English Level 3

Lesson 1
Activity 1.2
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Actividad de práctica 1.2 Polite request / Solicitudes amables

These four questions are made with modal verbs:

 Would you... ?
 Could you... ?
 Will you... ?
 Can you... ?

Modal verbs are helping/auxiliary verbs that express ideas like ability, permission,
and asking for assistance. Los modales son formas verbales que expresan ideas
como habilidad para realizar algo, permiso o solicitud de ayuda. Ahora
estudiaremos las expresiones para solicitar ayuda.

For example/por ejemplo

Could you help me for a minute, please?/Podrias ayudarme un minuto, por favor

This shows that the speaker is asking for help politely/ esta pregunta muestra que
el solicitante esta pidiendo ayuda de manera cortés.

To ask questions in a very polite way, use: Would you/ Could you (please) +
simple verb + ...?/ Para preguntarlo de una manera MUCHO MAS CORTES, usamos
los modales Would you/ Could you (please)

For example/por ejemplo:

Would you please email that document to me?/Por favor enviarías ese documento
por mi?
Could you explain that again, please?/ Podrias explicarme eso otra vez, por favor?

To ask questions in a polite but more casual way, say: Will you/ Can you (please)
+ simple verb + ...?/ Para solictar de manera amable pero más casual usamos: :
Will you/ Can you (please) + simple verb + ...?/

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For example:

Will you please answer the phone? I’m working.

Can you hold my books for me? My hands are full.

Practica A: Choose the best answer for question and answer/ Escoge la mejor
expresión de los modales para la pregunta y una respuesta amable.

1. Teacher: Marco, would you please erase the blackboard for me?

Marco: yes, of course, teacher.

A.   ?    you can / Of course

B.   ?    Would you please / Yes, of course

C.   ?    you will / Yes, certainly

D.

2. Student: could you please help me with my homework, please?

Teacher: Of course!
A.   ?    Could you

B.   ?    Could you please

C.   ?    May you

3. A: could you show me how to use this computer software?

B: l would happy to How can I help?

A.   ?    Can / I be glad to

B.   ?    Can / I'd be glad to

C.   ?    Could / I would happy to

4. Sandy, ¿do you can photocopy these letters right away?

A.   ?    may you

B.   ?    do you can

C.   ?    can you

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5. Teacher, could you explain this grammar to me again, please?
A.   ?    could you

B.   ?    you may

C.   ?    you will

6. Charlotte, would you please send me the document by email?

A.   ?    Would please you

B.   ?    You could

C.   ?    Would you please