Unit 3B

Lend a hand
 —In this lesson we’ll discuss
Can you please Leaving messages using
tell…
indirect speech.
 Class discussion

What are nice

ways to return
a favor?
 Have you ever
invented an excuse
to avoid doing a
favor?
Do you always ask people for what
you want directly?

Have you ever asked someone to

tell another person to do something
for you?
 01.
Overview
Indirect Requests
Bring me a cup of tea.

Request
It’s a favor or assistance
Can you open the door? that someone asks you
to do for them.

Would you please turn the

TV down?

However, sometimes we
can’t speak directly to the
person who has to
receive this message.
She leaves the message
because, maybe, Papotico
is not there or he is not
available.
Clotilde
Clotilde wants to talk to
Papotico, but that’s not
possible in the moment.
So, Clotilde gives a
message to Eustaquio for
Papotico.
Eustaquio
Papotico
 I really don’t
want to call the
colmado…

Let’s listen to a real

life situation
like that.
 What were
the things Bring me two pounds of rice.
that the The avocado was bad.
woman
Do you have Crystal water jugs?
needed the
colmadero to What’s the total of the bill?

know?
 Bring me two pounds of rice. Imperative
The avocado was bad. Statement

Do you have Crystal water jugs? Y/N question

What’s the total of the bill? WH question

 02.
Making indirect
requests
 Statements
Indirect speech requests

Pepe, the avocado was bad. Can you tell Pepe that the avocado was bad?

Claire, your office is ready. Could you please tell Claire that her office is
ready?

John, the meeting is at 5. Would you tell John the meeting is at 5?

Can you tell… Person

Could you tell… (that) message
Would you tell… Object pronoun Name

Who has to receive Yes, sir! “That” is

the message optional
 Can you give me an example?
Can you tell… Person
Could you tell… (that) message
Would you tell… Object pronoun Name

Cindy, the teacher sent the homework.

Mom, dinner is almost ready.

Peter, Mr. Jeff canceled the meeting.

 Imperatives
Indirect speech requests

Pepe, bring me two pounds of rice. Can you ask Pepe to bring me two pounds of rice?

Chris, turn off the TV. Could you tell Chris to turn off the TV?

Laura, don’t forget the cake. Would you ask Laura not to forget the cake?

Can you tell/ask… Person

infinitive message
Could you tell/ask…
Would you tell/ask… Object pronoun Name

Who has to receive (not) to + verb

the message
 Can you give me an example?
Can you tell/ask… Person
infinitive message
Could you tell/ask…
Would you tell/ask… Object pronoun Name

Cindy, call the teacher.

Mom, play some music, please.

Peter, don’t play video games.

 Yes/No questions
Indirect speech requests

Pepe, do you have Crystal water jugs? Can you ask Pepe if he has Crystal water jugs?

Chris, are you coming to the party? Could you ask Chris if he is coming to the party?

Laura, have you finished the report? Would you ask Laura whether or not she has
finished the report?

Can you ask… Person message

If/whether
Could you ask…
Would you ask… Object pronoun Name Subject + verb + object

Who has to receive

the message
 Yes/No questions

Chris, are you coming to the party? Could you ask Chris if he is coming to the party?

The pronoun changes when we

are sending a message.

Laura, have you finished the report? Would you ask Laura whether or not she has
finished the report?

The verb and subject change order.

 Can you give me an example?
Can you ask… Person message
If/whether
Could you ask…
Would you ask… Object pronoun Name Subject + verb + object

Tracy, do you have the teacher’s number?

Stephanie, can you help me with these bags?

Lucas, have you finished the homework?

 WH- questions
Indirect speech requests

Pepe, how much is it? Can you ask Pepe how much it is?

Chris, where is the meeting? Could you ask Chris where the meeting is?

Jose, what time do you finish? Would you ask Laura what time she finishes?

Can you ask… Person message

WH word
Could you ask…
Would you ask… Object pronoun Name Subject + verb + object

Who has to receive

the message
 Can you give me an example?
Can you ask… Person message
WH-
Could you ask…
Would you ask… Object pronoun Name Subject + verb + object

Tracy, what’s your phone number?

Stephanie, what time is it?

Lucas, why did you stay out late?

 IMPORTANT DETAILS
Remember to change the pronouns:

Maria, are you staying home

Maria, your sister called.
today?

Would you ask Maria if she is

Can you tell Maria that her sister called..
staying home today?
 IMPORTANT DETAILS
Using “whether” Clark, did you already have lunch?

Can you ask Clark whether Could you ask Clark whether or
he already had lunch? not he had lunch?

Would you ask Clark whether he

already had lunch or not?
 IMPORTANT DETAILS
Ask vs. Tell

Tell Ask

• Statements • Imperatives

• Imperatives • Y/N questions

• WH- questions
 03.
Let’s practice
 How can I make an
indirect request?
Mary, you left your book Teacher, when is the
in my car. assignment due?

Mary, will you give me a Carol, meet us at the park

ride to school tomorrow? tomorrow morning.

Martin, what time is the Kevin, don’t forget to bring

soccer match? your bike.
QUESTIONS?