?Unit 14: Could You Do Me a Favor

A: Look at the photos. Complete the conversations with the expression in the box.

1. A: Could you take a photo of me?

B: No problem

2. A: Let me help you carry that.

B: Thank you.

3. A: Everyone wants you to say something.

B: OF course, I'll say a few words.

4. A: Can I borrow your cell phone?

B: Certainly.

5. A: Would you tell your mother to bring some plates?

B: Of course, I'll tell her.

B: Put the expressions from exercise A in the correct column.

Offer:

• let me help you caary that.
• Of course, I'll say a few words.
• I'll tell her.

Request:

• Could you take a photo of me?
• Can I borrow your cell phone?

C. Write requests and responses for each photo. Use can, could, will and would.

1. Q: Can I have a cookie?

A: Not now.

2. Q: Would you get me a napkin?

A: Certainly.

3. Q: Will you give me a soda?

A: Of Course.

D. Read each story.

1. A small girl wants a box of cookies from a high shelf at a supermarket. She can't get the box. A tall woman offers to get the cookies for her. The girl accepts her offer.

Woman: Let me get that for you.

Girl: Thank you.

2. Faris and Ali are leaving the office. Faris doesn't have a car. Ali offers to give Faris a ride home. Faris refuses the offer.

Ali: I'll give you a ride home.

Faris: that's all right, Thanks.

3. Majid and Ahmed are eating dinner in a restaurant. The waiter brings the bill. Majid quickly picks up the bill. He wants to pay. Ahmed accepts his offer.

Majid: Let me pay for dinner.

Ahmed: you're very kind.

E. Describe the situations in which people are making requests. Use want to.

1. Mona wants Noura to go to the mall with her this afternoon.
2. Dad wants Hanan to help her sister with her homework.
3. Dad wants Ali to help him paint the house this weekend.

F. Unscramble the words to make sentences.

1. Ask your brother to drive you to the mall.
2. Ask your father to stop by the store on his way home.
3. Tell the children to lower their voices.
4. Ask your English teacher about the summer course in London.
5. Tell me about the new museum.

G. READING

Write T for True or F for False.

1. T Amal wants Farah to bring some fruit salad.
2. T Farah is going to bring some ice cream.
3. F Amal wants Farah to bring some paper cups.
4. F Farah isn't going to bring any soda.
5. F Farah can't bring her cookbooks.

H. WRITING

Imagine that you are helping a friend plan a graduation party. Write a conversation between you and your friend. How can you help your friend.

Graduation Plans

Me: I'll bring some soda and juice.

My friend: That's all right. I already have same soda can you bring some pizza?

Me: Sure. No problem. What kind of pizza do you want me to bring?

My friend: I want you to bring cheese pizza.

Me: OK. I'll bring three cheese Pizza.

My friend: thank you. that will help a lot. Can you bring your camera?

Me: Sure. I want to take a lot of pictures of us and our friends!