General English Level 6 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV6 Unit 03 Topic 04.doc Examples 1 Listen to the examples. 1. I'd be happy to help you with your presentation. 2. I would be willing to work in the branch office for a short time. 3. I will work overtime during the week, but not at the weekend. 4. I don't mind staying late to finish the report. 5. I'm keen to learn new things to help further my career. 3. Unwillingness Rani says: Well if necessary, I guess about an hour each way would be my limit. I don't mind some solitary work, as long as I have contact with others for at least some part of my day. Rani shows she is not willing to do some things. She uses if necessary to show that she will do the things if she really has to. We can also use if I have to. When she says I don't mind, she uses as long as to put a condition on the thing she doesn't want to do. We can also use if or unless. would I had to. I have to. will make if necessary. I don't mind making coffee for the boss as long as others do, too. We can also use I'm not too keen on and I wouldn't be too keen on, I don't really want to and I'd rather not to express unwillingness. Look I'd rather not listen to this. I'm not the new plan. I wouldn't be too keen on working in Africa. I don't really want to go to the office party. 93