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Modals of Permission and Request

1. The document discusses different language functions like making requests, offers, invitations, and asking for permission. 2. It provides examples of polite phrases to use for each function, such as "Can I help you?" for offers and "May I use your computer?" for requesting permission. 3. The document also includes practice activities like creating dialogues asking for help in different locations and conditions for accepting or refusing offers and invitations.

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Modals of Permission and Request

1. The document discusses different language functions like making requests, offers, invitations, and asking for permission. 2. It provides examples of polite phrases to use for each function, such as "Can I help you?" for offers and "May I use your computer?" for requesting permission. 3. The document also includes practice activities like creating dialogues asking for help in different locations and conditions for accepting or refusing offers and invitations.

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Hello!

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July 20th, 2020

Objective: making requests, asking for a permission


Warm up:
Presenting: offers, invitations, requests, permissions
Practice: links, kahoot, pear Deck
Producing: conversation
Wrap up:
• Full Stop / Period

1. Use a full stop at the end of a sentence:


The man arrived. He sat down.
.
2. Use full stops with abbreviations (in an abbreviation the last letter of the word
and of the abbreviation are not the same):
• Co. (Company)
• etc. (et cetera)
• M.P. (Member of Parliament)

3. Do not use full stops with contractions (in a contraction the last letter of the
word and of the contraction are the same):
• Ltd (Limited)
• Dr (Doctor)
• St (Saint)
What are modal verbs?
▫ They are a type of auxiliary verb we use with other verbs to add more
meaning to the verb.
▫ You must go
▫ You should go
▫ You can go
▫ After modal verbs we don’t use preposition to.
▫ You can to go
▫ You may to go

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▫ Modals are not used with the auxiliary verb do; to form the negative, we
add not after the modal.
▫ You don’t can go - You cannot go – You can’t go
▫ To ask questions, we put the modal in front of the subject.
▫ Can you go?
                    
▫ Modals do not change in the third person singular form (he/she/it) in the
present simple.
▫ Andrea can send photos.

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1. Offers Can I help you?
2. Invitations Would you like to have a cup of coffee?
3. requests Can you help me?
4. Permission Teacher, can I go to the bathroom?
Similar to making requests or asking for favors, we should be polite and
helpful when making offers in English conversations. Here are the common
expressions to use when you offer.
Making Offers: Accepting Offers:
• Would you like something to drink? • Yes, please.
• Would you like me to open the door? • Yes, I’d love to.
• Yes. That would be great.
• Can I help you?
• That’s very kind of you.
• Can I give you a hand?
• That sounds nice.
• Let me help you. • Thank you. I’d like to. Refusing:
• Would you like me to answer the phone? • No, thanks.
• Do you want some more tea? • It’s Ok. I can do it myself.
• Do you want me to turn down the TV? • Thank you for your kindness but I can do it
myself.
• I’d happy to take you to the airport.
• Don’t worry. I can do it.
• May I offer you a cup of coffee.
• I appreciate that but I can do it myself.
Offers:
When we offer, we ask someone if they would like to have
something or if they would like us to do something for them.
We usually say ”yes, please” or ”no, thanks” when we reply
to offers.

Offers of food or drinks


A: Would you like some cake?
B: Oh yes, please. It looks delicious.
A: Can I get you more juice?
B: No, thanks.
Invitations
Making invitations Accepting an Invitation:
• Do you feel like going for a walk? • I’d love to, thanks.
• Do you want to go to the movies • I’ll be glad to do so.
tonight? • Thanks, I’d like that very much.
• Would you like to play cards? • That’s a great idea.
• Would you like a cup of coffee? • It’s very nice of you.
• Sure. Thank you.
• I can’t, sorry. I have to work. • With pleasure!
• Thanks for your invitation but I’m
busy now.
Refusing an Invitation:
• I’m afraid I won’t be able to come.
Invitation
Informal formal
• A: “What are you doing on Friday • A: “Would you like to come over for
night?” dinner tonight?”
• B: “Nothing special. Why?” • B: “I can’t. I have to study.”
• A: “Do you wanna see a movie?” • A: “OK, then how about getting
• B: “Sure! What time?” together for coffee tomorrow
afternoon?”
• A: “Can I pick you up around 7?”
• B: “Sorry. I have other plans.”
• B: “Sounds good.”
Making requests
Asking someone to do something for you Asking if you can do something
• “Could you open the door for me, • “Can I use your computer, please?”
please?” • “Could I borrow some money from
• “Would you mind opening the door you, please?”
for me, please?” • “Do you mind if I turn up the
• “Can you open the door for me, heating?”
please?’ • “Would you mind if I turned up the
heating?”
• Would you mind is followed by the
verb and -ing
Making a Request Conversation
Conversation A
John: Hi, Do you need any help?
Luis: Thanks for asking, can you help me with this homework?
John: Sure, no problem but I don’t know much about math
Luis: Would you mind asking Dereck if he could help us?
John:  Yeah, sure, can you send me his phone number?
Luis: Alrighty, check your whatsapp

• https://englishpost.org/lesson-plan-requesting-and-offering-help/#M
aking_a_Request_Conversation
When you ask for permission to use something that belongs to someone else you
have to do your best to be polite. It is desirable to use the word "please."

Asking for permission: Giving permission:


• Can I use your pen, please? • sure.
• Can I sit here? • Sure, go ahead.
• Is it okay if I sit here? • No problem.
• Can I ask you a question? • Yes, you can.
• May I use your computer? • Please feel free.
• May I come in? • I don’t mind.
• Can I take a look at your book? • I’m afraid not.
• Do you mind if I turn down the TV? • I’m afraid, but you can’t.
• Do you mind if I use your phone? • I’m sorry, but that’s not possible.
Refusing permission:
• No, you cannot.
Look at the pictures and think about a sentence

Do you want to come with us? Thank you. That would be great.
Look at the pictures and think about a sentence

Would you like some coffe? Yes, please.


Look at the pictures and think about a sentence

Could you throw away the garbage? Yes, sure.


Dialogue:
• Liza, eight years old, is asking her mother for permission to use the
computer...

• Liza: Please mum, can I use the computer?


• Her mother: No, dear you can't. It's time to go to bed.
• Liza: May I read a story before I sleep?
• Her mother:Sure! But try to sleep early.
• Liza: Thanks a lot mummy.
Main-Task
Students are going to create a dialogue about asking for help in these particular
places
1. Department Store
2. Buying a ticket at the cinema
3. Hospital
4. Supermarket
5. Mall
6. Gas station
7. Airport
8. Library
9. Hotel
10. Restaurant
• Student must be in twos, and they prepare a dialogue
• The dialogue must include greetings, introduction, request and a farewell
• https://basicenglishspeaking.com/making-offers-english/

• https://basicenglishspeaking.com/making-invitations-english-different
-ways-invite-someone/

• https://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/making-requests/

• https://basicenglishspeaking.com/asking-giving-permission-english/
• https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-less
on-permission.php

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