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from Hands-on English<\/em>, Vol. 14, No. 1, May\/June, 2004<\/span><\/h4>\n

MS Word version (38 kb)<\/a><\/p>\n

1. Request: Would you like to come for dinner with us tonight?<\/p>\n

Answer: I would love to, but I have to go home and watch the kids<\/p>\n

2. Request: Can you work overtime this evening?<\/p>\n

Answer: I would love to, but my child is sick and I have to go home and take care of her.<\/p>\n

3. Request: Can you lend me five dollars?<\/p>\n

Answer: I wish I could, but I don’t have any money to spare today.<\/p>\n

4. Request: Could you lend me your cell phone for a few hours?<\/p>\n

Answer: I would love to, but I can’t because I am expecting a call from my mother.<\/p>\n

5. Request: Could you watch my kids while I go to the medical clinic?<\/p>\n

Answer:I wish I could, but, I have a headache and a fever.<\/p>\n

6. Request: Would you help me lift this heavy desk?<\/p>\n

Answer: I’m sorry, but, I can’t lift heavy things because I have a bad back.<\/p>\n

7. Request: Would you like to go out and drink some beer this evening?<\/p>\n

Answer: I’d love to, but, I have to go to bed early this evening.<\/p>\n

8. Request: I can’t pay my rent this month. Could you help me out?<\/p>\n

Answer: I am sorry, but I don’t have the money.<\/p>\n

9. Make up your own.<\/p>\n

Kaizen Program<\/span>
\nfor New English Learners with Visual Limitations<\/span>
\nemail: kaizen ( at ) quixotes.org<\/span>
\nweb: https:\/\/www.quixotes.org\/kaizen\/\/<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

from Hands-on English, Vol. 14, No. 1, May\/June, 2004 MS Word version (38 kb) 1. Request: Would you like to come for dinner with us tonight? Answer: I would love to, but I have to go home and watch the …<\/p>\n

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