What is a request?
A request is an act of politely or
formally asking someone to do you a favor or for something. It’s important to
be polite when doing so. Making and responding to a request can be done in
different ways. The following lines will show you how.
Expressions to make and respond to requests:
Making request
|
Responding to
request
|
|
Accepting
|
Declining/refusing
|
|
- Would you + infinitive…..,
please?
- Would you mind+ gerund ….., please?
- Do you mind+ gerund
………………?
- Can I + infinitive………………..……? - Could you + infinitive ……….………..? - Do you think you could + infinitive ……? - I wonder if you could + infinitive …….. . - I would be grateful if you could/would + infinitive... |
-Sure, of course
-Certainly. -That’ll be fine. -Sure, no problem.
-Sure, don’t worry!
-Yes, that’s fine.
-Yes, sure!
-With pleasure! |
- Certainly not
- No. I’m afraid I can’t. - No. I’m so sorry. - Sorry, I can’t. |
Practice:
Read the
following situations and play the suggested role with your partner using
expressions from the table above:
1. You are at the
school administration to ask about your sister’s/ brother’s school results.
Don’t
You: ………..……………………………………………………………………………………………
The principal……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. You are staying
at a hotel and you are phoning the reception to ask them to send someone to
take some dirty linen to the laundry.
(linen are sheets that cover beds)
You:……………………………………………………………………………………………………
The receptionist………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. You need money
to repair your motorcycle, so you ask your friend to lend you some.
You:……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Your friend: ……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. You are sitting
next to a passenger on the train and then you decide to ask her/ him for a
newspaper she/ he has just finished reading.
You:
…………………………………………………………………..…………………………………
The passenger:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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