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The key answer of exercise Practice 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 08 - Language focus 1 for the textbook Cutting Edge Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education

Question

Work in pairs. Rewrite the conversations to make them sound more polite. Then act them out.

Answer

  1. A: Could I use your pen? B: Yes, of course.
  2. A: Could you pass me my coat, please? B: Sure, here you are.
  3. A: Could you possibly* lend me €10 till tomorrow? B: I'm afraid I haven't got any money.
  4. A: Could you bring me another coffee? B: Certainly.
  5. A: Can you lend me your phone? B: Sorry, but the battery is flat.
  6. A: If you're going into town, would you mind giving me a lift? B: Of course not.
  7. A: Could you tell me the way to the bus station? B: I'm sorry, but I don't know this area.
  8. A: Can you pick up my suit from the dry cleaner's? B: I'm afraid I won't be able to. I'll have too much to carry.

*Asking for money is potentially embarrassing even between friends, so this very polite language is appropriate.

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