LESSON # 7

Can you help me?

Commands Requests
Prohibitions
Stand up Please, stand up Don’t
stand up.
Sit down Sit down, please Don’t sit
down.
Open the door Please, open the door Don’t
open the door
Close the door Close the door, please
Don’t close the door.
Go out Please, go out
Don’t go out
 EXERCISES

READ THE STATEMENTS AND SELECT THE CORRECT OPTION

1) The phrase “Pay attention, please” is a:
a. - Command b.-Request c.-Prohibition
2) Answer the following question Can we help you?
a. - Yes, we can. b. - Yes, you can. c. - yes, I can.
3) Complete this phrase indicating prohibition: _________________stand up!
a. - Please b. - Don’t c. - Just
4) Ask for repetition
a. - what do you say? b. - Sit down. c.) I beg your pardon?
Asking for help

Formal May you help me? Informal Can you help me?
Yes, I May help you/of course Yes, I
can help you.
No, I May not help you/I’m sorry/I’m busy No, I can’t
help you.

Could- Podrias - Could not (couldn’t)

May – Podrias – May not Can- Puedes – Can not.
C
Cannot (Can’t)
Offering help

Formal May I help you? Informal . Can I help you?

Yes, you may help me.
Yes, you can help me.
No, you may not help me.
No, you can’t help me.

Formal Could I help you?

Yes, you could help me.
No, you couldn’t help me.
Asking for repetitions

Sorry?
Excuse me?
Pardon me?
Teacher:
Show me your exercise.
What did you say? Joe:
Could you repeat that?
Teacher:
Your exercise
Can you repeat that, please? Joe: Oh!
Yes. Excuse me.
 EXERCISES

SELECT THE CORRECT WORD AND COMPLTE THE SENTENCES. (4 POINTS)

a) Ask for help in an informal situation.

________ you help me? (Could / Can)

b) Offer help in a formal situation.

________ I help you? (Could / Can)

 EXERCISES

ANSWER THE FALLOWING QUESTIONS.

1. Can you help me? (Negative) __________________________________________________

2. Ask for repetition. __________________________________________________

3. May I help you?

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