?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.
- Mona wants Noura to go to the mall with her this afternoon.
- Dad wants Hanan to help her sister with her homework.
- Dad wants Ali to help him paint the house this weekend.
F. Unscramble the words to make sentences.
- Ask your brother to drive you to the mall.
- Ask your father to stop by the store on his way home.
- Tell the children to lower their voices.
- Ask your English teacher about the summer course in London.
- Tell me about the new museum.
G. READING
Write T for True or F for False.
- T Amal wants Farah to bring some fruit salad.
- T Farah is going to bring some ice cream.
- F Amal wants Farah to bring some paper cups.
- F Farah isn't going to bring any soda.
- 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!