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Originally Posted by kranz
Hi
To cut long story short I need your help. To be precise I need sth like 12 native speakers(English) who would take part in a project called "A cross-cultural investigation of speech act realization patterns". No personal data is collected except for the country of origin. The project is to show differences between the way requests are made. Since I failed to put the .doc file I'm putting the examples below. Those of you who would like to take part have to write their answers below each question. You can either share it here or send a text file to me (p_kranz@wp.pl) The project is also for non-native speakers so "feel free to help". Tbh you are kinda my last resort to get the credit...Thanks
1.You are a witness of a very serious car accident. You give first aid and you see a group of gathering people. You do not have a cell phone to call the ambulance and you must ask someone to do it.
2.You see a teenager littering at the front of your house. Take a verbal action.
3. You sit in a restaurant. Suddenly you smell gas. Warn the guests and the staff.
4. You work in a company and you have to take 2 additional days off though you have done it twice this month. Ask your boss.
5. You stay at you grandmother who is a bit deaf. She is watching a TV program and disturbs you in learning. React.
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1. Someone call 911 right now!
2. Hey, pick that sh** up!
3. I smell gas. We should get out of here.
4. If it's alright with you, I need to take two days off to (insert reason here)
5. Grandma, is it okay if we turn this down a bit so I can study?