English for business

1. How to requests
Meeting 3

2. Learning Objectives
•Know how to making request
•Know how to rejecting request
•Know how to accepting request

3. Making Request
• Will/Would/Can/Could you please…
• Do you mind…?
• Do you think you could…?
• Do you think it would be possible to…?
• Would it be possible for you to…?
• Would there be any possibility of…
• Would you be kind enough to…?
• Would you mind…?
• Can/could you… for me, please?
• Could you possibly…
• I’d appreciate it if you could…
• Can/Could I ask you to…?
• You couldn’t… could you?

4. Ex:
• Can you give me the book?
• Could you please take off your raincoat?
• Could you please take me to the dentist?
• Would you mind opening the window for me, please?
• Would you be kind enough to repair my computer?
• Do you think you could take me to the supermarket?
• Could I ask you to take me home?
• Can you tell me what happened?
• Would you come to my birthday party?
• Would it be possible for you to come here at 8 A.M?

5. Rejecting Request
• I’m sorry, I can’t.
• I’m sorry, but …
• I’d loved to, but …
• Sorry to say that …
• It sounds great, but …

6. Accepting Request
• Sure, I’d be glad to…
• I’d be happy to …
• Sure. Just a moment.
• No problem.
• Of course
• Certainly.
• All right.

7. Conversation
At The Office
• Mr. David: Good morning, Ms. Nita.
• Ms. Nita: Good morning, Sir.
• Mr. David: Ms. Nita, we are planning to hold our next Board
meeting sometime during the last week if this month. Can
you prepare the project report on our proposed proposal?
• Ms. Nita: Certainly, Sir. I’ll be really glad to do that.
• Mr. David: Thank you. Please get on with the work. You may
consult me whenever you want to.
• Ms. Nita: Thank you, Sir. If you don’t mind, may I know the
date of the meeting?
• Mr. David: Most probably it will be the 25th.
• Ms. Nita: OK, Sir

8. Conversation 2
• Secretary: Good morning, Parker Industries.
• Mr. Kale: Hello. May I speak to Ms. Graham, please?
• Secretary: I’m sorry. She’s not in. Would you like to leave a message?
• Mr. Kale: Yes, please. This is Mr. Kale.
• Secretary: Is that G-A-L-E?
• Mr. Kale: No, it’s K-A-L-E.
• Secretary: All right.
• Mr. Kale: Please tell her the meeting is on Friday at 2:30.
• Secretary: Friday at 2:30.
• Mr. Kale: And would you ask her to phone me this afternoon? My
number is 555-4040.
• Secretary: 555-4040. Yes, Mr. Kale. I’ll give Ms. Graham the message.
• Mr. Kale: Thank you. Goodbye.
• Secretary: Goodbye.

9. Conversation 3
Looking for A Job
• Mira: Hi. Nice to meet you, Steve.
• Steve: Same, Mira. It’s been a long time since the last time I saw you
• Mira: Yes, the last time we met each other was New Years Eve. How
are you?
• Steve: I’m fine. Definitely better if I got a new job
• Mira: You’re looking for a new job? Why?
• Steve: I’ve completed my studies and graduated last week. Now, I
want to get a job in the financial field. Payroll is not exactly
accounting. Can you recomend some of jobs which suit my degree?
• Mira: I let you know if I have it.
• Steve: Thanks Mira
• Mira: You’re welcome

10. Exercise:
• Make a dialog with your pairs talking about how to make
request in the office or looking for a job!