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0B040 - Elementary - Can I ask you a favor?
M: Okay, so, there're some greatways that you can ask someone for a favor, right?
E: Yeah, we wanna show you somereally useful phrases for asking for help.
M: So, let's start with "puttingit together".
E: Let's listen to some different ways of how you can ask someone for a favor.
06:40 Voice: Example one.
A: May I get you to do me a favor? Can you carry this package and that suitcase for me?
06:51 Voice: Example two.
B: Can I ask you a favor? Can you just finish this report for me?
07:04 Voice:Example three.
C: Could you do me a favor and pass me that file.
M: Okay, so, those were great examples of asking for a favor.
E: Yeah.
M: In our dialogue we heard "Can I ask you a favor".
E: Uhu. But we could also say "Can I get you to do me a favor".
M: Right, can I get you to do me a favor.
E: Uhu.
M: Also I could say "Will you do me a favor".
E: Will you do me a favor.
M: Right. So, those are different ways of asking for a favor.
- 07:33 interruptsomebody
E: Let's say you want to ask someone for a favor, right?
M: Uhu.
E: But they're busy.
M: Right.
E: So, you'll need some phrases to help you do this.
M: Exactly, you need some phrases to interrupt somebody.
E: Aha.
M: Right? So, let's listen to some examples of what phrases you can use to begin to talk to someone.
E: Yeah, to interrupt them.
M: Okay.
07:54 Example 1: I hate to bother you, but…
08:01 Example 2: I'm sorry to bother you, but…
08:08 Example 3: I don't mean to bother you, but…
M: Okay, so, those are really nice and polite ways of beginning to talk to someone.
E: Exactly, they're really useful at the office.
M: So, maybe you wanna talk to your boss, you knock on his door, kind of open it a little bit and say “I’msorry to bother you, but I was wondering if you have time for meeting today”.
E: Uhu. Or you could say "I hate to bother you, but do you have time for a meeting today".
M: Exactly.
E: Uhu.
M: So, those are great ways of starting up a conversation.
E: Yep.
M: And maybe setting it up to ask for a favor.
E: Uhu.
M: Right?
E: Uhu.
M: So, we can combine them. I could say "I hate to bother you, but can you do me a favor".
E: Perfect.
M: Right?
E: Yeah, really useful.
M: So, then… then you can ask someone for a favor.
E: Yep.
M: Okay, great stuff. So, I guess we can listen to our dialogue again.
E: Yeah, let's listen to our dialogue for the third time and this time I'm sure you'll understand it a lot better.
- 09:10 DIALOGUE,THIRD TIME
M: Alright, so, now you have all the vocabulary necessary the next time you need to ask someone for a favor.
E: Yes.
M: At the office, with your friends, with your family, anyone.
E: Well, everyone, we are out of time for today, but remember to visit our website at englishpod.com.
M: Exactly, at our website you'll find the script of the dialogue…
E: Uhu.
M: And also you'll find intermediate lessons, upper intermediate and even advanced.
E: Yeah, exactly, our website is a great resource for learning. Uh, Marco and I are always there to answer you questions and we also have lots of helpful users, who answer your questions.
M: Exactly, so, don't miss out come to our website at englishpod.com and we'll see you there. [NOTE: to miss out = to lose an opportunity]
E: Until next time…
M: Bye-Bye.
E: Bye.
