If someone asks you to do something, you can say ‘no’ in a direct way or you can suggest doing something else so that you can be polite.
Each situation has the ideas for a dialogue where B says ‘no’ to what A is suggesting.
Let’s go for a drink
A -(Your idea of an evening out is to go down to the disco and spend the whole evening drinking and dancing, even if it is with a colleague who I not very close)
B – You are very found of pubs, life music and going home early. You are not very comfortable with people you do not know well.
A: Let’s go out for a drink to celebrate the result of this project? We can take Tom out. I know a great disco just 2 blocks away from the office.
B: It’s not my idea of a project-end celebration to go out with people I do not know.
A: But Tom is really friendly. And, anyway, being in a big disco you won’t need to talk to him so much.
B: That’s another thing. I don’t particularly like big discos. Why don’t we go to a pub instead?
A: I’d rather stay all night drinking and dancing.
B: Well, I’m not very keen on dancing and I’d prefer a pub with life music where we can speak and go home around 12:00.
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Saying no |
A preference |
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I’m not keen on…. |
I’d prefer… |
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I don’t particularly like… |
I’d really much rather… |
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I can’t stand… |
I’d rather… |
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It’s not my idea of… |
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I’d really rather not… |
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