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This document discusses different ways to make polite requests in English using phrases like "Can I", "Could you", "Will you", and "Would you mind". It provides examples of requests for classroom activities, borrowing items, accepting late homework, and looking over assignments. The document also discusses using "please" to make requests more polite and provides model responses when agreeing to or denying a request.

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Requests - Presentation 5

This document discusses different ways to make polite requests in English using phrases like "Can I", "Could you", "Will you", and "Would you mind". It provides examples of requests for classroom activities, borrowing items, accepting late homework, and looking over assignments. The document also discusses using "please" to make requests more polite and provides model responses when agreeing to or denying a request.

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Requests: Can, Could,

Will, Would, Would you


mind

Requests in
the Classroom
Requests

Would you please


write clearly?

Could you work with a


partner on Exercise
4?
More Requests

NO!!
Would you
accept my
homework
late? My
I’m sorry, dog ate it.
I can’t. I
don’t
accept late
homework
.
And More Requests

Would you mind


looking over my
assignment? I’m
not sure it’s
right.

And, could I
leave class
ten minutes
early today?
And Even More Requests!

Can I borrow your eraser for


a moment?
Sure.

Will you let me


copy your
homework? NO!!!
Formal Requests
Use could and would to make formal requests
(ask someone to do something). Could and would
soften requests and make them more polite.

base form

Could you work


on Exercise 4?
Informal Requests

Use can and will for less formal requests.

Can I borrow base form Sure.


your eraser?
Requests with Please

Use please to make a request more polite. Note


the word order.

Would
Wouldyou please
you openopen
your
your books?
books, please?
please
Change the statements into polite
Practice 1 requests using would or could.
Add please.

Example: Open your books.

Would/Could you please open your books?

1. Turn
Would/Could
to page twelve.
you please turn to page twelve?

2. Repeat
Would/Could yousaid.
what you please repeat what you said?

3. Take
Would/Could you please take out your notebooks?
out your notebooks.

4. Pronounce
Would/Could
thisyou
word.
please pronounce this word ?

5. Write down theyou


Would/Could answers.
please write down the answers?

6. Tell
Would/Could
me what grade
you please
I got. tell me what grade I got?
Affirmative
Affirmative Answers
Answers to
to Requests
Requests
When we say yes to a request, we usually use
expressions such as sure, certainly, of course, and no
problem.

Would you Of course I


help me will help
read this? you.
Negative Answers to Requests
When we cannot say yes to a request, we usually
apologize and give an explanation.

Would you What


accept my
NO!! she
thinks
homework
late?
I’m sorry, I
can’t. I What
she
don’t says
accept late
homework.
Imagine you are in these situations.
Practice 2 Make polite requests with Would you
mind. Then think of possible replies.

Example: You are talking to your English teacher.


A: Would you mind explaining a grammar rule to me?
B: Not at all. How can I help you?

1. You are talking to your boss.

2. You want your co-worker to help you.

3. You want your children to clean up their rooms.

4. You want your wife/ husband to help you cook dinner.


Would you mind …?

Use would you mind + gerund to make polite


requests.

Would you Gerund =


mind opening base form
the door for me? + -ing
Be Careful!
When we answer this type of request with Not at all,
it means that we will do what the person requests.

Would you mind I don’t


mind at
looking over my
all!
assignment?

Not at all!

OK.
I’ll do
it!
Requests Finished

THANKS

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