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  • Modal Verb Questions: Help the Blind Person (Review)

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    Review the conversation "Help the Blind Person". Do a speaking exercise, then do multiple choice questions to review how to make a question sentence with a modal verb.

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Help the Blind Person

(1) A blind person: Listen
Excuse me. Could I get some help?

"Could I get some help?" is a request. "Could I ..." is more polite than "Can I ..."

(2) A man: Listen
Yes?
(3) A blind person: Listen
I need some stamps and [vocab word=envelope]envelopes[/vocab] from the [vocab word=stationery]stationery[/vocab] store.
(4) A man: Listen
The stationery store is right there.

He means "It's there, so you can go there by yourself."

(5) A blind person: Listen
I know. I'm [vocab word=blind]blind[/vocab] and there are too many people. Also, I'm a bit [vocab word=afraid]afraid[/vocab] of the [vocab word=stairs]stairs[/vocab].

A blind person cannot see things.

(6) A man: Listen
Oh! I'm sorry. Of course. Just [vocab word=hold]hold[/vocab] my hand.
(7) A blind person: Listen
Thank you.
(8) A man: Listen
May I [vocab word=carry]carry[/vocab] the bag for you?

"May I ..." is an offer. It means "I can do something for you. Is it okay?" "May I ..." is more polite than "Can I ..."

(9) A blind person: Listen
No, thanks. I'm alright.
(10) A man: Listen
Hmm. There are many people [vocab word=indeed]indeed[/vocab]. Can you wait here? I can buy them for you. You can pay me later.

"Can you ..." is

(11) A blind person: Listen
That'll be [vocab word=wonderful]wonderful[/vocab]. Thank you.
(12) A man: Listen
Could you tell me the [vocab word=type]type[/vocab] and the [vocab word=number]number[/vocab] of stamps?

"Could you ..." is a request. "Could you tell me ..." just means "Please tell me ..."

(13) A blind person: Listen
I need 10 [vocab word=regular]regular[/vocab] stamps and 10 regular envelopes.

"Regular" stamps are normal stamps.

(14) A man: Listen
Got it. I'll be right back.
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Help the Blind Person

(1) A blind person: Listen
Excuse me. Could I get some help?

"Could I get some help?" is a request. "Could I ..." is more polite than "Can I ..."

(2) A man: Listen
Yes?
(3) A blind person: Listen
I need some stamps and [vocab word=envelope]envelopes[/vocab] from the [vocab word=stationery]stationery[/vocab] store.
(4) A man: Listen
The stationery store is right there.

He means "It's there, so you can go there by yourself."

(5) A blind person: Listen
I know. I'm [vocab word=blind]blind[/vocab] and there are too many people. Also, I'm a bit [vocab word=afraid]afraid[/vocab] of the [vocab word=stairs]stairs[/vocab].

A blind person cannot see things.

(6) A man: Listen
Oh! I'm sorry. Of course. Just [vocab word=hold]hold[/vocab] my hand.
(7) A blind person: Listen
Thank you.
(8) A man: Listen
May I [vocab word=carry]carry[/vocab] the bag for you?

"May I ..." is an offer. It means "I can do something for you. Is it okay?" "May I ..." is more polite than "Can I ..."

(9) A blind person: Listen
No, thanks. I'm alright.
(10) A man: Listen
Hmm. There are many people [vocab word=indeed]indeed[/vocab]. Can you wait here? I can buy them for you. You can pay me later.

"Can you ..." is

(11) A blind person: Listen
That'll be [vocab word=wonderful]wonderful[/vocab]. Thank you.
(12) A man: Listen
Could you tell me the [vocab word=type]type[/vocab] and the [vocab word=number]number[/vocab] of stamps?

"Could you ..." is a request. "Could you tell me ..." just means "Please tell me ..."

(13) A blind person: Listen
I need 10 [vocab word=regular]regular[/vocab] stamps and 10 regular envelopes.

"Regular" stamps are normal stamps.

(14) A man: Listen
Got it. I'll be right back.
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