During this lesson, you will learn how to make requests in English using modal verbs such as:
#1 | Can … |
#2 | Could … |
#3 | Will … |
#4 | Would … |
#5 | Would you mind … |
$6 | Do you want to … |
Examples of requests in English are:
#1 | Can you check my report? |
#2 | Could you check my report? |
#3 | Will you check my report? |
#4 | Would you check my report? |
#5 | Would you mind checking my report? |
#6 | Do you want to check my report? |
Task #1 Make Invitations (30 Mins)
Task #1A
Categorize the different requests
Task #2 Accept and Decline Invitations (30 Mins)
Task #1A
Categorize the ways to accept and decline invitations
Pre-Task #3: Write and Speak (30 Mins)
Task #2A
Write and answer requests and invitations
There are two different tasks for beginners and advanced students
- Go to this Padlet.
- Write one simple requests related to an IT Topic.
- Then answer three questions different than yours by recording an audio using Vocaroo.
Break (30 Mins)
Task3A
Take some time off and be back on time

Main Task: Making Requests (1h)
Task3A
Time to make requests and invitations
- Make Groups of 6
- Divide “can”, “could”, “would”, “would you mind”, “will”, and “Do you want to?” among the team members.
- Each member will make two questions with the assigned structure.
- Learn the requests and present them to the professor.