The document discusses polite and rude ways to request extensions or permission from a teacher. A rude student directly tells the teacher they want to hand in their assignment late without explanation. The teacher denies the request and gives a zero. A polite student respectfully asks the teacher if they can have an extension, explains they needed more time for research, and says when they can submit it. The teacher approves the request. The document provides examples of polite and impolite ways to phrase requests, with the most polite being an explanation, use of conditional phrases like "could" or "would", and showing consideration for the other person.

1. Polite requests &
permission

2. A rude student
Student: Hey, you!
Teacher: Oh…hi. What’s the matter?
Student: I didn’t finish my assignment. I wanna
hand in my assignment tomorrow.
Teacher: Could you tell me why?
Student: I went to Wonderland on Saturday,
and I was too tired on Sunday.
Teacher: Sorry, that’s not a good excuse. I’ll
have to give you a zero.

3. A polite student
Student: Hello, Professor Eich, I was
wondering if I could have an extension
for my assignment.
Teacher: Could you tell me why?
Student: I was doing a lot of research
for the assignment, but I wasn’t able
to finish writing it. Can I hand it in
tomorrow?
Teacher: That’s okay. I look forward to
reading it.

4. Asking for permission
1. I want to hand in my assignment
late.
2. Can I hand in my assignment late?
3. Could I hand in my assignment
late?
4. Do you mind if I hand in my
assignment late?
5. I was wondering if I could hand in
More polite
my assignment late?

5. Requests
1. Pass me the salt!
2. Will you pass me the salt?
3. Can you pass me the salt?
4. Would you pass me the salt?
5. Could you pass me the salt?
6. Do you mind (gerund) passing the salt?
7. I was wondering if you could pass me the
salt.
More polite

6. The End