When you find the person with the other half, combine the information on your uwo slips of paper into a sentence. Write the sentence on the chalkboard or on a piece of paper. Make changes in the verb if necessary. | 2. A Hello. Mr. Black s office. B to Mr. Black A May I ask who is calling B Susan Abbott. A Just a moment Ms. Abbott. I ll connect you. 3. A Hello B Hi. This is Bob. to Pedro A Sure. Hang on. 4. A Good afternoon. Dr. Wu s office. you B Yes. I d like to make an appointment with Dr. Wu. A Fine. Is Friday morning at ten all right B Yes. Thank you. A Your name 5. A Hello B Hello. to Emily A She s not at home right now. a message B No thanks. I ll call later. 6. A Hello B Hello. to Maria A She s not here right now. B Oh. a message A Certainly. Just a minute. I have to get a pen. 7. A Hello B Hello. to Jack A Who B Jack. Jack Butler. A There s no one here by that name. I m afraid you have the wrong number. B Is this 221-3892 A No it s not. B Oh. I m sorry. A That s okay. 198 CHAPTER EXERCISE 14. Polite questions MAY I COULD I and CAN I. Chart 7-5 Directions Ask and answer polite questions. Use may I could I or can I. Listen to the cues with books closed. Work in groups or as a class. Alternatively work in pairs creating somewhat longer dialogues that you then role-play for the rest of the class. Example . you want to see . . . s grammar book for a minute. SPEAKER a May Could Can I please see your grammar book for a minute SPEAKER B Of course. Sure. Etc. speaker a Thank you. Thanks. I forgot to bring mine to class today. 1. . you want to see . . . s dictionary for a minute. 2. . you are at . . . s house. You want to use the phone. 3. . you are at a restaurant. . is your waiter waitress. You have finished your meal. You want the check. 4. . you run into . on the street. . is carrying some heavy packages. What are you going to say to him her 5. . you are speaking to . . . who is one of your teachers. You want to leave class early today. 6. . you want to use . . . s calculator during the algebra test. . needs to use it himself herself. 7. . . you are in a store with your good friend . . Your bill is a certain amount of money . You have only a lesser amount of money . What .
