Chaptr15.交际功能CommunicativeFunction

Chapter15 .

交际功能

Communicative Function

Part One

Have a try

?

In

the

conversation

below,

two

guests

are

visiting

friends

at

their

house.

Read

the

conversation and answer the following 3 questions.

①

There are four speakers, A, B, C and D. Which ones live at the house, and which

ones are visitors?

②

Does everyone know each other? How do you know?

③

A says:

“

Shall I just put these upstairs?

”

What do you think these are?

A: Actually, I wonder if they

’

re in. Oh, they are in.

B: They obviously are.

C: Hello.

A: Hello.

C: Come in.

B: I

’

m Mike.

C: How are you?

B: Fine.

A: Shall I just put these upstairs?

C: Well, yeah.

Can you put them in our room, please?

A: Sure.

C: How were the roads?

A: Oh, fine. No problem.

B: No problems. No.

A: Are you in there, Alison? Mmmm.

Hello, there.

D: Hello.

A: Do you mind if I put my bag here?

D: Oh, go ahead. Want a cup of tea?

A: Yeah.

?

Match these questions from the conversation to their functions.

Shall I just put these upstairs?

a request

Can you put them in our room, please?

asking for permission

Do you mind if I put my bag here?

an offer

?

What are missing from this offer from the text?

Do you

want a cup of tea?

Part Two

Check it all

1.

-- Waiter!

-- ____

-- I can't eat this. It's too salty.

A. Yes, sir?

B. What?

C. All right?

D. Pardon?

2.

-- ____?

-- No, thanks. I'm just looking around. I'll let you know if I want anything.

A. Have you made up your mind what you want

B. What will you buy

C. Can I help you

D. Do you like it

3.

-- Thank you so much for the lovely evening, Jim. Frank and I had such a good time.

-- You're quite welcome, John. ____.We'd been looking forward to seeing you.

A. We're glad to meet you

B. I'm afraid you didn't have a good time

C. Just stay a little longer

D. Thank you for coming

4.

-- I'm interested in that chair. How much do you want for it?

-- $$25.00.

-- ____. I'll give you $$15.00.

-- No, that's not enough.

A. The chair is really nice

B. That's too much

C. Please lower the price

D. Nobody will have it except me

5.

-- I think I'm coming down with a bad cold.

-- ____.

A. Oh, don't say that again

B. Then you'd better see a doctor

C. Well, I suggest you have a rest

D. But you should go up a bit

6.

-- What's going on?

-- ____

A. No, we won't go on. We need rest.

B. The Times Theater is on fire.

C. I'm going on telling the story.

D. How about some ice cream?

7.

-- I'm sorry to hear that your mother is in hospital.

-- ____.

A. That's all right

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

B. Don't be so sorry. She's well soon

C. It's nothing

D. It's very kind of you

-- Your name again, please? ____.

-- It's Bell Green.

A. I didn't quite catch you

B. I couldn't quite catch you

C. I don't hear you

D. It's your turn

-- What do you think of that tea set as a gift for Mary's birthday?

-- ____, but I don't particularly care for the design.

A. It's the right thing

B. I think it's a Chinese style

C. Not bad

D. Let me think it over once again

-- Bruce was killed in a traffic accident.

-- ____ I talked with him yesterday morning!

A. What a pity!

B. I beg your pardon?

C. Sorry to hear that.

D

. Is that so?

-- Try this yellow shirt.

-- ____

-- How about the red one?

-- That's OK.

A. But I don't like the size.

B. I like it very much.

C. But I don't like the color.

D. I'll take it

-- ____ It will help you a lot.

-- That's a good idea. Let's make some.

A. I promise to get you some coffee.

B. Would you please make me some coffee?

C. Help yourself to some coffee.

D. You'd better have some coffee.

-- I'm so tired, working all morning on the farm.

-- Why not take a rest, then?

-- ____.

A. Because I can't afford it

B. Maybe I should

C.I don't know

D. Sorry, I can't tell you

-- My daughter has passed the exam.

-- Congratulations! She's really intelligent.

-- ____

A. No, no, she is nothing.

B. Oh, thank you!

C. Sometimes she is intelligent.