Can I change the channel?
a
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Practice
Writing sentences to ask for permission in the following situations
Situation 3
Your uncle and aunt have invited you to join them in a walk in the park. You want to take your dog with you.
No, you _m_a_y__n_o_t_(couldn’t, may not). 3 __C_a_n_(Might, Can) I borrow your sports
shoes, Mike?
Yes, you _c_a_n_(can, may).
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9
May
Might
Used with friends
Used with teachers or adults(成人) Used with strangers
and people you respect
Very polite but rarely used（很少使用）
a
5
Practice
Writing sentences to ask for permission in the,’could’, ‘may’ and ‘might’
Kitty, can I borrow your dictionary?
a
1
Excuse me, sir. May I have a look at the name of your book?
a
2
Mr Wu, could I ask you some questions about Mars?
Situation 1
You are on a bus and the person in front of you has the window open. It starts to rain and you’re getting wet.
May I close the window?
a
6
Practice
Writing sentences to ask for permission in the following situations
Situation 2
Your cousin is watching a boring programme on TV. You ask her permission to change the channel.
a
3
teacher
friend
Kitty -----Can …? Mr Wu ---- Could …? Sir ----- May…?
stranger
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Working out the rule
Informal Formal
Formal and polite
Very formal
Can Could
Could I bring my dog?
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Learning for use
1 Dad, _c_o_u_ld_ (may, could) I take your camera?
Yes, you _c_a_n__(can, may).
2 _M__a_y_(May, Can) I borrow this helmet, madam?