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3. Good manners (6 points)

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Another module in the course deals with good manners. What would you say in each of the following situations? Unscramble the sentences. In each sentence, one of the words does not belong.

A. All the chairs are taken in the room where the presentati­on is being held. A colleague with a broken leg enters the room. You say: offer / my / you / would / may / I / seat ?

B. An employee of the parcel service is about to enter the office building with lots of parcels on a trolley. You say: the / just / me / let / door / have / for / you / open .

C. You see a colleague on her way to the meeting room. She is carrying a bag full of printed materials in one hand and a laptop in the other hand. You say: carry / bag / can / your / I / you ?

D. A colleague is very busy. He has to finish a report by 3 p.m. and doesn’t have time to go for lunch. You say: you / the / anything / canteen / get / I / can / from / want ?

E. You have spilled coffee over a colleague’s desk. You wipe it up with a tissue and apologize. You say: what / make / up / do / because / can / I / to / for / my / carelessne­ss ?

F. A colleague is struggling with the new espresso machine in the canteen. You know how to operate it. You say: show / you / may / how / it / I’ll / works .

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