GROUP 9

ASKING FOR HELP &

OFFERING HELP
Felicia (9), Farel (19), Ferdiansah (20)
 ASKING FOR HELP
Definition, asking for help is an expression used to ask
someone for help. Tentu saja ini sesuai dengan arti dari “help”
yang merupakan verb (kata kerja) dengan arti “Tolong” atau
“Membantu”.
 ASKING FOR HELP

• Why do we have to use asking for help? because

humans are social creatures who cannot live without help
from others.
• When is asking for help used? So of course you can use
this when you need the help from others a.k.a in
conditions where you can't solve something alone.
• Social Function? to ask for help when we are need of
help from others.
 EXPRESSION

But remember, there are formal and informal situations that will differentiate how
to express when asking for help. It's impossible right, how to ask for help from
parents is the same as asking for help to peers? For expression example:

Expression Response
Formal Informal Formal Informal Declining
Could you possibly help me? Can you help me? I will do it for you I'd like to help you I'm afraid I can't do it
I can't manage, can you
Would you willing to help me? Let me help you I'd be happy to help you Sorry I can't
help?
I wonder if you could help me with Sure, what can I do for Sorry, I'm bussy right
Can I ask a favor? Yes, I can help you
this? you? now
Yes, how can I help Sure, I would be glad to I'm sorry, I can’t help
I need some assistance, please I really need you to help me
you? help you you now
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• Formal Dialog Example

Farel : I need your help. Would you mind to help me?
Ferdiansyah : Sure. What is that?
Farel : Can you please accompany me tonight? I need to buy something.
Ferdiansyah : Of course!
Farel : Thank you so much.

• Informal Dialog Example

Farel : Can you give me a hand?
Ferdiansyah : Sure, I'll help you to carry those things
Farel : Thank you, I really can't do this alone
 OFFERING HELP
Definition, offer means giving something to another person
which can be in the form of a physical object or
abstract/invisible/assistance. Where, these offers can be
given in various forms such as food, money, solutions,
invitations, friendship or bargains. So, the offer can be
accepted or rejected by the person being offered it.
 OFFERING HELP

• Why do we have to use offering help? because humans

are social creatures who cannot live without help from
others.
• When is offering help used? So of course you can use
this when someone looks like they need help
• Social Function? Besides that, this offer has a social
function. Where the social function of the word "offer" is
to facilitate interpersonal communication between
different people.
 EXPRESSION

Well, you can offer assistance according to the conditions at hand, namely formal
or informal. Here's how:

Expression Response
Formal Informal Accepting Declining
How kind of you! Thank you very
Would you like some help? Can I help you? No, you don’t need too
much
My I help you? Need any help? That’s very good of you Don't boyher yourself
My I offer my assistance? Do you need a hand? Yes, please do No, thank you
Do you need any That's very kind, but I can manage
Could I help you? What a good idea!
hand? myself
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• Accepting Dialog Example

Farel : Are you looking for something, Feli?
Feli : Yes, I lost my cat ​here fifteen minutes ago.
Farel : Do you mind if I help to find your cat?
Feli : Yes, please do. You are very nice.

• Declining Dialog Example

Farel : Hi, Ferdi, my motorbike was broken because of the flood last night.
Ferdiansyah : Wow that needs repair Farel, do you need help fixing it?
Farel : No need Ferdi, thank you very much. Luckily my parents were fixing it.
THANK
YOU