Module 5 Useful Expressions
Task 1
I’d really like you to come and visit …
I realize your time will be short, but if I know you’re coming I can arrange a little tour that will show you the most interesting places.
Let me give you a short description of some of my hometown’s ‘hotspots’.
There’s …
I think you’ll really like …
The town/city’s … is a delight to visit.
The old/ancient … is always a place of interest for visitors.
In the evenings I like to go to …. It’s really good fun.
It’s a lovely place to relax and chill.
Most people who visit … say they’ve never seen anything so ….
I’m sure you’ll be very impressed with ….
I’m sure you’ll find … very impressive.
Memories you take away after visiting … will stay with you for the rest of your life.
The scenery around … is very beautiful.
Most visitors find the … extremely interesting.
If we go to … you’ll need to wear ….
I should be able to help you, if there’s anything you forget to bring.
Even if you can only stay for part of the day, we should still be able to see ….
If you can’t stay at my house/apartment, I can find accommodation for you.
If you could stay for one or two days we could go to ….
A two- or three-day stay would mean we could visit ….
Task 2
Accepting
Thank you for your email/letter; you make your hometown sound wonderful.
After reading the information about your hometown, I really want to come.
I plan to come and visit you on my trip to Thailand next ….
The places you describe sound wonderful.
I hope to stay for … days, so that we can visit ….
I’ll be pleased to take you up on your offer of ….
It will be very interesting to visit ….
I think you’ll make my visit more than memorable.
Declining
Thank you for your email/letter; your hometown is a little mysterious to me.
After reading the information about your hometown, I don’t really know what there is to see or do there.
I ‘m afraid I won’t be able to come and visit you on my trip to Thailand.
You don’t really describe the places very well.
I need to have more information before I can come to visit.
There don’t seem to be enough places to make my stay interesting.
I will not be able to visit because ….
I think you’ll need to tell me more before I can accept your invitation.
Task 4
Try to use a mixture of the descriptive phrases the team members used in Tasks 1 & 2.
Use ‘general phrases’ that will attract the interest of people from all walks of life, young and old alike.