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Chapter 9 - - Modals are used to show attitudes and politeness, p. 151

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Can, could, had better, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will, and would are modal auxiliaries in English. They are used to express speakers’ attitudes.

Polite requests:

1. You and I are good friends. We’re in my apartment. You want to use the phone.
You: Could I use your phone for a second?
I: Yes, of course. The phone is over there.
2. I’m your instructor. You want to leave class early.
3. You call your friend. Her name is (.. .). I answer the phone. You and I don’t know each other.
4. I’m your supervisor at work. You knock on my half-open office door. I’m sitting at my desk. You want to come in.
5. I’m Dr. North’s secretary. You want to make an appointment to see Dr. North.
6. We’re roommates. You want me to tape (a particular program) on the VCR tonight while you’re away at a meeting.
7. I’m a stranger next to you at an airport check-in line. You want me to save your place in line and keep an eye on your luggage while you get a drink of water.

Using “would you mind”:

1. You've finished dinner. You’re about to wash the dinner dishes. You want the other person to dry them.
Would you mind helping me dry the dishes?
2. You’re watching TV together. One of you has the remote control and wants to turn up the volume.
3. One of you says that you’re going to a particular store. The other one wants something from that store, too, but doesn't have time to go there.
4. One of you wants to ask the other a personal question.
5. You’re in a computer lab at a language school. One of you knows how to run the computers, and the other doesn't. The one who doesn't wants to see a CD-ROM program.
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  1. You and I are good friends. We’re in my apartment. You want to use the phone.
You: Could I use your phone for a second?
I: Yes, of course. The phone is over there.
  1. I’m your instructor. You want to leave class early.
You: Could I leave class early?
I: Yes, of course. Now you can leave.
  1. You call your friend. Her name is (.. . I answer the phone. You and I don’t know each other.
May I speak to (…? Sorry, she isn’t here right now.
  1. I’m your supervisor at work. You knock on my half-open office door. I’m sitting at my desk. You want to come in.
May I come in? Yes, as your pleasure.
  1. I’m Dr. North’s secretary. You want to make an appointment to see Dr. North.
Should I make an appointment with Dr. North in the Saturday morning? OK, you must come here in the Saturday 10:00.
  1. We’re roommates. You want me to tape (a particular program) on the VCR tonight while you’re away at a meeting.
Could you help me to tape on the VCR tonight? OK, no problem.
  1. I’m a stranger next to you at an airport check-in line. You want me to save your place in line and keep an eye on your luggage while you get a drink of water.
Would you help me to save my place in line and keep an eye on my luggage? I will get a drink of water. OK, take your pleasure.

Using “would you mind”:

  1. You've finished dinner. You’re about to wash the dinner dishes. You want the other person to dry them.
Would you mind helping me dry the dishes?
  1. You’re watching TV together. One of you has the remote control and wants to turn up the volume.
Would you mind if I turn up the volume?
  1. One of you says that you’re going to a particular store. The other one wants something from that store, too, but doesn't have time to go there.
Would you mind helping me to buy something from the store?
  1. One of you wants to ask the other a personal question.
Would you mind me to ask a personal question to you?
  1. You’re in a computer lab at a language school. One of you knows how to run the computers, and the other doesn't. The one who doesn't wants to see a CD-ROM program.
Would you mind helping me to use the computers?

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