CHAPTER ONE :

OFFERING HELP

By Putri Anita Puspita Sari, S.Pd.

TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN

Setelah mempelajarai Bab 1, siswa diharapkan mampu

melakukan hal-hal sebagai berikut:

3.1 Menganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur

kebahasaan teks interaksi interpersonal lisan dan tulis yang
melibatkan tindakan menawarkan jasa, serta
menanggapinya, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya.
(Perhatikan unsur kebahasaan May I help you? What can I
do for you? What if ...?)

4.1 Menyusun teks interaksi interpersonal lisan dan tulis

sederhana yang melibatkan tindakan menawarkan jasa, dan
menanggapinya dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial,
struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan yang benar dan sesuai
konteks
 OFFERING HELP

Offer can be given in terms of service, help, food, money, or solutions. It

can be taken or refused.

When we want to offering help we could use these following

expression :

FORMAL : INFORMAL :

 Would you like some help?  Can I help you?

 Need any help?
 May I help you?
 Do you need a hand?

 May I offer my assistance?  Can I give you a hand?

 Do you need any help?
 Could I help you?  Can I do anything to help?
 Do you need any help?
 What can I do for you?

 What shall I do for you?

 I’ll be glad to help?

When we want to accepting service/help from others we could use

these following expression :

 Thank you.

 That’s very kind of you.

 Thanks .
  With Pleasure thank you.

 Yes please. I really appreciate it.

 Thank you, it’s very kind of you

 Yes, please, that would be lovely

When we want to refusing service/help from others we could use

these following expression :

 No, thank you.

 Thank you for offering, but …
 No, it’s all right, really.
 It’s okay, I can do it myself.
 No thanks, I don’t need any help
 Don’t worry, I will do it myself.
 That’s alright, I will manage it on my own

DIALOG : OFFERING HELP/ SERVICE

Read these dialogs. Pay attention to the italicized and underlined

expression

DIALOG 1:
Mr. George is cleaning his garden. He uses many gardening tools such as
sickle, hoe, spade, and big scissors. Billy is offering a help.

Billy : what are you doing, Dad?

Mr. George : I am going to plant some vegetables

Billy : Can I help you?”

Mr. George : Yes, please clean the soil from the grass after I hoe
Billy : Certainly, Dad

DIALOG 2 :

Expression of Offering to bring something – At the Party

Sarah : Hey, everyone! Thank you for coming to my party

Yani : It’s a very kind of you for having us here, Sarah. Happy birthday, by the way

Fanti : We are really glad to come here. Happy birthday, Sarah

Rendra : Yeah, your party is really nice. Happy birthday, Sarah

Sarah : Thank you, everyone. I’m very happy to have you here too. By the way,
have you enjoyed the food? Would you like some tart cake? I have
tart cake from my parents.

Rendra : Oh, really? Is that okay? I would love to have some

Yani : Oh, thank you, Sarah. Please, don’t bother.

Fanti : Thank you, Sarah. It’s okay. Thank you for the offer

Rendra : Well… if nobody likes it, maybe you can get some for me, Sarah

Yani : Oh, don’t be so ravenous, Rendra! You have just eaten many sweets.

Rendra : Oh… but….

Sarah : Hahaha. Its okay… it’s okay, guys. I really don’t mind. Okay, wait a
minute, I’ll get the cake.

Fanti : Oh forgive Rendra, Sarah. We’re sorry for troubling you.

Rendra : Yes, thank you, Sarah. Just a tiny slice will be okay.

Sarah : Hahaha. It’s alright, guys. Okay, enjoy the party while I’m going for the
 cake. (Sarah going to bring the cake)

Rendra : Hey, I drank a very fresh smoothie right there. Do you want some
smoothies?

Yani : Really? Yes, I want some!

Fanti : Oh no thank you. I get cough. I think I’m not going to drink cold drinks
for a while.

Rendra : Well, there is a hot chocolate drink. Shall I take some hot
chocolate for you?

Fanti : Oh really? Thank you, Rendra. That’s a very kind of you.

Rendra : No problem. Okay, I will get the drinks. You two wait here for Sarah.

Fanti : Alright. Thank you, Rendra.

DIALOG 3:

Anita : Hello Ms. Ratu you looks so busy, may I help you?

