Asking a Favour
Asking, and making it easy to say no.
- Them
You sounded serious on the phone.
- You
Could I ask you a small favour?
- Them
Of course. What do you need?
- You
Could you feed my cat next week?
- Them
How many days are you away?
- You
Four days, and I will leave the key.
- Them
No problem at all.
- You
Say no if it is inconvenient.
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Words in this dialogue
- soundedto seem from what you hear
- seriousbad enough to worry about
- phonea device for calling people
- smallthe smallest of the sizes offered
- favoura helpful act
- courseone part of a meal
- needto have to have
- feedto give food to
- nextthe one after this; beside
- weekseven days
- manya large number of
- daystwenty-four hours
- awayat a distance
- fourthe number 4
- leaveto go away from; to let stay
- problemsomething that is wrong
- inconvenientcausing trouble or extra effort
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- Changing the Plan8 turns
- Cancelling Last Minute8 turns
- Catching Up8 turns
- Money Between Friends8 turns
- Sorting Out a Disagreement8 turns
- Visiting Someone's Home8 turns
- Organising a Group8 turns
- Being There for Someone8 turns