SPEECH ACTS BEING ANALYZED IN TEXTBOOK F
Ⅱ. Request Book 2
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Compliment strategy ■ Direct compliment □ Indirect compliment
Compliment topic □ Appearance/Possessions ■ Ability/Performance □ Others Compliment response □ Acceptance □ Amendment □ Non-acceptance ■ Others
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
Ⅱ. Request Book 2
1. Unit 1 Cleaning Jobs (p.224)
Samuel: All right, all right. You know how I hate cleaning. I want to get this done as soon as possible.
Wendy: Well, let’s get started then. Please move the chairs while I get the broom.
Samuel: OK.
Request strategy ■ Direct request □ Indirect request
Request response
□ Yes/No Alone ■ Yes/No + Information/Action
□ Information/Action Alone □ Others
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
2. Unit 1 Cleaning Jobs (p.224)
Stella: Samuel, I can’t reach the top of the windows. Could you help me first?
Samuel: OK, OK, I’m coming.
Request strategy □ Direct request ■ Indirect request
Request response
□ Yes/No Alone ■ Yes/No + Information/Action
□ Information/Action Alone □ Others
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
Book 3
3. Unit 1 A New Home (p.229)
Dad: Why don’t you unpack your bags then?
Stella: (Excited) I think I’m too excited to unpack, too. I’d rather look around our new house some more. What’s the kitchen like?
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N a tio na
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Request strategy □ Direct request ■ Indirect request
Request response
□ Yes/No Alone □ Yes/No + Information/Action
■ Information/Action Alone □ Others
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
4. Unit 7 A Slumber Party (p.247)
Debbie: OK girls, here are the popcorn and the drinks. (To Sherry) You can start the movie now.
Sherry: Let me turn off the lights. … All right, let’s get this show on the road!
Request strategy ■ Direct request □ Indirect request
Request response
□ Yes/No Alone □ Yes/No + Information/Action
■ Information/Action Alone □ Others
Supportive moves or small talk □ Yes ■ No
Book 4
5. Unit 6 Being Grounded (p.266)
Larry: That’s true. However, appropriate punishment is necessary sometimes.
Debbie: Oh, yeah? Are you talking about yourself? How long were you grounded from playing computer games when you…
Larry: Cut it out, Debbie.
Debbie: All right, all right. Don’t get mad at me.
Request strategy ■ Direct request □ Indirect request
Request response
□ Yes/No Alone ■ Yes/No + Information/Action
□ Information/Action Alone □ Others
Supportive moves or small talk □ Yes ■ No
6. Unit 7 Fundraiser (p.269)
Debbie: Great. We’re also going to offer free drinks.
Stella: Where will you get the free drinks?
Debbie: Michelle’s dad has agreed to donate them. (To Josh) We need some strong guys like you to go to Michelle’s place to pick them up.
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Josh: Really? Can I go pick them up today?
Request strategy ■ Direct request □ Indirect request
Request response
□ Yes/No Alone □ Yes/No + Information/Action
□ Information/Action Alone ■ Others
Supportive moves or small talk □ Yes ■ No
7. Unit 9 Going Camping (p.275)
Debbie: … (Turns around) Stella, put the marshmallows onto the sticks.
Stella: Like this?
Debbie: Yes.
Request strategy ■ Direct request □ Indirect request
Request response
□ Yes/No Alone □ Yes/No + Information/Action
■ Information/Action Alone □ Others
Supportive moves or small talk □ Yes ■ No
8. Unit 9 Going Camping (p.275)
Debbie: (Turning and checking the marshmallows) I guess these are done.
Larry: (Yelling) I heard you, Debbie. Save them for Josh and me. We’re coming.
Request strategy ■ Direct request □ Indirect request
Request response
□ Yes/No Alone □ Yes/No + Information/Action
□ Information/Action Alone ■ Others
Supportive moves or small talk □ Yes ■ No
Book 6
9. Unit 2 In the Library (p.238)
Stella: … I need to write a report for my history class, too. Can you help me find some books about Taiwan?
Gerry: Yes, I can. But you can only check out three books at a time.
Request strategy □ Direct request ■ Indirect request
Request response
■ Yes/No Alone □ Yes/No + Information/Action
□ Information/Action Alone □ Others
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
Ⅲ. Apology
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1. Unit 2 Campus Buildings (p.198)
Wendy: Thanks. By the way, I’d like to check out the swimming pool during lunch break. Would you like to go with me?
Stella: I’d love to, but I need to go the library to check out some books.
I’m sorry.
Wendy: That’s OK. I can go by myself.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
Book 2
2. Unit 4 Making Apologies (p.232)
Samuel: (Running) Sorry I’m late, guys.
Michael: Samuel, you’re late again!
Apology strategy ■ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account □ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk □ Yes ■ No
3. Unit 4 Making Apologies (p.232) Michael: Samuel, you’re late again!
Samuel: I know. I’m sorry. I won’t do it again.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
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responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
4. Unit 4 Making Apologies (p.233)
Michael: Yesterday you were helping Linda and today you were helping Lily.
You always have good excuses.
Samuel: I’m telling the truth. Please accept my most sincere apology. I promise it will never happen again.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
5. Unit 4 Making Apologies (p.233)
Michael: Well, you missed the most important part of the meeting, so…
Stella: We’re sorry, Samuel. Will you accept our sincere apologies?
Apology strategy ■ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account □ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk □ Yes ■ No
Book 5
6. Unit 4 Color Day (p.242)
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Tracy: That’s right. We dressed up as babies with diapers and pacifiers. You sound like you weren’t there…don’t you remember?
Stella: I wasn’t there. I went back to Taiwan that week.
Tracy: Oh, yeah. Now I remember. I’m sorry.
Stella: That’s OK. I’m sure you must have been the cutest babies ever…and the biggest!
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
7. Unit 5 Student Council Elections (p.246)
Josh: Thank you. By the way, here’s a small gift from Ash.
Debbie: Are you trying to bribe me, Josh?
Josh: I’m sorry. I’ll take it back.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
Ⅳ. Complaint