OFFERING HELP

OFFERING HELP

Purpose of offering help

• Offering help to other people who need help will maintain good relationship

Language features:

• mostly the structure uses present tense, because it is used to offer help and to response the offer

Expression of offering help

• May I help you?

• Would you like me to....

• Can I help you to.....

• What can I do for you...

• What if I help you to....

• Shall I help you?

• Do you mind if I....

• Are you looking for something?

• Would you like any help?

• Do you need some help?

• Can I give you a hand?

• May I offer assistance?

• Let me help you with ....

• Let me ... for you.

Responding to offering help

• Accepting

  Yes, please.

  That would be great.

  With pleasure

  Thank you. It’s very nice of you.

• Refusing

  No, thanks. I can manage it myself.

  I'd like to, but...

  That would be nice, but I can handle it myself. Thanks.

Here's the example of offering help

Cinta : You look so confused.

Ditya : Yes. I’m looking for my motorcycle key.

Cinta : Don’t you remember where you put it?

Ditya : I think I put it on this table this morning. Can you help me look for it, please?

Cintya : Sure.

Ditya : Thanks.

THANK YOU