1. seeking
permission
|
formal
|
semi-formal
|
informal
|
|
Would
you mind if I
close the window?
response:
Not
at all.
|
Do
you mind if I
close the window?
response:
Not
at all. / It’s (That’s) okay.
|
no
permission is needed.
|
|
May
I leave?
response:
You
may. /
No,
you may not.
|
Can
I leave?
response:
Yes./
You can./ No./ You cannot.
|
You’ll
just leave (or)
say,
‘I’m leaving.’
|
|
Could
(Might) I use
your phone?
response:
Yes./
No.
|
Can
I make a call/ use your
phone?
response:
Yes.
/ Okay.
|
I want to make a call.
response:
go ahead.
|
|
Would
you let me watch
the tennis match?
response:
Yes.
/ No.
|
Will
you let me watch the
the tennis match?
response:
Yes.
/ No.
|
You’ll
just switch on the
TV. / I’m going to watch
the tennis match.
|
2. seeking
explanation
|
formal
|
semiformal
|
informal
|
|
Would
you mind explaining? /
I’d
appreciate some explanation./
I
don’t understand, I’m afraid./
Could
you possibly say why...?
response:
By
all means/ Of course/
I’ll
be happy to/
Could
you be specific?
|
Do
you mind explaining?/
Will
you please explain?/
I
don’ think I understand/
Can
you tell me why...?
response:
Surely/
Certainly
/
Can
you be specific?
|
Explain,
will you? /
Will
you explain?
I
don’t understand/
Tell
me why...
response:
OK
/
You
see...
What
exactly do you
want me to
explain?
|
3. Offering
help
|
formal
|
semi-formal
|
informal
|
|
•
May
I help you?
• How can I
help you?
• Is there
anything
I can do?
|
Can
I be of any help to you?
Let me help you
Do
you need any help?
Can
I help you?
|
I
can help
|
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