Granting and Refusing Permission - Functional Language
Practise granting and refusing permission at A2–B1 level with useful phrase patterns and short situation-based responses. A separate page of suggested answers supports checking and discussion of other appropriate responses.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Useful phrase patterns
- Situation-based response practice
- Space for written responses
- Suggested answers on page 2
Grant or refuse permission clearly while respecting privacy and ownership.
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Page 2 of 2 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Give learners page 1; use the suggested answers on page 2 after they have written and compared their own responses.
- Sort the requests by suitable permission or refusal; practise I'd rather you didn't plus base verb.
- Write replies for borrowing, seating, smoking, homework copying and the private room.
- Role-play a request and response; the requester should acknowledge a refusal rather than keep pressuring.
Support and extension
Offer yes/no plus brief reason stems. Extend by adding a genuine limit to a loan. Accept boundary-respecting alternatives; an empty chair is not the same as a room marked private.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
