Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a review of Grammar 4-3.
Students work in pairs and open the corresponding pages below. Students are given situations and are asked to make requests to their partners using specific words or phrases (as studied in Grammar 4-3). First, students should explain the situations to their partners and then make a request. Partners should listen and check that their answers match the ones located at the bottom of their pages.
On Student One's page:
Explain to your partner that you need a ride to the airport. Ask them to give you a ride.
I need a ride to the airport. Would you give me a ride?
Correct! Good job
Your Requests:
- Explain to your partner that this cockpit is very hot. Ask your partner to turn down the heat.
- Will...?
- Explain to your Flight Attendant that you are very thirsty. Ask your Flight Attendant if you can get some water.
- Would it be okay...?
- Explain to your First Officer that the radio receiver you are listening to is weak. Ask your First Officer to change to the number two radio.
- Would you mind...?
- Explain to your partner that your flight simulator is having problems. Ask your partner to try and fix it.
- Can...?
- Explain to your partner that it's very smoky in the weather briefing office. Ask your partner to smoke outside.
- Could...?
- Explain to your partner that you need to file a flight plan but don't have any charts. Ask if you can borrow some charts.
- Would you mind...?
- Explain to your partner that you don't want to fly alone. Ask your partner to fly with you.
- Do you think...?
Your Partner's Requests:
- Do you mind changing seats?
- Could you press (button) Control Tower Cab?
- Do you think you could check my airport layout drawing?
- Would you mind resending the flight plan request email?
- Is it alright if I borrow a whiz wheel?
- May I enter the downwind?
- Will you share your flight computer with me?
Your Requests:
- Explain to your partner that you don't want to sit beside them. Ask if you can change seats.
- Do you mind...?
- Explain to your partner that you are in an elevator and want to go to the Control Tower Cab. Ask your partner to press button for the Control Tower Cab in the elevator.
- Could...?
- Explain to your partner that you think you have made many mistakes on the airport layout drawing. Ask your partner to check it for you.
- Do you think...?
- Explain to your partner that you accidentally erased your flight plan request email. Ask your partner to resend it to you.
- Would you mind...?
- Explain to your partner that you forgot to bring a whiz wheel to class. Ask if you can borrow a whiz wheel.
- Is it alright...?
- Explain to your partner that you are approaching the circuit. Ask if you can enter the downwind.
- May...?
- Explain to your partner that your flight computer is broken. Ask your partner to share his or her flight computer with you.
- Will...?
Your Partner's Requests:
- Will you turn down the heat?
- Would it be okay if I got some water?
- Would you mind changing the radio?
- Can you try and fix my flight simulator?
- Could you smoke outside?
- Would you mind if I borrowed some charts?
- Do you think you could fly with me?