Requests and Offers

Grammar Focus
➧ Polite requests with modal verbs | could, would

Vocabulary
➧ Phrases for making and responding to requests

Practice:
➧ Role-playing different scenarios for making requests and offers

Making Polite Requests

Could you. . .?
➧ Could you pass the salt?

Would you mind. . .?
➧ Would you mind opening the window?

Would it be possible to. . .?
➧ Would it be possible to get an earlier appointment?

Making and Responding to Requests

Making Requests
➧ Could you please...?
➧ Would you be able to...?
➧ Would you mind...?

Responding Positively
➧ Sure, no problem.
➧ Of course.
➧ I'd be happy to.

Responding Negatively
➧ I'm afraid I can't.
➧ Sorry, but...
➧ Unfortunately, that's not possible.

Homework
Write a dialogue between two people that includes at least three polite requests and responses

Example