Making requests and responding to “Would you mind… ?” and “Do you mind… ?” Students practice making formal requests and asking for permission with the formal, indirect questions “Would you mind… ?” and “Do you mind… ?” Phrases and expressions used to give and refuse permission are also practiced. A communicative activity has students asking for, giving, and refusing permission.
Would you mind… ?

Overview
BusinessDaily lifeWork
Level Intermediate: B1
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3 student pagesTeaching notes
Teaching time 90 mins
Language functions Asking and answering questions
Language forms
Conditional formsModal and auxiliary verbsVerb forms
Activities
ConversationQuestions and answersReadingSentence completion
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