Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Pass it on



Task: Make a thread of indirect requests among yourselves. You will need to be attentive if your name is mentioned in this activity. Follow the example below.


EXAMPLE
Initiator
Teacher: students, would you mind bringing me your homework to school on Monday at 9am?

Thread
  • Ivan: oh yeah sure teacher! Jorge, could you tell Mario that we will change our meeting on Monday?
  • Jorge: it's OK. Martin, please ask Aracely whether she will be working by that time on Monday?
  • Martin. No problem. Edson, can you ask José when I should pick him up?
  • Edson: Alright. Ana, would you...

You have to avoid redundancy and repetition of words. Correct use of indirect requests will be graded too.

So, here you have the initiating comment:
  • Hello guys! would you please watch the documentary Galapagos Islands in order to make a discussion? thanks

NOTE: this instruction is fictitious.

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