Responding to polite requests: Saying ‘yes’
Wait, what’s the answer? If someone asks you to open the door, what should you say?
Зачекай, яка відповідь? Якщо хтось попросить вас відчинити двері, що ви скажете?There are lots of good ways to answer “yes”! Є багато хороших способів відповісти "так"!
Listen to the audio and read along. Notice the intonation.
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Answer: Yes!
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Can you open the door? Could you open the door? Would you open the door? If it’s okay with you, could we open the door? If you get a chance, could/would you open the door? When you have a minute, could/would you open the door? |
Of course. Sure. No problem. Happy to. You bet. I’ll do it right now. |
| Would you mind opening the door? |
Not at all. Not a problem. |
Talk about it
Okay, which request usually gets a ‘negative’ response which means ‘yes’? Why is it different? Гаразд, на який запит зазвичай отримують "негативну" відповідь, що означає "так"? Чому вони відрізняються?
What does Would you mind… mean? Що означає "Ви не проти..."?
If someone says, Would you mind opening the door? and you say, Yes, what does that mean? Якщо хтось каже: "Ви не проти відчинити двері?", а ви відповідаєте: "Так", що це означає?
Let’s Practice
Your teacher is going to quickly ask you to help them. Respond politely by agreeing to do it, but don’t use the word ‘yes’.
Ваш вчитель швидко попросить вас допомогти йому. Ввічливо погодьтеся, але не використовуйте слово "так".
Use a different way each time.
Then you try it. Remember, you have to use a different way to say 'yes' each time.
For example,
Your teacher: Would you clap your hands?
You: Sure! (clap hands)
You: Could you give me a hundred dollars?
Your teacher: _____!