English Learning Media

Expression:
“Asking and Offering
Help”
Let’s watch this video…
 A. Asking for a Help
Activity 1:
Study these dialogues and practice them, then answer the
questions below orally!

a. David : Could you lend me your camera please?

Ira : Okay, here you are.
b. Susan : Can you post this letter for me please?
Lia : Well, I am sorry. I am busy right now.
c. Ria : It is dark outside and the sky is cloudy.
Would you take me home, please?
Philip : Sure, don’t worry.
d. Mr. Hasyim : Could you wait for me for a
few minutes?
Eka : Certainly

1. What does David borrow from Ira?

2. What does he say?
3. Does Lia help Susan post her letter? Why?
4. Does Philip want to take Ria Home?
5. What does he say?
6. Can Eka wait Mr. Hasyim for a few minutes?
What does he say?
Asking for help
Responding the offering
 Activity 4:
Write a short dialogue using these words.

open/close, sit down/stand up, listen, write,

read, the cupboard, the book, the door, the
window.
Example:
1. X: Could you open the window, please?
Y: Yes, of course/ I’m sorry, I’m very busy right now.
2. X: ……………………………………………………
Y: ……………………………………………………
3. X: ……………………………………………………
Y: ……………………………………………………
4. X: ……………………………………………………
Y: ……………………………………………………
5. X: ……………………………………………………
Y: ……………………………………………………
 B. Offering Help
Activity 1:
Practice this dialogue with your partner!
Bagus : Would you like me to wash the dishes?
Santi : No. That’s okay. I don’t mind washing the dishes.
Bagus : No, really? You’re always the one who does it.
Let me do it for a change.
Santi : Okay. Thanks. It’s very good of you.

Answer these questions based on the dialogue!

1. Who offers a help? 4. Does Santi accept it at last?
2. Does Santi accept it at first? 5. What does she say?
3. What does she say?
 Activity 1:

Which phrases that indicate Offering Help?

- What can I do for you? - Thanks for your kindness

- No, thank you. - Can I bring it for you?
- It’s very nice of you. - Would you like any help?
- That’s nice. - Need some help?
- No problems, thanks anyway.- That’s very kind of you.
- Yes, please. - Lovely.
- Yes, thank you. - No, don’t bother, really.
- All right. - No, it’s all right, really.
- Do you need my help? - Do you want any help?
 Make the dialogue
with your partner by
choosing these
situations

• You are enjoying free time with

your parents and your mom just
tried hard to connecting a video
call.
• You are just finisihing to decorate
the room and you found your sister
needs a help to reach her doll.
Thank You
Very
Much…