unit 11 speaking (nang cao)

It’s sort of complicated, but you see….. Asking for permission Giving reasons Is it all right if…?. Well, you see… The reason is… It’s because… Well, the thing is… It’s sort of complicat

Phu luu Upper-secondary School

Designed by: Cao Van Tien

Work in pairs and put the following expressions under appropriate headings:

Asking for permission and Giving reasons

1. Is it all right if…… ? 6.Well, the thing is……

2. Well, you see…… 7 It’s because……

3. I wonder if……… 8 It’s sort of complicated, but you see…

4. The reason is……… 9….and that’s why I’d like to……

5. Anybody mind if…….? 10.Would it be all right if… ?

Asking for permission Giving reasons

Is it all right if…?

I wonder if…

Anybody mind if…?

Would it be all right if…?

Well, you see… The reason is…

It’s because…

Well, the thing is…

It’s sort of complicated, but you see…

…and that’s why I’d like to…

Unit 11

Lesson:92

Speaking Asking for permission and Giving Reasons for Refusal

a) Fill in the missing information in the bubbles below, using the suitable

prompts provided

a. Well, the thing is, they will suffer from air pollution because smoke from these

vehicles pollutes the air they breathe

b. It’s sort of complicated, but you see, this practice will lead to wildlife extinction

in the long run

c. Anybody mind if tourists throw garbage into the lakes?

A Is it all right if tourists shoot animals in national parks?

B (1)………

………

A (2)………

B I’d rather they didn’t: the thing is, this will pollute the water A Would it be all right if people use more and more motorbikes and cars instead of bicycles and public transportation? B (3)………

………

It’s sort of complicated, but you see, this practice will lead to wildlife extinction

in the long run

Anybody mind if tourists throw garbage into the lakes?

Well, the thing is, they will suffer from air pollution because smoke from these vehicles pollutes the air they breathe

b) Work with the partner Use the suggested expressions and prompts below to

make up exchanges about ways to preserve the natural environment

Useful Expressions

Asking for permission

Is it all right if…?

Would it be all right if…?

I wonder if…

Anybody mind if…?

Giving reasons

Well, you see…

The reason is…

It’s sort of complicated, but you see…

…and that’s why I’d like to…

Well, the thing is…

It’s because…

Prompts

Things that could destroy the natural

Environment

Felling trees for wood

Shoot wild animals

Making a campfire

Dumping trash

Ways to preserve the natural

environment

Growing trees for wood

Preserving rare animals from extinction

Preventing forest fires

b) Work with the partner Use the suggested expressions and prompts below to

make up exchanges about ways to preserve the natural environment

Felling trees for wood

A Would it be all right if we felled some trees for wood?

B I’d rather you didn’t; the thing is, this would destroy the forest We must grow more trees instead

A I see

Shooting wild animals

S1: Would it be all right if we shot wild animals in this area? S2: It’s sort of complicated, but we should protect some wild animals and prevent them from extinction

Making a campfire

S1: is it all right if we make campfire here ? S2: No, it isn’t The reason is, we should prevent forest fire Making campfire is very dangerous

Dumping trash

S1:Anybody mind if we dump trash into the lakes S2: I’d rather you didn’t because this will pollute the water

…

c) Work with your partner Take turns asking for permission and giving reasons

for refusal on other issues related to environmental protection

(in the park, in the schoolyard, on the beach, etc )

Situation 1: In the park

S1: Anybody mind if people litter in the park? S2: I’d rather they didn’t; the thing is, this will damage the environment and pollute the air we breathe

Situation 2: in the schoolyard

S1; Would it be all right if we chopped young trees in our schoolyard? S2: Well, you see, we will suffer from heat and that’s not good for our health

Situation 3: on the beach S1; I wonder if we dump trash into the beach

Homework -Do exercises again

- Prepare new lesson