UNIVERSITY OF

CARTAGENA
FINANCIAL ENGLISH II
ENGLISH VII. SEVENTH SEMESTER 0
5
PLA PIEDRA DE BOLIVAR DATE 20 /11/2021
CE

Tatiana Isabel Velaides Student 2:

Rodriguez
Alexander Enrique Comas
Sanchez
Iyaris del Carmen Palencia
Mercado
Melissa Benavidez Rojas
Maryedith Rosaura Palacio
Antonio

Work with a partner. Make and respond to request for permission according to each situation. To make
request, use can, could or may, to respond, use appropriate phrases from the list

Less More
Formal Formal
Affirmative Negative Affirmative Negative
Uh huh Uhh uh Yes No
Yeah Nope Go right I´m sorry,
ahead but…
Ok No way Certainly Certainly
not.
Sure Sorry, Yes, Absolutely
but… certainly not

1 Dentist´s
. office:

Patient: May I use the

phone?
Receptionis Yes .
t:

2 Your best friend´s

. apartment:

You: Can I make a phone

call?
Your Uh uh .
friend:

3 A friend´s
. party:

Guest: May I use your

bathroom?
Hostess: Sure .

4 Supermarket checkout
. counter:

Customer: Could I borrow your

pen?
Cashier: certainly .

5 School
. :

Student: could I hand in my homework

tomorrow?
Teacher: yes .

6 Home
. :

Child: Can I stay up late

tonight?
Parent: Sure .

7 Your sister
. apartment:

You: Could I borrow your

umbrella?
Your Go right ahead .
sister:

8 A job
. interview:

You: Could I think it over for a few

days?
Employer: Yes .

EXERCIsE. UNIT ONE.

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