Grammar: B1 - 🔑 Modals & Related Structures: Certainty, Possibility, Advice, Obligation - Lesson 4: Modals of Request & Permission (can, could, may, would you mind - review & expansion)

ESL Cambodia 🇰🇭

Requests & Permission

How polite do you need to be?

May / Would you mind

Boss, Teacher, Strangers

🙇‍♂️

Could

General Polite, Shops

🙂

Can

Friends, Family

😎

⚠️ Special Structure (B1)

"Would you mind" is unique!

Would you mind + VerbING?

Ex: Would you mind helpING me?

Examples (ឧទាហរណ៍)

Can I use your pen?

តើខ្ញុំអាចប្រើប៊ិចរបស់អ្នកបានទេ? (មិត្តភក្តិ)

Could you help me, please?

តើអ្នកអាចជួយខ្ញុំបានទេ? (គួរសម)

Would you mind opening the door?

តើអ្នកអាចជួយបើកទ្វារបានទេ? (គួរសមបំផុត)

Moving a Tuk-tuk 🛺

A polite request on the street.

Driver 👨

Hey friend! Can you move your moto?

Tourist 👱‍♂️

Sorry, it's heavy. Could you help me push it?

Driver 👨

Sure. Oh, there is a car blocking me too.

Driver (to rich car owner) 🤵

Excuse me sir, would you mind moving your car a little bit?

Politeness Check 🧐

Choose the right structure.

You are asking your best friend:

___ I borrow your phone?

You are asking a stranger:

___ you tell me the time, please?

Grammar Check (Tricky!):

Would you mind ___ the window?

Mission 📝

Write Requests!

Fix the sentences:

Make these sentences correct.

• 1. Would you mind to help me?
  ➔ Would you mind helping me?
• 2. Can I speak to the Manager? (Formal)
  ➔ May I speak to the Manager?
• 3. Would you wait here? (Polite)
  ➔ Could you wait here?