There are many different ways of making request. For example, if someone wants to borrow a dollar, he or she can say : ” Could you lend me a dollar ” or ” You don’t have a dollar, do you? ”
How does a person know wich request to use? Language researchers have suggested that speakers must make several important decisions. First they must consider the other person’s feelings because requests can sometimes cause embarrassment to both the speaker and the listener. If the speaker thinks the listener will accept the request, he or she probably use a less formal request; however, if the speaker thinks the listener may decline the request, he or she will probably use a fairly formal request. The listener then has to make a choice either to accept or refuse the request. If he or she refuses, then both the speaker and the listener might be embarassed.
In addition, speakers must decide how well they know the person they are requesting something from and choose a suitable question. If the speaker knows the listener well, one of several types of requests can be used. For example:
1. Make a statement with need: ” I need a dollar ”
2. Use an imperative: ” Please lend me a dollar ”
3. Use a question: ” Do you have a dollar? “
If the speaker doesn’t know the listener well, one of several types of requests can be used instead. For example:
4. Ask about ability: ” Could/Can you lend me a dollar? ”
5. Be polite – use may: ” May I borrow a dollar? ”
6. Ask for permession: ” Would it be OK if I borrowed a dollar? ”
7. Express curiosity: ” I wonder if I could borrow a dollar. ”
8. State the request negatively: ” I don’t suppose you could lend me a dollar. ”
9. Apologize: ” I hope you don’t mind my asking you for a dollar? ”
10. Give a hint: ” I wish I had a dollar. “
May 24th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
May 27th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Yes surely if you follow these instructions you’ll probably get results for all your requests. And for the method to fold the dollar like in the picture, i have it somewhere in my LT i’ll look for it and I’ll post about it