Granting and Refusing Permission - Functional Language
Practise granting and refusing permission at B2–C1 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
Set clear professional conditions and limits when responding to permission requests.
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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.
- Distinguish free permission, conditional permission and refusal; compare provided and as long as.
- Write replies about rooms, demonstrations, drafts, remote work, confidential records and other requests.
- Practise the equipment loan or draft sharing, reading back the scope and condition before ending.
Support and extension
Support with allowed/action/condition notes. Extend by referring a request to the authorised person. All permissions are fictional classroom examples, not approval to share real records or change workplace policy.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
