Unit 37 · can / could / would you …? etc. (Requests, offers, permission and invitations)
37.1
Which goes with which
1Could you pass the sugar?(Example)
2
Would you like to go to the cinema?
3
Can I use your toilet?
4
Do you mind if I leave work early?
5
Can you do me a favour?
6
Would you like something to eat?
7
Can I give you a hand?
8
I’d like some fresh air.
37.2
Complete the sentences
1You’re driving and you see a friend walking along the road. You stop and say: Hi Joe. Can I give you a lift?(Example)
2
You’re making a cold drink for your friend. Perhaps he wants ice. You ask: ice in your drink?
3
You’re ordering something to eat in a cafe. You say:
4
You have an extra ticket for a concert. Maybe your friend will come. You ask: to a concert tomorrow night?
5
You answer the phone. The caller wants to speak to Lisa. You say: Lisa’s not here. a message?
6
You need to see a dentist. You phone for an appointment. You say: Hello. make an appointment, please.
7
You work in a shoe shop. A customer asks you about some shoes. You ask: them on?
8
You go into a cafe and see some people you know. You ask: if I join you?
37.3
What would you say in these situations
Whatwouldyousayinthesesituations?
1You’re carrying a lot of things. You can’t open the door yourself. There’s a man near the door. You say to him: Could you open the door, please?(Example)
2
You’ve finished your meal in a restaurant and now you want the bill. You ask the waiter:
3
You’ve filled in some forms in English. You want your friend to check them for you. You ask your friend:
4
The woman in the next room is playing music. It’s very loud. You want her to turn it down. You say to her:
5
You’re on a train. The window is open and you’re cold. You’d like to close it. You ask the man next to you:
6
You’re on a bus. You have a seat, but an elderly man is standing. Y ou offer him your seat. You say to him:
7
You’re a tourist. You want to go to the station, but you don’t know how to get there. You ask at your hotel:
8
You are in a clothes shop. You see some trousers you like and you want to try them on. You say to the shop assistant:
9
You meet a very famous person. You want to get his/her autograph. You ask: