Suggestions

Requests

4. Read and act out the dialogues:

a) – Excuse me, please. Could you tell me the time?

– Certainly. It’s half past ten.

– Thank you.

– You’re welcome.

b) – Excuse me, would you show me the way to the underground station near here?

– I wish I could, but I’m a stranger here.

5. Study the following table:

Requests	Agreement	Rejection
Could I ask you to….? May I ask you to…? Would you please do..? Could you possibly...? I'd be much obliged if... Will you turn off the radio, please? Can/Could I ask you for...? May I ask you for...? Would you mind if I ask(ed) for..? Would it be all right if I asked you to do...? Would you shut the window, please? Could I ask you to keep quiet, please!	Certainly. Most certainly. Sure. Of course. Naturally. Willingly. With pleasure. All right. Right. OK. Here you are. Very well. / All right./ Good./ Right. Right away. I will (go there). I will (bring it). I will (do it). Very well, then. I'll have to. Oh yes!	(I'm) sorry. I'm afraid... Unfortunately... I'm sorry but I can't. I'm very busy at the moment. I'd be delighted..., but I can't. With pleasure..., but I can't. I hate to say "no" but... I'd like to, but... I'm sorry but... I wish I could, but... No, you can't/ mustn't. It is prohibited. No, you can't/mustn't.It is impossible. It is prohibited.

6. Respond to the following requests:

a) - Could we fix the time of the meeting now?

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b) - Could you remind me about it tomorrow?

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c) - Shall I produce my documents?

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d) - Must we start doing the work now?

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e) - May I ask you to close the door?

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f) - Would you mind turning on the light?

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g) - I wonder if you could tell me the way to the stadium.

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h) - Shall I go shopping at once?

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7. Work in pairs. Using the table above make up short dialogues and act them.

8. Read and act out the dialogues:

a) – Hello. Could I speak to Peter, please?

– Certainly, just a moment.

– Hello, Peter’s speaking.

– Hello, it’s Mike here. Let’s go to the concert tonight.

– Good idea. Where shall we meet?

– Let’s meet near the concert hall.

– OK. What time?

– At a quarter to seven.

– Fine. I will come in time.

– See you later then.

– Bye.

b) – What’s the matter with you? You seem to be ill.

– I’ve got toothache.

– Then you should go to the dentist immediately.

– I’m afraid I have to.

9. Study the following table:

Suggestions	Replies
I (would) advise / recommend you to …You should / ought to … I suggest / advise (that) you (should) do smth. I think / believe you should do smth. I insist (that) you (should)... You'd better do smth. I strongly advise you to do smth. Let me give you a word of advice. Perhaps you should do smth. It would be necessary for you...	I'll think it over.I'll give it a think. I'll try. I'll do my best. I'll try.Thank you for advising me. Thanks for your advice. Thanks.

10. Respond to the following suggestions:

a) - Let’s go skiing this weekend, shall we?

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b) - It would be necessary for you to study this book.

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c) - I strongly advise you to see the doctor.

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d) - You’d better find another job.

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e) - I think you should take part in the students’ conference.

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11. Work in pairs. Using the tables (EX.2, 5,9) make up short dialogues and act them out.

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