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3. Read the situations and write requests using “Can you ...?”
“Could you ...?”

Example:

You're carrying a lot of things. You can't open the door yourself. You see a
woman standing near the door.
You: Could you open the door, please?

(a) You are new in the city. You are in a hotel. You want to go to the bus park but you
don't know where it is.
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(b) You are in a shop. You want to try a beautiful pair of shoes.

(c) You are at your friend's house and you want to watch TV.
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(d) You want to borrow a friend's bicycle. .

(e) You phone your uncle but his wife answers. You want to leave a message for him.

(f) You are preparing for the exam. Your neighbour is playing music loudly.

C. Activate yourself

Work in groups. Act out the conversation given above in 4 (B).

5. Writing

A. Engage yourself

What do you do daily? Have you ever noted down details of your daily activities? What
do you call it if you keep it as your personal document?

B. Study

1. Read the following excerpt taken from 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank
(1929-1945), who died in the Bergen - Belsen Concentration Camp during World
War II.

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