Offering help

The people in the pictures need help. Offer to do things with Shall Iand a word from the box.

open carry

post wash

repair phone

get close

lift √

Shall I lift you?

Asking for suggestion

Complete the sentences with a question wordfrom the box andShall we….

where

when

What

How

how much

who

Example:

• ____________ do tomorrow?

• What shall wedo tomorrow?

1. ____________________ go tomorrow evening?

2. ____________________ buy Mum for her birthday?

3. ____________________ spend?

4. ____________________ go on holiday? To Scotland?

5. ____________________ go? In July or August?

6. ____________________ travel? By car or by train?

7. ____________________ do at the weekend?

8. ____________________ go on Sunday? To a museum?

9. ____________________ invite to supper on Saturday? The Todds?

10. ___________________ entertain our guests?

Making suggestion

You are with a friend. You see these places. Write suggestions with Shall we…and the words from the box.

have look at

visit feed

buy watch

borrow play

see

Example:

• Shall we look at the bicycles?

1. ____________________________

2. ____________________________

3. ____________________________

4. ____________________________

5. ____________________________

6. ____________________________

7. ____________________________

8. ____________________________

Exercise 74

The Future Indefiniteis used for making polite requests and enquiries. (Will you…?) Explain the difference in meaning between the sentences in each set and translate them into Russian.

Example:

• Will you stay for dinner? (a request)

• Will you be staying for dinner? (an enquiry about plans)

1. a. Will you inform me as soon as you know the answer to my application?

b. Will you inform me when I shall receive an answer to my application?

2. a.When will you come to see your parents?

b. Will you come to see your parents? They are missing you greatly.

3. a. Will you tell us about your trip to London?

b. When will you tell us about your trip to London?

4. a. Will they have publish the programme of the conference by next

Wednesday?

b. Will you publish the programme of the conference and leave it on my

working table, please?

5. a. Will you do the shopping today, Mum? We are out of milk, sugar and

cheese.

2. Will you do the shopping today or tomorrow, mum? I'm going to help

you with it.

6. a. Will the doctor write out the prescription when he examines a sick

boy?

b. Doctor, will you write out the prescription of a painkiller? I have a

splitting headache.

7. a. When will you switch on the light?

b. Will you switch on the light?

8. a. When will you make a report on home-reading?

b. Will you help me make a report on home-reading?

9. a. The children will stay indoors unless the wind goes down and the

sun comes out, won't they?

b. The grandfather asked, " Will the children stay with us at the weekend?

We'll be glad to take them to the Zoo."

10. a. "Will you join me for afternoon tea?" "Sorry, I can't. I am to attend a

business lunch."

b. When will you join me for afternoon tea?