Fill in the Blanks level 2 unit 6 readingOnline version level 2 unit 6 reading by English Laboratory 1 quality can't help seriously outstanding commitment tired meltdown yourself How to Say No You have an invitation to spend a relaxing Saturday at the beach . But then a friend asks you to drive her to an appointment . Your boss asks you to come in and finish a project . Your mother asks you to help clean up her yard . You politely say yes , even though you really want to say no . Many people can't say no . They don't want to make their friends feel bad or feel they can't say no to family . At work , some people don't say no because they don't want to miss an opportunity , like the chance to learn something new and interesting . But when you say yes to someone else , you say no to yourself . People who always say yes become tired or sad . They may even have a meltdown and get so upset they can't do anything ! So how do you say no ? Here are some ideas : - When someone asks for a favor , say , " Sorry , but I can't this time . " A polite answer like this is nicer than a rude one , like " I don't want to do that ! " It won't make the person angry , and it says you might help next time . - Tell the person you have another commitment - that you said you would do something else . This shows that you take your commitments seriously . - Say , " l don't want to say I'll do something if I don't have time do my best . " This shows that you want to help , but only when you can do an outstanding job . Fill in the blanks 1 . When you say yes to someone , you say no to . 2 . People who always say yes become or sad 3 . One good way to say no is to tell the person , " Sorry , but I this time . " 4 . If you say no by telling the person , " l don't want to say I'll do something if I don't have time to do my best , " this shows that you want to help but want to do very high - work . 5 . A is something you promise to do . 6 . If you did an job , you did it very well . 7 . When you take something , you don't joke about it . 8 . A is when someone gets very upset and acts really angry .
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