Making a request

Acceptance and refusal

Offering help

UNIT 4
 TODAY’S CLASS
• Icebreaker
• Pronunciation: INTONATION
• Making a Request
• Offering Help
• Acceptance and Refusal
• Idiom
• Practice Time
• Review
 ICEBREAKER

Tallest Tower
 Tallest Tower
1. Get into your groups of 3 or 4.
2. Within five (5) minutes, build a tower using any
material (bags, notebooks, water bottles, etc.) you
can find inside the classroom.
3. Then we will count from 1 to10.
4. The group with the tallest standing tower wins.
 PRONUNCIATION

Introduction (Elemental English)

 Friends (Keys)

 More practice (Rachel’s English- stop at

1:16)
1. A. Can I borrow your book?
B. Where’s your book?

2. A. Did you go to the show?

B. How was the show?

3. A. Did you see Amanda?

B. When did you see Amanda?
MAKING A REQUEST
 MAKING A REQUEST
1. Do you have a/an...that you could lend me?
2. Could you possibly...?
3. Would it be possible for you to...?

Example:
1. Do you have a pen that you could lend me?
2. Could you possibly tell John to see me tonight? I need to
tell him something important.
3. Would it be possible for you to give this letter to Jane?
 MAKING A REQUEST
Example:
1. Do you have a (pen) that you could lend me?
2. Could you possibly (tell John to see me tonight? I need to tell
him something important).
3. Would it be possible for you to (give this letter to Jane)?

PAIR WORK:
 Work with your partner.
 Replace the words inside the parenthesis () with your
own words.
 Take turns giving your answer.
ACCEPTING REQUESTS
 ACCEPTING REQUESTS
Requests:
1. Do you have an extra pen that
you could lend me?
2. Could you possibly tell John
to see me tonight? I need to
tell him something important.
3. Would it be possible for you
to give this letter to Jane?
Accepting Requests
1. Yes, I have. Here you
are.
2. Of course. I will tell
John.
3. Ok, I don’t see why
not. / No problem at
all. I will give this to
Jane.
REFUSING REQUESTS
 REFUSING REQUESTS
Requests:
1. Could you possibly tell John
to see me tonight? I need to
tell him something important.
2. Would it be possible for you
to give this letter to Jane?
Refusing requests:
1. I’m sorry, that’s not
possible. John went to
Beijing yesterday. He will
be there for a month.
2. I’m afraid I have to
turn your request
down. I’m actually on my
way home so I won’t see
Jane for a week.
 ACCEPTANCE AND REFUSAL

Accepting Requests:
Making a Request: 1. Yes, I have.
1. Do you have a/an...that you 2. Of course.
could lend me? 3. Ok, I don’t see why not. / No problem at all.
2. Could you possibly...?
3. Would it be possible for you Refusing requests:
to...? 4. I’m sorry, that’s not possible.
5. I’m afraid I have to turn your request down.

GROUP WORK:
 Get into your groups of 4.
 Take turns asking, accepting and refusing requests.
 One student asks a request. The other three must either accept
or refuse the request.
 ACCEPTANCE AND REFUSAL

Accepting Requests:
Making a Request: 1. Yes, I have.
1. Do you have a/an...that you 2. Of course.
could lend me? 3. Ok, I don’t see why not. / No problem at all.
2. Could you possibly...?
3. Would it be possible for you Refusing requests:
to...? 4. I’m sorry, that’s not possible.
5. I’m afraid I have to turn your request down.

Example:
Student 1: Could you possibly buy some apples for me?
Student 2: Of course. How many do you want?
Student 3: No problem at all.
Student 4: I’m afraid I have to turn your request down. My money is
just enough for the things I need to buy today.
OFFERING HELP
 OFFERING HELP

1. Would you like me to...?

2. Do you need some help with...?
3. If you like, I can...for you.

Example:
1. Would you like me to help you on your new project?
2. Do you need some help with cleaning your room?
3. If you like, I can buy bread for you.
 OFFERING HELP
1. Would you like me to...?
2. Do you need some help with...?
3. If you like, I can...for you.

HOW MAY I HELP YOU?

1. Work with your partner.
2. Pretend one or both of you are in the following places:
a. library c. dorm room
b. supermarket d. classroom
3. Take turns offering help based on your location.
Example:
library - “Would you like me to borrow this book for you?”
dorm room – If you like, I can wash this shirt for you.
Activity
• Pairwork (5 minutes)
• Role-play any 2 activities on the cue
card
 IDIOM

give somebody a hand

Meaning: to help someone do something, especially something that
involves physical effort (often + with )

Example:
1. Could you give me a hand with these boxes,
Mike?
2. Let me know when you're moving and I'll give
you a hand.
 Brainstorming competition
 Get into your groups of 3 or 4.
 Choose a secretary .
 I will show pictures on the screen.
 Within 2 minutes, brainstorm different requests and
offers you can make based on the picture.
 The secretary records the number of requests and offers
each person make.
 The person that makes the most number of requests and
offers wins!
Choose another secretary for a different photo.
 REVIEW
• Making a Request:
 Do you have a/an...that you could lend me?
 Could you possibly...?
 Would it be possible for you to...?
• Offering Help
 Would you like me to...?
 Do you need some help with...?
 If you like, I can...for you.
• Acceptance and Refusal
 Yes, I have.  I’m sorry, that’s not possible.
 Of course.  I’m afraid I have to turn your request down.
• Idiom: give somebody a hand
Homework: Due next session
• Your classmate/best friend is struggling
with an issue.
• Email your friend and offer to help
him/her solve the said issue/problem.
Use the expressions learned in offering
help.
Any questions?
SEE YOU NEXT CLASS!