Wednesday

April 15h,
2020
Unit 8
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● Read and listen to the conversation (pista 18).
● Pay attention to: How does Lucy ask for permission? How does Adam ask Lucy
to help him with something? Why does she say “no” if she wants to help?
 They are used to ask for permission
and make polite requests, especially
if you do not know the other person
very well. They make questions
sound more tentative.
Asking politely They are also used if you are asking
for something that you feel is
“Do you mind…?” and “Would inconvenient for the other person or
you mind…?” that the other person is not
expecting this.
Form
To ask for permission: To ask someone to do something:

● Do you mind + if……? ● Would you mind + verb + -ing (gerund)?

Do you mind if I look around? Would you mind helping me in the

kitchen?
Do you mind if I open the window?
Would you mind making some coffee?
Do you mind if I sit here?
Agreeing or disagreeing to requests
To agree with requests with can and could, you To agree with requests with mind , you can use
can say: these expressions:

Can I use your phone? / Could you chop the Do you mind if I use your phone? / Would you
onions? mind chopping the onions?

● Yes, go ahead/ go right ahead ● No, go ahead/go right ahead

● Sure, no problem ● No, not at all
● OK ● Oh, no, no problem

People also say “sure” to agree with requests

with “Would you mind?”
Watch this video for
examples in context
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=6CpSaO0jJJg
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● Do activity D in your notebook. Imagine you visit a classmate’s house. Ask for
permission to do the things (#1-6) using “Do you mind if…?”.

When you are finished, send a voice message to the group chat.

● Do activity E in your notebook. Imagine one of your classmates visits your

house. Ask your classmate to do the things (#1-6) using “Would you mind?”.
Remember to use the gerund.

When you are finished, send a voice message to the group chat.
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● Do the strategy plus listening activity (pista 19). Listen and complete the
answers.
● Do activity 3A (pista 20) and write the problem in each conversation.
● Do activity 3B (pista 21). Complete the favors and check if the roommate
agrees or disagrees.
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Strategy Plus 3B

1. No, not at all. Go ahead. 1. Can you keep them in your room? (agrees)
2. Yeah. Sure. No problem. 2. Would you mind putting them in your
3. Sure. Go right ahead. room? (agrees)
4. Oh, no. No problem. 3. Could you do me a favor? Could you make
the garlic bread? (doesn’t agree)
3A 4. Do you mind if I borrow your hair dryer?
(doesn’t agree)
5. His roommate threw away the cushions
from his grandma
6. Her roommate has books and papers all
over the floor
7. They need salad for dinner
8. She can’t find her hair dryer
Homework
● Workbook Online: Unit 8 lesson C
● Send your photos and audios