Making polite requests

Making polite requests

Intermediate 2: p.78
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Foreign languagePrimary EducationAge 13

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Making polite requests

Intermediate 2: p.78

Slide 1 - Slide

When you ask someone for something, you are asking permission.


p. 153 (green) - Study 1

Slide 2 - Slide

Look at the sentences from p.78 exercise 2b in your textbook.
Which phrases do we use for the following?
Ask if you can do something
Say yes.
Ask someone else to do something
Say no.
Can I
Would you mind...
Is it alright if...
Can you...
Do you mind if I...
Sure
Certainly
I'm afraid not.
Of course not.

Slide 3 - Drag question

Asking permission - Saying yes and no
What is the correct way to say 'Yes' to this question?
Could I possibly open the window?
Yes, of course.
No, not at all.

Slide 4 - Drag question

Asking permission - Saying yes and no
What is the correct way to say 'Yes' to this question?
Do you mind if I open the window?
Yes, of course.
No, not at all.

Slide 5 - Drag question

Asking permission - Saying yes and no
These sentences ask the same thing but in different ways.
Could I possibly open the window?
(Is it ok if I...?) Yes, of course.

Do you mind if I open the window?
(Do you have a problem if I...?) No, not at all.

Slide 6 - Drag question

Asking permission - Saying yes and no
So remember:
Do you mind if I open the window?

No = Yes AND Yes = No

Slide 7 - Drag question

Asking permission - Saying Yes


Can I...?
Could I...?
Could I possibly...?
Is it alright if I...?
Do you think I could...?

Do you mind if I...?
- Yes, of course
- Yes, sure.
- That's fine.
- Certainly
- No, not at all.
- Of course not.

Slide 8 - Slide

What is the correct answer?

"Could I go to the bathroom?"
A
No, not at all.
B
Certainly, yes.

Slide 9 - Quiz

What is the correct answer?

"Do you mind if I borrow your car?"
A
Certainly, yes.
B
No, not at all.

Slide 10 - Quiz

Asking permission - Saying No


Can I...?
Could I...?
Could I possibly...?
Is it alright if I...?
Do you think I could...?

Do you mind if I...?
- Well, I'm afraid...
- Well the problem is that...

- Sorry, but...

Slide 11 - Slide

Look at the sentences from p.78 exercise 2b in your textbook.
Which phrases do we use for the following?
Ask if you can do something
Say yes.
Ask someone else to do something
Say no.
Can I
Would you mind...
Is it alright if...
Can you...
Do you mind if I...
Sure
Certainly
I'm afraid not.
Of course not.

Slide 12 - Drag question

When you ask someone to do something, you are making requests.


p. 153 (green) - Study 1

Slide 13 - Slide

Making requests - Verbs
What is the correct verb to use in this sentence?
Can you  open the window?
Verb 1
Verb + ing

Slide 14 - Drag question

Making requests - Verbs
What is the correct verb to use in this sentence?
Do you mind opening the window?
Verb 1
Verb + ing

Slide 15 - Drag question

Making requests - Verbs
So remember:
Do you mind ... + Verb -ing
Would you mind ... + Verb -ing

Also:
No = Yes AND Yes = No

Slide 16 - Drag question

What is the correct question?

"Do you mind _____ that pen?"
A
passing
B
pass

Slide 17 - Quiz

What is the correct question?

"Could you _____ me a call later?"
A
giving
B
give

Slide 18 - Quiz

What is the correct question?

"Would you mind _____ me home?"
A
taking
B
take

Slide 19 - Quiz

Now let's practice some more questions.

Slide 20 - Slide

Put the words in the correct order.

me / you / Can / a / lend / pencil ?

Slide 21 - Open question

Put the words in the correct order.

here / I / mind / if / you / sit / Do ?

Slide 22 - Open question

Put the words in the correct order.

speak / please / more / you / Could / slowly ?

Slide 23 - Open question

Put the words in the correct order.

bag / minute / you / after / mind / a / Would / for / looking / my ?

Slide 24 - Open question

Put the words in the correct order.

possibly / $20 / borrow / I / Could ?

Slide 25 - Open question

Put the words in the correct order.

mind / your / down / turning / Would / you / music ?

Slide 26 - Open question

Thanks for your work.

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Slide 27 - Slide