giving commands

GIVING INSTRUCTIONS

AND PROHIBITION By: yeniira@yahoo.com

GIVING INSTRUCTION(COMMANDS and REQUEST)

Giving instruction can be called as Command or request. Command is order given to a person. Request is the action of asking for

and something formally and politely. Commands and request used when

we want someone to do something or in certain condition

GIVING INSTRUCTION

Examples: Go. Be careful. Come here. Close the door. Write your name, please. Sit down.

Requests

Examples: Sit down, please. Be there, please. Can you open the door, please? Would you come here, please? Close the window, please. Stand up, please.

PROHIBITION Ask someone not to do something.

Examples: Don’t go. Don’t eat here. Don’t sit on the table. Don’t wait here, please.

Example:

Budi : Clean the board, please. Hasan : No problem.

Cici : Dian, come here, please. Dian: Right away.

Notes

We usually start giving command by using verb.

Examples: Open Stand up Move Take Put Read

When we need help, say “please”.

Sit down, please. Take your pen, please. Open your book, please. Do number 1 and 3, please.

Notes How do you ask people to do

something?Start with a verb. This verb is called

“imperative verb”.If you don’t want people to do

something, start with “don’t”.

More examples

Open the door, please. Don’t open the door. Could you open the door, please Come here Please come here. Don’t come here. Let’s go there

How would you give response?

Say: Yes, Ma’am. Okay, Ma’am. Sure. Alright. Right away, Ma’am. No problem

Examples: Mrs. Santi : Open your book, please. Students : Yes, Ma’am.

Gita : Clean the board, please. Keisha : Sure.

Ms. Yulia : Look at the picture, please. Hera : Okay, Ma’am.

WHEN SOMEONE HELPS YOU,

PLEASE SAY THANK YOU

Mr. Andi : Do number 1, please. Sinta : No problem. Mr.Andi : Thank you. Sinta : Anytime.

HOMEWORK Orange book unit 3 LET’S TALK PAGE 36 E AND 37 G

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