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
Is it all right if……..? 6.Well, the thing is…….
Well, you see……. 7. It’s because…….
I wonder if……… 8. It’s sort of complicated, but you see….
The reason is……… 9….and that’s why I’d like to……
Anybody mind if…….? 10.Would it be all right if…..?
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.
Well, the thing is, they will suffer from air pollution because smoke from these vehicles pollutes the air they breathe.
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?
Is it all right if tourists shoot animals in national parks?
B. (1)……………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
(2)…………………………………………………………………………………………….
B. I’d rather they didn’t: the thing is, this will pollute the water.
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
Prompts
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
Would it be all right if we felled some trees for wood?
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.
S2; I’d rather you didn’t ; the thing is, we should keep waterways clean.
Homework
-Do exercises again
- Prepare new lesson