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    Friday , January 3rd 2014 WORLD VIEW BOOK

    MODAL VERB CAN AND COULD FOR PERMISSION AND REQUEST.


    UNIT 25 P. 116 - 117 1.- UNDERLINE THE CORRECT VERB TO COMPLETE EACH PHRASE 1.- CALL/ ASK A TAXI 2.- use/take the phone 3.- pay/take with a check 4.- say/tell someone something 5.- pay/sell by check 6.- call/borrow a friends car 7.- pay/accept credit cards 8.- tell/recommend a good restaurant 9.- pass/give the sugar.

    HOW POLITE ARE YOU?


    1. You want to use your friends phone. What do you say? a.- Can I use your phone? b.- Wheres the phone? 2.- You cant hear what your friend says on the phone. What do you say? a.- Say that again b.- Could you say that again?

    3.- You want a taxi. What do you say to the hotel doorman? a.- I want a taxi b.- Could you call a taxi, please? 4.- The taxi is there, but you are waiting for your friend. What do you say to the taxi driver? a.- Just a moment b.- Could you wait just a moment? 5.-You are a hotel clerk. A customer asks, Can I pay by check? What do you say? a.- No b.- Im sorry. We only accept cash and credit cards. 6.- You ask a business client to recommend a good restaurant. What do you say? a.- Tell me about a good restaurant b.- Could you recommend a good restaurant? 7.- Youre having dinner with your friends and you want some salt. What do you say? a.- Could you pass the salt, please b.- Salt, please. 8.- You want some water with your dinner. What do you say to the waiter? a.- Can I have some water, please? b.- Give me some water.

    p. 118

    REWRITE THE SENETENCES USING CAN / COULD.

    1.- I want to borrow some car. Could I borrow your car? 2.- Pass the bread. Can / Could you pass the bread, please? 3.- Give me your pen to use! Can/Could I use your pen? 4.- I want to pay and I only have a credit card Can ( Could I pay by credit card? 5.- Spell that again! Can / could you spell that again? 6.- recommend a good restaurant Can / could you recommend a good restaurant? 7.- I want to use your cell phone . Can/could I use your cell phone? 8.- Give a cup of coffee. Can / could you give me a cup of coffee? 9.- Tell me the way to the Tower Hotel Can / could you tell me the way to the Tower Hotel? p. 118 A: Could I borrow your phone? B: Sure A: Can I pay by check? B: Im sorry. We dont accept checks.

    A: Could you pass the butter please? B: Of course. A: Can you recommend a good restaurant? B: sure.

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