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The document focuses on the use of modals for making polite requests in English, specifically using 'I' and 'you' as subjects. It provides examples of phrases such as 'May I', 'Could I', 'Would you', and 'Can you' for requesting permission. Additionally, it includes practice exercises for forming questions and matching them with appropriate responses.

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04 情态动词1

The document focuses on the use of modals for making polite requests in English, specifically using 'I' and 'you' as subjects. It provides examples of phrases such as 'May I', 'Could I', 'Would you', and 'Can you' for requesting permission. Additionally, it includes practice exercises for forming questions and matching them with appropriate responses.

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Modals I
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Polite requests with 'I' as the subject

May I... = Could I...

Ex) May I go to the party?


= Could I go to the party?
("Could" has a present or future meaning, not a past meaning.)

Can I... → informally to request permission

Ex) Can I borrow your book?

Polite requests with 'you' as the subject

Would you... = Will you...

Ex) Would you come to the class earlier?


= Will you come to the class earlier?

Could you... (could you = would you = will you)

Ex) Could you come to the class earlier?

Can you... ('can you' is often used informally)

Ex) Can you go to school with me tomorrow?


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Practice

Modals I
Read and fill in the blanks.

play borrow listen use eat open

1 Can I to a song?

2 May I your telephone?

3 Could I your book?

4 May I the box for a minute?

5 Can I this hamburger?

6 Can I outside?

Write questions using modals.

Will Would Could Can


(whistle) Ex) Can you whistle?

1 (float on water)

2 (play the guitar)

3 (lift a piano)

4 (finish the homework)

5 (speak English)

6 (speak Chinese)

7 (borrow me a white blouse)

8 (use chopsticks)

9 (go to the beach)

10 (sing in front of a crowd)


Try More
Practice with a partner. Ask polite questions using
May I, Can I, or Could I.

Ex) You partner has a pencil. You want to borrow it.


A : May I borrow your pencil?

Your partner has a....

dictionary eraser

books markers

pencil sharpener notes

pen chair

1 Can I borrow your dictionary?

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Write sentences using 'could' and

Modals I
answer each question.

Ex) Can I pick you up early?


 Yes, You could pick me up early.

1 Can I see your note? Yes,

2 Can I come over to your house? Sure,

3 Can I bring an English dictionary to class?

Sure,
4 Can I write homework answers in my books?

Yes,
5 Can I open the fridge and take out the ice cream?

Yes,

Match the questions to the answers.

A Yes, I could.
Will you come to the party? 1 Where are you going?

Could you give me a ride? 2 B Yes, I'l give you the invitation.

May I go to the party? 3


Yes, I could.
C
I have some cash.
Could you buy me
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some chocolate? No, I can't.
D
I was there last weekend.
Would you like to
5
go to the museum? No, I won't.
E
I have to see my grandparents.

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