Group 1

1. Elra Novita
2. Fitra Ariani
3. M. Irwan
4. Salsabilla A.
Offering Help
 Definition
Expression of offering help is an expression that used to ofter to help someone.
There are some ways to offer helps and to respond them. For example:
• May I help you?
• Can I help you?
• Are you looking for something?
• Would you like some help?
• Do you need some help?
• What can I do for you today?
 
 If we classify into their level of formality (situation), consider the
speaker and listener, here they are:
NEUTRAL INFORMAL FORMAL
Need some help? Can I help u? May I be of assistant?
I’ll do it for you. Let me help you … Might I help at all?
Want a hand …? Shall I … Perhaps I could assist in some
way?
Can I help out? If you like I could …
If we can be any of assistance,
You look like you could do with What can I do to help …?
please do not hesitate to
some help…
Would you like any help …? contact us again.
Is there anything I can do (usually for written)
…?
I will …
 RESPONDING HELP
ACCEPTING AN OFFER OF HELPS

NEUTRAL INFORMAL FORMAL

That’s very kind of you. Cheers! You’re most kind.

Yes, please. Thanks very much. That’s extremely
kind/good/thoughtful of you.
If you’re sure it’s no trouble. Just what I needed …!
Lovely! / Great!
REFUSING AN OFFER OF HELP
NEUTRAL
No, thank you.
No, really, I can manage.
That’s very kind f you, but …
Don’t think so, thank you.
No, it’s all right, really.
Thank you for offering, but
… However, …
No, don’t bother, really.
INFORMAL FORMAL
No, it’s OK. Thanks It’s very good of you to offer, but
Thanks a lot, but … …
Please don’t trouble yourself
Nice thought, but …
about …
No, don’t worry.
That’s extremely kind of you,
but …
I’m very grateful for your offer.
Social function
• to offer help someone
• To ask what people want

Structure Text
• Salutation / greetings
• Content
• closing
Language feature
1. Spoken
• Use intonation
• Use gesture
2. Written
• Use simple present tense
Example
• 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.