1.5. Requests. Offers. Suggestions table 5

REQUESTS (asking someone to do something)
FORM	EXAMPLE	TRANSLATION
CAN YOU? (informal)	1.Can you help me, please?	1. Можете мені допомогти?
WILL YOU? (familiar)	2. Will you get me my book, please?	2. Дай мені мою книгу, будь ласка.
COULD YOU? (polite)	3. Could you make me some coffee?	3. Не могли б ви зробити мені кави?
MAY I? (formal)	4. May I have a glass of water?	4. Можна мені склянку води?
WOULD YOU? / WOULD YOU MIND + Ving (very polite and formal)	5. Would you mind typing this article for me?	5. Не могли б ви надрукувати для мене цю статтю?
OFFERS (offering something, or offering to do something)
FORM	EXAMPLE	TRANSLATION
I'LL (I'm willing to do smth. – informal)	1. I'll do the shopping.	1. Я зроблю покупки.
SHALL I? / CAN I? / (Do you want me to do smth?)	2. Shall I translate this article?	2. Перекласти цю статтю?
WOULD YOU LIKE / WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO…?	3. Would you like some more coffee?	3. Хочете ще кави?
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
FORM	EXAMPLE	TRANSLATION
SHALL I / WE?	1. Shall we meet in the evening?	1. Зустрінемось увечері?
I / WE COULD / CAN	2. We can/could go to the theatre.	2. Ми могли б сходити в театр.
LET'S/ HOW ABOUT?/ WHY DON'T WE?/ WHAT ABOUT?	3. Let's go to the park. How about ice cream? Why don't we go to the cinema? What about cola?	3. Підемо в парк. А як щодо морозива? Чому б не піти в кіно? Як щодо коли?

EXERCISE 15. HOW ELSE CAN YOU EXPRESS THE FOLLOWING?

1. I'll baby-sit, if you like.

2. Let's go for a swim.

3. Would you mind carrying my luggage?

EXERCISE 16. SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING TO ONE OF YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS:

1. take a taxi 5. make some pancakes

2. have a rest 6. clean the flat

3. go skating 7. go to a restaurant

4. buy something to eat 8. spend the weekend together

EXERCISE 17. REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING AN APPROPRIATE VERB TO EXPRESS REQUESTS, OFFERS, SUGGESTIONS.

EXAMPLE: I'd like to talk to you for a minute, Bill (friendly).

Can I talk to you for a minute, Bill?

1. I would like to use your phone (more polite).

2. I would like to stop work early today (formal).

3. Take my bike if you want.

4. Are children allowed to go into pubs?

5. I don't want you to come into my room.

6. I would like to speak to Jane if she is here (polite).

8. I would like to have a beer (friendly).

8. Are students allowed to use this library?

8. I would like to pay you tomorrow (formal).

EXERCISE 18. FILL IN: COULD, CAN, SHALL, LET'S, HOW ABOUT, MAY.

Sarah: ……… go and have a cup of coffee.

Richard: Why not! We ……… go to that new place in George Street. They serve you very quickly.

Sarah: ……… "The Charles Dickens"? It's nearer, just round the corner.

Richard: OK. ……… we ask Jane to join us? We ……… have a good time.

Sarah: ……… taking a vacation? I'm thinking about Mexico City.

Richard: ……… go there. It is a really exciting place. ……… see a travel agent?

Sarah: You ……… call him.

Richard: I hope I ……… Get a good package deal!

Saleswoman: ……… I help you?

Sarah: I'm trying to buy a gift for a friend.

Saleswoman: ……… something for her apartment?

Sarah: No, thanks. ……… I see that striped sweater on the bottom shelf? Oh, it's nice. Richard, …………. buy it!

Richard: I'm not sure. What if Carol doesn't like stripes?