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When you can
Asking for help When you can’t help
help

Could you please.....? Certainly. I’m so sorry. I can’t help you.

Would you mind.....? Oh, sure.
Please.......... Yes, of course. I’d love to help you, but I can’t .

Would you be kind enough to..... ?

I’m sorry to trouble you, but could
you.....?

What would you say in the following situations? Choose an expression from those given.

1. You are a new student. You don’t know where your classroom is.
You ask : _______________________________________________________________________________

2. You want someone to help you cross the road.

You ask : _______________________________________________________________________________
3. Your brother asks you to help him tie his shoe lace.

You say : _______________________________________________________________________________
4. Your friend wants to copy all the answers from your book. You can’t allow her.

You say : _______________________________________________________________________________

Communication Skills

Did you ever disobey your parents? Why did you do it? What happened then? Speak in
class in your own words.

Creative Writing Skills

Do you obey your parents? What do you think makes them happy / unhappy?
Write them down in the space below.

What makes my parents happy? What makes my parents unhappy?
Watching TV all day
Keeping my room clean
1. _______________________________________ 1. _______________________________________
2. _______________________________________ 2. _______________________________________

3. _______________________________________ 3. _______________________________________

4. _______________________________________ 4. _______________________________________
5. _______________________________________ 5. _______________________________________

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