4B- Making and Agreeing to Requests

 B  Can you turn down the music?

1 Interactions  Requests 

A What are your neighbors like? Do you like them?

B  Listen to the conversation. Why does Keisha call her neighbor? Then practice the conversation.

C Listen to the expressions. Then practice the conversation again with the new expressions.

D Match the requests and the responses. Then practice with a partner

Answer: 1: c 2: a 3: b

4: d

2 Pronunciation Intonation in requests

A  Listen and repeat. Notice the falling intonation in these requests.

Can you turn down the music, please?

Can you move your car, please?

B Pair work Practice the questions in Exercise 1D again. Pay attention to your intonation.

3 Listening Friendly requests

A Listen to three people call their neighbors. Where does each caller live? Circle the correct answers.

1. apartment / house

2. apartment / house

3. apartment / house

Script:

Page 39, Exercise 3, Listening, Friendly requests

1.
M1: Hello?
M2: Hi, this is Jeffrey Kingston. I live in apartment 7C.
M1: Oh, hi.
M2: Yeah, um, I'm sorry to call so late, but is there a party at your place?
M1: Yeah. Do you want to come?
M2: No, no, it's just that I can hear your music in my apartment. Would you turn it down a little, please? I'm studying.
M1: Sure, no problem. Are you sure you don't want to come?
M2: No, thanks. Enjoy your party.

2.
W1: Hello?
W2: Hi, Janet. It's Laura.
W1: Hey, Laura. How are you?
W2: Fine. Listen, it's about your cat. It's outside our house.
W1: Oh, no!
W2: Can you come get her?
W1: Sure, no problem.
W2: I think she's just hungry. I'll give her a little milk.
W1: Oh, thank you. See you in a few minutes.

3.
W3: Hello?
M3: Hello. This is Dan Landry, from downstairs.
W3: Yes?
M3: Is there a party in your apartment? It's really noisy down here.
W3: Oh, sorry. It's not a party. I'm exercising in my living room. Sorry. I'll stop now. It is kind of late.
M3: No, it's OK. Please finish. But next time, could you exercise a little earlier?
W3: Oh, sure. Actually, I usually do.
M3: Thanks a lot.

B   Listen again. What does each caller want the neighbor to do? Check the correct.

1. stop the party

    turn down the TV

    turn down the music

2. get the cat

    move the car

    buy some milk

3. stop exercising

    exercise earlier

    stop the party

4 Speaking Neighbor to neighbor

A Match the requests and the problems.

1. Can you move it, please?
2. Could you put it in the garbage can, please?
3. Could you come and get it, please?
4. Would you turn it down, please?

Your neighbor's cat is at your door.

Your neighbor's TV very noisy.

Your neighbor's car is in your parking space.

Your neighbor's garbage isn't in the garbage can.

Answer:

- Could you come and get it, please?

- Would you turn it down, please?

- Can you move it, please?

- Could you put it in the garbage can, please?

B Pair work Call your neighbor. Identify yourself and explain the situation. Make a request. Take turns.

A: Hello.

B: Hi. It's Mike from downstairs. Your cat is at my door. Could you come and get it, please?

A: Sure. I'd be happy to.

C Pair work Think of two more requests. Then call your partner to make the requests. Take turns.

 I can  make and agree to requests.