Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding and practise the language.
Preparation
Transcript
Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!
Do you know what to say when you want to ask a favour? Listen out for useful language for asking a favour. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this.
Noelia: Paul, have you got a minute? I need a favour.
Paul: I'm a bit busy, but sure, what can I help you with?
Noelia: So, you know the branding job for Active Arctic?
Paul: Of course. It was so good to finally finish that project. It went on and on and on …
Noelia: Yeah, so … look, I'm really sorry about this, but they want some more changes made.
Paul: Seriously? I've already rewritten that copy, I don't know, like, 20 times?
Noelia: I know. I'm so sorry. Would you be able to work on it this afternoon?
Paul: Well, I'm not really sure if I can, Noelia. I'm finishing the Moosh Monkey social media campaign and they're expecting it by the end of the day.
Noelia: I'd forgotten about that. Is there any chance you could work late tonight?
Paul: Sorry, Noelia. I would if I could, but I can't.
Noelia: Please?
Paul: I'm taking my niece to the cinema for her birthday. It's been planned for ages.
Noelia: OK. Well, then could you come in early tomorrow? I'll make it up to you!
Paul: OK. How?
Noelia: Name your price.
Paul: An extra day's holiday?
Noelia: Can you get in for 5 a.m.?
Paul: 7 a.m.
Noelia: 6 a.m.
Paul: Deal.
Noelia: Deal.
Ana: Hello again! Looks like that's an early start for Paul tomorrow, then! So, did you notice the useful phrases used for asking a favour? Listen to me and then repeat.
Have you got a minute?
I need a favour.
What can I help you with?
I'm really sorry about this, but they want some changes.
Would you be able to work this afternoon?
I'm not really sure if I can.
Is there any chance you could work late?
I would if I could, but I can't.
Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you want to ask a favour in English. Bye for now!
I helped my colleague by creating a load testing script.
When was the last time I did someone a favor?
I don't remember it... This can be a bad sign or a good sign.
If I do favors and I don't remember it this is a positive sign... If I don't do favors for anyone it is a very negative sign.
I don't ask someone for a favour but I'll do it next time by all means. This helps me alot.
My schoolmate asked me for questions of the final exams and I gave them to help him so He passed the make-up exams.
I did someone a favor was yesterday. I help my elder sister run successfully her code about machine learning. She make nothing. I used to such a situation, because in my hometown, say Thanks is strange between relatives.
Hum.
When I was at School Studing 8 Grade my Sister Wants That I help she With her homework But she doesn't make nothing, I say That: sorry Sister, I am really busy now With my other works, was bad because I lie. Nextly, she forgive me.
Actually I don't like to ask someone for a favour but next time I'll definetly have more words and expressions to try to do it
The last time I had a favor, I helped my friend stick the meal in the dormitory.
Last week, my co-worker was unable to come to work and asked me to finish his assignment. I completed it for him.
My sister and mom wanted to eat some Korean style meal for dinner, and asked me to buy and bring it when coming back home. At that time I was so exhausted after work, but I did them a favor.