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Lesson: Basic Requests in English

Published on July 14, 2024 | Updated on October 4, 2024

During this lesson, you will learn how to make requests in English using modal verbs such as:

#1Can
#2Could
#3Will
#4Would
#5Would you mind

Examples of requests in English are:

#1Can you check my report?
#2Could you check my report?
#3Will you check my report?
#4Would you check my report?
#5Would you mind checking my report?

Schema: Bingo (45 Mins)

Task#1A

Words for the bingo

IT Professionalshttps://wordwall.net/resource/79003134
Energy Engineershttps://wordwall.net/resource/79228025

Choose the card based on the number given by the professor

Bingo Cards for IT Professionals

Call Game: https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator/free-caller/u563q44

Bingo Cards for Energy Engineers
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  2. https://mfbc.us/m/u2pk42q/2
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  25. https://mfbc.us/m/u2pk42q/25
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Call Game: https://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator/free-caller/u2pk42q


Pre-Task #1: Reject or Accept (15 Mins)

Task#2A

Categorize the ways to accept and decline requests


Pre-Task #2: Write and Speak (35 Mins)

Task#3A

Write and answer requests and invitations

There are two different tasks for beginners and advanced students

  1. Go to this Padlet.
  2. Write one simple requests related to an IT Topic.
  3. Then answer three questions related to a topic different than yours by recording an audio using Vocaroo.
IT ProfessionalsPadlet
Energy EngineersPadlet

Break: Run Wild and Free (25 Mins)

Task#4A

Take a break, see you in a few

Meerkats

Main Task: Making Requests (60 Mins)

Task#5A

Follow the instruction to create your own requests in English

  1. Check what every word means.
  2. Make pairs
  3. Use “can”, “could”, “would”, “would you mind” and “will” to make the requests.
  4. Request must be long
  5. Ask questions to your partner and respond to his or her requests.

Examples:

  • A: I am having trouble with my site speed, could you migrate my website?
  • B: I am really busy at the moment.
  • A: I need to make a energy savings report, could you prepare it?
  • B: I am really busy at the moment.

Verbs

#1IT Professionals
#2Energy Engineers

Manuel Campos

Manuel Campos

I am Jose Manuel, English professor and creator of EnglishPost.org and EnglishPost.net, blogs whose mission is to share lessons and exercises for those who want to learn and improve their English