Making, accepting and refusing Request in English .pptx

Expression for making request and accepting or refusing someone request

1. Content Making Request in English The Different ways of making requests in English Accepting Request Rejecting Request SPEAKING CLASS MEETING 3 Ms. Eny

2. The different ways of making requests in English IMPERATIVE SENTENCE Used to command or to make a request It begins with “verb” Easiest way and rudest way Example Open the door! Close the door! Turn on the lamp! Turn off the fan! Don’t ever touch my phone! Give me a pen! Turn off the TV!

3. Can you…..?/Can you please….? Can you answer the phone, please? Can you call me his afternoon? Can you get me a cup of coffee? Can you please water the plant? Can you please get me some water? Can you please help me with my homework? How to make it: Can you/Can you please + the base verb

4. Could you/Could you please…? Could you please join to my business? Could you please turn the volume up? Listen, could you please speak up? I cannot hear you. Could you please clean up the table? Can Could PAST Could you / Could you please + base verb

5. Accepting Requests TO ACCEPT THE REQUEST : Sure! Sure thing No problem Of course Consider it done For example: Could you please answer the phone? Sure thing! Can you turn the volume down? No problem! Will you help me with my homework? Of course! Would you call her tonight? Consider it done!

6. Rejecti n g Requests INFORMAL WAY : No way! That’s not gonna happen. In your dreams. Examples: Can you answer the phone? No way! Hey, turn the volume down. That’s not gonna happen. Go get me a cup of coffee. In your dreams!

7. Rejecti n g Requests SEMI-FORMAL WAY : No, it’s just that….. No, the thing is…. Examples: Hey, turn the volume down. No, it’s just that this is my favorite show! Will you close the windows? No, the thing is I’m actually hot.

8. Rejecti n g Requests FORMAL WAY : I’m afraid…. I’m afraid not. I’m afraid I can’t do this. I’m sorry, but…. I’m sorry, but I can’t close the windows. Because it’s too hot in here. I’m sorry, but I can’t get a cup of water. Because it’s too expensive Examples: Would you mind helping me with my homework? I’m afraid I can’t. See, I’m kind of busy myself. Will you please open the window? I’m sorry but I’m kind of cold myself.