English 22 1 2023


Modal verbs

Asking for permission

Prepositions of place

Past tense

Hotel rooms


Different Expressions of Asking for Permission

Expressions of Asking for Permission

                                    Example Sentences

May I…?

                                    May I go with you?

Could I…?

                                    Could I call you later?

Can I…?

                                    Can I have this?

Do you mind if I…?

                                    Do you mind if I buy you some food?

Would you mind if I…?

                                    Would you mind if I sent you the file later?

Would it be alright if I…?

                                    Would it be alright if I played with you?

Do you think I can…?

                                    Do you think I can do the rest of the task?

Is that ok if I…?

                                    Is that ok if I cook tonight?

If you don’t mind, I would like to….

                                    If you don’t mind, I would like to do it for you.

I wonder if I could….

                                    I wonder if I could sit right beside you.

Could I possibly…?

                                    Could I possibly go back to my desk now?

Is it possible for me to…?

                                    Is it possible for me to share the screen with you?

Would it be possible for me to…?

                                    Would it be possible for me to call you tonight?



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.


E-mail: asking for postponing (putting off) a meeting

Speaking activities:

Memory test:

There is/ there are

Prepositions


Police interview, vocab:

interrogate/question someone

arrest

robbery/burglary

witness

suspect