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Elementary - Can I ask you a favor? (B0040)

A: Um, sorry to bother you, um... my name is

Rachel. I’m new here. Can I ask you a favor?

B: Hi Rachel, welcome on board. I’m afraid I can’t

help you right now. I’m getting ready for a very

important meeting.

A: Excuse me, but can I bother you for a sec?

C: You know what, I’d love to help you, but I’m about

to meet an important client. Do you wanna try

Sean instead? He sits right over there.

A: Sorry to interrupt you Sean, could you do me a

quick favor?

D: Actually, I’m working on a document that is due in

a couple minutes. I really can’t talk to you right

now. Sorry about that.

Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version). 

c 2008 Praxis Language Ltd.A: Geeze! I just want to know where the bathroom

is! What’s wrong with you people!

Key Vocabulary

bother Verb annoy or disturb someone

can I ask you a favor

Phrase ask someone to do a

kind and helpful thing

on board Phrase to the company

can I bother you Phrase polite way of asking if

you can interrupt someone

instead Adverb in the place of

sorry to interrupt Pronoun phrase used to begin

speaking to someone

when they are busy doing or saying something

do me a quick favor

Pronoun do a small, helpful

thing that won’t take a

long time

Supplementary Vocabulary

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c 2008 Praxis Language Ltd.help me out Phrase help me

give me a hand Phrase help me with something

annoy Verb cause someone to feel

slightly angry

bug Verb bother or annoy someone (informal)

disrupt Verb stop someone from

working, or doing

something

Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version). 

c 2008 Praxis Language Ltd.