Bahan Ajar Bahasa Inggris Kelas XII SMA

Chapter 1 What Can I Do For You?

A. Listening

Offering help is an expression to offer help to someone. You can use the expressions below in informal situation :

· Do you need help?

· Can I help you?

· Need any help?

· Do you need a hand?

· Can I do something for you?

· I can get you

· I can help you with something.

The expressions below are for formal situation :

· May I help you?

· Could I help you?

· What can I do for you?

· I could help you with...

· How about I do something for you.

· Shall I do something for you?

Accepting Offer for Help

Yes, please. Sounds nice! Okay, thanks! That would be nice/good/ok. Yes, if you don't mind. Certainly Thanks Thank you How kind of you! Thank you very much. That's terribly kind, Thank you very much. What a good idea! Thanks. That would be excellent.

Declining offer for help

No, thank you. It's fine, thank you. It's fine, don't worry. It's okay, I can do it by myself. Thank you, but...I prefer not to bother you. Don't bother. I'm perfectly fine. No, you don't need to. Don't bother yourself, thanks. That's very kind, but I can manage myself. That's very kind of you, but I don't think it's necessary.

Listen the dialogues below and identify the expresiion of offering help.

Dialogue 1

Seller: Good morning, Can I help you?

Buyer: Yes, I need to buy a bread for breakfast. Can you give me a recommend?

Seller: Sure! Cheese bread with blueberry sauce is popular here. do you want to try?

Buyer: Okay, I will buy it

Seller: Do you need a paper bag?

Dialogue 2

Dani : I think I lost my pen.

Natalie : Really? Have you checked your bag?

Dani : Yes, I have.

Natalie : Maybe you dropped it somewhere. Do you want me to help you find it?

Dani : It's okay, thank you.

Natalie : Okay. What if I lend you mine? I have two pens.

Danie : Really? Thank you,Natalie.