Making Requests Politely - Conversation Practice
Practise making requests politely through two model conversations at B2–C1 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
Make tactful requests that recognise another person's constraints.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the two model conversations and key-phrase lists on the single learner page; the final prompts are open-ended and need no fixed answer key.
- Identify the meeting's revised start, finance lead's departure and budget-first solution.
- Read the quotation model and track permission, context, Thursday review and attribution.
- Create either prompt exchange with two key phrases and a realistic deadline or condition.
Support and extension
Offer request/reason/constraint/confirmation notes. Extend by practising Not at all as consent to Would you mind, not a refusal.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
