English for Business Life Elementary

UNIT 26
Checking facilities and information
Some useful phrases
Listen to the recording and repeat
Can I use your phone?
Is there a phone I can use?
a fax machine
a computer
a scanner
a projector
What kind of system have you got?
Could I borrow a video recorder?
an extension lead a flipchart
Which one can I use?
Could you lend me your pen?
pen hole punch stapler
Yes, of course.
Sorry, I need it at the moment.
Is there a room free?
Is there a room available?
Is there a room I could use?
Is there a place I could work?
have a meeting do some copying
Could you do something for me?
Could you do some typing for me?
Could you do it for me?
Could you have a look at my computer?
There is (There's) something wrong with it.
Study notes
projector
= a digital projector (beamer)
Some office equipment:
a printer a copier a shredder
What k ind of system ... ?
Notice you can use:
What system have you got?
What kind of system do you have?
See also Reference Section 14.1.
What have you got?
What sort of system do you have?
Could I borrow ... ?
Note the difference between lend and borrow.
Could I borrow your pen? (I borrow it from you.)
Could you lend me €.10? (you lend the m oney to me.)
W hich on e can I ... ?
Notice we can say:
Which can I use? Which phone can I use? Which one can I use?
See also Reference Section 14.1.
Is th ere a room free?
= Is there a room that is free?
Is there a room available?
= Is there a room that is available?
Could you have a look ...?
Have a look = look
There is som ething w rong w ith ...
Notice the preposition with:
There is something wrong with this printer.
What is wrong with the projector?
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