Conversation: Could You Do Me a Favour?

Receiver Activity Sheet

A= Receiver (Roommate at Home)

B=Caller (Roommate at Work)

A: Hello.

B: Hi, Mandy. It’s Jill. I’m still at work.

A: Work? I thought you got off work at 4:00.

B: I was supposed to but I had to meet the boss. Listen. I’m running late. Could you do me a favour?

                                   Could I ask a favour of you?

                                 Would you mind doing me a favour?

A: Sure. Anything. What do you need?

B: I’m having some friends over for a BBQ tonight. Could you thaw out some steaks for me?

A: I’ll do that right now. Anything else?

B: Nope. That’s it. Oh. By the way, I’ll be stopping by the store on the way home. Do you need anything?

A: Yeah. Actually, I do. We’re out of bread. Would you mind picking some up from the bakery?

B: No problem. I should be home in an hour. See you soon.

A: Actually, I’ll probably be gone by the time you get here. I’m meeting some friends for coffee.

B: Ok then. See you later tonight. Have fun.

*Fill in the table with the underlined information

You will be given a role card. Your roommate will call you up and request a favour. Fill out the table below.

Roommate’s Name

Reason Roommate is Late

Roommate’s Request

Reason for Request

Time Expected

Jill

Had to meet the boss

Thaw out some steaks

Having friends over for a BBQ

1 hour