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Aprenda nesta lição varias maneiras de aceitar, ou não, fazer algo para alguém!
1 . Você ouvirá quatro conversas curtas. Relacione cada diálogo a uma das figuras abaixo.
2 . Observe as três situações abaixo e escolha a melhor resposta para cada uma delas.
1 A good friend asks you for money: ‘Could I borrow a bit of money until Friday?’
a) ‘I’d be happy to lend you the money.’
b) ‘No problem.’
2 A stranger on the street asks you for directions: ‘Excuse me, would you mind showing me the way to the post office?’
a) ‘No, of course not.’
b) ‘No problem.’
3 The director of your company asks for your help at a company meeting: ‘I was wondering if you would help organise the Annual General Meeting.’
a) ‘Yeah.’
b) ‘By all means.’
Do you know?
Em inglês, há muitas maneiras de se aceitar fazer algo para alguém.
● Com pessoas que conhecemos bem, a resposta pode ser informal:
No problem.
● Com pessoas que não conhecemos, a resposta pode ser amistosa, porém mais formal (em perguntas do tipo “Do you mind?”):
No, of course not.
Not at all.
● Algumas situações, como no trabalho, podem exigir uma resposta mais formal:
By all means.
3 . Observe os pedidos à esquerda (1–7) e relacione-os à resposta adequada à direita (a–g).
1 Can I borrow your car to go to the supermarket?
2 Would you mind holding this door open for me. I seem to have my hands full.
3 I’ve got a birthday card for Pat. Could you sign it?
4 Would you mind moving your car? It’s blocking my garage.
5 I’ve just written a report for work. Would you mind reading it through to check it’s OK?
6 Could I leave work early today?
7 Would you mind looking after my children while I go to the shops?
a) Certainly. Have you got a pen?
b) Of course not. How long do you think you’ll be?
c) No problem. When do you have to hand it in?
d) No, of course not. I’ll get the keys and move it right now.
e) Not at all. Would you like a hand carrying something?
f) I don’t see why not, as long as you make up for the time you miss tomorrow.
g) Sure, if you put some gas in it while you’re out.
4 . Ouça a gravação para verificar suas respostas.
Do you know?
● O uso de if indica que a pessoa está disposta a fazer ou permitir algo sob certas circunstâncias ou em troca de alguma coisa.
I don’t see why not, if you make up for the time you miss tomorrow.
Sure, if you put some petrol in it while you’re out.
20 minutes+
Você ouvirá a segunda pessoa de cada diálogo dizer palavras ou expressões que usamos para dizer que estamos dispostos a fazer alguma coisa sob determinadas circunstâncias. Ouça com atenção e preencha os espaços abaixo.
1
A: Could I borrow your car this morning?
B: Sure, ………… make sure you get it back to me by this afternoon.
2
A: I’m afraid the room you requested isn’t ready yet, madam. Would you mind waiting?
B: Oh, I don’t see why not, ……………….. that I don’t have to wait too long.
3
A: Will it be all right if I take the day off work tomorrow?
B: Well, all right, as ……………… as you come in on Saturday.
4
A: I really want to take part in the singing competition. Could you enter me for it?
B: Yes, of course, on ………………… that you promise to work hard in order to win it.
5
A: Henry, would you mind helping me pick out a new dress?
B: I suppose so, on the ……………………. that we don’t have to spend all day shopping.
Word Bank
competition (substantivo) = competição
condition (substantivo) = condição
enter (verbo) = entrar
Respostas:
Exercício 1
1 B
2 A
3 D
4 C
Exercício 2
1b (informal and friendly)
2a (friendly but a bit more formal)
3b (formal)
Exercício 3
1 g
2 e
3 a
4 d
5 c
6 f
7 b
20 minutes+
1 but
2 provided
3 long
4 condition
5 understanding