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Can I have …, please? The sound e
Student’s Book p. 75
GoalAsk politely “Can I have …, please?”; pronounce the sound e (as in egg).
New words
can I have …, please? · … bera olasizmi, iltimos?elephant · filegg · tuxumten · o‘n
Explanation
At a shop or at the table we ask politely: “Can I have two apples, please?” Answer: “Here you are.” We say: “Thank you!” The English short e (egg, ten, red) is close to Uzbek e and short.
Worked examples
— Can I have three bananas, please? — Here you are. — Thank you!
Tongue twister: “Ben has ten red eggs.”
Class activity
“Fruit shop”: one child is the shopkeeper, others are shoppers. A shopper says “Can I have four oranges, please?” and the shopkeeper counts them out: “Here you are.”
Practice
1
You want 2 apples. Ask politely.
Can I have two apples, please?
2
Which word starts with e: egg, apple, ink?
egg
3
What does the shopkeeper say when giving something?
Here you are.