Polite requests – how to use appropriate language Situation A Situation B You’re on the train The fellow passenger sitting next to you keeps snoring loudly You are getting more and more annoyed You don’t mind the person is sleeping but at the same time you are fed up with this terrible snore After all, it is the first class! You can’t stand it any longer… You’re on the train You had a very busy week and now feel extremely exhausted You’re so happy to get some sleep at last You just started dreaming about an exotic country when the fellow passenger pokes you… Situation A You’re at the airport You have half an hour to your flight You got hungry but can’t leave your suitcase unattended as it is too heavy to take it with you… Ask for help… Situation B You’re in a hurry Your planes takes off in 10 minutes! Somebody asks you a favour… Situation A Situation B You want to study for an English test (unit ) Unfortunately, your neighbours decided to have a very loud party and you can’t concentrate at all You decided to visit them… Situation A You’re having a great fun at your home with a couple of friends You’re dancing and listening to your favourite song: She is here and dancing for me when somebody knocks… Situation B You’re supposed to have an English test next week Together with the fellow students you decided that you have to postpone it You know that your teacher doesn’t like postponing anything and it would be hard to persuade her to so, but still you try… Situation A You are very short of money Your best friend always lends you some in such situations, but this time you know it can be hard as you haven’t given back the money you borrowed before… Anyway, you have no choice You’re an English teacher teaching in a good language school Everybody knows that it is hard to persuade you to change deadlines, especially if it comes to tests One of your students wants to try… Situation B Your friend asks you for money third time in a row this month You like him/her very much but s/he hasn’t given back the money you lent him/her weeks ago… Decide what to Situation A Situation B You’re in the cinema The person sitting in front of you is wearing an enormous hat making it impossible to watch the movie Try to be polite… You’re in the cinema You decided to show your recently bought hat It was very expensive and beautiful You don’t feel like taking it off… Situation A Situation B You are at the restaurant (a very expensive one) You ordered some shrimps with garlic, but feel that the shrimps are not fresh What is worse, you found a hair in your dish! Ask a waiter/waitress to replace it or think about another solution… You’re a waiter/waitress at a very expensive restaurant Today you’re so busy, you have no time to drink even a glass of water! A customer wants to talk to you about the food you served You know that it wasn’t first quality, however don’t feel like agreeing with the customer