General English Level 6 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV6 Unit 01 Topic 01.doc Look Why don't I you we him? I think I, we, you should invite him. How about inviting him? Examples 1 Listen to the examples. 1. How about inviting your grandmother to the party? 2. Why don't you take a holiday? 3. I think we should be very careful. Carol says: Would you mind coming up about half an hour before lunch to get all the cups and plates ready? Would you mind is a polite way of asking someone to do something for you. Here are some other ways of asking someone to do something for you politely. Could you close the window, please? Would you be able to buy me some milk on the way home? Please, can you show her the way? Would you mind talking Would you be able to Could you Can you talk to her about it? Examples 2 Listen to the examples. 1. Would you mind opening the door for me, please? 2. Would you be able to come to my party this Friday? 3. Could you give her a message for me? 4. Can you pass me the water, please? Carol says: You get the drinks, Bert and I'll get all the other things at the supermarket and deli. You get is an instruction. But Carol adds and I'll get … to make it a polite instruction. Carol and Bert are working together to get something done. "Get the drinks, Bert" would not be polite in this situation. 5