unit 11 speaking (nang cao)

Phu luu Upper-secondary School
Designed by: Cao Van Tien

Work in pairs and put the following expressions under appropriate headings:
Work in pairs and put the following expressions under appropriate headings:
Asking for permission
Asking for permission
and
and
Giving reasons
Giving reasons


1.
1.
Is it all right if……..? 6.Well, the thing is…….
Is it all right if……..? 6.Well, the thing is…….
2.
2.
Well, you see……. 7. It’s because…….
Well, you see……. 7. It’s because…….
3.
3.
I wonder if……… 8. It’s sort of complicated, but you see….
I wonder if……… 8. It’s sort of complicated, but you see….
4.
4.
The reason is……… 9….and that’s why I’d like to……
The reason is……… 9….and that’s why I’d like to……
5.

5.
Anybody mind if…….? 10.Would it be all right if…..?
Anybody mind if…….? 10.Would it be all right if…..?
Asking for permission
Asking for permission
Giving reasons
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
Unit 11
Lesson:92
Lesson:92
Speaking
Speaking
Asking for permission and
Asking for permission and
Giving Reasons for Refusal
Giving Reasons for Refusal

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

a) Fill in the missing information in the bubbles below, using the suitable
prompts provided.
prompts provided.
a.
a.
Well, the thing is, they will suffer from air pollution because smoke from these
Well, the thing is, they will suffer from air pollution because smoke from these
vehicles pollutes the air they breathe.
vehicles pollutes the air they breathe.
b.
b.
It’s sort of complicated, but you see, this practice will lead to wildlife extinction
It’s sort of complicated, but you see, this practice will lead to wildlife extinction
in the long run.
in the long run.
c.
c.
Anybody mind if tourists throw garbage into the lakes?
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
b) Work with the partner. Use the suggested expressions and prompts below to
make up exchanges about ways to preserve the natural environment.
make up exchanges about ways to preserve the natural environment.
Useful Expressions
Useful Expressions
Asking for permission
Asking for permission

Is it all right if…?
Is it all right if…?

Would it be all right if…?
Would it be all right if…?

I wonder if…
I wonder if…

Anybody mind if…?
Anybody mind if…?
Giving reasons
Giving reasons

Well, you see…
Well, you see…


The reason is…
The reason is…

It’s sort of complicated, but you see…
It’s sort of complicated, but you see…

…
…
and that’s why I’d like to…
and that’s why I’d like to…

Well, the thing is…
Well, the thing is…

It’s because…
It’s because…
Prompts
Things that could destroy the natural
Things that could destroy the natural
Environment
Environment

Felling trees for wood
Felling trees for wood

Shoot wild animals
Shoot wild animals

Making a campfire
Making a campfire


Dumping trash
Dumping trash
Ways to preserve the natural
Ways to preserve the natural
environment
environment

Growing trees for wood
Growing trees for wood

Preserving rare animals from
Preserving rare animals from
extinction
extinction

Preventing forest fires
Preventing forest fires

Keeping waterways clean
Keeping waterways clean