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Do with your partner, discuss about : Advertisement should be banned from TV
programs. Make an analytical exposition about it. Remember its ‘generic structure
and its language features.
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IV. Independent contruction of text
Do you want to make your own analytical exposition? Very good! Now it’s time
for you to prove that you have understand well about it. Don’t forget to think
about the generic structure and its grammar focus. here, you can choose an
interesting topic from a newspaper or wherever you want, or you create in your
own.
LET”S SPEAK
We know that there are a lot of expressions we often use in social situation. Here are examples of
some of the most important ones. But you can add by yourselves from another sources.
MAKING REQUEST AGREEING TO REQUEST REFUSING REQUEST
Will/would you .... Yes, of course I’m sorry, but ....
Can/could you .... Yes, certainty I’m afraid ....
Would you mind .... No, not at all
ASKING FOR GIVING PERMISSION REFUSING PERMISSION
PERMISSION
Can/could/may I .... Yes, certainty Yes, I do
Would you mind if I .... No, not at all No, I’m sorry, but ....
Could I possibly .... Yes, of course No, I’m afraid not
MAKING OFFERS ACCEPTING OFFER REFUSING OFFERS
Shall.can I ....? Yes, please No, it’s OK thanks
Do you want me to ....? That would be good No, thanks
Would you like ....? No, thank you
WORK WITH A PARTNER AND MAKE UP DIALOGUES USING THE FOLLOWING IDEAS AND
EXAMPLES OF REQUEST, OFFERS AND PERMISSION.
1. your friend is very good at maths and you can;t do your homework.
2. You are in a shopping centre and you see someone struggling with some heavy bags.
3. You are in a friend’s house and the room is very hot.
SUMMARy