannot, you have to do your homework.”
“Please can I watch some TV?”
“May be after dinner you can.”

“Can I please go out to play with my friend?”
“Yes you can …”
“Can I please go out to play with my friend?”
“No you cannot, it is too late.”
“Can I please go out to play with my friend?”
“Maybe, after you have done your chores.”

“Please may I leave the room?”
“You may.”
“Can I please go out to play with my friend?”
“No, sorry you may not.”
“Can I please go out to play with my friend?”
“Maybe after you have finished eating your food.”

“Could I please have some ice cream?”
“Yes you can, but not too much.”
“Could I please have some ice cream?”
“No you can’t, you’ve had some already today.”
“Could I please have some ice cream?”
“Maybe later, if you are good.”
“Could I please have some ice cream?”

Of course you can just reply with a simple “Yes”, “No”.

But if you do say “no”, then the other person will probably ask …”why not?”

Saying “no” to someone can be a very difficult thing to do.

There are many different ways of responding to a requent, which we will be taking a cloner look at in a later lesson.

Replying to “thank you”.
After you have said “thank you”, the other person may offer you a response.

“Thank you very much for the meal.”
“It’s my pleasure.”
“Thanks a lot for letting me stay with you.”
“You are very welcome.”
“Thank you for the special award.”
“You deserve it.”
“That was a great meal … cheers!”
“It’s quite alright.”
“I appreciate your kindness … thank you so much.”
“The pleasure is all mine.”
“Oh thank you for the lovely birthday present, it must have been expensive … oh you should’t have.”
“That’s OK … You are worth it!”

Saying “please” and “thank you” are very simple actions, and by using them, you are showing that you are a polite person who is willing to show respect to other people, which … is quite a nice thing really.

Well another lesson has … flown by.
Please come back real soon for another one.
I would like to say a special “hello”, to one of my online English students, Diego, and also a big “hello” to his family watching in Canicatti, which is in Sicily.
That is definitely it from me, until next time, this is Misterduncan in England, saying … thank you for watching me, teaching you … and of course …ta-ta for now.