When you tell a story, you can use questions to attract your
listeners’ attention. Whereas when you listen to a story, you can use several
expressions to show that you are paying attention to what is being talked
about.
Asking for attention
- Excuse me, I wonder if I could trouble you ….
- May I have your attention, please?
- Excuse me, ….
- Sorry to trouble you.
- Sorry to bother you.
- Look at me!
- Look what I’ve got here.
- Look here.
- Look!
- Hey!
- Attention, please!
- Excuse me!
Showing attention
- I see. - Tell me more about it.
- Oh, yes. - Really?
- Mmm... - Oh, my God! What happens next?
- A ha... - And then what?
- How interesting! - What’s next?
- I know what you mean. - Is that all?
- Oh, oh! - Indeed?
- Well, well, well… - Oh, no!
Ways to say it: Inviting someone
Offering an invitation:
- I’d like you to come to dinner.
- I’d like to ask you to come swimming.
- Would you like to go to the theater with me on Saturday night?
- How about going to the football match with me tomorrow afternoon?
Accepting an
invitation:
- Thank you, I’d be glad to go.
- Yes, thank you. I’d be happy to go.
- Thank you so much for inviting me.
- Let’s meet at the school canteen.
- Yes, I’d love to.
- Sure.
- Great.
- All right.
Declining an invitation
- I’m so sorry, I’ll be very busy tomorrow night.
- I’m afraid that’s not too good fro me, what about after lunch?
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