Shopping

Now make your own dialogue.You need to buy: eggs, nuts and orange juice.

Shop assistant: Hello! Can I help you?        
Customer: Yes, please. Do you have any ______?
Shop assistant: Yes, of course. How much would you like?
Customer: ________, please.
Shop assistant: Here you are.
Customer: Thank you. How much are they?
Shop assistant: ____ pound and ____ pence. Anything else?
Customer: Yes, __________, please.
Shop assistant: Here you are.
Customer: And do you have any __________?
Shop assistant: I’m sorry, there is / are no _________. We’ve already sold it / them.  
Customer: Ok. Never mind.
Shop assistant: Your purchase makes ______ pounds and _______ pence.
Customer: Thanks. Here you are.
Shop assistant: You’re welcome.

Can I help you?Can I have the magazine?

The task:
Translate the sentences;
Name the modal verb from the sentences;
What’s the meaning of the modal verb (ability, possibility, probability, asking for and giving permission, making orders, requests and offers).

Can/could

When you’re asking or giving permission or making an offer or a request COULD sounds more polite and more formal than CAN.
(you’re talking to a close friend)
Can I use your textbook?
Can you help me with this exercise?
(you’re talking to your teacher)
Could I use your textbook, Sir?
Could you help me with this exercise, Miss?

Exercise 32,
page 114