Asking questions: Can I + verb? Do you + verb …? I would / I’d like to + verb…
‘There isn’t/aren’t’ There isn’t much time for today’s lesson (uncountable noun).
=> Asking for things => Buy a ticket at a train station:
How can I help you? I would like to buy a single/one-way/return ticket, please… Can I have a ticket to…? What time does the train leave from…? / arrive in….? How long DOES it take? What’s the price? (ticket), It costs… Can I pay by credit card/cash? Your change is… Have a nice day.
=> Send a package to London at a post office:
How can I help you? I would like TO send a package TO London. The price is… How long WILL it take to arrive? (Future prediction) What’s the total? The total is… That's forty-five pounds total please. Can I pay BY credit card? Could you sign here, please? Have a nice day.
=> Buy a new (jacket/shoes) in a shop:
How can I help you? Do you have this in other colors/sizes? Can I get you anything else? Can I try (it/them) on? => try on Where are the changing rooms? How much (DOES it/Do they) cost? How much (IS it / ARE they)? I would like to pay. Can I pay for (this/them?). Can I pay BY credit card?/Can I pay WITH my credit card? Here’s my credit card. Have a nice day.
=> Take out some money in a bank:
How can I help you? I’d like to take out / get 100 pounds. How would you like that? In twenty pound notes, please. Here you are.