Requests in conversation practice

Requests in conversation practice

Take turns asking questions with requests from here:

Can you Can I Could you Could I Could you possibly Could I possibly Would you mind May I I’d be grateful if you could Can you Can I Could you Could you possibly Would you mind I’d be grateful if you could Can you Could you Could you possibly Would you mind

recommend a good place to eat around here ask where you live tell me your family name ask about your family tell me about your neighbourhood ask if you enjoy your job telling me whether you want to get a new job ask who you usually go shopping with tell me what your weak points are tell me more about your reasons for learning English check how to spell your name remind me how long you’ve been coming here repeat the spelling of your name telling me how you got here today explain how you usually use social media tell me about the last time you went abroad explain how you chose your present phone describe your home sharing a bad experience of using English

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Ask about any which you don’t understand, couldn’t answer, think are too polite, etc. Then use this table to make similar conversational requests.

requests language with “you”   requests language with “I”

recommend… ask… tell me… ask about… tell me about… ask if… tell me whether… ask wh… tell me wh… tell me more about… check… remind me… repeat… tell me how… explain how… tell me about the last time you… explain… describe… share…

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Brainstorm suitable requests phrases to go in the left column above, then compare your ideas with the first table above.