Granting and Refusing Permission - Conversation Practice
Practise granting and refusing permission through two model conversations at A2–B1 level. Key phrases are highlighted in the dialogues and collected below each example. Two prompts help learners create their own conversations.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Two model conversations
- Highlighted phrases in context
- Key phrases below each dialogue
- Two prompts for pair practice
Grant or refuse everyday permission and explain practical limits.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the two model conversations and phrase lists on the learner page. The final dialogue prompts are open-ended, with no fixed answer key.
- Compare taking garden photos with picking flowers, and borrowing a bike with lending it to a younger brother.
- Identify permission, conditions and refusal in each model; check how the listener responds.
- Develop a final prompt into a dialogue using two key phrases and a respectful follow-up.
Support and extension
Supply Yes, but… and Sorry, you can't… frames. Extend with a safe alternative rather than arguing after a refusal.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
