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Grammar

Requests: Will, Would, Could, Can, Would you mind...?

Questions: Will / Could / Would / Can
Will / Could Would / Can*	Subject	Base form of the Verb	Example
Will Could Would Can	you	give	me some help on Sunday?
		buy	some milk for me?
		fill up	my car with gas?

* Will, would, could and can are modals. Modals don't have -s in the third person singular.

Short Answer			Short Answer
Affirmative			Negative
Of course Certainly Sure	(I will) (I can)		I'm sorry, but I can't

 

Questions : Would you mind...?
Would you mind	Gerund	Example
Would you mind	giving	me some help on Sunday?
	buying	some milk for me?
	filling up	my car with gas?

 

Short Answer		Short Answer
Affirmative		Negative
No, not at all. I'd be glad to.		I'm sorry, but I can't

Notes to keep in mind:

1. We use will, can, could and would when we ask someone to do something. We usually use will and can for requests that are informal We use could and would to make the request less demanding	Examples: Friend: Can/will you help me with my homework? Boss: Could/would you type this letter for me?
2. We can also use Would you mind + gerund to make a polite request. A negative answer to this question means you agree to the person’s request.	Examples: A: Would you mind looking after my dog on Monday? B: Not at all (I’d be glad to)
3. Please can be used to make the request more polite. Notice the different word order on the right.	Examples: Could you please turn up the TV? or Could you turn up the TV please?
4. We normally expect the answer to be yes when we ask polite requests. When we can’t say yes we usually apologize and give a reason. * Don’t use could or would when answering a polite question, this is considered impolite.	Examples: A: Could you pick up my suit at the dry cleaners? B: I’m sorry, I can’t. I have a meeting after work. A: I’m broke, would you lend me NT 500. B: Of course ( NOT Yes, I would)

Exercise 1. Check the appropriate answer.

1. Mike would you please drive me to class today? My car won't start.
a. Yes, I would.	b. I'd be glad to.	Answerb.
2. Would you mind lending me NT 1000? I'm getting paid tomorrow.
a. No, not at all.	b. Yes.	Answera.
3. Mike can you take these books back to the library for me? I'm running late this morning.
a. I'm late for class too. Sorry.	b. No, I can't.	Answera.
4. Could you lock the door when you leave? My hands are full.
a. Yes, I could.	b. Sure.	Answerb.
5. Can you turn the radio down? I need to study for my test tomorrow.
a. Certainly.	b. Not at all.	Answera.
6. Will you pick up some milk on the way home this afternoon?
a. No, I won't	b. I'm sorry, I can't. I'll be late for work.	Answerb.

 

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Role Plays & Discussions

Discussion - Lesson #1 - Humor

Warm up questions

What is humor?

Do you have a sense of humor?

What types of humor can a person have?

Do you know a joke that you can tell the class?

Vocabulary for discussion

Fun           Funny           Humor/Humorous           A sense of humor (dry, good, bad)     

Joke           Tell a joke           Dirty Joke           Get it? /Don’t get it           Punch line      

A pun           Riddle           comedian/comedy           hilarious           A one liner

What type of jokes are these?

• If a cow laughs, does milk come out of its’ nose?
• I went for a walk last night and my wife asked me how long I’d been gone? I said “ the whole time”.
• If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from?
• When cheese gets its’ picture taken what does it say?
• Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?
• If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown to?
• Why is a man who invests all your money called a broker?
• If you ate pasta and antipasti, would you still be hungry?
• When someone asks you, a penny for your thoughts and you put your two cents in, what happens to the other penny?
• What is the speed of light.......OK, then what is the speed of dark?
• If a pig loses it voice, is it disgruntled?
• Why do women wear evening gowns to nightclubs? Shouldn’t hey be wearing nightgowns?
• Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist, but a person who drives a racecar not called a racist?
• “ I am” is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that “ I do” is the longest sentence?
• Is it true that cannibals don’t eat clowns because they taste funny?
• Just think how much deeper the ocean would be if sponges didn’t live there.
• Why did the boy throw the butter out the window?.......He wanted to see the butterfly.
• What is black and white and red all over?.......A newspaper.
• When a man talks dirty to a woman it is sexual harassment. When a woman talks dirty to a man it is NT 80 per minute.
• If it’s tourist season why can’t we shoot them?
• What do you call a cow with no legs?.......Ground beef.
• What do you call a man with no legs and arms laying by your door?.......Mat.
• What do you call a man with no legs and arms hanging on your wall?.......Art.
• A young woman, pregnant with twins, went into labor while her husband was out of town. Her brother had been visiting and offered to go to the hospital with her. Now, her brother had always been the clown of the family, but this wasn’t the time to be picky. The woman had some problems so she had to be put under for surgery. After she awoke, the doctor told her she had two beautiful babies: a girl and a boy, and that her brother had already named the babies. Knowing that her brother was always joking she was a little worried and asked what he had named the babies? The doctor replied: he named the little girl Denise”. “Well that’s a pretty name” smiled the relieved mother. “And what did he name my son?” The doctor smiled and said ”DaNephew.”
• At 3 am a desk clerk at a hotel gets a call from a drunken guy asking what time the bar opens? “ It opens at noon,” answers the clerk.  About an hour later he gets a call from the same guy, sounding even drunker. “What time does the bar open” he asks.    “ Same time as before…noon” replies the clerk.  Another hour passes and he calls again really drunk, “ Whatjoo shay the bar opins at?” The clerk then answers, “It opens at noon, but if you can’t wait, I can have room service send some wine up to you.”    “ No…. I don’t wanna git in…..I wanna git OUT!”

