c5 u13 project the use of could you + base form for polite requests
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UNIT 13 LESSON 2:COULD (REQUESTS)
LOOK AT THE PICTURE
COULD (REQUESTS)
IT’S VERY HOT AND SUNNY.COULD (REQUESTS)
THE WINDOW IS CLOSEDCOULD (REQUESTS)
WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
COULD (REQUESTS)
HE IS HOT.
HE NEEDS TO OPEN THE WINDOW
COULD (REQUESTS)
MARIA IS NEXT TO THE WINDOWCOULD (REQUESTS)
WHAT’S THE FAVOR?
COULD (REQUESTS)
MARIA, COULD YOU PLEASE OPEN THE WINDOW?
COULD (REQUESTS)
COULD: MEANING AND FORM
COULD:• It is used to ask for favors (requests)
Let’s remember something first…
COULD (REQUESTS)
COULD…Structure:
COULD (REQUESTS)
COULDStructure:
COULDVERB (IN BASE
FORM)SUBJECT ?
COULD (REQUESTS)
COULDStructure:
COULDVERB (IN BASE
FORM)SUBJECT ?
EXAMPLE:
COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?Podrías cerrar la ventana?
COULD (REQUESTS)
COULDStructure:
COULDVERB (IN BASE
FORM)SUBJECT ?
EXAMPLE:
COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?Podrías cerrar la ventana?
COULD (REQUESTS)
COULDStructure:
COULDVERB (IN BASE
FORM)SUBJECT ?
EXAMPLE:
COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?Podrías cerrar la ventana?
COULD (REQUESTS)
COULDStructure:
COULDVERB (IN BASE
FORM)SUBJECT ?
EXAMPLE:
COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?Podrías cerrar la ventana?
COULD (REQUESTS)
COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?
COULD (REQUESTS)
COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?
COULD (REQUESTS)
COULD IS USED TO ASK FOR FAVORS…
COULD (REQUESTS)
AGAIN!
• MOMMY, COULD
COULD (REQUESTS)
AGAIN!
• YOU PLEASE
• MOMMY, COULD
COULD (REQUESTS)
AGAIN!
• YOU PLEASE
• PASS ME THE COOKIES?
• MOMMY, COULD
COULD (REQUESTS)
MOMMY, COULD YOU PLEASE PASS ME THE COOKIES?
PROBLEM SOLUTION
COULD (REQUESTS)
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
COULD
COULD (REQUESTS)
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
COULD
To ask for favors
COULD (REQUESTS)
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
COULD
To ask for favors
Example: Could you please open the window?
COULD (REQUESTS)
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
COULD
To ask for favors
Example: Could you please open the window?
Structure
COULD (REQUESTS)
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
COULD
To ask for favors
Example: Could you please open the window?
Structure
Could + subject+ verb (in base form)+ complement?
COULD (REQUESTS)
Conversation:Jose, there is a concert- Vicente
Fernandez. Would you like to go?
COULD (REQUESTS)
Conversation:Jose, there is a concert- Vicente
Fernandez. Would you like to go?
Yes, i would love to Rosa. How much are
the tickets?
COULD (REQUESTS)
Conversation:Jose, there is a concert- Vicente
Fernandez. Would you like to go?
Yes, i would love to Rosa. How much are
the tickets?It’s $200.000
COULD (REQUESTS)
Conversation: Ummm. Well, I have a
problem. It is very expensive and I dont have money. Could you please lend me some?
COULD (REQUESTS)
Conversation: Ummm. Well, I have a
problem. It is very expensive and I dont have money.
Could you please lend me some?
Ok. No problem.
COULD (REQUESTS)
Conversation: Ummm. Well, I have a
problem. It is very expensive and I dont have money.
Could you please lend me some?
Ok. No problem.
FAVOR
COULD (REQUESTS)
COULD (REQUESTS)
Thank you!!!