Social Phrases
SOCIAL PHRASES
Grammar Pattern
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- When someone offers to help you at work, how do you usually respond? Do you accept right away or politely decline first?
직장에서 누군가 도움을 제안하면 보통 어떻게 대답하나요? 바로 수락하는 편인가요, 아니면 먼저 정중하게 거절하는 편인가요? - What is the most difficult social phrase for you — refusing a request, making a suggestion, or responding to bad news? Why?
요청 거절하기, 제안하기, 나쁜 소식에 반응하기 중에서 어떤 표현이 가장 어렵나요? 그 이유는 무엇인가요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Grammar Pattern
SOCIAL PHRASES- Responding
OFFERING HELP RESPONDING
Would you like me to…? That would be great. Thank you.
Shall I…? No, it’s OK. Thank you.
Can I give you a hand? If you could, thanks.
REQUESTING
Could /Can you…, please? Of course, that’s no problem.
Do you think you could…? No, not at all.
ASKING PERMISSION
May/ Can I…? Sure. Yes, of course. /Yes, go ahead.
Is it OK if I…? Certainly
Do you think I could…? Actually, I’m afraid it isn’t possible to…
SUGGESTIONS
I suggested that we meet later for a drink Yes, great idea.
Why don’t we meet later? I’m afraid I can’t
Shall we take a break? Yes, Ok. Let’s do that.
Do you want a break? I don’t mind.
A THANK YOU
Thank you very much for your help You’re welcome.
Don’t mention it.
SURPRISING NEWS
The stock market rose ten percent this Really? You’re kidding!
morning. I don’t believe it.
BAD NEWS
I had to cancel our vacation to Thailand That’s too bad.
My aunt is sick What a shame. I’m sorry to hear that.
The restaurant is closed. That’s annoying.
It’s just started to rain. Typical. I don’t have an umbrella with
me.
A DIFFICULT QUESTION
What is the population of New York? To be honest, I’m not sure.
I couldn’t even make a guess on that
one!
I haven’t got a clue!
It depends what you mean by…
AN APOLOGY
I’m very sorry about that. It doesn’t matter. Don’t worry.
Never mind.
Conversation Practice
Fill in the blanks.
Mind annoying shame take a break
Miller: We’ve been at this all afternoon. Let’s _________ and go out for
coffee.
Linda: That sounds like a good idea.
Miller: I know a great coffee shop down the street if you don’t
___________ walking a bit.
Linda: Not at all. Oh! Look at the rain! It’s pouring outside!
Miller: That’s typical around here. It rains almost every day this time
of year. It’s ____________ you couldn’t see the city in the spring. The
is much nicer then.
Linda: But I don’t have an umbrella or anything. How ______________!
Miller: Don’t worry. We keep extras here in the office.
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
Choose the correct word to complete the definition. Write the word in the blank.
Give a hand hasn’t got a clue matters never mind typical
1. A person who doesn’t know anything about a topic_______________.
2. If something is important, it__________________.
3. One way to tell someone to forget a request you made, is to say
“__________”.
4. Something that is common or ordinary is___________________.
5. When you want to help someone, you can offer to ____________to them.
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국어에서는 "안 돼요"라고 짧게 거절해도 자연스럽지만, 영어에서는 "No"라고만 하면 매우 무례하게 들립니다. 비즈니스 상황에서 거절할 때는 반드시 "I'm afraid..." 또는 "I'm sorry, but..."과 같은 완곡한 표현을 함께 사용해야 합니다. 짧은 한마디를 덧붙이는 것만으로도 훨씬 정중한 인상을 줄 수 있습니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- How would you apply what you learned today?
오늘 배운 것을 어떻게 활용하시겠어요? - What was the most useful part of this lesson?
이 수업에서 가장 유용한 부분은 무엇이었나요? - Can you think of a real situation where you would use this?
이것을 사용할 실제 상황을 생각해 볼 수 있나요? - What would you like to practice more?
더 연습하고 싶은 것은 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: SOCIAL PHRASES
Level: Business (BIZ)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!