The document discusses making requests and offers using polite language. It provides examples of how to ask colleagues, friends, and family for help with tasks like translating documents, shopping, working overtime, giving rides, and making photocopies. It also gives examples of how to offer help with tasks like tidying rooms, moving furniture, gardening, and more. Finally, it shows two students role playing making requests and offers to each other using the polite language structures.

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2. Requests and offers I wonder if you could Can you? Would you mind (+ing)? Do you think you could.....? Could you......? Do you mind......( +ing)

3. Ask A colleague to translate a letter for you A friend to do some supermarket shopping for you Your secretary to work three hours overtime this week. A colleague to give you a ride to the station Your secretary to make photocopies.

4. Ask Your son to tidy his bedroom. A colleague to help you move some office furniture A friend to water your garden while you’re on holiday

5. Requests and offers Requesting Could you please.....? Agreeing Yes, of course.

6. Offering Would you like me to? Yes, If you could Thanks, but you don’t need to bother

7. Student A Ask B to Help you to translate a document. B= agree Give you a ride to the airport B= refuse Check a report you’ve written Agree

8. Student B Ask A to Explain a new computer system A=agree Look after a visitor next week. A=refuse Help you write a speech in English A= refuse

9. Student A Offer To do some photocopying B= Accept To set up the audio-visual equipment B=Accept To check the number of participants B=Decline To improve seating arrangements B= Decline

10. Student B Offer To open the windows A= Decline To check all the equipment works A= Accept To get supplies of stationery Accept To check the arrangements for meals A=Decline