This document contains expressions for making requests ranked by their degree of politeness. It lists requests for coffee from least polite ("I want a cup of coffee") to most polite ("Excuse me, I wonder if I could have a cup of coffee, please"). The document provides the ranking: impolite, polite, more polite, very polite for evaluating expressions when making requests. It was last revised in July 2007.
This document contains expressions for making requests ranked by their degree of politeness. It lists requests for coffee from least polite ("I want a cup of coffee") to most polite ("Excuse me, I wonder if I could have a cup of coffee, please"). The document provides the ranking: impolite, polite, more polite, very polite for evaluating expressions when making requests. It was last revised in July 2007.
This document contains expressions for making requests ranked by their degree of politeness. It lists requests for coffee from least polite ("I want a cup of coffee") to most polite ("Excuse me, I wonder if I could have a cup of coffee, please"). The document provides the ranking: impolite, polite, more polite, very polite for evaluating expressions when making requests. It was last revised in July 2007.
Worksheet 1c/ Making requests and clarifications (core) VTC LAN 6030
VE & CS
Task 3.2 Here are some expressions for making request. Rank their degree of politeness. (Impolite, polite, more polite, very polite)
Could I have some coffee, please? more polite
May I have a cup of coffee, please? Coffee, please. polite I’d like some coffee, please. Can I have a cup of coffee, please? Excuse me, I wonder if I could have a cup of coffee, very polite please. I want a cup of coffee. impolite