Conversation: Asking for a Favor in English

The manager asks an employee for a favor regarding making changes to the company's website.

### Dialogue: Asking for a Favor between Manager and Employee
* 👔 The manager asks the employee for a favor, mentioning they are **busy** and need help with the **Zara website project**.
* 💻 The employee apologizes and explains their current workload, but is **willing to help**.
* 📅 The manager requests the employee to work on the website changes that afternoon and suggests **working late or coming in early the next day**.
* 🎳 The employee declines working late due to a **prior commitment of taking their nephew bowling for his birthday**.
* 💰 The manager offers to "**name the price**" for the employee to come in early the next day.
* 🕔 The employee agrees to come in at **6 a.m.**, and the manager expresses **gratitude**.
* 🔁 The dialogue is practiced three times, first with the assistant reading all parts, then with the user reading the **employee's part**, and finally with the user reading the **manager's part**.

today you are going to practice your speaking skills by having a conversation with who well with me of course yes that's right you and I are going to have a lovely conversation in English and how's it going to work well there will be a dialogue around the topic of asking for a favor basically between two people the first person is the manager of the company and the second person is the employee the dialogue will be played three times the first time you will watch me do the whole dialogue by myself so you can listen to the correct pronunciation of all the words the second time the dialogue is played it's going to be your time to shine you are going to read out what person B says the employee and the third time we're going to swap over you will be the manager and I'm going to be the employee just before we jump into the video I want to remind you that you can practice your speaking skills oneonone with an English teacher on live XP live XP is an online platform where you can

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wanted to add I know. I'm so sorry. Would you be able to take some time to work on it this afternoon? I'm not really sure if I can. I've got my hands full trying to get rid of that bug on the Museum website. I'd forgotten about that. Is there any chance you could consider working late tonight? Sorry, I would if I could, but it's not possible. I'm taking my nephew bowling for his birthday. It's been planned for ages. Okay, well, could you perhaps come in early tomorrow? I'll make it up to you. Okay, how name your price? An extra day's holiday? All right, can you get in for 5:00 a.m.? 7 a.m.? Let's say six. Done, brilliant, thanks. Now it's your turn. I will read the sentences in blue, and you will read the sentences in red when they appear on the screen. Make sure that you're reading the sentences aloud, just like we're having a real conversation together. This will be great practice and will help you to feel more natural next time you speak.

in English anyway, let's get cracking. Sorry, Chris, have you got a minute? I need a favor. So, you know the website we're working on for Zara, yeah? So, look, I'm really sorry about this, but they want some more changes made. I know, I'm so sorry. Would you be able to take some time to work on it this afternoon? I'd forgotten about that. Is there any chance you could consider working late tonight? Okay, well, could you perhaps come in early tomorrow? I'll make it up to you, name your price. All right, can you get in for 5:00 a.m.? Let's say six. Brilliant, thanks, great job. What lovely pronunciation you have. Now, are you ready to swap? This time you're going to go first and read the sentences in blue, and I'm going to read the sentences in red when they appear on the screen. Anyway, let's do this. I'm a bit snowed under at the moment, but sure, what can I help you with? Of course, I've been slogging my way through it for the past 4 months. It's

been an absolute nightmare. Seriously, they emailed me last week about some additional features they wanted to add. I'm not really sure if I can. I've got my hands full trying to get rid of that bug on the Museum website. Sorry, I would if I could, but it's not possible. I'm taking my nephew bowling for his birthday. It's been planned for ages. Okay, how about an extra day's holiday? 7 a.m. done. Fantastic, you did amazing. If you want to continue practicing your English, check out this video. Yep, this one here. You have to click it. Click it, right click it. And if you enjoyed this video, smash the like button. I'll see you next time.

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Practicing English Conversation: Requesting a Favor

The dialogue involves a manager and an employee practicing asking for a favor.

The conversation will be played three times, first with the manager speaking, then with the employee, and finally swapping roles.

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The conversation then shifts to a work-related favor, where one person negotiates to make up for extra work by taking a day off in the future.

Zara's website requires more changes, apologizing for the inconvenience.

The person asks for a time commitment this afternoon, and also requests working late or early the next day.

Struggling to accommodate additional work requests due to prior commitments.

Prioritizing a bug fix for the Museum website, unable to take on more tasks.

Negotiating for a day's holiday to manage workload and personal commitments.