Saturday, March 2, 2013

Ask me to lend you a pencil.



Classroom B  Odd Numbers                  
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1.   Ask me to lend you a pencil.                   
       Answer:  Excuse me, could you (or can you) lend me a pencil? (wrong: may you)
       to lend:  , prestar/dejar, одалживать что-н кому-н ,
         يُ قرِض . يزوّد بـ . يضفي على .
        to borrow:   , pedir/tomar prestado, занимать что-н у кого-н , يستعير
3.   Ask me to give you the sign-in sheet. You need to write your initials.
       Answer:  Excuse me, may I* have the sign-in sheet, please? I need to write my initials.
       *May I, Can I, Could I…
5.   Tell me this class is too hard for you. Ask me to put you in a Level 2 class instead. 反而, en lugar/entonces, взамен, بدلاً من
       Answer:  I’m sorry, but this class is too hard for me. Could you (or can you) put me in a Level 2 class instead? 
7.   Apologize* for being absent three days. You were sick. You had the flu.  ə 'pͻ lə dʒaɪz            * (为 事)  , 
        disculparse, pedir perdón, извиняться,  يتأسف، يعتذر
       Answer:  I’m sorry I was absent for three days. I was sick. I had the flu.

Classroom B  Even Numbers         speaking34.podomatic.com  file: 34int101506classroomB
2.   Tell me you don’t have your student ID number. Ask me if you can finish filling out this form tomorrow.
       Answer:  I’m sorry, but I don’t have my student ID number. May I* finish filling out this form tomorrow?  *or Can I, Could I…
4.   Tell me you didn’t understand what I said. Ask me to repeat it.
     Answer:  I’m sorry, but I didn’t understand what you said. Could* you repeat it, please?  *or Can you…
6.   Your name is not on the sign-in list. Ask me if you need to fill out a form.
     Answer:  Excuse me, my name is not on the sign-in list. Do I need to fill out a form?
8.   Ask me if you can have your test back. You forgot to write your name on it.
Answer:  Excuse me, but may I* have my test back, please? I forgot to write my name on it. *or Can I, Could I…

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