OFFERS

OFFERS MEANS TO GIVE SOMETHING PHYSICAL 0R ABSTRACT TO SOMEONE, WHICH CAN BE TAKEN AS GIFT
OR A TRADE

OFFER CAN BE GIVEN IN TERMS SOCIAL FUNCTION: FOR EXAMPLE:

OF FOOD, MONEY, SOLUTIONS,
TO FACILITATE INTERPERSONAL -. SHALL I TAKE YOU HOME
FRIENDSHIP OR A BARGAIN. IT
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
CAN BE TAKEN OR REFUSED -. DO YOU WANT HELP WITH
DIFFERENT PEOPLE
YOUR HOMEWORK?
 EXPRESSIONS
WHEN MAKING OFFERS, WE OFTEN USE THE EXAMPLES OF OFFERS
FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS.
• MAY I GIVE YOU A HAND?
• MAY I ……?
• CAN I HELP YOU?
• CAN I ……?
• SHALL I BRING YOU SOME TEA?
• SHALL I …..? • WOULD YOU LIKE ANOTHER PIECE OF CAKE?

• WOULD YOU …? • HOW ABOUT I HELP YOU WITH THIS?

• HOW ABOUT I ……….? • CAN I CLEAN THE CAR FOR YOU?

• SHALL I HELP YOU WITH YOUR HOMEWORK?

• I WILL DO THE WASHING, IF YOU LIKE

 RESPONDING TO OFFERS
Making Offers Accepting Offers Declining Offers
Can I help you? Yes, please. I really It’s okay. I can do it my self
appreciate it
Shall I bring you some tea? Thank you. It’s very kind of No, thank you
you
Would you like another helping Yes, please. That would be No, thanks. I don’t want
of cake? lovely another helping

How about I help you with Yes, please, that would be Don’t worry. I will do it my
this? very kind of you self
Can I take you home? Thank you. I appreciate your That’s alright, I will manage
help my own
 LETS TAKE A LOOK AT THE SENTENCE STRUCTURE TO OFFER SOMETHING

Modal Verb Subject Object

Would You care for another cup of tea?

Shall We take you there?

Could I Offer you something?

Will You Have tea with that?