You want to talk to one of your coworkers. You go to talk to him, but he's not at his desk. You ask another coworker to give him a message:
Can you tell him to swing by my office when he gets a chance?
You're buying a new computer. The salesperson asks you what you want, but you don't really know. You want her to help you decide. You say:
You may have to hold my hand; I'm not that tech-savvy.
intelligence, request, sales, tech, 日本語サポート 
You're studying massage therapy. You're not professional at it yet, but you need to practice. You're talking with your roommate about your training, and you want to ask her to let you practice on her. You say:
Would you mind being my guinea pig?
You're trying to change a light bulb in a light fixture that's high up. You don't have a ladder, so you're standing on a stool. You're a little worried that you'll fall, so you ask your girlfriend to hold the stool:
Can you hold it steady for me?
You've written a cover letter for a job interview. You'd like your English tutor to review it for you. You want her to correct your mistakes, and also to suggest improvements. You write in an email to her:
I'd appreciate any feedback you can give me on the content, as well as the spelling and grammar.
You're camping with your family. You want to start a camp fire, so you need some small sticks. You ask your son to look for some:
Can you go gather some kindling?
You're out on a walk with your girlfriend. It's hot out, and you're sweating and thirsty. You didn't bring any water, but your girlfriend did. She's drinking it, and you'd like to have some too. You say:
Can I get a sip of that?
You're checking out at a supermarket. The cashier starts putting your groceries in a paper bag. You'd rather have your groceries in a plastic bag instead. You quickly say:
Actually, can I get plastic instead?
cashier, grocery shopping, request, 日本語サポート 
You're working on a charity event to raise money for cancer research. You'd like to ask some of your coworkers for help with the event, so you write an e-mail about it to a group of people. You explain where the money from the event will go to like this:
All proceeds will go to The Susan G. Komen foundation to fund cancer research.
You're working on a charity event to raise money for cancer research. You'd like to ask some of your coworkers for help with the event. You send an e-mail to a group of coworkers describing what you want, and near the end of the message you write:
Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
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