Key sentences
Giving thanks
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Accepting thanks
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Thanks for (gerund). Thank you for (gerund).
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You're welcome. No problem.
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Giving thanks
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Accepting thanks
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I appreciate (noun). I appreciate (pronoun).
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Sure thing.
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Giving thanks
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Accepting thanks
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Thanks for (noun). Thanks for (pronoun).
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Don't mention it.
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Accepting thanks
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Giving thanks
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Sorry, I can't help you.
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Thanks anyway. Thanks for trying.
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
Thanks for (gerund).
gerund
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sentence
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meeting me
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Thanks for meeting me.
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helping me
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Thanks for helping me.
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coming
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Thanks for coming.
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telling me
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Thanks for telling me.
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I appreciate (noun).
noun
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sentence
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your help
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I appreciate your help.
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the gesture
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I appreciate the gesture.
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your work
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I appreciate your work.
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the work you've done
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I appreciate the work you've done.
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Thanks for (noun).
noun
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sentence
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the present
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Thanks for the present.
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the ride
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Thanks for the ride.
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your kindness
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Thanks for your kindness.
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your hospitality
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Thanks for your hospitality.
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Example
Practice this conversation.
Giving thanks
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Accepting thanks
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Thanks for (meeting me).
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You're welcome.
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Giving thanks
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Accepting thanks
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I appreciate (your help).
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Sure thing.
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Giving thanks
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Accepting thanks
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Thanks for (the present).
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Don't mention it.
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Accepting thanks
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Giving thanks
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Sorry, I can't help you.
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Thanks anyway.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
Giving thanks
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Accepting thanks
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Thanks for ... .
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You're welcome.
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Giving thanks
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Accepting thanks
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I appreciate ....
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Sure thing.
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Giving thanks
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Accepting thanks
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Thanks for ....
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Don't mention it.
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Accepting thanks
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Giving thanks
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Sorry, I can't help you.
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Thanks anyway.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
Giving thanks
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Accepting thanks
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Imagine your partner helped you. Imagine what they did. Thank them.
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Accept your partner's thanks.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |