MAKING PROMISE

Asking For A Promise

• Promise me that you will be there on time

• Do you promise to take care the dog if we have one?

• Make me a promise, won't you?

• I want you to promise that you'll love me forever

• Is that a promise?

• Do you give me your word on that?

• Do you swear that you won't forget me?

Making Promise

• I promise I will help you

• Keep my promise. It won't happen again

• I swear I will not let others know about this problem

• I assure you that I will return the book on time

• Don't worry. I'll see you before I leave

• It's a promise

Responding To A Promise

• Thank you

• All right. Keep your promise

• OK, thanks

• Really? Let me be assure

• OK, I'll wait for you

Dialog

A: Here you are. Where have you been? You're fifteen minutes late.

B: I'm sorry. Well, I tried my best to get here quickly, but the traffic was very heavy. So, let's board
now.

A: Board what? Our train departed five minutes ago. We have to wait for the next train.

B: Oh, I'm really sorry.

A: OK, but promise me that similar mistake never recurs.

B: Sure, I promise you. It won't happen again.

A: May you keep your word.

Exercise

Choose one of these situations. Create a dialog based on the situation you choose.

1. A friend is visiting your home. She wants to borrow some money and promises you that she
will return the money as soon as possible
2. A daughter is asking her very busy mother to take her swimming on the weekend. She asks
her mother to promise.