英語情景教學實戰:求助

When you ask for things, it is important to be polite. The intonation that you use in making your request is as important as what you actually say. When you think someone will refuse your request, you can ask the question in such a way that the refusal does not cause embarrassment.
當你請求得到某物時，禮貌是很重要的。請求時使用的語氣和你要說的內容一樣重要。當你認爲別人會拒絕你的請求時，你可以用一種不會因爲拒絕而引起尷尬的方式問問題。

1. A: Is there any chance of my borrowing your type-writer?
B: For how long?
A: Until the end of the week.
B: Yes, I guess that would be all right.

A: 我可以借你的打字機一用嗎？
B: 用多久呢？
A: 用到這個星期結束。
B: 可以，我想應該沒問題。2. A: Would you mind if I borrowed your car?
B: Well, when exactly?
A: Until Monday or Tuesday of next week.
B: I'm sorry, but it's just not possible.

A: 你介意我借用你的車嗎？
B: 用到什麼時候呢？
A: 到下週一或下週二。
B: 不好意思，應該不行。3. A: Do you think you could lend me some of your records?
B: Until when?
A: Oh, just over the holidays.
B: I'm not sure. I'll have to think about it.

A: 你可以借給我一些唱片嗎？
B: 借到什麼時候?
A: 噢，只是在假期期間。
B: 我不確定，我還要考慮一下。4. A: I was wondering if you'd let me stay with you for a few days.
B: It really depends on when.
A: Until next weekend, if that's OK.
B: Let me think it over, and I'll let you know later.

A: 不知道你能否讓我在你這裏住幾天？
B: 這取決於你什麼時候在我這裏住。
A: 如果可以，住到下個星期。
B: 讓我想一下，會稍後再告訴你。