Polite Requests and Modals

This video tutorial covers the use of requests with modals and the phrase 'would you mind' to make polite requests. It includes a shopping dialogue to illustrate practical usage, explains the imperative structure, and demonstrates how modals and gerunds can soften requests. The video also provides examples and exercises to reinforce learning.

What is the main focus of Unit 6 in this video?

• Discussing passive voice

• Learning about past tense verbs

• Understanding polite requests using modals

• Exploring future tense structures

In the shopping scenario, what does Carol ask Leticia to do with the blouse?

• Ask for a discount

• Add it to the maybe pile

• Buy it immediately

• Put it back on the rack

What is a characteristic of imperative structures?

• They can be very direct

• They are always polite

• They are used for questions

• They start with a noun

How can you make a request more polite?

• By shortening the sentence

• By using more imperative verbs

• By adding modals

• By using a louder voice

Where can 'please' be added in a sentence to make it more polite?

• It cannot be added

• Before the modal or after the subject

• Only at the end

• Only at the beginning

What phrase can be used to make requests sound more polite?

• Can you

• Shall we

• Could you please

• Would you mind

What is a gerund often described as?

• An adjective in disguise

• An adverb in disguise

• A verb in disguise

• A noun in disguise

How does a gerund function in a sentence?

• As a verb

• As an adjective

• As a noun

• As an adverb

What is the role of a gerund in a request with 'would you mind'?

• It acts as the verb

• It acts as the subject

• It acts as the auxiliary

• It acts as the object

What is the correct way to transform 'turn the television off' into a polite request?

• Would you mind turn off the television

• Would you mind to turn the television off

• Would you mind turning the television off

• Would you mind turn the television off