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Polite Requests
The document discusses how to be polite in English when making requests. It provides examples of polite and direct ways to ask for the time, with "What time is it?" being too direct and rude. More polite phrases include "Could you tell me the time please?" and "Excuse me, I wonder if you could tell me the time." The document also covers polite phrases like "Can/Could/Would you...", "Could you possibly...", "Do/Would you mind..." and "I wonder if you'd mind..." to make other polite requests. Photos illustrate using these phrases to request various actions.
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Polite Requests
- 1. Being Polite Whyare we polite? EFL SMARTblog http://efllecturer.blogspot.com/
- 2. How are wepolite to each other?
- 3. What does thispostcard tell you about being polite in English?
- 4. How do weask for the time?
- 5. How do weask for the time? - What time is it? Too direct = rude - Could you tell me the time please?
- 6. How do weask for the time? - What time is it? Too direct = rude - Could you tell me the time please? - Would you mind telling me the time please?
- 7. How do weask for the time? - What time is it? Too direct = rude - Could you tell me the time please? - Would you mind telling me the time please? - Excuse me, I wonder if you could tell me the time.
- 8. How do weask for the time? - What time is it? Too direct = rude - Could you tell me the time please? - Would you mind telling me the time please? - Excuse me, I wonder if you could tell me the time. "Excuse me. Sir (or Madam)... I'm terribly sorry to bother you but I wonder if you would mind telling me the time, as long as it's no trouble of course."
- 9. Polite Requests a)Can / Could / Would you open the window please? b) Could you possibly … please? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing … please? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … please.
- 10. Polite Requests a)Can / Could / Would you open the window please? b) Could you possibly open the window (please)? c) Do / Would you mind opening the window please? d) I wonder if you’d mind opening the window (please).
- 11. Look at thefollowing photos and make requests a) Can / Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 12. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind) ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 13. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 14. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 15. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 16. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 17. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 18. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 19. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 20. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind) ___ing … …please!
- 21. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 22. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 23. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 24. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 25. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 26. a) Can /Could / Would you …? b) Could you possibly …? c) Do / Would you mind ___ing …? d) I wonder if you’d mind ___ing … …please!
- 27. The End EFLSMARTblog http://efllecturer.blogspot.com/