Asking for/Giving Help & Service

Asking for/Giving

Help & Service Irma Rahmawati, S.Pd

DEFINITION ASKING FOR HELP/SERVICE Asking for help/service is used to ask service to someone.

These expressions are important matter ruled that oral communication in English can understand and know the manners in the language. To make the expressions of the services,

FORMAL Could you possibly help me?

Would you be willing to help me?

Could you give me a hand?

I need some assistance, please.

INFORMAL Can you help me?

I can't manage. Can you help?

Can you help me for a second?

I really need you to help

DEFINITION OF GIVING HELP/SERVICE Means manifesting a willingness to provide service, either orally or in writing, such that another person may reasonably believe that their assent to the services is invited and will establish an agreement

THE PURPOSE OF GIVING HELP/SERVICE

To offer assistance for someone who is doing something politely, There are two kinds of giving help : formal and informal offers

OFFERING AND GIVING HELP

OFFERING Do you need any help?

May I help you?

How may I help you?

Can I help you?

What can I do for you?

OFFERING AND GIVING HELP

GIVING HELP I will do it for you?

Let me help you?

I can help you I'd like to help you I'd be happy to help you

RESPONSE TO ASKING FOR HELP

ACCEPTING I will do it for you Let me help you Yes, I can help you I'd be happy to help you Sure, what can I do for you?

RESPONSE TO ASKING FOR HELP

DECLINING I'm afraid I can't do it Sorry, I can't Sorry, I'm busy right now I'm sorry. I can't help you

DIALOG 1 Anita : Hello, Ms. Ratu, you look so busy. May I help you?

Ms. Ratu : Yes, I am. Could you please bring student's homework books in my table?

Anita : Sure \, and where should I bring it to?

Ms. Ratu : Please bring the books to your class, and say sorry to your friends that I may coming late to the class.

Anita : Ok, Miss Ratu. Is there anything else?

Ms. Ratu : No, It's enough. Thank you very much for help, Anita.

Anita : You are welcome