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The document provides examples of common phrases used for requesting help, talking about life events such as birthdays and anniversaries, and asking questions in the classroom. For requesting help, it lists phrases ranging from simple "Help me" to more polite options like "Could you please help me?" and "Would you be so kind as to help me." Examples of talking about life events include questions about birthdays, universities attended, marriage dates, and family passing away. Common classroom question phrases focus on asking for things, apologizing, asking about word meanings, asking for help, asking to repeat, and greetings.

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The document provides examples of common phrases used for requesting help, talking about life events such as birthdays and anniversaries, and asking questions in the classroom. For requesting help, it lists phrases ranging from simple "Help me" to more polite options like "Could you please help me?" and "Would you be so kind as to help me." Examples of talking about life events include questions about birthdays, universities attended, marriage dates, and family passing away. Common classroom question phrases focus on asking for things, apologizing, asking about word meanings, asking for help, asking to repeat, and greetings.

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Requesting

Here are some phrases and expressions for requesting in English. ( Simple imperative verb - :)Help me*. Please +verb (more polite - )Please help me. Can you . . .? -Can you help me? Will you . . .? -Will you help me? Could you (please . . . )? -Could you help me? Would you (please . . .)? -Would you please help me? Would you mind (V+ing . . . )? - Would you mind helping me? Could you possibly . . .? -Could you possibly help me out here? ( very polite) Would you be so kind as to . . .? -Would you be so kind as to help me (with this)? 1 .Give me a paper towel . Here you are . 2 .Please mail this letter for me . Okay .I'll stop by the post office on my way home . 3 .Would you please turn down that music? 4 .Will you type my term paper for me? 5 .Would you give me a ride home? (Could you ). . . Sorry .Is it bothering you? Sure .When do you need it? Sorry .I'm not going in that direction.

Talking about Life Events


Here are some expressions for talking about life events.

1 .When is your birthday? 2 .What year? 3 .Were you born and raised here? 4 .Did Sam grow up here? 5 .Where did Lisa go to school?

December 29(th ) That's personal . No .I wasn't . Yes, he did . In California .

6 .Which university did Rick go to? Princeton . 7 .When will she graduate? 8 .When did they get married? 9 .When was your son born? 10 .What day is your wedding anniversary? 11 .When did they move to Pittsburgh? 12 .When did his grandfather pass away(/die)? Next April . They got married in June . Two months ago . It's July 17th Last September . Five years ago.

Asking Questions
Here is a list of some of the most common phrases used for asking questions in the classroom . Learn the phrases and use them often! Asking for something Can I have a pen, please? Do you have a pen for me? May I have a pen, please? Apologizing Excuse me, please. I'm sorry. Sorry about that. Sorry I'm late. Asking about words What's ("the word ")in English? What does ("the word ")mean? How do you say ("the word in your language ")in English? How do you spell ("the word")? How do you pronounce ("the word")? Where's the stress in ("the word")? Asking for help Asking to repeat Could /Can you repeat that, please? Could /can you say that again, please? Pardon me? Saying Hello and Goodbye Good morning /afternoon / evening! Hello /Hi How are you? Goodbye Have a good weekend /day / evening /time!

I don't understand. Can you help me, please? Is this right /wrong?

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