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Granting Requests


Granting Requests

Granting requests is to express a wish or ask for to grant a request in a polite or formal wzy often followed by an infinitive or by a clause beginning with that.

Expressing granting request:

·   Can you give me the book?
·   Could you phone me t 7 o’clock?
·   Would you mind repairing my watch
·   Do you think you could take me to the stop
·   I wonder if you could write me an application letter?
·   Can I borrow your pen?
·   Could I have a seat?
·   Can’t I sit beside you?
·   May I use your computer?


The expression to accept it:

·   Ok
·   Sure
·   All right
·   Certainly
·   It’s a pleasure


The expression to refuse it:

·   I’m afraid, I…. (give your reason)
·   I’m sorry I can’t
·   I’d like to, but… (give your reason)

ATTENTION!
            When you ask someone to do something for you, or ask if you can do something, it’s important to sound polite. Here are some of the common ways that you can do this.
·   * Asking someone to do something for you
“Could you open the door for me?”
“Would you mind opening the door for me, please?”
“Can you open the door for me, please?”
Note:
Could and can are followed by the verb without to.
Would you mind is followed by the verb and –ing.
·   * Asking if you can do something
“Can I use your computer, please?”
“Could I borrow some money from you, please?”
“Do you mind if I turn up the heating?”
“Would you mind if I turned up the heating?”
Note:
Could is more polite than can.
Do you mind if… is followed by the verb in the present tense but
Would you mind if… is followed by the verb in the past tense.

When you’re using these two sentences, you don’t use please. It’s already polite!

Example Of Granting  Request:

A         : Hey B
B         : Hey A
A         : What are you doing?
B         : I’m looking for my pen. It’s lose.
A         : Oh, don’t worry. Fortunately I have two pen here
B         : Really? Can I borrow your pen?
A         : Of course.

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Warning


Definition of Warning
A warning means giving information of the danger or unexpected situation that can happen if a person does something.
A warning is usually in the form of imperative, but it may occur with the modal "must" and "should".
The Function Of Warning
1.     To admonish as to action or manners.
2.     To notify a person to go or stay away.
3.     To notify or apprise in advance. Eg. They called and warned me that they might be delayed.
4.     To notify or make someone aware of danger or harm.
There are two forms of warning, that is:
1  .      Warning in writing Example: Written warning on a poster, bulletin board, the warning on the cigarette packs, etc.
2  .      Warnings spoken directly
Example: Spontaneously uttered as a warning to someone.
Warning can be found at:
·         Zoo
·         Laboratory
·         Mall
·         Hospital
·         Airport
·         Railway station, etc.

Way To Say It
When we are going to give warning to other people, we can use these expressions: 
  •   Informative notice:
•           Out of order (eg. for a machine that is not working).
•           No vacancies (eg. there are no more rooms to rent in a hotel, there are no jobs in an office).
•           Sold out (the tickets are sold out).
  •         Do This:
•           Please queue other side
•           Keep right
  •   Don’t Do This:
•           Keep off the grass
•           No smoking
•           No parking
•            No exit
•           Don’t lean out of the window
•           Please do not disturb
•           Please do not feed the animals
•           Silence. Examination is in progress
•          Don’t leave bags unattended.
  •          Watch Out:
•           Watch your head
•           Fragile (Be careful, this will break easily)
•           Watch your step
•           Beware of pickpockets
•           Beware of fierce dog
•           Watch out. The train is coming
•           Look out behind you.
  •   Advice:
•           Take good care of yourself
•           Be careful
•           Take care, please.
Response to the warning given by someone:

•       Thanks
•       I know, I will be careful
•       Thank you so much
•       Oh! It could hurt me. Thanks guys.
•       Thanks for the warning.

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Expressing Relief and Pain


1.             Expressing Relief
          When we have problem and we can solve it, we will feel relief. In other  situation, when we feel worried about something that we will face it, we will also feel relief. A relief is lessening or ending of pain and worry. For example:
·        What a relief
·        That’s a relief
·         I’m very glad relieved to hear that (it)
·         I’m glad everything’s running well
·         I’m glad it’s done
·         Thank God for that
·         Thank goodness
·          It’s glad relief
Example dialog:
A         : Hey guys, score list mathematics test is out, I have 79
B         : I have 83
C         : What? I don’t know about that, what score do I have? I afraid it is not complete.
D         : Don’t worry C, you get 80, I see there, I get 80 too.
C         : That’s a relief, thanks D.
D         : You’re welcome.

Responding Expressing of Relief:
·   I’m happy because…
·   Fantastic
·   Great
·   I’m statistied with…
·   I’m pleased with…
·   I’m glad to hear that.

2.             Expressing Pain
When we get sick, we must feel pain on part of our body. When we get on accident, and we get injured because of it, we must feel pain. Some expression of pain:
·         It’s very painful. I can’t stand it
·         The pain hurts me very much
·         That’s hurts! Oh, my headache
·         My back pains me
·         I’m not feeling well
·         I have a bad cough
·         I feel terrible
·         I’m really sick
·         I can no longer stand
·         Ouch, it hurts!
·         Oh, it’s killing me
·         Oh!
·         Ouch!
·         Aw!
Example Dialog:
A         : B, how your condition today? Yesterday you are absent right?
B         : Hmm, not bad, because I have fever yesterday. It’s very painful
A         : Oh don’t be over tired B.
B         : Yeah you’re right, thanks A.
A         : It’s ok, no problem.

Responding expressions of pain:
·   I’m sorry for what’s happened
·   Oh you, poor little thing
·   Look! This not the end of the world
·   (oh, dear) I am sorry (to hear that)
·   That’s a pity/ shame
·   You must be very upset
·   Oh, no!
·   I know how it feel
·   I’m so sorry to hear that
·   I’m awfully sorry about…
·   Oh, how awfully
·   Oh, dear!
·   How pity you are!

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