Structure: Making and responding requests (sentence building).

Lesson Notes: Making and Responding to Requests

Objectives:

1. Identify the differences between making requests and responding to offers.
2. Classify appropriate words for polite and casual request making.
3. Form examples of request making with their responses.

Introduction: Making requests and responding to offers are essential communication skills in English. Understanding the differences between these concepts is crucial for effective communication. A request is when you ask someone for something, while an offer is when someone provides something to you.

Differences between Making Requests and Responding to Offers:

Polite and Casual Request Making:

Examples of Request Making with Responses:

1. Request: "Can you pass the book, please?" Response: "Here you are."
2. Request: "Could you help me with my homework?" Response: "Yes, of course."
3. Request: "Would you like to go to the park with me?" Response: "Yes, I'd love to."
4. Request: "Can I borrow your pen?" Response: "Sure, here it is."

Fill-in-the-Gap Classwork:

1. If you want to ask someone to help you with your assignment, you can say "__________________________________" (can/could/would) you help me?
2. When someone offers you a snack, you can respond with "__________________________________" (thank you/yes please/no thank you).
3. To ask someone to pass the salt, you can say "__________________________________" (can/could/would) you pass the salt, please?

Answers:

1. could
2. thank you
3. could

Assignment Questions:

1. Write a short conversation between two friends, where one friend makes a request and the other responds.

Example: Friend 1: "Can you help me with my math homework?" Friend 2: "Yes, of course. What do you need help with?"

1. Identify the polite words/phrases used in the following requests:

   • "Can you please help me?" (can, please)
   • "Could you pass the water?" (could)
   • "Would you like to join us?" (would)

2. Create your own examples of request making with responses, using polite and casual language.

Example: Request: "Can I borrow your phone?" Response: "Sure, here it is." Request: "Could you help me with my project?" Response: "Yes, I'd be happy to." Request: "Want to go to the movies with me?" Response: "Yeah, that sounds fun."

Note: Encourage students to practice making requests and responding to offers in their daily conversations to improve their communication skills.