2. Informal: When you are speaking to friends,
your family members, waiters,
salespeople.
Example:
Would you lend me your pen?
Would you like to watch a concert
with me?
Could I borrow your motorcycle?
3. Formal: When you are speaking to teachers,
police, strangers, your boss, elderly
people, important people.
Example:
Would you mind closing the door,
please?
I wonder if I could join you to
Bandung?
Would you mind if I come to your
office?
4. Acceptance Refusal with an
Sure. excuse
I’d be glad to. I’m sorry, but I can’t.
All right. I’m sorry, but
With my pleasure ………
I’m afraid I can’t.
I’d like to, but
………
5. Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases in bold type.
Would you mindCould you Sure I’d like to, but
At home
Brother: ……………………….. drive me to the train station at 5 o’clock?
Sister: ………………………….. I’m leaving at 4 o’clock so I can’t.
Brother: Thanks anyway. I’ll ask somebody.
On the street
Young woman: Excuse me. ………………………….. telling me which way
the tourist office is?
Elderly man: ……………………….. . it’s over there.
Young man: Thank you.
6. Would you mind Could you Sure I’d like to, but
At a store
Customer: …………………….. tell me how much this jacket costs?
Salesperson: …………………….. . it’s $75.
Customer: Thanks.
At school
Students: ………………….. I visited your office tomorrow to show my paper?
Teacher: ……………………. I’ll be out of town tomorrow
Student: I see. Thanks anyway.
7. All right Could you wait be glad to I wonder if
Would you put
At work
Worker: ……………………. I could go out for lunch now?
Boss: ………………………. A half hour more.
Worker: ……………………
At a store
Customer: ……………………… this in a box for me, please?
Salespeople: Sure. I’d …………………. .