ANH VAN 9

A : How about making posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?. B : Great![r]

GRAMMAR NOTES

1 MODAL VERBS:

a CAN / COULD: MAKING POLITE REQUESTS:

b MAY: OFFERING ASSISTANCE

* Can / Could you help me, please?

* Could you do me a favor ?

* I need a favor.

* Can / Could you … ?

* Certainly / Of course / Sure.

* No problem.

* What can I do for you?

* How can I help you?

* I’m sorry I’m really busy.

OFFERING ASSISTANCE RESPONDING TO ASSISTANCE

* May I help you?

* Do you need any help?

* Let me help you.

* Yes / No Thank you

* Yes That’s very kind of you.

* No Thank you I’m fine.

Ex: 1 Can you wait a moment, please?

2 Could you help me carry this bag?

3 May I help with the washing - up ?

4 May I help you?

2 USE “ MIND ” IN REQUESTS ( REQUEST WITH

“ WOULD / DO YOU MIND … ?”

×

* Do you mind closing the door?

* Would you mind opening the

window?

* Do you mind if I take a photo?

* Would you mind if I took a

* No, I don’t mind.

* No, of course not.

* Not at all.

* Please do.

* Please go ahead.

* No Please do.

* I’m sorry, I can’t.

* I’m sorry, that is not possible.

* I’d prefer you didn’t.

* I’d rather you

photo? didn’t.

Ex: 1 Could you give me some information, please?

2 Would you mind if I asked you a question?

3 I want to visit a market Could you suggest one?

4 Do you mind suggesting one?

5 That sounds interesting

6 No I don’t want to go there

7 I suggest going to Ben Thanh Market

8 How about going to Thai Binh Market?

9 Would you mind if I used your handphone? No, please do

3 MAKING SUGGESTIONS:

1a I suggest + gerund …

1b S1 suggest that + S 2 + should + bare inf …

2 I think we/ you should + bare infinitive …

3 Shall we + bare infinitive … ?

4 Why don’t we/ you + bare infinitive … ?

5 Let’s + bare infinitive …

6 What about + gerund … ?

7 How about + gerund … ?

8 Why not + bare infinitive … ?

9 It would be better if you + bare inf …

10 Won’t you + bare infinitive … ?

* OK.

* That’s a good idea.

* All right

* No I don’t want to.

* I prefer to…

* Let’s …

Ex: 1 A : I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy

B : That’s a good idea

2 A : How about making posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?

B : Great! Let’s do that

3 Why not stay for lunch?

4 How about going out to dinner tonight?

5 I think we should turn off all the lights and television

6 Let’s turn off all the faucets before going out