Asking and Offering Help

 

ASKING AND OFFERING HELP

KA KHAE GRADE 8  JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

 

WHAT IS ASKING FOR AND OFFERING WHAT OFFE RING HELP? HEL P?

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 Asking Help is an English phrase used to ask someone for help.

Offering Help is an expression used to offer help to others using English sentences. Usually, asking / offering for help begins with the Modal Auxiliaries in the form of can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, and must. •

 

USE OF ASKING AND OFFERING HELP

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Based on the above understanding about Asking and Offering Help, it can be concluded when we should use this expression. The answer is when we want to ask others for help and when we want to offer help to others.

 

ASKING HELP FORMAL

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Could you possibly help me?

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Could I possibly ask you to help me?

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I need some help, please.

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Would you be willing to help me?

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Could you give me a hand?

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Could you do me a favor, please?

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Would you mind m ind helping me out?

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Could you help me for a second?

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Could you help me, please?

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I wonder if you could help me with this? I could do with some help, please.

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I need some assistance, please. Would you help me?

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Could you spare a moment?

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ASKING HELP INFORMAL

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Can you help me, please? I can’t manage. Can you help?

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Give me a hand with this, will you?

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Lend me a hand with this, will you?

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Let me give you my hand.

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Can you give me a hand with this?

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Can I ask a favour?

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Can you help me?

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Help me, please.

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I really need you to help Do me a favour, fav our, please.

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Offering help Informal

Offering help Formal

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Would you like some help?

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May I help you?

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May I offer my assistance?

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Do you need a hand?

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Could I help you?

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Can I give you a hand?

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What can I do for you?

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Do you need any help?

What shall I do for you? I’ll be glad to help?

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Can I do anything to help? Do you need any help?

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Can I help you? any help?

 

Giving help Formal

Giving help Informal

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I’d like to help you.

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I will do it for you.

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I’d be happy to help you.

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Let me help you.

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Sure. what can I do for you?

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Yes, I can help you.

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Sure. I would be glad to help you.

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Yes, no problem.

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Yes. How can I help you?

 

RESPONSES Accepting (Asking for help) •

Ok 

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Sure

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Certainly

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 No problem My pleasure It’s not a big deal Absolutely

Accepting (Offering help) •

Ok 

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Certainly

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Thank you

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How kind of you! Thank you very much.

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That’s very good of you!

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That’s terribly kind,. Thank you very much. What a good idea!

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Yes, please.

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Thanks. That would be excellent.

 

Declining (Asking for help) •

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Absolutely not Sorry, I can’t Sorry, I’m busy

Declining (Ofering help)

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I’m afraid I can’t do it

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I am sorry, I can’t help you now

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Sorry, I am busy right now

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I wish I could help you but I have to do some important tasks.

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 No, Thanks  No, Thank you  No, you don’t need to. Don’t bother yourself, thanks.  No, thank you. That’s very kind, but I can manage myself. That’s very kind of you, but I don’t think it’s necessary.

 

EXAMPLE OF A DIALOG ASKING FOR HELP

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Anita : Anita  : Hello Ms. Ratu R atu you looks so busy, may I help you?

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Ms. Ratu : Yes Yes I am. Could you please bring students' homework books in my table?

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Anita : Anita  : Sure, and where should I bring it to?

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Ms Ratu : Please bring the books to your class, and say sorry to your friends that I may coming late to the class. Anita : Okay Miss Ratu. Is there anything else? Anita : Ms Ratu : No it's enough. Thank you very much for your help Anita. Anita : Anita  : Your welcome.

 

EXAMPLE OF A DIALOG OFFERING FOR HELP

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Mr. Jack : Hello waiter, can you come here for a second?

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Waiter  :  : Sure. What can I help you sir?

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Mr Jack : Could you bring me some salt? Waiter  :  : Yes Yes sir. and would you like to try some coffee? We have the best quality in this t his town.

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Mr. Jack : Wow it would be really lovely to try it.

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Waiter  :  : Ok sir, is there anything can i help you with?

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Mr. Jack : No thanks, I think it's enough.

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Waiter  :  : Okay I will bring it to you now.

 

DISKUSI PERTANY ANYAAN AAN DAN JA JAW WABAN DIS KUSI PERT 1. Ronaldo: Sir, would you like me to close the window for you? Mr. Adi: Yes, please. It’s very cold inside.  

The underlined sentence express: A. Asking help B. Offering help C. Refusing something D. Accepting an offer  E. Suggestion

2. Romy: May I help you ? Deny: Hmmm. Don’t bother yourself, thanks. The underlined sentence express …. A. Asking help B. Giving help C. Offering help D. Refusing an offer  E. Accepting an offer 

 

3. Mr. Bean: Hello, Miss Smith. Would you like a cup of coffee? I’m just making m aking some. Miss Smith: Oh, yes please, p lease, that would be lovely lo vely.. Mr Bean : How do you take it? Miss Smith: With milk and sugar, please. Mr Bean: Here you are. Miss Smith: Thank you. The underlined expression expresses …. A. Offering something B. Offering help C. Accepting an offer  D. Declining an offer  E. Making agreement

 

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Do Exercise!

 

MODAL AUXILIARIES  Auxiliary modal verb is a word that is placed before the main verb (main verb) to modify the meaning of the main verb. Its function is to express willingness or ability, necessity, and possibility. •

The modal auxiliaries include: Present Tense

Past Tense

Will Can Must (have to) May Should (ought to) (had beer)

Would (used to) Could (Had to) Might Should (ought to)

 

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reinforcement

 

CONCLUSION  ASKING HELP IS AN ENGLISH PHRASE USED TO ASK SOMEONE FOR HELP. THEN, OFFERING HELP IS AN EXPRESSION USED TO OFFER HELP TO OTHERS USING ENGLISH SENTENCES.

AND STATEMENT STATEMENT OF ASKING AND OFFERING HELP DIVIDED INTO 2: FORMAL AND INFORMAL