- 同事临时要多改一份文案,对方却已经忙到分身不暇——这是每个打工人都遇过的场景:怎么开口请求已经很忙的同事再帮一个忙。
- 对话里请求被一路拒绝、再一路讨价还价,最后用"补偿"换来对方答应,示范了从"提出请求"到"被拒绝"再到"协商折中"的完整过程。
- 学完能掌握怎么礘貌开口（Have you got a minute?)、怎么表达"我也不确定行不行"（I'm not really sure if I can),以及怎么委婉拒绝又不显得冷漠。
- 句子简短、生活化,数字/时间表达（5 a.m./7 a.m./6 a.m.)也顺便练到。
重点内容
情景对话
Noelia：Paul, have you got a minute? I need a favour.
Paul：I'm a bit busy, but sure, what can I help you with?
Noelia：So, you know the branding job for Active Arctic?
Paul：Of course. It was so good to finally finish that project. It went on and on and on …
Noelia：Yeah, so … look, I'm really sorry about this, but they want some more changes made.
Paul：Seriously? I've already rewritten that copy, I don't know, like, 20 times?
Noelia：I know. I'm so sorry. Would you be able to work on it this afternoon?
Paul：Well, I'm not really sure if I can, Noelia. I'm finishing the Moosh Monkey social media campaign and they're expecting it by the end of the day.
Noelia：I'd forgotten about that. Is there any chance you could work late tonight?
Paul：Sorry, Noelia. I would if I could, but I can't.
Noelia：Please?
Paul：I'm taking my niece to the cinema for her birthday. It's been planned for ages.
Noelia：OK. Well, then could you come in early tomorrow? I'll make it up to you!
Paul：OK. How?
Noelia：Name your price.
Paul：An extra day's holiday?
Noelia：Can you get in for 5 a.m.?
Paul：7 a.m.
Noelia：6 a.m.
Paul：Deal.
Noelia：Deal.
Noelia：Paul，你有空吗？我需要你帮个忙。
Paul：我有点忙，不过没问题，要帮什么？
Noelia：你知道 Active Arctic 那个品牌案吧？
Paul：当然知道。终于做完那个项目真是太好了。拖了好久好久……
Noelia：对啊……听着，真的很抱歉，他们又要改东西了。
Paul：真的假的？那份文案我已经改了，我记得，大概 20 次了吧？
Noelia：我知道。真的很抱歉。你今天下午能弄一下吗？
Paul：嗯，我不太确定，Noelia。我正在赶 Moosh Monkey 的社媒 campaign，他们今天下班前就要。
Noelia：我忘了这件事。那你今晚能加班吗？
Paul：抱歉，Noelia。如果可以我一定帮，但真的不行。
Noelia：求你了？
Paul：我要带我侄女去看电影，庆祝她生日。这计划很久了。
Noelia：好吧。那你明天能提早来吗？我会补偿你的！
Paul：好啊。怎么补偿？
Noelia：你开条件吧。
Paul：多一天假？
Noelia：你能 5 点到吗？
Paul：7 点。
Noelia：6 点。
Paul：成交。
Noelia：成交。
常用句型
| 句型 | 用法 | 例子 |
|---|---|---|
| Have you got a minute? | 开口前先确认对方有没有空,礘貌开场 | Noelia：Paul, have you got a minute? |
| I need a favour. | 直接说明来意,是要请人帮忙 | Noelia：I need a favour. |
| I'm really sorry about this, but … | 提出麻烦对方的请求前先道歉 | Noelia：I'm really sorry about this, but they want some more changes. |
| Would you be able to …? | 比 "Can you" 更礘貌的请求方式 | Noelia：Would you be able to work on it this afternoon? |
| I'm not really sure if I can. | 委婉表示可能做不到,留余地 | Paul：I'm not really sure if I can. |
| Is there any chance you could …? | 更进一步、更委婉地追问 | Noelia：Is there any chance you could work late tonight? |
| I would if I could, but I can't. | 礘貌拒绝,表明不是不愿意而是真的没办法 | Paul：I would if I could, but I can't. |
发音 / 语调提示
- Would you be able to …? 结尾要用上扬语调,才听得出是礘貌请求而不是命令;马来西亚华人常把语调压平,听起来会变得生硬。
- would/could 这类情态动词在快速口语里常常读成弱读（弱化成 /wʊd/、/kʊd/),照单字慢慢一个个念反而不自然,要多听多模仿连读节奏。
- Is there any chance you could …? 是一句很长的委婉请求,重音要落在 any 和 chance 上,才能传达"我知道这有点难,但还是想问问"的语气。
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