What is refusing a request?

to refuse = to say no or reject

a request = being asked to do something
Have you ever refused a request from your boss, your parents, a teacher, an older
person?
-a request to work on a holiday
-a request to do things at work that are not part of your job
arrange = to plan and organize
correlate = to link or be related to
"Can you meet me for coffee on Sunday at 7pm?"
"Sorry but I have something to do at work at that time"
"I won't be to meet you for coffee at that time because I need to attend my family
activity. Maybe we can meet next time."
"Sorry but it's too late for me. Can we make it tomorrow?"
"Can you stay late at work this Friday? I really need you to work on the project"
"I'm afraid that I can't work late on Friday night because I have a family activity that I
need to attend. Maybe I will take OT on this coming Saturday to work on this task"
OT = overtime = time more than your normal hours
"I'm sorry but I can't do it on Friday but I can work on the project the next day, on
Saturday"
"I'm sorry but I have plans on Friday. I might be able to help the next day"
"I doubt that it is a good idea because I have a small child that I need to care for at
home"
"I doubt that I will be able to come in on Friday because my schedule is so full that
night. Maybe the next day?"
"I'm sorry to inform you that...." "Thank you so much for your patience and
understanding"
"I'm sorry. It won't be easy to make this happen"
"I'm sorry. I really wish that we could have done this for you. Unfortunately, we are
not able to"
"I'm afraid that you're not understanding me. Let me try to tell you in another way"
"I doubt that it is possible"
"I apologize but I don't think that can be done"
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Neo J .: I'm supposed to = FUTURE AND PRESENT TENSE

Neo J .: I was supposed to = PAST SIMPLE

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Adjectives ending in '-ed' and '-ing'
Sometimes the ending of an adjective determines how you use it. In the following
examples, notice that the -ing adjectives describe a thing, such as a TV show, whereas
the -ed adjectives describe a person's feelings.
to be laid off = to lose your job because there is not enough work to do
"I'm not at liberty to say" <--- i'm not allowed to tell you. i cannot tell you about this

Nouns often end with -ion, -ment, -ence and -ing. Adjectives often end with -al, -ing,
-ed and -ent.

 Remember to speak using simple sentences.

 Use phrases when you speak.

Some expressions:
 Chat somebody up - to talk to someone you find attractive
 Split up with somebody
 Ask somebody out - makes plans with someone
 Have a row with somebody - to have a fight with somebody

Don’t say “may you…” say “may I…”

Polite Requests: Could you possibly... Would you mind if... I was wondering if... Could
you please... Is it alright if...
Polite NO’s: I'm afraid... I'm sorry, but...

III) Vocabulary Task:

Do the laundry- wash your clothes
Cleaning the bathroom
Do the bed----> Make the bed
Clean the car-----> wash the car
Take care of children
Prepare meals
Vacuum the carpet
Do the dishes
Do household repairs
Take out the trash

On getting – obter
look forward – esperar ansiosamente
mugging – assalto

Add -ever to question words to talk about an infinite possibility of times, places or
things.

You can study whenever you want.
I take my notebook wherever I go.
I'm looking forward to whatever the
instructor teaches.
It's a flexible course. You can study
however you want
Whoever took this picture is really
creative.

FIGURE OUT – achar algo/agluém; encontrar; entender

GAP YEAR – ano sabático
Wealthy - having a lot of money, possessions, rich etc.
Hectic - full of incessant or frantic activity.
Drawback - a disadvantage or problem that makes sth a less attractive idea
Soap Opera - a story about the lives and problems of a group of people which is
broadcast every day or several times a week on television or radio.
Endorse - to say in an advertisement that you use and like a particular product so that
other people will want to buy it.
Guidance – orientation.
Puppy - a young dog

Vacations: buffet, tour bus, souvenirs, five-star hotel, health spa, tour guide, guided
tour, historic landmarks, itinerary, cruise, buffet
Grammar
Formulate expressions with past or past continuous: I was told … , but I wasn’t told …; I
was really looking forward to … , but …; I thought …, but …; I was supposed to …, but …

broken bone/injury
lost identification/wallet
bad cuisine/food

We went sightseeing together in Dubai, and we purchased four bags.

