3. SPEAKING ACTIVITY
In teams, disscuss the following questions.
Do you like doing favours? Why?
Have you ever asked any favour?
What is the strangest favour someone has asked you?
7. POLITE REQUESTS AND FAVOURS
To make polite requests and ask for a favour we use
•Can I/you …?
•Could I/you…?
•May I/you …?
•Will I/you…?
•Would I/you …?
8. Could and Would are more polite than will
and can.
•May I open the window?
•Can/Will/Would you help me with the
homework?
12. EXAMPLES
•Can you lend me your mobile phone, plese?
I´m sorry! I have to do an urgnet call.
•Would you like to go to the cinema with me today?
Oh, I´m sorry! I have an appointment at the dentist.