SERVICE 1. B. Selling the service
1. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate modal verb.
Dialogue1.
Excuse me a) … you like tea or coffee while you are waiting?
OFFER, REQUEST,
SUGGESTION
- Hmm, that would be lovely, Coffee
please.
- How b) … you like your coffee? - Strong, without sugar. - Ok. It's one coffee. I c) … be right
back,
Dialogue2. - Hey, a) … you help me? - Sure, how b) … I help you? - Do you know how to copy a CD? Sure, I know how to copy a CD. I want to make a CD of my favorite songs. OK, No problem. I can do that. It's easy.
- Thanks. I c) … … pay you.
You don't need to pay me. It's my pleasure.
- Thanks. Is there anything I d) …
do to help?
use:
For offering some help we use: Can - Can I help you? Shall - Shall I help you? Will - I will do that for you.
For offering food or drink we Would/like - Would you like
coffee?
Will/Won't - Won't you have
something to eat?
Imperatives (informal) - Have a
biscuit.
For making requests we use: Can (basic requests) - Can you pass the juice? Could (more polite) - Could you help me with this
task, Mr. Johnson?
Would+you+mind+V+ing? (more polite) - Would you mind opening the window?
- Where are the CDs you wanted to сору?
Dialogue3. - a) … we go out at the weekend - That's a good idea. I'm bored.
Then, we b) … … go to the beach.
- We always go to the beach. c) …
do something different.
- d) … … camping? - Oh, Great idea. - Do you have a tent? - No, but I e) … borrow a large one
For making suggestions we use: Could - We could go for a walk
after work if you like.
Shall - Shall we take a 15 minute
break?
We also can use Lat's+Verb How about+V+ing…? Why don't we+ Verb? to express suggestions. - Let's go out
How about going out? - w - Why don't we go out?
from my friend.
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2. Pairwork. Make up dialogues for the given situations.
HOW
CAN
you
2. Theatrical drama is based on three things, isn't it?
3. Must there be any dramatic conflict between actors in drama?
4. Was the first known actor called Thespis or Dionysius?
5. Who won a prize at the new drama festival in Athens?
6. Cinema is much younger than theatre, isn't it?
7. Who showed the first movies to a paying public?
8. What was the name of the cafe, where Lumiere Brothers of France showed the first movies to a paying public?
9. Was France or Britain the first country to produce a dramatic film in 1901?
10. The Greek drama developed from hymns sung to Dionysius, didn't it?