Answering Flexibly

What are we learning today?

You will give a short, fitting answer to a new sentence. You will practise phone calls and asking for permission.

Explanation

• Listen to the last sentence.
• Answer it directly.
• Be polite.
• On the phone you can say "Hello?" and "Can I call you back?"
• To end a call, say "Talk to you later. Bye."
• To ask for permission, say "Can I ...?" or "Can we ...?"

Examples

1. Can I call you back? - Sure. Talk to you later.
2. Can we go to the cinema? - No, sorry, I'm afraid you can't. - Why not? - Because your uncle and aunt are here.
3. Can we go on Saturday then, please? - Yes, you can. - Great, thanks!

Remember!

• Answer the last sentence.
• Say "please" and "thanks".

Check yourself

1. You hear "Can I call you back?" What can you say?
2. Someone says "No, I'm afraid you can't." What can you ask?
3. Finish the sentence: "Yes, you ___."