• Fecha:
Lunes 06 de julio del 2.020.
• Área o Asignatura:
English.
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Competencia: Uso mis conocimientos previos para participar en una
conversación.
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Tema: Asking a Favor
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Desarrollo:
Asking a Favor
Asking
for a favor refers to asking someone to do something for you. Use these phrases
to politely ask for a favor. When someone asks you for a favor, you'll have to
either grant it (say yes) or refuse it (say no). Pay special attention to the
form of the verb used in each case.
Could /
Would you do me a favor?
Could you do me a favor? is
used to find out if someone will do a favor for you as a way to begin the
conversation. The form Would you do me a favor? is
more formal.
- Would you do me a favor?
- Could you do me a favor?
Could
you please + verb
Use
the simple form of the verb (do) to ask for help with specific actions such as
asking for help in daily situations.
- Could you please take me to
work?
- Could you please lend me a
hand?
Could
you possibly + verb
Use
the simple form of the verb to ask for help with specific situations while
being extremely polite.
- Could I possibly take some
time off to help?
- Could you possibly work
overtime today?
Could I
ask / bother / trouble you + infinitive
- Could I ask you to help my
brother?
- Could I bother you to give
me a ride to work?
- Could I trouble you to open
the door for me?
Would
you mind + verb + ing
- Would you mind closing the
window?
- Would you mind cooking
dinner tonight?
Would
it be too much trouble for you + infinitive
Use
this form with the infinitive to ask for a favor in very formal situations.
- Would it be too much trouble
for you to let me come in late tomorrow?
- Would it be too much trouble
for you to take a look at this letter?
May I +
verb?
Use
the simple form of the verb with "may" when the favor you're asking
requires permission.
- May I leave class early?
- May we use your telephone?
Granting a Favor
If
you would like to say "yes" to someone who asks you for a favor, you
can grant the favor using these phrases:
- Sure
- No problem.
- I'd be happy to help you.
- It would be my pleasure.
- I'd be glad to help out.
It's
common to ask for more specifics when granting a favor. For instance, if your
friend asks you to help him out with a project, you might ask some follow up
questions to get an idea of what is needed.
- Would you mind giving me a
hand?
- I'd be happy to help you.
What do you need help with?
Refusing a Favor
If
you are unable to help out and need to say "no", you can refuse a
favor with these responses:
- I'm afraid I can't.
- Sorry, but I'm unable + infinitive
- Unfortunately, I'm not able
+ infinitive.
- Regrettably, I can't + verb
Saying
"no," is never fun, but sometimes it's necessary. It's common to
offer a different solution to try to help out even if you can't do the favor.
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Could I ask you to help me with
my homework?
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Unfortunately, I'm not able to do
that.
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Why not?
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Regrettably, I can't do
math very well, so I won't be able to help.
Ejercicio
Da ejemplos.
Realizar un vocabulario (mínimo de 12 palabras con su significado)
Referencia bibliográfica: https://www.thoughtco.com/asking-a-favor-in-english-4164581
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