Phu luu Upper-secondary School
Designed by: Cao Van Tien

Work in pairs and put the following expressions under appropriate headings:
Work in pairs and put the following expressions under appropriate headings:
Asking for permission
Asking for permission
and
and
Giving reasons
Giving reasons1.
1.
Is it all right if……..? 6.Well, the thing is…….
Is it all right if……..? 6.Well, the thing is…….
2.
2.
Well, you see……. 7. It’s because…….
Well, you see……. 7. It’s because…….
3.
3.
I wonder if……… 8. It’s sort of complicated, but you see….
I wonder if……… 8. It’s sort of complicated, but you see….
4.
4.
The reason is……… 9….and that’s why I’d like to……
The reason is……… 9….and that’s why I’d like to……
5.

a) Fill in the missing information in the bubbles below, using the suitable
prompts provided.
prompts provided.
a.
a.
Well, the thing is, they will suffer from air pollution because smoke from these
Well, the thing is, they will suffer from air pollution because smoke from these
vehicles pollutes the air they breathe.
vehicles pollutes the air they breathe.
b.
b.
It’s sort of complicated, but you see, this practice will lead to wildlife extinction
It’s sort of complicated, but you see, this practice will lead to wildlife extinction
in the long run.
in the long run.
c.
c.
Anybody mind if tourists throw garbage into the lakes?
Anybody mind if tourists throw garbage into the lakes?
A. Is it all right if tourists shoot animals in national parks?
B. (1)……………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
A. (2)…………………………………………………………………………………………….
B. I’d rather they didn’t: the thing is, this will pollute the water.
A. Would it be all right if people use more and more motorbikes and cars instead of
bicycles and public transportation?
B. (3)……………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
It’s sort of complicated, but you see, this practice will lead to wildlife extinction
in the long run.

The reason is…
The reason is…
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It’s sort of complicated, but you see…
It’s sort of complicated, but you see…

…
…
and that’s why I’d like to…
and that’s why I’d like to…

Well, the thing is…
Well, the thing is…

It’s because…
It’s because…
Prompts
Things that could destroy the natural
Things that could destroy the natural
Environment
Environment
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Felling trees for wood
Felling trees for wood
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Shoot wild animals
Shoot wild animals
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Making a campfire
Making a campfire