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This lesson focuses on the foundations of making offers and requests in both formal and informal contexts. Learn essential phrases such as "Would you like me to...?" for offers, and "May I ask you for a favor?" for requests. Gain skills in accepting, rejecting, and providing reasons for your decisions. Engage in role-playing activities with partners to practice making and responding to various offers and requests. Build your confidence in communication and enhance your language skills in professional and everyday situations.
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SPU Staff Training Sripatum Institute of Languages and Cultures Lesson 4 – Making Offers and Requests
Definitions Request – asking someone to do something for you Offer – volunteering to do something for someone else
Formal Offering and Requests • Would you like . . . [me] to print these documents for you? (offer) • May I . . . ask you for a favor? (request) • Shall I . . . ask them to come in? (request) • Would you mind if . . . I came into work late tomorrow? (request) • Would it be possible . . . to turn your music down? (request)
Informal Offering and Requests • How about . . . getting together after the meeting? (request) • Can I . . . ask you for a favor? (request) • Do you want . . . another opinion? (offer) • Would you . . . print these for me? (request)
Accepting Offers • Yes, please. • Please! (less formal) • Yes, that’s kind of you. • You bet! (less formal) • Yes, that would be very nice. • That sounds great! (less formal) Accepting Requests • Of course! Certainly. • Yes, that’s no problem at all. • No problem! (informal)
Rejecting Offers and Requests • No, thank you. • I’m fine, thank you. • That’s very kind, but no, thank you. • No thank you, I’m fine. • That’s alright. • I’m all set, thanks. • I’d rather not. / I’d prefer not. • I’m sorry, that’s not possible. I’m afraid not. • I’m sorry, I can’t.
Activity 1. • Using the table below, work with a partner making requests and offers and then accepting and rejecting them. Change roles and take the other side of the issue. Be sure to give a short reason why when you reject offers or requests. Accept AND reject each offer and request.
Requests and Offers • Would you please help me understand this course outline? • Can you meet me in the conference room in about five minutes? • Would like me to pick up some lunch for you? • Would mind if I borrowed this pen?
Pair Practice Group 1 Person A is the office secretary Person B is an international student that you know Group 2 Person A is the office secretary Person B is the President of the University Write one conversation (5 lines per person) that demonstrates a positive greeting Group 3 • Person A is the office secretary • Person B is a faculty member that you know Group 4 • Person A is the office secretary • Person B is a Director of another Faculty, who you do not know