Nov 11, 2016
- Read the situations and write questions beginning ‘Can …?’ or ‘Could …?’.
- You’re carrying a lot of things. You can’t open the door yourself. There’s a man standing near the door.
You say to him:
Could (could) - You phone Ann but somebody else answers. Ann isn’t there. You want to leave a message for her.
You say:
(can) - You are a tourist. You want to go to the station but you don’t know where it is. You ask at your hotel.
You say:
(could / get) - 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:
(could) - You have a car. You have to go to the same place as John, who hasn’t got a car. You want to give him a lift.
You say to John:
- You’re carrying a lot of things. You can’t open the door yourself. There’s a man standing near the door.
- Read the situations and write questions beginning ‘Do you think …?’.
- You want to borrow your friend’s camera.
What do you say to him?
Do you think - You are at a friend’s house and you want to use her phone.
What do you say?
- You’ve written a letter in English. Before you send it, you want an English friend to check it.
What do you ask him?
- You want to leave work early because you have some things to do.
What do you ask your boss?
- The woman in the next room is playing music. It’s very loud. You want her to turn it down.
What do you say to her?
- You are phoning the owner of a flat which was advertised in a newspaper. You are interested in the flat and you want to come and see it today.
What do you say to the owner?
- You want to borrow your friend’s camera.
- What would you say in these situations?
- John has come to see you in your flat. You offer him something to eat.
YOU: (would)
JOHN: No, thank you. I’m not hungry. - You need help to change the film in your camera. You ask Ann.
YOU: Ann, I don’t know how to change the film. (could)
ANN: Sure. It’s easy. All you have to do is this. - You’re on a train. The woman next to you has finished reading her newspaper. Now you want to have a look at it. You ask her.
YOU: Excuse me, (may)
WOMAN: Yes, of course. I’ve finished with it. - You’re on a bus. You have a seat but an elderly man is standing. You offer him your seat.
YOU:
MAN: Oh, that’s very kind of you. Thank you very much. - You’re the passenger in a car. Your friend is driving very fast. You ask her to slow down.
YOU: You’re making me very nervous. (do / could)
DRIVER: Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realise I was going so fast. - You’ve finished your meal in a restaurant and now you want the bill. You ask the waiter:
YOU: May I we have the bill, please? (may / have)
WAITER: Right. I’ll get it for you now. - A friend of yours is interested in one of your books. You invite him to borrow it.
FRIEND: This book looks very interesting.
YOU: Yes, it’s very good. (would)
- John has come to see you in your flat. You offer him something to eat.
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