HOME   Could You Do Me a Favor? The following is a summary of terms (Key Vocabulary and Expressions) taught in this unit. Puzzles use these words as answers. (See Puzzle Corner in Resources.)   Go to the Resources Page for This Unit KEY VOCABULARY Nouns airport (mountain) bike (video) camera CD (player) desk dollar espresso fax machine laptop library jacket (phone) number pencil ride suit (bow) tie tire trip wedding weekend Adjectives broke busy careful flat free (= not busy) late nice underwater whole Verbs accept borrow bring compliment decline deny (an accusation/     permission/a problem/     yourself) dive drive finish get (home) give have (a party) lend look at make (an impression/     a comment) need offer (an apology/     an explanation/a gift/     a reason) pick up promise read receive (an apology/     a compliment/a gift/     an invitation/permission/     a phone call/a request) refuse (a favor/a gift/     an invitation/an offer/     a phone call) reject return (a compliment/a favor/     a gift/a phone call) sit take back try (to) use videotape Adverbs before out tomorrow tonight Prepositions at (five) behind (me) on (Saturday) Interjections all right by the way gee of course uh-huh um yeah Back to Top EXPRESSIONS Talking on the telephone Hi, . . . . This is . . . .     Oh, hi, . . . . What's up? Leaving telephone messages Hello?     Hello. May I speak to . . . , please? I'm sorry, . . .'s not in right now.     Would you like to leave a message?     Yes, please. Making, accepting, and declining requests Could you please . . . ?     I'd like to, but . . . ./I'd be glad to. Is it OK if I . . . ?     Of course. Do you mind if I . . . ?     Go right ahead!/I'm sorry, but . . . . Would it be OK if I . . . ?     Fine. No problem. Would you mind if I . . . ?     That's OK, I guess. I wonder if . . . .     Sure, that's fine. I was wondering if you'd mind . . . .     Not at all. Thanking someone Thanks a million./Thanks!     Sure. Making indirect requests Could you tell . . . (that) . . . ? Would you ask . . . to . . . ? Can you tell . . . (not) to . . . ? Can/Could you ask . . . if/whether . . . ? Please ask . . . if whether . . . . Can/Could you ask . . . what/when . . . ? Apologizing Oh, I'm sorry. Back to Top

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