Student    A : You are staying at your friend’s  house for the weekend . At various times you make the  requests . Choose the best way of asking, from the expressions in the box.

 

Informal                          Semi-formal                             Formal                               

 Could you ….?             Would you mind….ing ?          I don’t suppose you could…,

 Would you …?              Do you think you could..?        could you ?

 ……,  could you

                                                                                          Do you think you could

……., would you ?                                                            possibly…

 

        

REQUESTS : A wants B :

RESPONSES (+/_)

1.Lend him his bike

 

2.Bring him breakfast in bed

 

3.Wake him up in the morning

 

4.pass him the newspaper

 

5.Give him a spare front door key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student    B : You are staying at your friend’s  house for the weekend . At various times you make the  requests . Choose the best way of asking, from the expressions in the box.

 

Informal                          Semi-formal                             Formal                                

 Could you ….?             Would you mind….ing ?          I don’t suppose you could…,

 Would you …?              Do you think you could..?        could you ?

 ……,  could you

                                                                                          Do you think you could

……., would you ?                                                            possibly…

 

        

REQUESTS : B wants  A

RESPONSES (+/_)

1.Lend him his  BMW

 

2.Lend him his best suit

 

3.Switch on the  air conditioner

 

4. Put an extra blanket on his bed

 

5.Give him a  lift to the station