Lend a hand. ‘A. Complete the request for each situation. | 4. You want to borrow a classmates pen. Can! borrow your pen? 2. You want a classmate to give you a ride home after class. Would you mina ee 3. You want to turn down your roommate's TV. leit OK if 2 E 4, You want to use a friend's cell phone. _Do you mind if ae 5. You want to borrow a friend's car for the weekend lwas wondering ff 5. You want sameone to tell you haw to get to the subway. Could = Think of four more things you would need to have done if you were going on a long vacation. Write requests acking a friend to do the things.Accept or decline these requests. For requests you decline, give excuses. Use the expressions in the chart or expressions of your own. That's OK,Iguees. | Sorry, but Ud be glad ta (dike to, but Fine. No problem, Unfortunately. 4. At Can | use your computer? My computer crashed, B: Sorry. but lim going ta use it: myself ina faw minutes 2. AA: I've just finished this ten-page paper. Could you check it for me, please? Br 3. As | was wondering if | could stay at your place for a week while my landlord fixes the roof. 4, A: Would you mind if | used your cell phone to make a long-distance call to Nigeria? B: Look at the pictures and write the conversations. Speaker A makes a request. Speaker B declines it. Each speaker should give a reason. 4. At _Coul ry these boxes me? Lh B: Sorry, but! have k. METS Unit 3A Scan the magazine article about making requests. What strategi E J Getting what you want ss can you use for less formal requests? What strategies can you use for more formal requests? ‘When you make @ request it helps to be clear about two things: Firstly, how well do you know the other person? Secondly, how impertant i it for you to ‘get what you want? Are you willing to take “no” for an anwor? Let's say that you would ike to borrow someone's car ‘0 go out on Friday night. Because borrowing a car is bic favor, we can assume that you'd probably only ask someone you know wal for this favor. In general, when making requests of fiends or close acquaintances, you can use a less formal approach ‘Now let's imagine that t's very important for you to have that car on Friday night you have to have it. In that case, you can let the other person know in a less formal, cla way Hare are two possible sratagios: 1. Make a statement with need! “Ineed to borrow your car.” 2. Use at imperative. “Please len ive your ca.” By avoiding questions this approach makes it more: dlifficule for the other person to say a0. f you ate willing to put the other person in a possibly awkward situation, ‘then thie is definitely the cloarast, and perhaps most effective, way of getting what you want. But maybe you expect the other perzon to cay no, and ‘you car live with that. This attitude allows you to have ‘2 cooler, more objective perspective, so you can make your request in a more formal, Indirect way. mI ba Here are some examples: 8. Ack about ability: “Cauld/Can you lend me your car?” 4. Be polite — use may: “May Ibarrow your car?" 5. Ask for permission: "Would it be OK if borrowed your car?" 8. Express curiosity: “I wonder if| could borrow your con” 7. State the request negatively: “I don’t suppose you could lend me your car." A Apolagiza: "I hope you don't mind my asking. but would | Losrow your car?" 8. Give @ hint: "I have plans for Friday night, hut | don't have a car.” This approach gives the other person a polite way to refuse if, for any reazon, they don’t want to or cannot lend you their car. And even though you know the pperzon well, taking a more formal approach proves to the lstoner that you realize what a big favor you're asking. Itshows them respect and appreciation — which ‘makes it more likely that you'll get the resuit you wart! Read the aitile, Click (if each request is less formal or more formal. Then write the correct number from the article (1-9) for each type of request. Only eight of the numbers will be used 1. Close the door. 2. Is rwally wold in breve, 3. Could you possibly move your car? 4, May | borrow your dictionary? 5. | was wondering if you could help me with this assignment. 6. I need some help moving to my new apartment 7. |'m sorry. but | can’t stand loud music. 8, | don't suppose | could borrow your camera. ooooo0o0 Oo go Oo ia oO Oo Oo a oo Lendehend. EE5 | Nouns and verbs A. Complote this chart: Then chack your answore in @ dictionary: apology apologize invitation compliment a permission explanation __ | request B Check (v7) the phrase that describes what each person is doing, f 4. Don't worry. | know you didn’t mean to break it. i returning a favor Di accepting an apology 2. [really like your new haircut [El giving aresion EfaniegtSaitne 3. Can | borrow your laptop? Di asking for a favor D1 ang a itt I can't lend you my bike hecause | need it myself. Lf 1 declining a requeet 5p Scoping an invitation 5. Could you help me cook dinner? Di making a request 1 returning a compliment Choose the correct words. 1. My phone didn’t work for a week. The phone company ‘an apology and took $20 off my bill (accepted / denied / otfered) 2. A friend of mine really loves to _ compliments, but he never gives anyone else one. | don’t understand why he's like that. (do / owe / receive) 3. Diane is always talking on the phone. She makes a lot of calls. but she rarely mine. Maybe she never listens to her voice mail! (makes / offers / returns) 4, Ineed to a favor. Could you please give me a ride to school tomorrow? My bike has a flat tire! (ask for / give / tun down} Unit 3