Ms. Ratu : Yes of course. Could you please bring students’ homework books in my
table?

Anita : Sure, and where should I bring it to?

Ms Ratu : Please bring the books to your class, and say sorry to your friends that
I may coming late to the class.

Anita : Okay Miss Ratu. Is there anything else?

Ms Ratu : No it’s enough. Thank you very much for your help Anita.

Anita : Your welcome.

DIALOG 4:

Kissha : Hey you looks pale, what’s wrong with you?

Helen : My stomach hurts, maybe this is because I didn’t take breakfast this
morning.

Kissha : May I bring you to the UKS?

Helen : Sure, It would be really helpful.

Kissha : Would you like me to bring you some foods?

Helen : Yes please.

Kissha : Okay, but I will take you to UKS first then I will bring you foods and
medicine.

Helen : Thanks Kissha, It’s very nice of you.

Kissha : It was friends are for.

QUESTIONS

1. Where do you think each conversation takes place?

 Dialog 1 : ____________________________________________________________

Dialog 2 : ____________________________________________________________

Dialog 3 : ____________________________________________________________

Dialog 4 : ____________________________________________________________

2. What are the relationship between the speakers?

Dialog 1 : ____________________________________________________________

Dialog 2 : ____________________________________________________________

Dialog 3 : ____________________________________________________________

Dialog 4 : ____________________________________________________________

3. What are the function of the underlined words?

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4. What are the function of the italicized words?

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5. In dialog 1, what does Billy say to help Mr. Goerge? What will Billy do to help Mr.
George?
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6. Look at dialog 2, what does Sarah offer to her friends? Does her friends accept
Sarah’s offer? What does they say?

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7. Who is offering help in dialog 3? What does she say? Is the offer accepted?

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8. In Dialog 4, what does Kissha say to offer a help? Does Hellen accept or refuse

the help? What does she say?

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VOCABULARY BUILDER
 Look at these words and phrases. Write down the meaning of each word and
phrases. Try to pronounce these words by yourself

It’s a very kind of you : _________________________________________

Thank you for having us here : _________________________________________
Tart cake : _________________________________________
Offer : _________________________________________
Ravenous : _________________________________________
Sweets : _________________________________________
I don’t mind : _________________________________________
Wait a minute : _________________________________________
Trouble : _________________________________________
Slice : _________________________________________
Smoothie : _________________________________________
I get cough : _________________________________________

LET’S
PRACTICE!
Read carefully and answer the questions!

1. Johan : Hello, Juned. Where have you been?

Juned : Hi, Johan. I just bought few kilograms of apples in the market.
Johan : Do you need some help to carry the apples?
Juned : _______

The suitable respond to complete the dialogue is ….

a. I don’t know b. Why?
c. Of course, that’s very kind of you. d. I will help you

2. Rohim : You look so busy. _______

Maryani : No, thank you. I can handle them.

The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is ….

a. I will leave you alone b.Would you like some help?
 c. Do you want to help me? d.Sure, I would like to

3. Ella : 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. Accepting help b. Offering help c. Refusing d.Apologizing

4. Bonet : Jay, will you join me to build a birdhouse?

Sonjaya : Sure, _______. I am really excited.

Complete the dialogue above with right expression ….

a. I don’t want to. b. I am busy today

c. I will d. I will not

5. Romlah  : Sir, would you like me to close the window for you?

Mr. Ibrahim : Yes, please. It’s very cold inside.

The underlined sentence express….

a. Asking help b. Offering help

c. Refusing something d. Accepting an offer

6. Look at this picture!

When you see your friend brings a lot of stuff

like her and you want to offer a help, what
will you say? And what is your friend
probably respone?
 You : __________________________________________

Your friend : ___________________________________________

7. Look at this picture!

You are now in the department store,

looking for a good shoes. And then, the
employee is coming and offering you some
help. What will you say?

Employee : May I offer my assistance?

You : _______________________________________

REFLECTION

At the end of this chapter, ask yourself the following questions to know your
learning progress.
 Do you know how to offer a help/service?
 Do you know how to respond to an offer/ a
service?
 Do you know how to accept an offer/a
service?
 Do you know how to refuse an offer/a
service?
If you answer “no” to any of the questions above, please discuss it with
your friends of consult it to your teacher