Thanking and Responding to Thanks - Functional Language
Practise thanking and responding to thanks at A2–B1 level with useful phrase patterns and short situation-based responses. A separate page of suggested answers supports checking and discussion of other appropriate responses.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Useful phrase patterns
- Situation-based response practice
- Space for written responses
- Suggested answers on page 2
Distinguish giving thanks from acknowledging another person's thanks.
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Page 1 of 2 · A4 printable PDF
Page 2 of 2 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Give learners page 1 and use the suggested answers on page 2 after they have compared their own responses.
- Sort situations 1–4 as thanking and 5–8 as responding to thanks.
- Write responses for the pen, house move, present, directions and other situations; practise thanks for plus a noun or -ing form.
- Act out a favour, thanks and warm response without repeating Thank you for every turn.
Support and extension
Supply helped me/lent me/gave me notes. Extend by adding the specific benefit; explain that You're welcome is a response, not the initial expression of thanks.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