Last November, I went sightseeing in Dallas to visit the location of John F. Kennedy's
murder.

Indefinite pronouns
Use indefinite pronouns to refer to nonspecific people, places and things. Generally, indefinite
pronouns with some- are used for positive statements, and indefinite pronouns with any- for
questions and negative statements.

People (Somebody, anyone, Nobody, Everyone, No one)

Language note: When used in an indefinite pronoun, the suffixes -one and -body mean exactly
the same thing.

Place (somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, everywhere, someplace)

Language note: You can use -place instead of -where, without a change in meaning.

Things (something, anything, nothing, everything)

Questions with 'some' (anyone, someone, anywhere, somewhere)

If you expect or want to encourage a positive answer, you can use some- in a question
instead of any-. Notice the slight difference in meaning between the following
questions.

Causative verbs
Use the causative verbs let, make, have and get to show that a person or thing helps to
make something happen.
The causative verb let means to allow someone to do something. The form is let +
person + verb
My friend let me borrow his car.

The causative verb make means to force someone to do something. The form is make
+ person + verb.
My boss made me work on the weekend.

The causative verb have means to give someone the responsibility to do something.
The form is have + person + verb.

That actress has her assistant wash her car every day!

The causative verb get means to persuade someone to do something. Notice that the
form is different from let, make and have. Use get + person + to + verb.
My best friend got me to tell her the rumor.
 1. Expressing embarrassment: 2. Expressing empathy:
I’d never been so embarrassed! That must have been awful!
It was so embarrassing! That’s really terrible!
It was such a disaster! I can’t believe it!
I thought I might die! You poor thing!

trends: rise, fall, increase, decrease, fluctuate; steadily, dramatically, slightly, sharply

A: Weren’t you supposed to get up early this morning?

B: I was going to get up early, but I had a stomachache.
A: Weren’t you supposed to call your mother yesterday?
B: I was going to call her, but I ran out of time.

Use used to + verb to talk about past habits or preferences.

Kayla used to like punk music.
Ted used to watch cartoons, but now he listens to music.
Use be used to + noun to talk about something you're accustomed to.
Mark is used to loud music. He was in a rock band.
She has a headache. She's not used to punk rock concerts.
In questions and negatives, the d in used to is dropped when talking about something
you did in the past.
A: Did you use to like folk music?
B: No, I did not use to like folk music.

SOLVE A PROBEM

Use not much of a to say something is inadequate. Use kind of to say 'slightly.' Remember, a
kind of means 'a type of.'

Use do + noun for talking about ways to stay fit.

Use get + adjective for talking about ways to stay fit.

Use the modals may, might and could to express possibility. Notice they are followed by the
simple form of a verb. May and might have roughly the same meaning, though may is slightly
more formal.
The negative form of could is usually contracted. Notice that couldn't has a different meaning
from may not and might not because it signals the complete absence of possibility.
Modals of obligation
Must' and 'have to'
Use the modals have to and must to express obligation. Notice that both are followed
by the base form of the verb.

Another can be alone or in front of a noun. Another refers to one additional person or
thing. It is always singular.
Other must be followed by a noun. It refers to more than one additional person or
thing.
Others is never directly in front of a noun. It refers to more than one additional person
or thing.
Use the other to refer to the remaining people or things in a group being discussed.
Use the others to refer to two or more additional people or things.

Make = 1 fazer 2 construir 3 criar 4 elaborar 5 compor 6 efetuar 7 preparar

Do = 1 fazer, executar, efetuar, trabalhar 2 acabar, pôr fim a 3 preparar 4 interpretar 5

criar 6 causar 7 render

Third conditional
Use a third conditional statement to communicate the potential result of an event that
didn't actually happen.
If Terry had gotten rich, he would have stopped working. If Terry had gotten
rich, he would have stopped working.
In a third conditional statement, use if + past perfect in the if clause, and would have +
past participle in the result clause.
Remember, when the if clause comes after the result clause, no comma is necessary.

Verb + infinitive

Many words take the infinitive form. Use an infinitive after try, need, plan, like, and love.
An infinitive is to + the base form of the verb.

Examples:
There are a few things I need to change.
I love to put salt on my food.