 

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Role Plays - Lesson #1

Role Play situations are always a fun way to get your students talking more in class. Of course this lesson plan is more suitable for students that already at a reasonable English level. Assign one of the situations below to the proper number of students and give them 10 minutes to prepare their conversation. Then have the group of students come to the front of the class and play out the situation.

1. "A" and "B" are roommates and share the same apartment. "A" always uses things that belong to "B" without asking.
2. "A" answers an ad for the job as a waiter or waitress at a tea house. "B" interviews the applicant "A".
3. "A" is renting an apartment. "B" lives downstairs and is always playing music too loud. "A" meets "B" in the elevator.
4. "A" a boy and "B" a girl want to get married. "A" brings "B" home to meet her parents, "C" and "D". The parents question "A" and "B" about getting married.
5. "A" wants to borrow money from "B", but "B" doesn't want to lend any money to "A".
6. "A" a boy goes on a blind date. When he meets his date "B", a girl, "A" decides he doesn't like her, but "B" likes "A". "A" tries to make excuses to leave and "B" tries to get him to stay.
7. "A" and "B" both work in the same office. "A" is always talking and telling jokes and never gets any work done. "B" is a hard worker but can't get any work done because "A" is always disturbing "B".
8. "A" and "B" are roommates and share the same apartment. "A" is very messy and "B" is very clean.
9. "A" a girl, is at a party. "B" a boy, is also at the party and very interested in "A". "B" wants "A" phone number. "A" is not interested in "B" and doesn't want to give him her phone number.
10. "A", the brother and "B", the sister are watching TV. "A" wants to watch sports and "B" wants to watch the news.

This printable lesson compliments of www.EnglishinTaiwan.com
"The complete website for English teachers and students"

 

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Questionnaires

Find Someone Who.......

Rules

A. Ask someone the question.

B. If the answer is YES, get more information ( 5 W’s)

C. If the answer is NO, ask another person.

D. Record the name of the person and the additional information.

 

1……wears contact lenses _________________________________________________

2……can ride a horse _____________________________________________________________

3……has traveled to more than 3 countries _____________________________________________

4……can play a musical instrument ___________________________________________________

5……wants to try Bungee jumping _____________________________________________________

6……has gone whitewater rafting _____________________________________________________

7……can cook a traditional Chinese meal _______________________________________________

8……likes to dance ________________________________________________________________

9……likes classical music  ___________________________________________________________

10…..does regular exercise____________________________________________________

11…..can speak more than three language______________________________________________

12…..is a vegetarian ________________________________________________________________

13…..hates to get unwanted advice ____________________________________________________

14…..enjoys ethnic restaurant  _________________________________________________

15…..can give first aid ______________________________________________________________

16…..can dive from a diving board  _____________________________________________________

17…..loves the outdoors _____________________________________________________________

HAVE FUN!

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" The complete website for English teachers and students"

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On-line Lesson Plans

If you have not found what you are looking for in some of our lesson plans I have provide a few links below to some other websites that have some interesting lesson plans. Fell free to try them out and hopefully you will find that lesson plan you are looking for.
PIZZAZ!... ( Wordless Books )
Hands-on English  .... ( Current Event Activity )

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Last updated: 2011-06-21 18:55:51