Polite Requests & Refusals
Say this politely: “Open the window.”
“Could you open the window, please?”
Which is correct for an instant decision: “I think I ___ go.”
“I think I will go.”
Complete: “I love ___ coffee in the morning.”
“I love drinking coffee in the morning.”
Change to passive: “They clean the office every day.”
“The office is cleaned every day.”
Choose: “I ___ seen that movie before.”
“I have seen that movie before.”
Give a polite way to refuse: “Lend me $50?”
“I’m really sorry, but I don't have it right now.”
Use “shall” correctly in a polite offer.
“Shall we go for lunch?”
What comes after hate — verb + ing or infinitive?
Verb + -ing
Change to passive: “The company will announce the results tomorrow.”
“The results will be announced tomorrow.”
Choose: “She ___ (go) to Dili last weekend.”
“She went to Dili last weekend.”
Which is more polite: “Can you help me?” or “Could you help me?”
“Could you help me?”
Choose: “I promise I ___ call you.”
“I promise I will call you.”
Express politely: “I hate waiting for people.”
“I don’t really like waiting for people.”
Identify the tense: “The report was written yesterday.”
Past simple passive
Explain the difference: “I’ve finished my work” vs “I finished my work.”
Present perfect = result now; past simple = finished in the past.
Rewrite politely: “Give me your phone number.”
“Would you mind giving me your phone number?”
When do we normally use shall in modern English?
For polite suggestions or offers (“Shall we…?”).
Give an example of something you love doing and something you hate doing.
(Open answer)
Why do we use the passive voice?
To focus on the action, not the doer.
Give a sentence using 'ever' in present perfect.
“Have you ever been to Jakarta?”
Give one expression for refusing politely in a work situation.
e.g., “I’m afraid that won’t be possible today.”
Rewrite using shall: “Do you want to start the meeting now?”
“Shall we start the meeting now?”
Turn this into a question: “You love working in a team.”
“Do you love working in a team?”
Make passive: “Someone has stolen my bag!”
“My bag has been stolen!”
Correct: “I didn’t see him today.”
“I haven’t seen him today.”