Polite Requests in English: Addressing Restaurant Complaints

Polite Requests in English: Addressing Restaurant Complaints

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to make polite requests in English to address a restaurant complaint.

What do you already know about making polite requests in English?

Understanding Politeness

Classifying requests according to their level of politeness

Direct vs. Polite Requests

Transforming direct requests into polite requests

Polite Language and Tone

Using polite language and tone in requests

Role-Play Activity

Acting out restaurant complaint scenarios

Formal vs. Informal Requests

Differentiating between formal and informal requests

Interactive Quiz

Assessing polite request skills

Practical Application

Applying polite requests in real-life situations

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.