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requests from the passage. Direct questions Polite requests 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. Make a request using the pictures below. Make a request using the pictures below. Make a request using the pictures below. 2d Read the requests below. In the second column, write A if you would say it to someone you know and B if you would say it to a stranger. In the last column, write where you think these people are. Request Person Place 1. Will you pass the salt? 2. Do you know where I can change some money, please? Request Person Place 3. Could you tell me what just happened? 4. Could you please tell me where the nearest station is? 5. Excuse me, do you know what time it begins, please? 6. Let me know when you’re ready, OK? 7. Could you possibly tell me the way to the village school? BAD GOOD Where are the corn chips? There39。s no milk left? How does this work? Slice it thicker / thinner. Give me a pound of that. How to ask politely? Could you tell me where the corn chips are, please? Is there any more milk, (please)? Can you show me how this works? (. a coffee grinder) I39。d like it sliced thicker / thinner, please. Will you give me a pound of that, please? Can / Could I have a pound of that, please? Pair work 3a Imagine you are going on a short study vacation at a school in an Englishspeaking country. What would you like to know before you go? Write some polite, indirect questions about the following topics. Topic Question The course you will study The time of the course Where and what you can eat Topic Question Where you will stay What activities you can do Travel to the school Other 3b Write a polite letter to the school asking for the information you want to know. Use your notes in 3a. In your letter, you should: ? introduce yourself ? say when you are ing ? politely ask for information ? thank the person for helping you Use the following expressions to help you: My name is ... and I39。m from… I39。ll be ing to your school for... I39。d like to know about ... I would like to thank you for… I39。m looking to your reply. Dear Sir or Madam, I’ll be ing to your school soon for a short study vacation. I’d like to know more information about your school. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I would like to thank you for helping me and I look forward to your reply. Yours faithfully, _____________