Offering Help or Things
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Offering Help |
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Would you like some help? Can I give you a hand Do you need any help? May I offer my assistance? Need any help? |
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Asking for help |
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Could you give me a hand? Would you mind helping me out? Could you help me please? I need some assistance please. |
Offering
to Help and Responding
- A: May/Can I help you?
B: (positive) Yes, please. I'd like to buy some jewelry.
B: (negative) No, thank you. I'm just looking/browsing.
- A: Would you like/Do you need
some help?
B: (positive) Yes. That would be great. Thank you.
B: (negative) Thank you for offering, but I think I can manage it.
- A: It looks/You look as if you
could do with some help!
B: (positive) I sure could! I'm glad you came along.
B: (negative) Thanks. I think I've got it.
Pengertian
Offering help or
things adalah ungkapan menawarkan bantuan atau sesuatu kepada seseorang.
Untuk menawarkan
bantuan, dapat digunakan ungkapan-ungkapan berikut:
- May I help you?
- Can I help you?
- Could I help you?
- How can I be of assistance to
you?
- How can I be of help to you?
- What can I help you
- What can I do for you?
- How can I assist you?
- How can I help you?
- Let me help you?
- Do you want me to help you?
- Shall I …?
Cara memberi tawaran
seperti menawarkan makanan atau minuman dalam bahasa Inggris lazimnya dengan
menggunakan ungkapan Would you like…?, Would you care for …?, why don’t you
have…?, How about having …? May I offer you …?
Contoh:
Tawaran Respon
- Would you like some
bread?
Yes,
please.
- Would you care for some coffee?
No, thanks. I don’t
drink coffee.
- Why don’t you have some
biscuit, please?
Thanks, I’d love to.
Jawaban untuk menerima
tawaran antara lain:
- Yes please,
- Sure,
- Why not,
- Ofcourse,
- Certainly,
- I’d love to,
- It’s a good idea,
- That’s great.
Untuk menolak tawaran
digunakan ungkapan seperti:
- No, thanks,
- Please don’t bother,
- I’d love to but…,
- That’s great but…
Ara: Good afternoon
Mrs.Tina.
Mrs. Tina: Good
afternoon Ara. What are you doing?
Ara: I’m looking for a
book. Could you do a favor for me
Mrs. Tina: What is it?
Ara: I need a book about
science. Would you mind showing me it?
Mrs. Tina: No, of course
not. Can you look for it on the shelf over there?
Ara: Umm… I have
searched for it but I haven’t found it. Would you please look for it
together?
Mrs. Tina: I have two
books of science. Both of them are “My body science” and “A philosopher looks
al science”. Do you like both of them?
Ara: Really? Can
you lend me the second one, please?
Mrs. Tina: I’ll lend you
if you give it back soon.
Ara: Certainly. I’ll
return it immediately. Thank you.
Mrs. Tina: You’re
welcome.
Questions:
1. Where does the
conversation take place?
2. What is Ara looking
for?
3. How many books does
Mrs. Tina have?
4. Which book does Ara
borrow?
5. “I have searched it…..”
What does the underlined word mean?
6. “Would you mind
showing me it?” What does the underlined word refer to?
