UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA

FINANCIAL ENGLISH II

EN GLISH VII. SEVENTH SEMESTER 0

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PLACE PIEDRA DE BOLIVAR DATE
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Student 1: Student 2:
Diego Andrés Cuadrado Tobón

Work with a partner. Complete the request with can, will, could or would. (More than one answer is
possible for each situation.) Then practice the conversation and decide which request you prefer for each
situation. Be prepared to explain your choices to the class.

1. You are speaking to your neighbor:

You: _______Could or would___________ you take in our mail while we´re

away? Neighbor: Sure, no problem.

2. You are speaking to a stranger:

You: Excuse me, sir. ____________Can you please help me? Or

Could________ you please help me? Stranger: Certainly, What seems to
be the problem?

3. You are speaking to your brother on the telephone:

You: I´m busy right now. __________Could you call me back later or Would
you mind calling__________ you call me back later? Brother: I´m going out
soon. I´ll talk to you tomorrow.

4. You are speaking to the doctor:

You: ___________Can_________ you give a medical excuse for my employer?

Doctor: yes, of course. You can pick it up from my secretary on your way out.

5. You are speaking to your child:

You: __________Can__________ you help me for a minute?

Child: Ok.

6. You are speaking to a salesperson at a department store:

You: __________Could __________ you put that in a box?

Salesperson: I´m sorry. I don´t have any boxes.
7. You are speaking to your spouse at the dinner table:

You: ____________Will________ you pass the salad dressing?

Spouse: Sure. Just a second.

8. You are speaking to a classmate:

You: __________Can__________ you lend me your lecture notes tonight?

Spouse: Sure. Do you want the lab notes too?

1 Workshop. unit one .