This site has been developed by Noriko Ishihara and edited by Anne Fretheim under the direction of Professor Andrew Cohen with support from the Digital Media Center at the University of Minnesota.

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Requests

Descriptions of Requests Across Languages
Detailed descriptions of requests and examples from English, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, and Spanish.

Requests by Language
Examples and explanations of requests in the following languages:

Argentinean Spanish
Australian English
Canadian French
German
Hebrew
Japanese

Teaching Tips
Tips for teachers of requests.

Sample Teaching Materials
Some sample materials to aid in the teaching of requests.

References for Requests
A list of references used for this section.

Bibliography
A full annotated bibliography on requests.