Teacher: Your Maths exam is starting now. You have three hours.

Max: Sol? Sol! Sol! Can I borrow your eraser?

Sol: Sure.

Max: Thanks, buddy! ... Sol, can I borrow a pencil? This one's broken!

Sol: Yes, OK. Here you are.

Max: Sol, can I borrow your ruler?

Sol: I'm sorry, but I'm using it. You can have it in a minute, OK?

Max: OK, that's fine! Psst! Sol! Can you tell me the answer to question 3B? Is it 93?

Sol: Sorry, I can't. This is an exam! Can I have another piece of paper, please?

Teacher: Yes, of course.

Sol: Max, can you stop that?

Teacher: Sol Gardner! This is an exam! Why are you talking? 

1. Do you often borrow school things ( pens, pencils, etc,..) from your classmate?

2. Read or listen. What three things does Max ask to borrow?

3. Study the Speaking box. Find examples of polite requests and responses in the dialogue.

4 G 4.10 Complete the dialogues with one word in each gap. Listen and check. In pairs, practise reading the dialogues. 

1 A: B: 2 A: B: 

Excuse me, can you tell me the time, please? Yes, of . It's twenty to eight. Sophie, can you help with my homework? , I can't. I'm really busy. 

3 A: Hi! Sorry, can B: OK, 4 A: Can! B: Sorry, you 

help me with this box? a second. the keys to your car, Dad? . 'Never again' means 'never again'! 

5 0 4.11 Listen and choose the correct response for each request. In pairs, compare your answers. Then listen again. 

1 a Yes, OK. b Sorry, I can't. 2 a Yes, of course. b Sorry, you can't. 3 a Sorry, I can't. b Sorry, I need it. 4 a Sorry, I can't. b Sure. 5 a Sorry, you can't. b Sorry, I can't. 

6 In pairs, make and respond to requests. Use these ideas or your own. You can say no. 

Can I...?

• borrow your phone/ dictionary/shoes

• have some of your water/ your choi

• look of your textbook/the texts on your phone

• wear your glasses/jacket

A: Can you make me lunch? 

Can you ...?

• tell me your address/ the password on your phone

• give me a piece of paper/200,000 VND/your watch 

B: Sorry, l can't.