summary structure bahan buku exercise 73

EXERCISES

36.1 Read the situations and write questions beginning Can… or Could….
1. You’re carrying a lot of things. You can’t open the door yourself. There’s a man standing near the door. You say to him: Could you open the door, please?
2. You phone Ann but somebody else answers. Ann isn’t there. You want to leave a message for her. You say: Could you say to Ann that I call her?
3. You are a tourist. You want to go to the station but you don’t know where it is. You ask at your hotel. You say: Can you show me the way to go to the station, please?
4. You are in clothes sho[. You see some trousers you like and you want to try them on. You say to the shop assisstant: Could you help me to try some trousers, please?
5. you have a car. You have to go to the same place as john, who hasn’t got a car. You want to give him a lift. You say to John: Can I give you a lift?

36.2 Read the situations and write qustions beginning Do you think.......
1. You want to borrow your friend’s camera. What do you say to him?
Do you think I could borrow your camera?
2. You are at a friend’s house and you want to use her phone. What do you say?
Do you think I could use your phone?
3. You’ve written letter in English. Before you send it, you want an English friend to check it. What do you ask him : Do you think that you will check my letter?
4. You want to leave work early because you have some things to do. What do you ask your boss?
Do you think you will permit me to leave work early?
5. the woman in the next room is playing music. It’s very loud. You want her to turn it down. What do you say to her? Do you think you could turn your music down?
6. You are phoning the owner of a flat which was advertised in a newspaper. You are interested in the flat and you want to come and see it today. What do you say to the owner?
Do you think you will show me your flat?



36.3 What would you say in these situations?
1. John has come to see you in your flat. You offer him something to eat.
YOU : Can I get you some meals?
JOHN : No, thanks you. I am not hungry.
2. You need help to change the film in your camera. You ask Ann.
YOU : Ann, I do not know how to change the film. Can you help me?
ANN : Sure. It is easy. All you have to do is this.
3. You are on a train. The woman next to you has finished reading newspaper. Now you want to have a look at it. You ask her.
YOU : Excuse me; may I borrow your newspaper, please?
WOMAN : Yes, of course. I have finished with it.
4. You are on a bus. You have a seat but an elderly mas is standing. You offer him your seat.
YOU : I’d like to give my seat to you.
MAN : oh, that’s very kind of you. Thank you very much.
5. You are a passenger in a car. Your friend is drifing very fast. You ask her to show down.
YOU : You’re making me very nervous. Can you more slowly, please?
DRIVER : Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realise I was going so fast.
6. You’ve finished your meal in a erstaurant and now you want the bill. You ask the writer:
YOU : Can I get the bill, please?
WAITER : Right. I’ll get it for you now.
7. A friend of yours is interested in one of your books. You invite him to borrow it.
FRIEND : This book looks very interesting.
YOU : Yes, it’s very good. Would you borrow it?