Making requests

• Dialogue 1:

Sara: Hi Jim!!
Jim: Hi Sara
Sara: Can you help me in my physics homework.
Jim: YES, with pleasure. 

• Dialogue 2:

Jean: I wonder if it is possible of you to go shopping with me this evening?

Stephen: YES, of course. 

• Dialogue 3:

A: Markie, where are you at?

B: I am in playground Mom.

A: Could you please buy me a coke?

B: I'm sorry I can't. 

A: Why???

B: I'm playing here.

Expression Making requests:

• Could you.....please?
• Do you think you could....?
• Do you mind if ......?
• Would you please...?
• Do you think it would be possible to...?
• Have you the time to...?
• Would you mind...?
• Can you...?

Accepting request:

• Sure.
• Yes of course. 
• With pleasure. 
• Sure I don't worry. 
• No problem. 

Refusing to request:

• Oh !!! Sorry I can't. 
• Certainly not. 
• I just can't, I am sorry. 

Be careful:

Would you mind/Do you mind + gerund(verb+ing). 

I don't mind is a positive response. 

Yes is a negative response.