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 |
|