Conversation Activities for Asking for Permission

 

Activities                                   

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Group Activity- Permission- A Skit

Divide the class into groups of 2 or 3. Students work together to develop a skit that is
grammatically correct about guests asking for permission to do something . The request
should be denied and the reasons given. The guest should continue to try to convince
the staff that their request should be granted. Once the skit is developed, students
present it to the teacher and the rest of class. The teacher judges the skit based on
grammar and language use, originality, and acting ability.

 

Discussion- Permission

Have a discussion about what staff might ask a guest’s permission to do before doing it?
How often does this happen? What kinds of things do guests ask permission about? How
often does that happen? Why is it important to ask for polite permission before acting?
What could be the possible consequences if action were taken before permission granted?