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1. 5 Requests: Can, Could,
Will, Would, Would you
mind
Requests in
the Classroom
Focus on Grammar 3
Part III, Unit 13
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells
Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

2. Requests
Would you please
write clearly?
Could you work with a
partner on Exercise
4?

3. More Requests
NO!!
Would you
accept my
homework
late? My
I’m sorry, dog ate it.
I can’t. I
don’t
accept late
homework
.

4. And More Requests
Would you mind
looking over my
assignment? I’m
not sure it’s
right.
And, could I
leave class
ten minutes
early today?

5. And Even More Requests!
Can I borrow your eraser for
a moment?
Sure.
Will you let me
copy your
homework? NO!!!

6. Formal Requests
Use could and would to make formal requests
(ask someone to do something). Could and would
soften requests and make them more polite.
base form
Could you work
on Exercise 4?

7. Informal Requests
Use can and will for less formal requests.
Can I borrow base form Sure.
your eraser?

8. Requests with Please
Use please to make a request more polite. Note
the word order.
Would you please open
Would you open your
your books?
books, please?
please

9. Change the statements into polite
Practice 1 requests using would or could.
Add please.
Example: Open your books.
Would/Could you please open your books?
1. Turn to page twelve.
Would/Could you please turn to page twelve?
Would/Could you please repeat what you said?
2. Repeat what you said.
3. Take out your notebooks. take out your notebooks?
Would/Could you please
4. Pronounce this word.
Would/Could you please pronounce this word ?
5. Write down the answers. write down the answers?
Would/Could you please
6. Tell me what gradeplease tell me what grade I got?
Would/Could you I got.

10. Affirmative Answers to Requests
When we say yes to a request, we usually use
expressions such as sure, certainly, of course, and no
problem.
Would you Of course I
help me will help
read this? you.

11. Negative Answers to Requests
When we cannot say yes to a request, we usually
apologize and give an explanation.
Would you What
accept my
NO!! she
thinks
homework
late?
I’m sorry, I
can’t. I
can’t What
she
don’t says
accept late
homework.

12. Imagine you are in these situations.
Practice 2 Make polite requests with Would you
mind. Then think of possible replies.
Example: You are talking to your English teacher.
A: Would you mind explaining a grammar rule to me?
B: Not at all. How can I help you?
1. You are talking to your boss.
2. You want your co-worker to help you.
3. You want your children to clean up their rooms.
4. You want your wife/ husband to help you cook dinner.

13. Would you mind …?
Use would you mind + gerund to make polite
requests.
Would you Gerund =
mind opening base form
the door for me? + -ing

14. Be Careful!
When we answer this type of request with Not at all,
it means that we will do what the person requests.
Would you mind I don’t
mind at
looking over my all!
assignment?
Not at all!
OK.
I’ll do
it!

15. References
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