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English for Profession I & English III
Asking & Giving Help

Hughes, J. and Jones, C. 2011. Practical Grammar Level 2. United Kingdom:

Cengage Learning
 English for Profession I & English III
Asking & Giving Help

Modals Example

Requesting Could you please help me

People to do
to check this file?
Can, Could,
Will you buy me a breakfast
Things Will, Would,
tomorrow?
May
Can you pass me the sauce
please?

Modals Example
Can, Will Can you accompany me to
(Friendly, the bank now?
direct)
Formality Could, May, Could you please
Would (More accompany her to the
Formal, less bank?
direct) Would you stay here for two
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Example

Friendly way Can you give me a hand?

to ask for Do me a favor…
help
Help me please…

Accept Refuse
No problem / Don’t
Acc ep t in g or worry
I’m sorry, I’m so busy

Refusing I wish I could help

Of course you, but I’m too busy
now
Certainly Sorry, I can’t help you
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Modals Pronoun
Can, Could,
you
Watch out! Will, Would
May, could, can I

Comparison of ‘Please’
Could you say Please, could Could you please say that
that again, you say that again?
please? again?
Please in front
position can Please in mid position
Most common
make the makes the request stronger.
position for
request sound In this position please is
please
stronger, like often stressed.
an order.
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Choose the correct verbs. Sometimes both forms are

possible.

1) Can / Will you carry that for me?

2) May / Can you take a message?
3) May / Would I borrow a pen, please?
4) May / Could you answer the phone?
5) Could / Would you tell Martha I’ll be late?
6) Can / Could you move a little, please? I can’t see.
7) Could / Would I have another glass of water?
8) Could / Will you post these letters for me?
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Offe ri n g he lp
Example Possible Answer
Something wrong with my
What can I do for you sir? internet connection, can
you deal with it?
I want to order Semur
How can I help you? Jengkol. Can I have one
please?
Well, I want to go to the
How may I help you? city, but I need a ride. Can
you handle it?
Yes, I need your help to
Do you need help?
clean my room.
Is there anything I can do No, thanks. I’m just looking
for you? around
Can I help you? No, thank you.
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Requests
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Requests

Ever feeling useless or hopeless? Why don’t you

ask your friend for help? Let’s make a SIMPLE
DIALOGUE about asking help. One student ask
for something based on the prepared picture to
his friend next to him and his friend should
respond it. Some picture(s) will be presented in
the next slide. Let’s have fun!
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CAN, COULD
Requests WILL, WOULD
MAY

TURN OF THE LIGHT

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CAN, COULD
Requests WILL, WOULD
MAY

I NEED SOME MONEY

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CAN, COULD
Requests WILL, WOULD
MAY

I NEED 5 KILOS OF APPLES

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CAN, COULD
Requests WILL, WOULD
MAY

CHECKING BOOKKEEPING
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CAN, COULD
Requests WILL, WOULD
MAY

I NEED TO OPEN THE WINDOW

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Asking & Giving Help

CAN, COULD
Requests WILL, WOULD
MAY

I NEED TO BORROW A CAR

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Asking & Giving Help

CAN, COULD
Requests WILL, WOULD
MAY

(WHILE IN THE CLASSROOM) I NEED TO

GO TO TOILET
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CAN, COULD
Requests WILL, WOULD
MAY

(SPEAK TO POLICEMAN) I NEED TO CROSS

THE ROAD
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CAN, COULD
Requests WILL, WOULD
MAY

(LATE TO SCHOOL) I NEED TO COME IN

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CAN, COULD
Requests WILL, WOULD
MAY

(SOMEONE IS CALLING DURING LESSON) I

NEED TO ANSWER IT
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CAN, COULD
Requests WILL, WOULD
MAY

(TALK TO LECTURER) I NEED TO GO HOME

EARLIER
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1) You need to borrow 2 billion rupiahs from a

colleague at work.
Would______________________________________?
2) You walk into a shop and ask for a kilo of apples.
Can________________________________________?
3) You ask your teacher if you can leave her lesson
early today.
Could______________________________________?
4) It’s hot in the room. A good friend is sitting next
to the window. Ask her to open it.
Will________________________________________?
5) You’re sitting on a train. The person next to you
has a newspaper. You want to read it.
May________________________________________?