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Asking a professor for an extension

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Follow a formal campus conversation with polite requests and conditions.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

extension
More time to finish something.
exceptional
Very unusual.
archive
A place where old records are kept.
outline
A short plan of the main points.

Answer key

  1. Professor, I wondered whether I could speak to you about the deadline for my research essay.'I wondered whether' is a polite way to ask. 'Research' can be stressed on the first or second syllable.
  2. Certainly, although I should say in advance that extensions are only granted in exceptional circumstances.'Circumstances' has the stress on the first syllable: CIR-cum-stan-ces. 'Granted' means given.
  3. I understand; the difficulty is that the library archive I need has been closed for repairs all month.'Archive' starts with 'ar' and a k sound: AR-kive. 'Archive I need' leaves out 'that'.
  4. In that case, I can give you a few extra days, provided you send me your outline today.'A few' means some. 'Provided' introduces a condition. 'Outline' is stressed on the first syllable.
  5. That is extremely generous, and I will have the outline in your inbox before the end of the afternoon.'Extremely' adds strength to the adjective. 'End of the' is often said 'en-duv-the'.

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