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How do you say …? Give me ... English people don’t like to be told what to do. So if you want something you better say: __________________________________________________. Go away … You have lots to do and don’t want to be bothered. Instead of sending someone away by telling him or her to leave you better tell the person to: ___________________________________________________________. Move. Telling someone to move is extremely impolite. You better say: ___________________________________________________________. No. It’s definitely not easy telling a friend that you can’t make it to his/ her party. But instead of saying just “no” you better say: ___________________________________________________________. Stop it. You are annoyed by something somebody does? Well, you could tell him/ her to just stop it or you ask him/ her: ___________________________________. Wait. You have answered the phone but you are not the one the person on the line requests speaking to. Rather than telling the person to wait you say: ___________________________________________________________. I want … You want something? Don’t just say so but be a bit more polite by asking: ________________________________________________________.

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How do you say ?Give me ...English people dont like to be told what to do. So if you want something you better say: __________________________________________________.

Go away You have lots to do and dont want to be bothered. Instead of sending someone away by telling him or her to leave you better tell the person to: ___________________________________________________________.

Move.Telling someone to move is extremely impolite. You better say: ___________________________________________________________.No.Its definitely not easy telling a friend that you cant make it to his/ her party. But instead of saying just no you better say: ___________________________________________________________.Stop it.You are annoyed by something somebody does? Well, you could tell him/ her to just stop it or you ask him/ her: ___________________________________.

Wait. You have answered the phone but you are not the one the person on the line requests speaking to. Rather than telling the person to wait you say: ___________________________________________________________.I want You want something? Dont just say so but be a bit more polite by asking: ________________________________________________________."Can you hold, please?" - "Id like a cup of coffee, please." - "Can you pass me the newspaper? - "Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?" - "Could you give me five minutes?" - "I'm afraid I can't." - Excuse me.

2. What went wrong here?Read the dialogues and say what went wrong. Rewrite the dialogues using polite phrases and expressions.

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4. Imagine the scene: A young couple arrives home after a long day at work. One of them is hungry. There are many different ways to get what you want. Work with a partner and rank the expressions below according to their level of politeness. Give reasons for your choice. Explain which expressions would probably be the most acceptable between a couple. Could you possibly make dinner, please, if you have time if you dont mind. Could you make dinner, please. I was wondering whether you could possibly make dinner, please, if you have time if you dont mind. Make dinner, please. Sweetheart I was wondering whether you could possibly make dinner, please, if you have time if you dont mind. Dinner! Could you possibly make dinner, please, if you have time. Can you make dinner, please. Make dinner! Could you possibly make dinner, please.