SECTION 1

1. What are the purposes of making these sentences?

Put P for asking for permission. R for making requests.
● Can I sit here, please?
● Do you mind if I sit here?
● Do you think you could give me the bill, please?
● Do you mind giving me the bill, please?
● Can you give me the bill, please?
● Do you think I could sit here?
● Could I sit here?
● Could you give me the bill, please?
2. Are these sentences used when you want to be rude or to be polite?
a. Rude b. Polite

SECTION 2
1. What comes after the underline Phrase?
● Could I have the bill, please?
● Can you give me the bill?
● Do you mind if I sit here?
● Do you think you could give me the bill, please?
A. Base Verbs (Vo) B. V-ing C. V2
2. What comes after:
● Do you mind…?
A. V-ing B. Vo C.V2
3. What do you say when you want to say yes to these sentences?
● Could I have the bill, please?
● Can you give me the bill?
● Do you think you could give me the bill, please?
A. Yes, sure. B.Certainly. C.A&B.
And what do you say when you want to say no?
A. Well, the problem is that… B. Sorry, but… C. A&B

4. If you want to say yes to “Do you mind if I sit here” or “Do you mind giving me the bill?”
what do you say?
A. No, not at all B. Certainly C.That’s fine.
5. Put the underlined phrases in section 1 in order that you think how polite they are

Very polite Polite Casual