Level Seven: Language Functions The student will: Examples Initiate Social Interaction Say goodbye to someone Safe journey! Ask for help Excuse me, could you help me for a minute? Make an introduction This is my friend… Congratulate someone That was fantastic. Commiserate someone Hard luck! Try harder next time. Clarify meaning Look for clarification How do you say/sign…? Converse with a person or people Express thanks I’m so grateful for your help. Suggest something Would anyone like to play soccer? Ask someone to do something Could you stop that, please? Tease someone Ha ha, did you see the Invite someone somewhere Would you like to go to the cinema? Warn someone Don’t go too fast! Boast I’m the best! Look for or give an opinion Make an assumption I suppose we have homework tonight? Express certainty I’m sure we have no homework! Express a want or desire I’d love to have ice-cream. Agree with a statement That’s the truth! Disagree with a statement That’s a lie! Deny something I didn’t do it! He did it! Express disappointment Oh, that’s a pity! Express a need I need to go to school tomorrow.
Level Seven: Language Functions The student will: Examples Initiate Social Interaction Say goodbye to someone Ask for help Make an introduction Congratulate someone Commiserate someone Safe journey! Excuse me, could you help me for a minute? This is my friend… That was fantastic. Hard luck! Try harder next time. Clarify meaning Look for clarification How do you say/sign…? Converse with a person or people Express thanks Suggest something Ask someone to do something Tease someone Invite someone somewhere Warn someone Boast I’m so grateful for your help. Would anyone like to play soccer? Could you stop that, please? Ha ha, did you see the Would you like to go to the cinema? Don’t go too fast! I’m the best! Look for or give an opinion Make an assumption Express certainty Express a want or desire Agree with a statement Disagree with a statement Deny something Express disappointment Express a need I suppose we have homework tonight? I’m sure we have no homework! I’d love to have ice-cream. That’s the truth! That’s a lie! I didn’t do it! He did it! Oh, that’s a pity! I need to go to school tomorrow.
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