Can you do this for me?
Would you mind doing this for me?
Cambia poco il senso tra queste due frasi, ma l’eleganza della lingua a volte deve essere modificata in base ai vari contesti in cui ti trovi. La forma “Would you mind” per fare la richiesta è perfetta quando devi affrontare un contesto più formale, ad esempio parlando con il capo, cliente o professore. Dimostra anche un tono più sincero rispetto al solito “Can”. Dai un’occhiata all’immagine per ulteriori esempi:
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After listening to the audio above, read the following text and fill in the blanks with the correct answers that you heard.
- Leslie: It’s been a really ( (demanding day))! Chris, would you mind ( (helping)) me with all this paperwork? Chris: I don’t think I can, I’m really busy. Would you mind ( (if I focused on)) finishing this project first? Leslie: Ah, ok. You know, if we want to offer a ( (top-notch)) service, we need to hire more employees! [RING RING] Oh, is that the phone? Would you mind ( (answering)) it? Chris: Of course not. Hello? Mrs. Jefferson isn’t in ( (right now)), would you mind ( (calling back later))? Thanks, bye bye. Leslie: Thanks for ( (answering)) that. Anyways, the conference room is open. Would you mind ( (if I went)) there to get some work ( (done))? Chris: Well, we have a call with our clients in 20 minutes, so would you mind ( (staying)) for a little longer? Leslie: I forgot! Thanks for ( (reminding)) me. Well, do you think we both need to be on the call? That client is a bit ( (overrated)), we shouldn’t ( (waste)) our resources. Chris: OK, you’re right. I’ll take the call, but in the meantime would you mind ( (if I ran)) to Starbucks for a coffee? Leslie: Only if you get me one! Chris: ( (Will do)). See you later!
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