Appropriate Language
In English, there are certain standard words and phrases that can be used when you want to make a suggestion, request, complaint, and so on. These are called functions. You should learn some of the common functions. Some examples are featured belowApology : A) Formal:1. I am terribly sorry, but .... 2) I am afraid of I ... 3) I must apologies about ( not) ____ ing
b) Less formal: 1) I am very sorry but.... 2) I am sorry about ( not) ____ ing
Complaint: A) Formal: 1)I must complain about ... 2) I am not satisfied with ... 3) I feel something should be done about ... B) Less formal : no informal forms.
Request : A Formal : 1) Could you please ... 2) Could you possibly ... 3) Would it be possible to ...4) I would be grateful if you would ...5) Would you mind ___ing ...6) I wonder if you could. B) Less formal : 1) Could you ... 2) Can you ... 3) I would like you to ... 4) Would you mind ___ing ...
Making suggestion :A)Formal: 1) I would like to suggest that ... 2) May I suggest that ... 3) Perhaps we could ... 3) Could you please ... B) Less formal : 1) How about ... 2) what about ... 3) why do not we ... 4) Let's ...
