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Drills: Polite requests

Come in!
Come in, please!
Will you come in, please ?
Would you come in, please ?
Would you mind standing up, please ?

Patients in hospital are usually anxious and fearful. It is important that hospital staff put them at
their ease, by being polite and pleasant. The following drills teach you polite forms in English. Be careful
about the way your voice rises and falls when you say these sentences. Listen to the way the teacher
says the sentences.

Drill 1
Command Come in.
Request Come in, please!
Change these commands to polite requests. Be careful to make your voice rise and fall correctly.

1. Come in 5. Say ah 8. Lie down
2. Sit down 6. Turn over 9. Sit up
3. Stand up 7. Bend down 10. Look up
4. Turn round

Drill 2
Command Come in
Request Will you come in, please?

1. Raise your arm. 5. Lower your foot. 8. Bend your knees.
2. Move your head. 6. Open your mouth. 9. Touch your toes.
3. Lift your leg. 7. Put out your tongue. 10. Wriggle your fingers.
4. Arch your back.

Drill 3
Command Come in
Request Would you come in, please?

1. Roll your sleeve up. 4. Hold your breath in. 7. Keep your eyes shut.
2. Take your shirt off. 5. Take your trousers off. 8. Go to C.S.S.D.
3. Hold your head up. 6. Keep your mouth open.

Drill 4
Command Stand up
Request Would you mind standing up, please?

1. Stand up. 5. Sit up.
2. Sit down. 6. Turn round.
3. Lie down. 7. Bend down.
4. Turn over. 8. Roll your sleeve up.

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