Asking For And Giving Permission

Asking For And Giving Permission

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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."

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?

Giving Permission:

·  Yes, please do.

·  Sure, go ahead.

·  Sure.

·  No problem.

·  Please feel free.

Refusing to give permission:

·  No, please don’t.

·  I’m sorry, but that’s not possible.

·  I'm afraid, but you can't.

Dialogue:

Liza, eight years old, is asking her mother for permission to use the computer...

Liza:	Please mum, can I use the computer?
Her mother:	No, dear you can't. It's time to go to bed.
Liza:	May I read a story before I sleep?
Her mother:	Sure! But try to sleep early.
Liza:	Thanks a lot mummy.

Source : http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-lesson-permission.php ( Accessed on 28 May 2015 )

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Expressing Your Opinion

Expressing Your Opinion

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How to express your opinion

Expressing opinion

I think...
As far as I'm concerned,..
To my mind,...
According to me,...
As I see it, ...
It seems to me that...
In my point of view / my opinion,....
From my point of view...
I am of the opinion that...
I take the view that. ..
My personal view is that...
In my experience...
As far as I understand / can see/see it,...

Agreeing or disagreeing

Agreeing with an opinion:

I agree with this opinion.
I completely agree with this view.
This is absolutely right.
I couldn't / can't agree more.

Partial agreement:

I agree with this point of view, but...
This idea is right, but...
I agree with you, but...

Disagreeing with an opinion:

I'm afraid. I can't agree with you.
I disagree with you.
I don't agree with you.
I'm not sure I agree with you
I think you're wrong

Source : http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-lesson-opinion.php ( Accessed on 28 May 2015 )

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Talking about Likes and Dislikes

Talking about Likes and Dislikes

Expressing likes and dislikes

To talk about your likes and dislikes, you can use these expressions. 

 

Expressing likes: 

· I like…

· I love... 

· I adore…

· I ‘m crazy about…

· I’m mad about…

· I enjoy…

· I’m keen on…

 

Expressing dislikes: 

· I don’t like…

· I dislike... 

· I hate…

· I abhor…

· I can’t bear...

· I can’t stand…

· I detest...

· I loathe... 

Examples of likes and dislikes :

I'm mad about basketball, but I can’t bear ice hockey.
I adore reading poetry, but I loathe doing the housework.

If you neither like nor dislike something:

"I don't mind doing the housework."

 

Things to remember about likes and dislikes: 

1. When these expressions are followed by a verb, the latter is put in the -ing form.
Examples: 

"I like listening to music."
"I hate wearing sunglasses."

I like	VERB+ING
I detest
I don't mind

2. Note that" very much" & " a lot" always come after the things you like.
Examples:

 "I like basketball very much/a lot. NOT" I like very much/a lot basketball."

3. Be careful when you use "I don't mind..."
Examples:

"Do you mind playing football?"
"No, I don't mind."(Although it's in a negative form, it means that it's ok for me. I neither love it nor hate it.)

 

Source : http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-lesson-likes-dislikes.php ( Accessed on 23 May 2015 )

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Conversations on the Phone

Conversations on the Phone 

Telephone conversations 

 It is common that English speakers make phone calls either for business reasons or personal affairs. These are expressions you can use in your conversations on the phone.

· You 've reached .... company/department.

· How can I help you?

· Can I speak to Mr/Mrs.....?

· Could I speak to ...., please?

· Who shall I say is calling? 

· Who's calling, please?

· Who's speaking?

· It's Mr/Mrs... here.

· It's Mr/Mrs... speaking.

· Mr/Mrs... speaking.

· Please hold and I'll put you through.

· Just a second. I'll see if s/he is in.

· Hang on for a moment.

Source : http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-lesson-phone-conversations.php ( Accessed on 23 May 2015 )

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Making Predictions

Making Predictions 

Predictions:

When making predictions (what we think will happen in the future) we can either use:

· will followed by the verb without to, 

· or going to followed by the verb 

What (do you think)	will happen?
	is going to happen?

(I think) ...	will ...
	won't ...
	is going to ...
	isn't going to ...

 

 Examples of making predictions:

· "What do you think will happen next year?"

· "Next week is going to be very busy, I think."

· "There won't be a rise in house prices next year."

· "He isn't going to win the election."

 

Things to remember about making predictions

o "He won't do it" is the short form of " he will not do it.

Source : http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-lesson-predictions.php ( Accessed on 23 May 2015 )

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