Grades 4 weeks Can you do it?. Polite phrases When speaking with respect or you want to be nice.

Grades

4 weeks

Can you do it?

Polite phrases

When speaking with respect or you want to be nice.

Polite Phrases and Words

“Please”

Beginning, middle or end of a sentence

• “Please” – Beginning of sentence

• Please help (v) me with my homework?

• Please give (v) me a pencil?

• Please be (v) quiet?

• “Please” – Middle of sentence

• Can you please help (v) me with my homework?

• Can you please give (v) me a pencil?

• Can you please be (v) quiet?

• “Please” – End of sentence

• Can you help me with my homework, please?

• Can you give me a pencil, please?

• Can you be quiet, please?

Polite Phrases and Words

• “Thank you” --- response

Student: Mr G, I give you a fruit.

Mr. G: Oh! Thank you!

Student: No thank you.

Wrong!!

Polite Phrases and Words

• “Thank you” --- response

Student: Mr G, I give you a fruit.

Mr. G: Oh! Thank you!

Student: You're welcome

Or…. “anytime”

_______ can go at the beginning, middle or end of a sentence.

Mother: ________ please wash the dishes?

Son: Yes, I can.

Mother: Thanks!

Son: No thanks

What can we say?

You’re welcome

Anytime

Can you

Please

Please

Wrong

Can you

Serious – we want to tell someone to do something.

Listen to the teacher! Write in your notebook!Go home!Do your work!

When being serious, you are not asking, you are telling. ?

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Serious or polite?

Can you help me, please?

Polite

Serious or polite?

Clean the room!

Serious

Serious or polite?

Go to the store!

Serious

Serious or polite?

Can you please listen to me?

Polite

Serious or polite?

Be quiet!

Serious

Serious or polite?

Study your Chinese!

Serious

Serious or polite?

You should learn English.

Not Serious or Polite

Polite or Serious

Polite

Use “please”

You are asking

Serious

(v) = 1st word in sentence.

You are telling

Write (v)

• Which is a correct serious sentence?

Mr. G, can you please write that word on the board?

Mr. G, write that on the board.

Practice (v)

• Which is a correct serious sentence?

“Please practice your English.”

“Practice your English!”

Give (v)

• Which is correct?

• Teacher sees student reading a book in class.

“Give it to me!”

“Can you please give it to me?”

Help (v)

• Which is correct?

• Student speaking to teacher

“Help me with my homework!”

“Please help me with my homework?”

Boy: Hui, _____________ help me with my homework, please?

Girl: Yes, can you _______ me a pencil, ________?

Boy: Thank you for helping me.

Girl: _________! ________ more so you can improve!

Please, can you, give, anytime, practice

Can you

Giveplease

Anytime Practice

Practice (v) → Polite

_______ practice your English, ______?

Can youPlease

Eat (v) → Serious

______ your ________Eat food!dinner!

please, tell, ask

When you want to be polite you ____.

When you want to be serious you ____.

When you want to be polite you use the word ________.

ask

tell

please

Create an serious sentence

Stop - “Stop talking!”

WriteGoWashListen

StudyWorkBeMove

Create an polite sentence

Stop - “Can you stop talking, please?”

WriteGoWashListen

StudyWorkBeMove

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When being serious, you are not asking, you are telling.

You will make a dialogue. (Conversation with 2 people).

You must have 2 serious and 2 polite sentences.

You can write about anything you want.

Your dialogue needs to be at least 7 sentences.

Mother: Son, can you wash the dishes, please?

Son: Yes, I will wash the dishes.

Mother: Thank you!

Son: You're welcome!

Mother: Clean the table when you finish!

Son: Can you give me money for school, please?

Mother: Go clean your room first!