Nama : ANAK AGUNG NGURAH AGUNG MAHAPUTRA

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Asking and Offering Help

Asking help adalah ungkapan dalam Bahasa Inggris yang digunakan untuk meminta
bantuan kepada orang lain.

Offering help adalah ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menawarkan bantuan kepada orang
lain menggunakan Bahasa Inggris.

Expressions of offering help merupakan ungkapan menawarkan bantuan/jasa. Fungsi

sosialnya untuk membantu hubungan interpersonal antara individu satu dengan yang lainnya.
Dengan menawarkan bantuan, kita menunnjukkan kepedulian kita kepada orang lain.

Some expressions that are usually used :

 Expressions of asking help

1. Can you help me? 
2. Could you please give me a hand? 
3. Would you like to help me? 
 Response of asking help
Accepting (menerima) :
1. Yes, I can. 
2. Okay, No problem. 
3. Sure 
4. No Problem 
Refusing/Declining/Rejecting (menolak) :
1. I'm sorry, I can't. 
2. Sorry, I can't do it. 
3. Sorry, I'm busy.
4. I'm afraid I can't do it.

 Expressions of offering help

In formal setting (resmi) :
 1. Would you like some help?
2. Could I offer you a help?
3. Shall I help you?
In informal setting (kasual) :
1. Can I help you?
2. What can I do for you?
3. Do you want me to help you?
4. Let me help you.
5. I will help you.
 Response of offering help
Accepting (menerima) :
1. Yes please, I’d love to.
2. If you wouldn’t mind.
3. Thank you. That would be great.
4. Yes, please.
Refusing/Declining/Rejecting (menolak) :
1. No, thank you.
2. It’s okay. I can do it myself.
3. No, thank you. I’m fine
4. No, thanks. I am good.
5. No, it’s alright.

Example Dialogue :

 Expressions asking of help and respon :

Jhony : “Hello Yuni, are you busy now ?”

Yuni : “Hi Jhony, not really.

Jhony  : “If so, would you mind to help me ?” 

Yuni  : “Sure Jhony, what I need to do ?”
Jhony  : “Help me make a cake for my mom, because I’m confused”
Yuni  : “It’s easy Jhon. Let me help you”
 Expressions offering of help :
Offering and Accepting Help

Sinta : “What are you doing?”

Salma : “I’m making report, but I can’t.”
Sinta : “I will help you.”
Salma : “Thank you for your help. That is very kind of you.”
Sinta: “Yes, you are welcome.”

Offering and Refusing Help

Dina: “What are you doing?”

Rima:” I’m repairing bicycle.”
Dina: “Why your bicycle can damaged?”
Rima: “I don’t know”
Dina: “What I can I do to help?”
Rima: “No, thank you”
Dina: “Oh….okay.”