Could you possibly let us know as soon as you decide?
一旦你决定了，能尽快告诉我们吗?
as soon as... “一…就…”
Do you think you could possibly move your car forward a bit?
你看你能把车往前开一点吗？
forward ad. 向前地
Is there any chance of attending your lecture?
能有机会听您的讲座吗？
attend v. 出席，参加
Could you buy a pack of cigarettes for me?
= Could you buy me a pack of cigarettes?
能给我买包香烟吗？
ci2arette n. 香烟
buy sth. for sb．=buy sb．sth“给某人买某物”
Could I trouble you to shut the door?
麻烦你关一下门好吗？
shut v. 关上，闲上
I urgently need a bike; could you please lend yours to me?
我急需一辆自行车，能把你的借给我呜？
urgently ad. 急切地
句型“Could you（please）…”常用于表示委婉的请求，表示“你能…吗？”。
Could you do me a favor?
你能帮我个忙吗？
do sb.a favor“帮某人一个忙”
In case I have some difficulties, please give me some explanations.
万一我遇到难题，请给我解释一下。
in case“万一”
Would you be so kind as to set the table for me?
你能帮我把桌子摆好吗？
set the table“摆饭桌”
Could you spare me some ink, please?
能借给我一点墨水吗？
spare v. 分让，提供给某人
Please leave me alone.
请让我单独呆一会儿。
Please!
求你了！
alone ad. 独自地
2.实用对话
Making Requests请求
Monitor: Kate, could you do me a favor?
班长：凯特，你能帮我个忙吗？
Kate: What's that? I can help with just about anything.
凯特：什么事啊？我一定帮忙。
Monitor: Stay and clean the classroom.
班长：留下来打扫教室。
Kate: Why me? Just get Arthur to do it. He won't care. He loves to help.
凯特：为什么要我做？你可以让亚瑟干嘛，他不在乎的，他很乐于助人。
Monitor: But just now you said you'd help.
班长：可刚才你说一定帮忙的呀？
Kate: That was before I knew what you wanted. Ask Arthur.
He's a saint. He'll do whatever you ask him to.
凯特：那是在我知道你想让我帮什么忙之前。问问亚瑟吧。像亚瑟这样的圣人，你让他干什么都行。
Monitor: But Arthur did that last time.
班长：但是亚瑟上次已经干过了呀。
Kate: Yeah, but he still won't say no to you. Besides, you could even ask Casper if you wanted to.
凯特：是的，不过他不会拒绝你的。此外，你还可以让凯斯帕干嘛
Monitor: But you're the only one who has never done it. I think it's about time you contributed to your class. Everyone has
to take a tum, and it's yours.
班长：但你是惟一没有打扫过卫生的人。我觉得你该为班里做点贡献了 每人都该轮一遍，这次轮到你了。
Kate: Yeah, OK. You're right, I'll help. But next time just ask one of the boys to help.
凯特：是的，好吧。你说得对，我应该帮忙。但下次还是叫一个男孩子来干吧。
3.详细解说
1.“whatever”在本对话中用作代词，表示“不管什么，无论什么”，例如：You must do whatever is best for you.（什么对你有利，你就得做什么。）此外，“whatever”还可以用作形容词，表示“不管什么样的，无论怎样的”，例如：Whatever excuse he makes will not be believed.（不管他找什么借口，都没有人会相信。）
2.在“I think it's about time you contributed to your lass.”一句中,用了虚拟语气句型：“It's(about/high)time(that)+sb.+动词过
去式”。意为“是该干…的时候了”，例如：It's about time you stopped fooling around and started looking for a job.（你别再游手
好闲了，该找份工作了。）
4.文化洗礼
中西方“客气”的差别
在请别人帮忙时，汉语和英语中都有一些客气话要说，总的来说，这些表达方式都十分相近，不会造成什么大麻烦。但是仍有些差异要注意。
英语里的“Thank you.”和“Please.”比汉语的“谢谢”和“请”
用得更加广泛。如果求人帮点小忙，比如借支铅笔、问个路、传个话、叫人来接电话等，中国人常常不说这些客气话，特别是对亲属和好朋友，更不用这样客气。许多中国人认为，西方人过于喜欢说“Thank you.”和“Please.”不但没有必要，甚至叫人很不耐烦。另一方面，中国人相信对方知道自己的感激之情，因此不必多言；但在西方人看来，不说这些客气话就有些失礼，对别人不够尊重。
当你答应了西方人的请求，他们向你表示感谢时，你该怎么回答呢？有人会说！“这是我应该做的。”如果把这句话直译为“It's my duty.”
就会含有下列意思：你本身并不想做这件事，但这是你的职责，所以不得不做。这与汉语所表达的原意有很大出入。适当的回
答应是“I'm glad to be of help.”或“It's a pleasure.”，表示“我很乐意帮忙（为您效劳）。”
人们往往认为汉语中的“请”相当于英语中的“Please.”。但在某
些场合却不宜用英语“Please.”，比如让别人先进门或先上车时，不说“Please.”，一般都说“After you.”。（初学英语的人常用“You go first.”，这是不对的。）在餐桌上请人吃饭吃菜、喝酒，一般用“Help yourself ( to something ) .” ,也不用 “Please.”。
