This document provides examples of common phrases used for different types of functional language in English, including asking for directions, making suggestions, giving advice, offering to do something, inviting, asking for permission, and making requests. Phrases like "How do I get to...", "Shall we...", "You should...", "Shall I...", "Would you like...", "Do you mind if...", and "Could you..." are given for each category.

1. FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE

2. ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS How do I get to… What’s the way to… Can you tell me the way to… Can you tell me how to get to…? How do I get to Marble Arch? What’s the way to Marble Arch? Can you tell me the way to Marble Arch? Can you tell me how to get to Marble Arch?

3. SUGGESTIONS Why don’t we … Shall we + INFINITIVE How about + -ing / What about + -ing Let’s + INFINITIVE Why don’t we buy him a T-shirt? Shall we buy him a T-shirt? How about buying him a T-shirt? / What about buying him a T-shirt? Let’s buy him a T-shirt!

4. GIVING ADVICE You should… You had better + INFINITIVE If I were you, I would … You should eat more fruit You had better eat more fruit If I were you, I would eat more fruit

5. OFFERING TO DO SOMETHING Shall I … Would you like me to … Do you want me to… Shall I mend it for you? Would you like me to get it mended for you? Do you want me to get it mended for you?

6. INVITING Would you like…/ Would you like to… Would you like a cup of coffee? Would you like to drink something?

7. ASKING FOR PERMISSION Is it allowed to … Do you mind if I (present) Would you mind if I (past) May I + INFINITIVE Is it allowed to smoke in here? Do you mind if I smoke? Would you mind if I smoked? May I smoke?

8. REQUESTS Do you mind + -ing Could you … Do you mind closing the window? Could you close the window?