Unit 3 Do you mind talking quietly Practical
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Unit 3 “Do you mind talking quietly? ” Practical English 2
BRAINSTORM Do you have any pet peeves?
“I hate it when people smoke in public. ” What do you do when people smoke in public? I say: “Could you put out your cigarette? ”
Goal #1: Asking people for help Making Requests 의뢰 Asking for Permission 허가 Make a Request Eg: “Could you do me a favor? “ Eg: “Could you help me with my homework? ”
Making requests “Would you mind ____ing…? ” “Could you…. . ? ” “Can you…. ? ”
Would you mind ______ing? “Would you mind turning down the air conditioning? ” Possible Replies Agreeing: “Of course not!” “Not at all!” Refusing: “Sorry, I can’t. ” “Sorry, I’m too hot. ” “It’s very cold!”
“Could you…? ” “Could you please keep your voice down? ” Possible Replies Agreeing: “Yes, of course! Sure!” Refusing: “I’d rather not. ” Someone is talking very loudly (eg. on their cell phone).
Can you…? Can you please pick up your trash? Possible Replies Agreeing: “Sure. No problem. ” Refusing: “I’m afraid I can’t. ” “Please use a trash bin!” “Please take your rubbish to a rubbish can. ”
Goal #2: Asking for permission “Do you mind if I ____? ” “Is it OK if I _______? ”
Do you mind if I ______? Do you mind if I listen to music? Possible Replies Giving Permission: “No, not at all. Go ahead. ” Refusing Permission: “I’d rather you didn’t. ” You could say “Don’t turn it up too loud!” “It really bugs me when people listen to loud music!”
Is it ok if I ______? Is it OK if I wear my hat at the table? Possible Replies Giving Permission: “Sure. No problem. ” Refusing Permission: “Sorry, but it’s rude. Could you take it off? ”
Vocabulary
Pet Peeves “I hate it when people are always late!” What should you say? “Can you try to be punctual? ”
Pet Peeves “I hate it when people cut in line!” What should you say? “Please wait your turn!”
Pet Peeves “It really bugs me when people cheat on exams What should you say? “Would you mind doing your own work? ”
Pet Peeves What should you say? “Can you be more positive? ” “I can’t stand it when people are always complaining!” “Look on the bright side!”
Pet Peeves “I get irritated when people invade my personal space (get too close). ” What should you say? “Could you take a step back? ”
Pet Peeves “It’s so annoying when people drink too much. ” What should you say? “Go home. You’re drunk. You need to sober up!”
Pet Peeves What should you say? “You should behave politely. ” “You should behave respectfully. ” “You shouldn’t behave rudely. ” “…-ly” tells how we behave. “Speak quietly”= Talk in a quiet way. “It annoys me when people are inconsiderate. ”