When you want to leave a message over the phone, you can use TELL STATEMENT

MESSAGES WITH A STATEMENT

The class starts at 3:00 Please tell Andrew (that) the class starts at 3:00
We have a party tomorrow. Could you tell Andrew (that)
we have a party tomorrow? The teacher is not coming. Would you tell Andrew (that)
the teacher is not coming?

When the message is a REQUEST, use ASK REQUEST MESSAGES WITH A REQUEST
Bring the sodas for the party Please ask Andrew to bring the sodas for the party.
Pick up my stuff from school. Could you ask Andrew to pick up my stuff from school?
Close the windows when he leaves. Would you ask Andrew to close the windows
when he leaves?

MESSAGE WITH TELL AND ASK

Statement Message with a statement

The meeting is on Friday. Please tell Ann (that) the meeting is on Friday.

Could you tell her (that) the meeting is on Friday?

Would you tell her (that) the meeting is on Friday?

Request Message with a request

Call me this afternoon. Please ask him to call me this afternoon.

Could you ask him to call me this afternoon.

Would you ask him to call me this afternoon.

Unit 15
Language
summary
Nouns practice
Leisure activities refuse
(comedy) act return
barbecue speak
(dance) performance Adverbs
gathering afterward
hockey game on time
picnic overtime
(golf) tournament
rock concert
Vocabulary
Talking about plans
Other
What are you doing tonight?
address
Im going . . . .
babysitter
Are you doing anything tonight?
DVD
Yes, I am. Im . . . .
excuse
No, Im not.
favor
What is she going to do tomorrow?
invitation
Shes going . . . .
meeting
Are they going to . . . ?
message
Yes, they are.
relative
request Apologizing and giving reasons
roller coaster Id love to, but I cant. I . . . .
statement Sorry, but I have to . . . .
puppy Making a business call
Hello. May I speak to . . . ?
Adjectives
. . . s not in. Can I take a message?
canceled
Yes, please. This is . . . . Would you
physical
ask . . . to call me?
Verbs This is . . . .
accept Ill give . . . the message.
give Leaving and taking messages
open Can/May I take a message?
pick (someone) up Please tell . . . (that) . . . .
Please ask . . . to . . . . Would/Could you ask . . . to . . . ?
Would/Could you tell . . . to . . . ?