Form, Meaning and Function

Unit : 6

Could You Do Me a Favor 

Form, Meaning and Function

page number : 55

Functions with Will

The modal verb will expresses the future time ,and it is used in a variety of functions .

Multiple Choice

The modal verb expresses the past tense

• Yes

• No

We use will in expressions for the following purposes:

Request

Offer

Promise

Threat

Refusal

Deduction

Instant Decision

Farewell

Multiple Select

The modal verb has several uses including ? (several answers)

• In the decision that is not immediate

• In threat

• In farewell

• In the apology

Request

Examples:

Will you help me ?

Will you give me your pen?

Offer

Examples:

l'Il help you carry that.

I'll help you wrap the gift.

Promise  

Examples:

I'll be careful. I won't do that again .

I'll clean now. I won't have them clean my room anymore.

Threat 

Examples:

Stop that or I'll tell mother.

No take my book, otherwise I will tell the teacher.

 Refusal 

Examples:

She won't listen to me .

You won't read the story.

Deduction

Examples:

I suppose it'll be a formal event .

I suppose it will be a big market.

Instant Decision 

Examples:

I'll wear my blue dress .

I'll go to the park.

Farewell

Examples:

I'll see you tomorrow .

I'll see you later.

the answers :

1- d

2- b

3- f

4- g

5- e

6- a

7- c

8- h

the answers :

1. won't disappoint (promise) 

2. I'll make (offer) 

3. I'll call (threat)

 4. Will you turn on (request)

 5. (We)'ll talk (farewell)

 6. I'll have (instant decision)

 7. won't stop (refusal)

 8. won't want (deduction)

Open Ended

Write an example request using will :

student's work :

Tasneem saleem

Fatima Youssef