Offering Help/Services

Grade XII
Offering Help

•Can I help you?

•May I help you?
•What can I do for you?
•What if I help you with. . .?
•Would you need my help?
Offering Help Accepting Help Refusing Help
Can I help you? Yes, please. I need to No, thank you.
change my debit card.

May I help you? Yes, thank you. I It’s all right. Thank
really appreciate it. you.

What can I do for you? I need more sugar on It’s okay. Don’t worry
my coffee, please. I can do it myself.

What if I help you Thank you, that It’s okay. I can

with the preparation? would be very kind of manage it myself.
you.
Would you need my Yes, please. That No, thank you. I don’t
help? would be lovely. need any help.
Example
Asking for help

•Could you please do something for me?

•Could you help me with . . .?
•Could you give me a hand?
•Could you please do me a favour?
 Example
Yes, please. I need a room for three
nights from August 1st until August 4th.
Good afternoon. May I help you?

Do you want to reserve it Yes, please. Mr. William

under your name? Parker.

Could you give me your Sure.

identity card Mr. Parker?

Now, your room is ready Thank you. Could you help

Mr. Parker. It is in the me with my luggages?
seventh floor number
705.
Thank you.
Of course. The bellboy
will take your luggages
into your room.
Analyze the following expressions into offering help, accepting
help, refusing help, and asking for help

1. Could you give me a hand?

2.It’s all right. Thank you.
3.No, thank you.
4.May I help you?
5.What can I do for you?
6.Yes please, that would be very nice.
7.Would you need my help?
8.Of course. I really appreciate your help.
9.Could you help me send this mail to the post office?
10.It’s okay. I can manage it myself.
11. Can I help you?
12.Thank you. That would be very kind of you.
13.Can you do me a favour?
14.It’s okay. Don’t worry.
15.No, thank you. I don’t need any help.
Exercise
•Make a short conversation that contains
offering help, accepting help, refusing help, and
asking for help expression.