Asking for Permission Etc

2nd Semester, 5th Meetings Asking about Price and Bargaining Asking and Giving for Permission Offering Something Requesting Something Accepting and Refusing something

by. Shaula Febriyoldini Elwan, S.Pd

a. Asking about Price and Bargaining

A: I’m looking for a Balinese painting

B: Which one?

A: The large one or the small one? How much is that painting?

B: It’s US $150,00

A: It’s very expensive I think.

B: Yes, but the quality is guaranteed

A : Can I bargain for US $100,00?

B: Well, I take this one

Expressions:I’m looking for..

How much is this…What’s the price of…?

How much is that altogether? This is the fixed price.

Here is your change. What does this…. (book) cost?

That is too expensive. Will you take about Rp. 200.000,-?/ How about Rp. 200.000,-?

I can let you have it/them for Rp. 250.000,-.

How we buy things?In Pack….

In Boxes…

In Cans or Tins…

In Jars…

In Bottles….

By weight

Other things….

b. Asking for Permission

See the Conversation BelowV

J

V

Can I borrow your Farmacope book,

Jerry?

Sure, Vera, but just for today okay,? Because I

have to make some tasks by using that

book tomorrow.

Haha,,,, All right Jerry, it’s okay.

Thank you before

J

Here you are, if you can’t find me in this

class, you may see me at Students Center

VOkay, see you

Useful Expressions

Asking for

• Can/could I ( possibly)…?• Can/could I please…?• May I (please) …?• Is it alright/okay ( with

you) if I….?• Would be possible for me

to…?• I’d like to …. If that’s

aright/ok (with you)• Would you mind/object if

I…?• Do you mind if I ….?

Granting

• Of course• Certainly.• By all means.• It’s allright/ok with/ by me.

• Yes.• Sure

• No, I wouldn’t mind.• No, I don’t mind.• Of course not• Not at all• No it’s alright/ok with me

Denying

• I’d rather you didn’t.• I prefer it if you

didn’t/wouldn’t• I’d prefer you not to

• ……..ing is not allowed.• You musn’t …• You may not….• We don’t allow any one

to…• You are not supposed

to…• I can’t do that wthout

permission from…..

Asking for

• Is it okay to….?• Is it alright to…?• Are you allowed to..?• Is one allowed to…?

Granting

• Go ahead• I think so.• I supposed so,• I don’t see….. (any

reason)• If you want to…, it’s

fine/alright/okay with me• Yes, …..• I think so.• I believe so..• As far as I know,….

Denying

• I don’t think…. Ing is allowed

• I don’t think you’re allowed to…

• I don’t think they allow you to…

• I don’t think so.

Practice Asking about the thinks below by using this model:

A: Do you have any…. ( money )?

B: There’s some in …. ( my wallet ).

A: May I borrow some, please? / Can I borrow some, please?

B: Sure.. Here you are.

B: Sorry, I don’t have any

A: Thanks, anyway.

c. Offering, Accepting, and Refusing Something

Offering something

• Can I get you something to….• Would you like something to…• Do you take….• Do you like….• Can I help you?• What can I do for you?• Shall I help you carry your bag?• Would you like me…• Do you want me…

Accepting Something

• Yes, please.• That’s very kind of you• I appreciate that• That would be marvelous• Thanks a lot• Thank you

Refusing an Offering

• That’s very kind of you, but I can do it by myself.

• I appreciate that, thanks anyway.• Please don’t bother me.• No, thank you.• Don’t bother please.