Lesson
It's time to learn a new phrase today!
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A.
- do SOMEONE a favor....
it means that you do something for someone, as a big help or a request.
example:
Bienne: Would you do me a favor, Nao?
Nao: Sure, name it.
Bienne: Could you turn the air conditioner on please, it's a bit stuffy in here.
Nao: No problem.
Vocabulary:
NAME IT = tell me.
A BIT STUFFY = a bit hot.
B.
- Do SOMEONE mind [doing] SOMETHING?
- A polite way to ask someone to do a favor for us.
- Similar to Would/Could SOMEONE [do] SOMETHING [for SOMEBODY]?
- (Casual way to ask a favor) Similar to Can SOMEONE [do] SOMETHING [for SOMEBODY]?
Example:
- Do you mind cooking dinner for me and my friends? I have few friends coming over for dinner.
- Does Mark mind if I take some of his old clothes and give them to some charity?
- Do you mind making examples so the others can understand what I'm trying to explain?
- Do you mind behaving nicely?
