Function language
You are walking behind someone and you see her drop her ID card. Get her attention.
Excuse me. I’m sorry to bother you.
You don’t know how to log-in to the Meeting software. Ask your co-worker for support.
I’m not sure how…. Could you please show me?
I’m having trouble with my…. What should I do?
You see this light on your car’s dashboard, but you don’t understand it. Ask your friend.
What does it mean?
What does it show/indicate?
Ahmed just graduated from university. You want to praise him. What can you say?
That’s great. Well done!
Great work!
Whose favorite TV series is Breaking Bad?
Ibrahim M.
Salima got her driver’s license. Now she is deciding on what car to buy. Suggest a course of action.
Have you thought about….
What about…
Why don’t you…
You want feedback from your senior co-worker Raj. How can you ask him for feedback?
Can you give me some feedback on this?
Please tell me what you think about this.
You are a receptionist at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare. The phone rings. Open the conservation.
Good morning. This is… How may I help you?
You‘ve reached….. What can I do for you?
Your cousin wants to exercise but doesn’t have the money to join a gym. Suggest a course of action.
Have you thought about….?
Why don’t you….?
How about…?
Whose greatest fear is his car breaking down?
Fayez
Your co-worker is coughing and sneezing. She says she has a fever. Connect her with a person or organization.
This is related to…
….is a ….. issue.
You should contact…
You should speak to/liaise with
Your team has finished their safety inspection and can now begin work. What can you say to get your co-workers started?
Let’s get down to business.
Let‘s get started. We need to get going/moving.
I think we’re ready to start now.
Two classmates contact you to say they have a flat tire and will be late coming to the training center today. Report this to your teacher.
They said that….
I’m sorry to tell you that…
Jim asks about the price of oil. You read in Oil Weekly magazine that the price of oil went up by five dollars per barrel. Report this news to Jim.
Have you heard that….?
Have you heard the latest news? Oil has…
(Present perfect)
Whose favorite chocolate is Kit Kat?
Turki
What mobile phone apps do you use every day? Itemize them.
The first, the second…
The most important…
There are three…
Your manager explained the five corporate values to you, but you didn’t understand the second one. Repair the communication.
I’m sorry, I‘m still not clear. Could you explain that again?
I’m sorry, I misunderstood you.
Your cousin is an expert in online games, but you are not. Tell your cousin about your familiarity with online games.
I don’t know anything about it.
I know a little about it.
Your supervisor thinks you were away on vacation, but you were actually attending a workshop. Repair the communication.
There’s been a misunderstanding.
I’m sorry, I think you may have misunderstood me.
Who really hates K-Pop?
Qasem
You are reporting a broken smoke alarm in your office. Tell the person at Office Services how urgent it is.
Provide a full response.
It is extremely urgent
It is somewhat urgent
Do it today
Talk about the prices of mobile phones in Saudi Arabia. Generalize.
Provide a full response.
A lot of the time….
Generally speaking….
On the whole….
You are waiting for a meeting to start. The person next to you says, “The air conditioning is really cold, isn’t it?” Respond and continue the small talk.
Provide a full response.
Have you worked for the company long?
What have you been working on?
Give some feedback on using iPads in the classroom.
Provide a full response.
It is…
It is not…
It is too…
Whose favorite singer is Adele?
Ibrahem Y.