A.
Making Requests
Could you, please …….?
Can you ………….?
Will you ……….?
Is there any chance you could ………?
Do you think you could ………?
Could you possibly …….?
I wonder if you could possibly ………?
Do you mind (verb+ing) ………? (it is like saying: Is there a problem if….?)
Would you mind (verb+ing)………? (it is like saying: Is there a problem if….?)
Would you mind if I (verb-ing) ……? (it is like saying: Is there a problem if...?)
B. Responding to requests
1. Accepting requests: 2. Refusing requests:
Yes, sure. Oh sorry, I can’t.
That’ll be fine. I just can’t, I am sorry.
Yes, of course. I am afraid, I can’t.
Certainly yes. Certainly not. (for do you mind…?)
With pleasure. Yes. (for do/would you mind…?)
Sure, don’t worry.
Sure, no problem.
I’ll see what I can do.
No, I don’t mind.
Dialogue:
Speaker 1: Could you please help me with this exercise?
Speaker 2: Yes, of course.
Speaker 3: Do you mind going with me to the market?
Speaker 4: No, I don’t mind