Asking and giving things
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Look at the picture and answer these questions. Tell more about this picture. What are they doing?
What kind of expression is that? What will you say if you need help?
What will you say if you want to help your friend?
Can you bring this to my office please?
Ok
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Activity 1 PARTNER WORK
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Read and pay attention to the underlined sentences on the dialog below
Dialogue 1
Jojo asks Venny to help him in doing his homework Jojo
: Venny… Venny
: Yes Jojo. What‟s wrong?
Jojo : I need your help. I cannot do my homework. It‟s too difficult.
Can you help me?
Venny : Sure of course.
Jojo : That is very kind of you. Thank you
Dialogue 2
Kesy asks Tom to send a letter to the post office Kesy: Tom, can you help me?
Tom : Yes. What can I do for you? Kesy: Would you please go the post office and send this letter for me this
afternoon? Tom :
I‟m sorry. I can‟t. I have an English course this afternoon. Kesy: ok. Never mind.
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Infographic by Vitha A. M. Source: Interactive English 1 various sources
Ask for servicehelp: Can you help me?
Could you help me, please?
Would you please…….. for me?
Giving serviceshelp Can I help you?
May I help you? What can I do for you?
Is there anything I can do for you?
Positive response: Sure
Of course. Absolutely.
Yes. What can I do for
you?
Negative response: I’m sorry, I can’t.
I’m sorry but I don’t think that I can help
you. I’m sorry, but I busy
right now.
Negative response: No, thank you
I can handle it. Thanks for your
offering Positive response
Yes, please. Yes, I need your
help to …
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Can you help me to find it? Can I help you, Miss?
Yes, please. Thank you. What can I do for you, Sir?
No, thank you
Activity 2 PARTNER WORK
Choose and complete the dialog with the correct asking and giving helpservice expressions on the
box Take a look on the Infographic At the Shopping Mall
Conversation 1 At the Toy Store
Seller : Good morning, welcome.
1 _________________________?
Miss Siti : Yes please. I need to buy a present for my friend. Does this
store have a pink teddy bear doll?
Seller : Yes, miss. We have some of it. Follow me. These are some of
collection that we had.
Miss Siti : Ok .Thank you.
Seller : Is there anything else that I can do for you?
Miss Siti : 2 ________________________?
Conversation 2
At the shoe store Aziz : Good morning.
Seller: Good morning. 3___________________________? Aziz
: I‟m looking for a pair of sport shoes. 4 __________________________________?
Seller: Ok. Let‟s go there. Aziz : 5_____________________
Seller: Your welcome, Miss.
1. What does Miss Siti need? 2. Is the seller answer Miss Siti‟s
question?
3. What is the seller answer? 4. What does Aziz looking for?
5. Is the seller willing to help Aziz?
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Grandmother: Rachel, can you take some plates for me?
Rachel : Sure mom.
Wait a minute. I‟ll take it for you. Here you are.
Grandmother: Thank you.
Activity 3 PARTNER WORK
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Read and pay attention to the underlined sentences on the dialog below
Zack: May I borrow your book, please? Liam:
I‟m sorry. I‟m using it. Zack: It‟s ok. Thanks anyway
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Activity 4 INDIVIDUAL WORK
Match the pictures with the expressions
Can I borrow your pen please? Can you make a cup of coffee for me?
May I borrow your phone?
Activity 5 GROUP WORK
Choose two topics and create a dialogue using asking and giving thing expressions. Present the dialogue in front of the
class. Use the expressions on the Infographic