Asking For And Giving Permission

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."
1. Asking for Permission:
Can I go out, please?
May I open the window, please?
Please, can I have a look at your photo album?
Please, may I taste that hot spicy couscous dish?
Do you mind if I smoke?
Would you mind if I asked you something?
Is it okay if I sit here?
Would it be all right if I borrowed your mobile Phone?
. !i"ing Permission:
Yes, please do.
ure, go ahead.
ure.
!o problem.
Please feel free.
#. $efusing to gi"e permission:
!o, please don"t.
I"m sorry, but that"s not possible.
I#m afraid, but you can#t.
%. Dialogue:
$i%a, eight years old, is asking her mother for permission to use the computer...
&i'a : Please mum, can I use the computer?
(er mother : !o, dear you can#t. It#s time to go to bed.
&i'a : &ay I read a story before I sleep?
(er mother : ure' (ut try to sleep early.
&i'a : )hanks a lot mummy.
Asking Opinion And Giving Opinion
Name : MOH. KADRI SALEH
!ass : "III#$
ENGLISH LANG%AGE
1. Dialogue About Asking )pinion And !i"ing )pinion
yarifah * +ey Yati ' ,o you know the hot news in our school ?
Yati * Yes, I know. -bout the minimum score, isn"t it ?
yarifah * Yes, e.actly. What do you think ?
Yati * I think it so high. I believe that is bad idea.
yarifah * I don"t think so. Precisely with the /0 score, we can go into the 1niversity
easily. With P&,2 program.
Yati * Yes, I know it. (ut, for everyday it so hard.
yarifah * &aybe, it can be the pole for us to be better than yesterday. I hope we can do it.
-lthough it so hard.
Yati * 3k. -min.
. Asking for )pinion
*ormal :
+ave you got any comments on 4..
,o you have any idea?
,o you have any opinion on 44
Would you give me your opinion on444.?
What is your reaction to 4.
What is your opinion about444.?
What are you feeling about4444.?
What are your views on444.?
Please give me your frank opinion?
Informal
What do you think of44.?
What do you think about444?
What is your opinion?
Why do they behave like that?
,o you think it"s going?
+ow do you like?
+ow was the trip?
+ow do you think of 5ina"s idea ?
#. !i"ing )pinion
Informal
I think I like it.
I don"t think I care for it.
I think it"s good6nice6terrific44..
I think that awful6not nice6terrible4444
I don"t think much of it.
I think that44..
In my opinion, I would rather444.
In my case 4..
What I"m more concerned with 4.
What I have in my mind is444
7rom my point of view 4.
Dialog +,amples:
&r. 8oe * What do you think of my new house?
hane * It is beautiful. I think. 3h you have many novels in your new house.
&r. 8oe * Yeah, some. I like -ndrea +irata"s novels.
hane * +ow do you feel about -ndrea +irata"s novels ?
&r. 8oe * I feel they are great novels.
hane * Yes, you are right. I think it is going to rain.
&r. 8oe * I don"t think so. $ook outside at the sky' It"s so clear. !o clouds there.
hane * (ut I watched the weather forecast yesterday. It said that today is going
to rain. 32 &r. 8oe see you.
A. E&pression o' asking some()ing
9. :an I have your phone number?
;. :ould you take me the umbrella?
<. Would you pass me the paper?
=. &ay I have a cup of tea?
>. :ould you grab me the pen?
?. ,o you mind giving me your address?
/. )ake some pails of water, please?
@. :an you lend me your bike, please?
A. Will you give me your identification card?
90. Would you share your tissue, please?
*. E&pression o' giving some()ing
9. 32, !o problem.
;. With my pleasure.
<. ure'
=. +elp yourself.
>. erve yourself.
?. Please have one.
/. +ere you are.
@. :ertainly'
A. !ever mind
90.3f course, you may.
C. E&pression o' re'+sing some()ing
9. !o, thanks.
;. !ot now, please.
<. orry I can receive it.
=. I#d love too, but I#m full now.
>. I don#t feel like having it now, thanks anyway.
?. &ay be later.
/. -ctually I want too, but I don#t want to bother you.
@. It sound great, but I don#t need it now.
A. )hanks, but I think I don#t deserve to get it.
90. )hanks, but that#s too valuable for me.
Asking 'or He!p
9. :ould you . . . . Bfor meC ?
;. Would you please . . . ?
<. Would you mind DEing . . . .?
=. :ould you possibly . . . ?
>. 3kay, no problem.
?. ure, I"d be glad to.
/. orry, I"m Bkind ofC busy now.
@. I"m sorry. I don"t have time right now.
A. ,o you have a minute?
90. :an you spare a few minutes?
99. :ould you do me a favor?
9;. :ould I ask you a favor?
9<. :an I ask you to . . . ?
9=. I need some help Bif you have timeC.
9>. BIf you"re not busyC I could use your help.
,)en o''ering )e!p- .e sa/:
F Would you like some help?
F :an I give you a hand?
F ,o you need any help?
F &ay I offer my assistance?
F !eed any help?
Dialogue :
taff * G.cuse me ma"am, could I help you with your bags?
Huest * )hat would be great thanks.
taff * Pardon me sir, but it looks like you could use some help with those packages.
Huest * I sure could, thanks.
When responding to help:
Huest * G.cuse me, but can you help me?
taff * 3f course ma"am, what can I do for you?
Huest * omeone Iust stole my purse off my shoulder outside the hotel.
taff * )hat"s terrible. -re you 32?
Huest * Yes, Iust shaken up a bit.
taff * Why don"t you seat down here and I"ll call the police for you.
Huest * )hank youJ I appreciate your help.
Huest * I don"t understand what the ta.i driver is trying to say. :ould you translate for me?
taff * 3f course sir, I"d be delighted to help.
Huest * 3h, thank you. I would really appreciate that.

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