Making polite requests

• Foreign language
• Primary Education
• Age 13

Making polite requests

Intermediate 2: p.78

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

p. 153 (green) - Study 1

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.

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.

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.

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.

Asking permission - Saying yes and no

So remember:

Do you mind if I open the window?

No = Yes AND Yes = No

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.

What is the correct answer?

"Could I go to the bathroom?"

1. No, not at all.
2. Certainly, yes.

What is the correct answer?

"Do you mind if I borrow your car?"

1. Certainly, yes.
2. No, not at all.

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...

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.

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

p. 153 (green) - Study 1

Making requests - Verbs

What is the correct verb to use in this sentence?

Can you  open the window?

Verb 1

Verb + ing

Making requests - Verbs

What is the correct verb to use in this sentence?

Do you mind opening the window?

Verb 1

Verb + ing

Making requests - Verbs

So remember:

Do you mind ... + Verb -ing

Would you mind ... + Verb -ing

Also:

No = Yes AND Yes = No

What is the correct question?

"Do you mind _____ that pen?"

1. passing
2. pass

What is the correct question?

"Could you _____ me a call later?"

1. giving
2. give

What is the correct question?

"Would you mind _____ me home?"

1. taking
2. take

Now let's practice some more questions.

Put the words in the correct order.

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

Put the words in the correct order.

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

Put the words in the correct order.

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

Put the words in the correct order.

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

Put the words in the correct order.

possibly / $20 / borrow / I / Could ?

Put the words in the correct order.

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

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