Halyna D. Malyk Speech Acts and Events

Supply an appropriate response to each of the suggestions taking into consideration the refuser’s status.

1. 
   You are at your desk trying to find a report that your boss asked for. While you are searching through the mess on your desk, your boss walks over.
   

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  You know, maybe you should try and organize yourself better. I always write myself little notes to remind me of things. Perhaps you should give it a try!
  
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  ……………….
  

2. 
   Your are at your friend's. S/he offers you a snack
   

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  Thanks, I've been eating much and I feel terrible. My clothes don't fit me.
  
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  Hey, why don't you try this new diet I've been telling you about?
  
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  ………………
  
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  You should try it anyway.
  

3. 
   In the middle in the term one of the students wants to speak to his/her language teacher.
   

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  Excuse me, some of the students were talking after classes recently and we kind of feel that the class would be better if you could give us more practice in conversation and less on grammar.
  
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  ………………
  
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  O.K. it was only a suggestion.
  

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