Lesson 3

Why do you accept or reject a request?

1. Does the teacher ever ask for your help? Do you accept or reject? As a class, give examples. 2. Read the dialogs. Check ( ) the ones where a request is accepted. Cross out ( ) the ones that reject a request. Then, tell a partner how you decided.

Boy: Can I go out and play? Dad: Yes of course. Have fun.

Girl: Can I borrow your eraser? Girl: May I watch television?

Boy: Sorry. I don’t have one. Mom: No you can´t. You haven’t done your homework yet.

Mom: Could you wash the dishes today, Jack? Boy: Sure, Mom. No problem!

Boy: Will you do my homework for me? I have to go to soccer practice now. Older sister: No, of course I won’t. It’s your homework, not mine.

3. Read the conversations again. Discuss the questions below in groups.

What are the requests?

What reasons are given for not saying yes?

Are any of the requests unreasonable? Which? Why?

Group

4. In pairs look at the photos (pictures). Talk about the situations. What is being requested? Talk about possible answers.

Pairs

5. Choose one of the situations and write a conversation. 6. Act out the conversation with the right stress, intonation, volume, and gestures and don't forget facial expressions.

Dialogs

Step 3

• Let´s finish the dialog!

Get into your teams. Bring out your notes from last session.

Read the questions you wrote in your notebook to your team.

Use them to write short dialogs to reject or accept a request.

Practice reading them within your team and organize the role plays for every member to participate. Save your dialogs for the Show & Tell session.

Reading

Time

Stories

Track 27 The Story of Philemon and Baucis Read pages 71 to 74. What are good reasons to refuse a request like the ones in the story? Which are bad reasons to refuse the requests? Do you think the story has a lesson? Why?