A.
Offering Help
Expressions for Asking for or Offering
Help
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Definition
Asking and offering for
help is one of the expression in English which states that we ask and provide
assistance to someone. Usually the asking / offering for help sentence starts with
the capital Auxiliaries in the form of can, may, will, will, shall, should,
may, might, and must. The purpose of the exspression is to ask for help and
offer help.
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Examples
Ø Asking for help sentences
ü Can you help me?
ü Could you please give me a hand?
ü Would you like to help me?
Ø Responses for Accepting for
Help
ü Okay
ü Yes, I can.
ü Okay, No problem.
Ø Responses for Declining for Help
ü I'm sorry, I can't.
ü Sorry, I can't do it.
ü Sorry, I'm busy.
Ø Offering For help
ü May I help you?
ü Would you like to help me?
ü Could you pass the salt over there,
please?
Ø Accepting Offers
ü Thank you.
ü Yes, please.
ü I'd like it very much.
Ø Declining Offers
ü No thanks.
ü I can't, thanks anyway
ü No, I really won't, thank you
Conversations
Risna : Hello Janah you
looks so busy, may I help you?
Janah : Yes I am. Could
you please print out that paper?
Risna : Sure, and where
should I print it ?
Janah : Please print out
this at “print200” store.
Risna : Okay Miss . Is
there anything else?
Janah : No it's enough.
Thank you very much for your help Risna.
Risna : Your welcome.
Answer the following
question
1. Where the conversation
going?
2. Who’s offering for
help?
3. Who’s accepting help?
4. What kind of help that
janah ask?
5. Where is Risna should
print the document?
B. Suggestion
A suggestion is a proposal, piece
of advice, or idea for consideration. Suggestion is
the noun form the verb suggest. Suggestion is
often used with the verbs offer and make, as in the common question.
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Expression Suggestion
|
Asking
for Suggestion |
Giving Suggestion |
Responding the
Suggestion |
|
|
Accepting
Suggestion |
Refusing Suggestion |
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I’ve got a bad toothache. What do you
suggest? What do you advise me to do? What should I do? What ought I to do? Do you have any suggestion for me… |
I suggest/ recommend that you … You really should/ought to… You’d better … Why don’t you go to the dentist? How about playing cards? |
Yes, I’d like/ love to. That sounds like a good idea. Thank you/Thanks I’ll do/try that. Why didn’t I think of that? |
I tried that, but… Thanks, but that won’t work/ help
because … That’s a good idea, but … No, I’d rather not. I don’t feel like it. |
Ø Social Function
Social Function of suggestion:
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To ask and give suggestion to someone and
give responses to the suggestion whether accepting or refusing it.
·
To help someone who needs any suggestion
or advice by giving our personal idea and opinion in our daily life.
Ø Formula
– Formal: S + Modal (should, ought to, could, etc)
+ V + complement
S + suggest + (that) + S + should + V +
complement
– Informal : WH question → What about going to the cinema
tonight?
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What about going to the cinema tonight?
·
How about playing cards?
Ø Examples
Fina : Morning Ayu, My best friend, you look bad today,
what happened to you?
Ayu : oh, it is only a little problems.
Fina : please, tell me, maybe I can give the solutions
Ayu : Ok. I feel sad because I do not have money to pay
for the college tuitions, I have used my money to buy a new motorcycle
Fina : Oh. You Should tell your parents if you have no money. I think
they will help you.
Ayu : I do not think so, it only will make something worse.
Fina : You can lend money from someone.
Ayu : That’s good idea.
Formative Assessment
Choose the correct answer by crossing (X) A,B,C,D or E
Rafa: “I have a serious problem today. I have just lost my
driver license.”
Sifa: “Don’t be so sad, my friend, let us search it around
the park.”
Rafa: “I have looked for it for hours, but I could not find
it. Do you have any suggestion?”
Sifa: “You should tell the security to announce it to other
students.”
Rafa: “Yeah, that sounds good. I do hope it helps”
1. 1. Which
sentence that shows asking suggestion?
A.
A. Don’t
be so sad, my friend.
B.
B. I
have just lost my driver license.
C.
C. You should tell the security.
D.
D. Do
you have any suggestion?
E.
E. That sounds good.
2.
2. Below
are sentence of asking suggestion, except….
A.
A. Can
you tell me what I should do?
B. B. Do
you have any suggestion for me?
C.
C. What
would you do?
D. D. Would
you mind giving me your suggestion?
E.
E. What should I do?
3. 3. Ronald: You look so
busy. _______
Marry:
No, thank you. I can handle them.
The
suitable expression to complete the dialogue is ….
A. I A. will leave you alone
B. B B. Would you like some help?
C. C. Do you want to help me?
D. D. Sure, I would like to
E. E. Yes, please
An 4. Andy: I heard there will be a concert tonight. Would you like to
go with me?
Sa Emi: I’m afraid I cannot.
A Andy: Why? I think you really love the band.
Sa Emi: Yes, I do. But I have many works at home.
An Andy: Let me help you, then.
Sa Emi: ___________
An Andy: Never mind. That’s what friend should do.
4. A. What should Emi say?
A. I B. really appreciate your help
B. I C.don’t need your help
C. I D. Iam fine, thank you
D. I E. will go, too
E. Complete the dialogue below (question 5 and 6)
Judy: Good morning, Sir. Do you have science book about animal
anatomy?
S Shopkeeper: Of course, dear. We have the book that you want.
______ (5) to show the shelf?
Ju Judy: I am fine, Sir. I can find by myself. I have other books
to find, too.
Shopkeeper: ________(6). Take your time.
Judy: Thank you, Sir.
5. 5. The suitable
expression to complete the dialogue is …..
A. I A.would like
B. B.Can you
C. C. Do not go
D. D. Would you like me
E. E.May I
6. 6. What should the
shopkeeper say?
A. I A. Iam busy
B. S B. Sorry
C. C.Thank you
D. D. Will you go?
E. E.That’s okay
7. 7.
Ela: Mom, do you need
some help? You look so busy this morning.
Mom: Of course, dear.
I Need another pair of hands to wash the dish.
The underlined sentence expresses ….
A. A. Accepting help
B. B. Offering help
C. C. Refusing help
D. D. Looking for something
E. E. Apologizing
8.
8. Bob: Sony, will you
join me to build a birdhouse?
Son Ady: Sure, _______. I am really excited.
Complete the dialogue above with right expression ….
A. I A. don’t want to.
B. I B.am busy today
C. I C.will
D. I D.will not
E. I E.have to go
9. 9. Your friend needs
a book for his homework. But he doesn't have enough money to buy it. What will
you suggest him?
A. A. Maybe you can
borrow from our seniors?
B. B. I think you
shouldn't do the homework.
C. C. What if we go to
the zoo?
D. D. You ought to get
some rest.
E. E. Maybe you should go to
sleep
10. 10. You and your
friends are on a trip to a beach in Banyuwangi. However, none of you knows
about the route the that beach. What will be your suggestion?
A. A. I think we can go
home now.
B. B. What about going
to a restaurant?
C. C. Maybe you can
open Google Maps application on your phone.
D. D. You should read
the instruction more carefully.
E. E. You should go to market
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