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Everyday English
FOR SAMPLE ONLY
A. Read the following dialogue.
Roshan : Hi Sweta, do you think I could use your pencil for a moment?
Sweta : Sure, no problem. Here you are.
Roshan : Thanks. It will only be a minute or two.
Sweta : Take your time. No rush.
Roshan : Thanks!

B. Here are some expressions which can be used while asking
for permission.
• May I have another piece of cake?
• Can I go out tonight?
• Do you think I could use your cell phone?

• Would it be possible for me to study in this room?
• Can I go out, please?
• May I open the window, please?
• Do you mind if I come in?
• Would you mind if I asked you something?
• Is it okay if I sit here?

Let’s Connect

Have you heard about Malala Yousafzai? Who is she? What made
her known to the world?

Read about the latest achievement of Malala Yousafzai, still a
student and a social activist.

Born: 12 July 1997
Birthplace: Mingora, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Best known as: The schoolgirl who stood up for education

Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora, Pakistan. As a
child, she became an advocate for girls’ education, she wrote for the

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