by :

Bakti Syahputra
(08)
Wilujeng Ayu Nawang
(31)

Requests ask someone to do something.

Requests Can
Will
Could
Would
Would you mind

Use could and would to make formal

requests (ask someone to do something).
Could and would, soften request and
make them more polite.
Could/would + S + Verb + O +
...?

Example :
A:Could you work on Exercise 4 ?
B: Sure

Use can and will for less formal

requests.
Can/will + S +Verb + O+ . . .?

Example :
A: Can I borrow your book ?
B: Yes, of course.

Use please to make a requests more

polite. Note the the word order.
Could/would + S +Verb + O +
please ?
Could/would +S + please + Verb
or
+O + . . .?
Example :
Would you open your bags, please ?
Would you show me some shoes, please ?
Could you please open the window ?

When we say YES to a requests or

agreeing, we usually use expressions
such as sure, certainly, of course,
and no problem.
Example :
A: Would you help me read this ?
B: Of course, I will help you.

When we can NOT say YES to a

requests or Refusing, we usually
apologize and give an explanation.
Example :
A: Would you accept my homework late ?
B: Im sorry, I cant. I dont accept late
homework.

Use would you mind + gerund to

make polite requests.
Would you mind + gerund + O + . . .
?

base form + -ing

Example :
Would you mind opening the door for
me ?
Would you mind showing me some shoes ?

When we answer this type of

requests with not at all, it means that
we will do what the person requests.
OK. Ill do it !

I dont mind at
all !

Example :
A: Would you mind looking over my
assignment?
B: Not at all.

Change the stetments into polite

requests using would or could !
1.Write

down the english answers now.

2.Repeat
3.Tell

what you said.

me what grade I got.

Change the stetments into polite

requests using would or could and add
please !
4. Turn to page twelve.
5. Take out your notebooks.

Imagine you are in these situations. Make

polite requests with would you mind !

6. You are talking to your English Teacher.

7. You want your boyfriend/ girlsfriend to
do something special for you.
8. You want your parents to buy new
handphone for you.

9. Rico : Din, could you tell me about

grapich
design ?
Dina: . . . . . . .
Rico: Ok, no problem. I know that you
are
busy.

10. Elsa : Would you help me to pick up

my

grandfather in hospital

now?
Kino : . . . . . . .
Elsa : Thank you very much. I will wait
you in

my home.

Thanks for your

attentions.