Making Requests

Unit 14

Reasons for Requests

• Need help with tasks

• Need to change date or time of plan

• Want to ask a favor of a third person

• Want to join a group

• Need someone to hold your place

Need help with tasks

_____stress

ME BUSY++ WORK DCL:CLAW 5 “big pile”

______________________q

NOT MIND PAPER COPY++.

Need to change a date or time of plan

ONE-WEEK-PAST CAR BREAK-DOWN,

ME POUR-MONEY-IN. NOW ME BROKE.

____________________________

NOT-MIND SKIING POSTPONE

_____________q

FUTURE+MONTH.

Need to change date or time of plan

JUST-NOW MOTHER+FATHER TELEPHONE TELL-TO-me THEY-TWO FLY-TO “here” STAY ALL-TWO-WEEKS. _______________________________REMEMBER FUTURE FRIDAY NIGHT__________________t _________US-TWO EAT GO-OUT, NOT-MIND_______________________________________qPREPONE WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY NIGHT.

Want to ask favor of a third person

_________________t/qKNOW++ fs-MAUREEN… “well” PAST+MONTH IX BORROW-FROM-me MY fs-THAI COOK BOOK. NOW ME NEED ________________________BOOK. NOT-MIND YOU TELL-TO-her __________________qBOOK she-GIVE-TO-me.

Request Vocabulary

• ASK-TO-person• TELL-TO-person• INFORM-person• SUMMON-person• CALL-BY-PHONE-person• GIVE-TO-person• SHOW-TO-person• COME-TO [SEE (person)]• GO-TO [SEE (person)]

Want to join a group

________________surprised _________

HELLO, SURPRISE SEE-you…NOT-MIND

______________q

ME PARTICIPATE.

Need someone to hold your place

“snap fingers” ME FORGET BUTTER.

______________________________q

NOT-MIND YOU HOLD-DOWN “place”

ME GO-TO, COME-TO “here”.

Would you do me a favor?

• Take out a piece of paper

• Gloss 3 different situations including:1. Ask for assistance with tasks at home,

school/work, or a social event

2. Change the date or time of plans

3. Ask a favor of a non-present third person

Asking Permission

• Signer A: ask permission• Signer B: ask for clarification• Signer A: clarify• Signer B: respond

– Agree, with condition– Agree, tell shortcomings– Decline, tell why– Decline, suggest other solution

• Signer A: respond

Asking permission #1

A: MY LAWNMORE NOT+WORK, REFUSE, START, NOT-MIND ME BORROW YOUR.

B: NOW.A: NO-MATTER. TODAY, TOMORROW,

NO-MATTERB: TODAY, ME PLAN USE. TOMORROW

#OK. A: FINE THANK-YOU.

Asking Permission #2

A: MY LAWNMORE NOT+WORK, REFUSE, START, NOT-MIND ME BORROW YOUR.

B: NOW?

A: NO-MATTER. TODAY, TOMORROW, NO-MATTER

B: FINE++, BUT INFORM-you IX NONE fs-BAG. YOU MOW FINISH, MUST RAKE

A: FINE THANK-YOU.

Asking Permission #3

A: MY LAWNMORE NOT+WORK, REFUSE, START, NOT-MIND ME BORROW YOUR.

B: NOW?

A: NO-MATTER. TODAY, TOMORROW, NO-MATTER

B: SORRY, SOMEONE FINISH person-BORROW-FROM-me. NOT-KNOW WHEN BACK-me NOT-KNOW

A: FINE THANK-YOU.

Asking Permission #4

A: MY LAWNMORE NOT+WORK, REFUSE, START, NOT-MIND ME BORROW YOUR.

B: NOW?A: NO-MATTER. TODAY, TOMORROW, NO-

MATTERB: SAME-AS MINE BROKE. ME BORROW-

FROM-person IX-loc “another neighbor” IX HAPPY person-LEND-TO-you. WHY+NOT you-ASK-TO-person

A: FINE THANK-YOU.

Asking Permission #5

A: MY LAWNMORE NOT+WORK, REFUSE, START, NOT-MIND ME BORROW YOUR.

B: NOW?

A: NO-MATTER. TODAY, TOMORROW, NO-MATTER

B: “well” MY LAWNMORE OLD. NOT GOOD ICL: “blade cutting grass.” !HARD! MOW.

A: FINE THANK-YOU.