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FUNCTIONS
• Asking for and giving suggestions
• Doing shopping English 9 27
• Making requests
• Talking about future plans Theme 9
• Making and answering phone calls
Invitations & Celebrations
L3
1. Study the conversations and circle the better option given in bold.

1. Molly Can you take your feet off my chair?
Tom I’d love to, but I can’t./Oh, sure. Sorry.

2. Mr. Wilson Could you possibly show me the way to the intensive care unit?/ Would you mind lending
me some money?
Nurse Certainly, this way, please.

3. Frank Could you tell me the time?
William No, thanks./Of course.

4. Laura Would it be possible for you to fix my computer?/Will you hold my books for a minute?
Phil Sure. What’s wrong with it?

5. Mrs. Taylor I’d be very grateful if you could give me another spoon. This is dirty.
Waiter I’m sorry, we have to wait./All right. Here you are.

2. Follow the instructions to create dialogs as in the example. You can use the expressions from
the box.

Do you mind if I… ? Would it possible for you to… ? Could you possibly… ?
Could/Would I… ? Would you mind… ? Would you be kind enough to… ?
Can/Will… ? I’d be (very) grateful if… . Do you think you could… ?

E.g. Ask your friend to take a photo of you.
A Can you take a photo of me?
B Yes, of course./I’m afraid I can’t. I’m busy.

1. Ask your colleague to take this form to the manager. Reply.

2. Ask your son/daughter to tidy his/her room. Reply.

3. Request your teacher to speak louder. Reply.

4. Ask your sister/brother to pass you the salt. Reply.

5. Ask a man/a woman on the street to show you the way to the museum. Reply.

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