ESOL Lr/E2.5a Listen and respond to requests for action / permission
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Lr/E2.5a Listen and respond to requests for action / permission
| Component skill and knowledge and understanding. Adults should learn to: |
Example of application and level | Sample activities |
| – recognise requests for action and respond by taking action |
Can I use your pen? I’ll return it later.
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To practise responding to requests for permission, learners discuss ways of saying yes or no. Working in threes, using a set of flashcards on each table, one learner draws a card with a request, e.g. Can I borrow your book? The next learner refuses politely (Sorry, I’m using it) while the third gives permission (Sure, I don’t need it now). Learners then practise inventing their own requests. |
| – know some appropriate phrases, e.g. sure, there you go, to accompany action | Yes, of course. Yes, that’s fine. |
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| – be able to use polite intonation to grant or refuse permission | ||
| – know some ways of explaining why the request cannot be complied with |
No, I’m sorry, it’s stuck. I’m sorry, I need it. |
Source: Department for Education and Skills (2001) Adult ESOL Core Curriculum, DfES (2001)
- Closely related E2 ESOL links: ESOL Lr/E2.5b Respond to requests for information
- Related Adult Literacy Curriculum links: SLlr/E2.6 respond to straightforward questions
- Related Functional Skills English links: E2.3 Respond appropriately to straightforward questions
