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Your passport and immigration card please?
Excuse me, Is this your first trip here?
Pardon me, Where are you staying

Key Words That Make Direct Questions More Polite
In informal situations, you may use the word “can” in a direct sentence. You may
also use “may” for example “May I have” or “Can I have”
Excuse me, May I see your passport and immigration card please?
Excuse me, Can I see you immigration please?
Pardon me, May I know where are you staying from?

Another way of making direct questions more polite is to add “please” at the end
of the question.
Could you fill in this form, please?
Could you give me your passport, please?
Could you help me, please?
Exercise : Polite Questions

Complete a missing word to fill in the gap to complete the question. (see the
words provided).
1. Can you tell me ______ you live?
2. They won’t attend this business, _____ they?
3. I wonder ______ you like chocolate or not.
4. ______ me, what time is the flight?
5. Excuse me, _____ you help me with my immigration form?
6. Do you know how long Mark _____ been working abroad?
7. _____ I make a suggestion?
8. Excuse me, do you know _____ the next flight start?

where will if/whether Excuse/Pardon

could/would has May when / what time

More exercise you can explore these links:
Immigration worksheets
CUSTOMS/IMMIGRATION 1 (Dialogue)
CUSTOMS/IMMIGRATION – Questions and answers 1
Indirect Questions in English: How to Ask for Things Politely

F. M2: Vocabulary

Instructional objective
You will be able to use vocabularies and phrases about immigration