Sunday, 28 January 2018

Functional language / Dialogue

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE

Reaching an agreement

  • I suggest (I, you, we, etc.)... / Why don't we...?/
  • Let's... / Shall we...? / We could... (+ infinitive)
  • What about...? / How about...? (+ -ing)
  • I'm happy to... (+ infinitive)
  • That sounds like a good plan / great idea
  • That works for me / doesn't work for me
  • That's not a bad idea, but how about...? (+ -ing)
  • That could be a bit difficult. What about...? (+ -ing)
  • How does that sound?
  • Do we all agree?
  • Is everyone happy to go with that idea

DIALOGUE

Elia, Conchi and Marina

  • Marina: Next Friday, it's Rocío's birthday, so we need to buy her a present?
  • Elia: Shall we buy her a T-shirt?
  • Conchi: That doesn't work for me, I prefer to buy some lip balms and a dress.
  • Marina and Elia: That sounds like a bad idea.
  • Conchi: Okay, that sounds like a bad plan.
  • Elia: We could buy her some jewellery, for example, some earrings?
  • Marina: No, she doesn't use any jewellery, and what about buying her a plane ticket to California?
  • Elia: That could be good.
  • Conchi: That works for me.
  • Marina: OK, let's buy it!

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