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How to Ask for and give permission

Asking for and giving permission

Activity 1. Read the following sentences then identify the expressions saying asking for and giving permissions

1. I wonder if I could work in pairs to do this task.
2. Sorry, but it’s an individual task. You must do yourself.
3. Do you mind if I ask you a question?
4. Is it all right if I smoke?
5. I’d rather you didn’t.
6. May I borrow it, please?.
7. Of course, but don’t forget to return it to me.

Activity 2. Study the following explanation the expressions used for asking for and giving permission, then complete the dialogues below

Here are expressions of asking for and giving permission, and refusing permission as well.

Asking for Permission I wonder if I could … Do you mind if I … Is it all right if I … May I … Could I …. Can I …	Refusing Permission Well, actually I’d rather you didn’t I’d rather you didn’t I’m sorry, but …. I’m afraid you can’t. … Sorry, but …	Giving Permission By all means Not at all Go ahead Certainly Sure
Be aware of responding the question “Do you mind if …?”. If we want to grant/give permission, the response includes“No / Not “, such as: “No, help yourself”, “Certainly not”.

Activity 3. Practice the dialogues in pairs.

1. In a classroom, the students are doing mathematics task.
Student : Excuse me, Sir. I wonder if I could work in pairs to do this task.
Teacher : Sorry, but it’s an individual task. You must do yourself.
Student : All right, but may ask a question?
Teacher : What it is about?
Student : What formula should I use for number 3?
Teacher : Sorry, but you have to think it yourself.

2. In a waiting room.
Man : I’m getting nervous. Is it all right if I smoke?
Woman : I’d rather you didn’t. I feel dizzy when people smoke around me.
Man : Well, I’ll walk around for a moment then.

3. In a classroom.
Hasan : Do you have a pencil?
Erni : Yes.
Hasan : May I borrow it, please?
Erni : Of course, but don’t forget to return it to me.
Hasan : Yes, I’ll use it for a moment.