Question

Work in pairs. Take turns to make requests for the following formal and informal situations.

Formal Requests

Situation 1	Situation 2	Situation 3
You request your teacher to organise a class picnic.	You request your class teacher for an extra sports period, since you missed it last week.	You request your Activity incharge teacher to include you in the upcoming inter-school event.

Informal Requests

Situation 1	Situation 2	Situation 3
You request your sibling to help you with the completion of your project.	You request your mother to enroll you in a dance class.	You request your cousin to come over to spend the weekend with you.

You may use the following phrases when you make the request.

Formal	Informal
Would you mind if... Do you think you could... I would like to... Would it be possible...	Can/Will you... Do you mind if... By any chance do you know... I was wondering if...

Answer 1

Formal Requests

1. Class picnic:
   Would it be possible to organise a class picnic for us, Ma’am?
2. Extra sports period:
   Do you think you could arrange an extra sports period for our class since we missed it last week?
3. Inter-school event:
   I would like to request you to include me in the upcoming inter-school event.

Informal Requests

1. Help with project:
   Can you help me complete my project?
2. Dance class:
   I was wondering if you could enrol me in a dance class.
3. Weekend visit:
   Will you come over and spend the weekend with me?