Question

look at the foollowing senteces.are tey offers ors requets? where do you think the people are
¿ could you be quiet,please?
¿ can i help with the washing up?
¿would you like me to take the penalty?
¿ can you hold the bottom of the lader?
¿ could you pass me the sugar,please?
¿ shall i take out the rubbish?

in pairs, take it in turms to make offers and request remember to give a resson if you refure. chone from the situations below.the invent your own situations

SITUATION: SIUATION:
make a request
- your sitcuase is very heave
- you haven't got any oney for an ice cream
make an offer - your don't understand your homework
- the room is very cold - the radio is very loud
- there's no food in the house - you can't find your mobile
- your friend is very thirty
- you have an extra ticket for a pop concert
- the house is a mess
please urgently i need it for today

Answer 1

Look at the following sentences. Are they offers or requests? where do you think the people are?

could you be quiet, please?

Answer: It's a request. ¿Podrían estar callados, por favor?

Creo que están en clase.

can i help with the washing up?

Answer: It's an offer. ¿Puedo ayudar con la colada?

Creo que están en casa.

would you like me to take the penalty?

Answer: It's an offer. ¿Te gustaría que yo tirase el penalty?

Creo que están en un campo de fútbol jugando un partido.

can you hold the bottom of the lader?

Answer: It's a request. ¿Puedes sujetar la escalera?

Creo que están en una obra.

could you pass me the sugar, please?

Answer: It's a request. ¿Podrías pasarme el azúcar, por favor?

Creo que están en una cafetería.

shall i take out the rubbish?

Answer: It's an offer, ¿Saco la basura?

Creo que están en casa

SITUATION:

make a request or an offer

- your suitcase is very heavy.

request: can you please help me carry my suitcase?

- you haven't got any money for an ice cream.

request: can you please leave me money to buy a ice cream?

- you don't understand your homework.

request: can you please explain how to do my homework?

- the room is very cold.

offer: It's cold, shall I close the window?

- the radio is very loud.

request: I need silence. Can you turn off the radio, please?

- there's no food in the house.

offer: let's go out to buy food at the supermarket.

- you can't find your mobile.

request: Can you help me find my mobile, please?

- your friend is very thirsty.

offer: would you like to drink a glass of water?

- you have an extra ticket for a pop concert.

offer: would you like to accompany me to a pop concert?

- the house is a mess.

offer: Do you need help to tidy up your house?

$\textit{\textbf{Michael Spymore1}}$