Teacher: Your Maths exam is starting now. You have three hours.
Max: Sol? Sol! Sol! Can I borrow your eraser?
Sol: Sure.
Max: Thanks, buddy! ... Sol, can I borrow a pencil? This one's broken!
Sol: Yes, OK. Here you are.
Max: Sol, can I borrow your ruler?
Sol: I'm sorry, but I'm using it. You can have it in a minute, OK?
Max: OK, that's fine! Psst! Sol! Can you tell me the answer to question 3B? Is it 93?
Sol: Sorry, I can't. This is an exam! Can I have another piece of paper, please?
Teacher: Yes, of course.
Sol: Max, can you stop that?
Teacher: Sol Gardner! This is an exam! Why are you talking?
1. Do you often borrow school things ( pens, pencils, etc,..) from your classmate?
2. Read or listen. What three things does Max ask to borrow?
3. Study the Speaking box. Find examples of polite requests and responses in the dialogue.
4 G 4.10 Complete the dialogues with one word in each gap. Listen and check. In pairs, practise reading the dialogues.
1 A: B: 2 A: B:
Excuse me, can you tell me the time, please? Yes, of . It's twenty to eight. Sophie, can you help with my homework? , I can't. I'm really busy.
3 A: Hi! Sorry, can B: OK, 4 A: Can! B: Sorry, you
help me with this box? a second. the keys to your car, Dad? . 'Never again' means 'never again'!
5 0 4.11 Listen and choose the correct response for each request. In pairs, compare your answers. Then listen again.
1 a Yes, OK. b Sorry, I can't. 2 a Yes, of course. b Sorry, you can't. 3 a Sorry, I can't. b Sorry, I need it. 4 a Sorry, I can't. b Sure. 5 a Sorry, you can't. b Sorry, I can't.
6 In pairs, make and respond to requests. Use these ideas or your own. You can say no.
Can I...?
• borrow your phone/ dictionary/shoes
• have some of your water/ your choi
• look of your textbook/the texts on your phone
• wear your glasses/jacket
A: Can you make me lunch?
Can you ...?
• tell me your address/ the password on your phone
• give me a piece of paper/200,000 VND/your watch
B: Sorry, l can't.