Asking for Permission
Ask to use the computer to check your email.
Can I use the computer to check my email, please?"
What happens to water when you heat it to 100°C?
"If you heat water to 100°C, it boils."
Compare a tree and a lamp post.
(use Tall and much)
The tree is much taller than the lamp post."
"Your name is Maria,..."
complete the tag question.
"...isn't it?"
We live in London." (Said by two neighbours)
They said that they lived in London."
Ask to take a book home for one week.
May I take this book home for one week?"
Tell me about a plan for next weekend. What will you do if it rains?"
If it rains, I'll stay at home and watch a film. If it's sunny, I'll go hiking.
Compare a small car and a large truck.
(Expensive )
The large truck is a lot more expensive than the small car.
He went to Paris last year,..."
complete the tag question
didn't he?"
I went shopping yesterday." (Said by your mother)
My mother said that she went shopping the day before." (Accept: went or had gone)
Ask to eat a small snack (like a biscuit).
Would you mind if I ate a small biscuit?
If you study hard for the exam, ...
you will pass it easily." / "...you won't worry.
Compare a magazine and a textbook.
(use interesting)
The textbook is more interesting than the magazine."
He didn't finish his homework,..."
"...did he?
"I am very hungry." (Said by your friend, Tom)
Tom said that he was very hungry."
If you ask a teacher for permission, is it better to say 'Can I' or 'May I'?"
It's better to say 'May I' because it's more polite and formal."
What do you usually do when you feel tired?
When I feel tired, I drink coffee or I go to bed early.
Compare two subjects at school (e.g., Math vs. English). (Use Difficult)
Math is a lot more difficult for me than English."
You aren't tired right now,..."
"...are you?
If a friend said to you, 'This coffee is too hot,' how do you tell me their exact words?
"I say: 'My friend said: "This coffee is too hot."
Imagine you are with your best friend. What do you say to ask to borrow their phone?"
Can I borrow your phone for a minute?"
What happens to plants if they don't get water?
If plants don't get water, they die.
Compare two TV shows (ex. News vs. Cartoons). (Use Good/Bad)
Cartoons are much better than the news. The news is a lot worse."
We use tag questions to check information. Ask me if I like football, using a tag question.
You like football, don't you?"
What is the main difference between Direct and Indirect Speech?"
Direct speech uses quotation marks and the exact words. Indirect speech uses 'said that' and the verbs often change tense."