OFFERING HELP

PENDAHULUAN

As a student, sometimes you don’t want to do school activities alone. Sometimes, you can’t do some things only by yourself. You want to do them with your friends or have to do things with your friends. Can you mention those activities?

PEMBELAJARAN

SUB MATERI 1 OFFERING SOMETHING

Objectives

Understanding transactional and interpersonal dialogues in the form of offering something
1. Able to identify the expression of offering something
2. Able to identify the use of the expressions in offering something to others
3. Able to identify the use of formal and informal expression in offering something in a certain context

Learn about it!

In this series we are going to talk about Offering something. To improve your skill in listening, you have better to practice it a lot. By doing brainstorming and note taking during listening task you could developing ideas.

 How to offering help to someone, let’s watch this clip.

Here are the scripts of conversation above.

Debbie	:	Oh, no!
Pete	:	What? What's the matter?
Debbie	:	I've forgotten to get a projector.
	:	I promised to show some photos of my fashion project to Lilyand some of her friends at Sunny Bank this afternoon. I've got them on this memory stick but I need a projector.
	:	I was going to borrow one from our neighbour.
Pete	:	What about a computer?
Debbie	:	A computer screen's too small for them to see properly.
	:	Oh, I'm so stupid. JOEL: I'll get you a projector.
Debbie	:	How? I need it now.
Joel	:	Meet me in the entrance hall in... five minutes.

What was Debbies’ problems?

What for Debbie need a projector?

If you are as Joel what did you say to Debbie for helping her?

You might say “Let me help you to get a projector”

This expression is offering help to others. If you wonder about this expression let’s read the others examples and it’s explanation.

Read the following dialogue!

The above dialogue is the example of the use of expressions in offering something. The dialogue reveals that Irma did not finish her homework yet. She also had to return Lany’s book and doing her homework at the same time. Her best friend, Sandy, offered a help that he would give the book to Lany. Sandy said “Do you want me to give it to her?”. This is one of the expressions of offering something. Offering something means willingness or intention of doing something to someone else. The following are some expressions and responses of offering something.

Do you understand?

Those expressions are divided into 2 types; based on the context or situation. They are formal and informal expression. The talk on the left side is informal and the talk on the right side is formal. We use a formal expression when we talk to someone older than us, for example: parents, teacher, uncle, aunt, etc. Formal expression shows that we do respect the person we talk to. We use informal expression when we talk to someone who has the same age/level with us, for instance: friends, someone younger than you, etc. The following is the table showing formal and informal expression.

Example:
Shinta saw Mr Budi brought many books. Mr Budi seemed could not handle them. So, what should Shinta say to Mr Budi?

Answer:
Shinta : Would you like me to bring your books, Sir?
Mr Budi : Oh, thank you Shinta.

The bold sentence implies that Shinta offered a help to Mr Budi bringing his books.

SUB MATERI 2 HOW TO  RESPON OFFERS

Objectives

Responding to formal and informal meaning of daily-conversation-written texts in an accurate and fluent way.

Learn about it!

Today, we are going to learn about How to respond offers. To improve your skill in listening, you have better to practice it a lot. By doing brainstorming and note taking during listening task you could developing ideas.

 let’s watch this video.

Here are the scripts of conversation above.

Joel	:	Here. I need to get it back to the I.T room before school finishes.
	:	How long will you be?
Debbie	:	About an hour?
Joel	:	That's cool.
Debbie	:	Joel, does anyone know that I've got this?
Joel	:	I do.
Debbie	:	OK. Thanks.

In this situation, Joel offers help to Debbie, He can use this expression “Let me help you to get a projector” Debbie might say “Of course, It really important to me” or “You’re very kind”

In daily conversation you will face situations where someone offers you some help, or food, or invite you to visit their house or to go to some events like a concert or movie. When someone offers you assistance and you need or want to accept, remember to thank them. If their assistance makes them sacrifice a significant amount of time, energy and other resources, ask them if you can return the favor. This is a polite way to return somebody’s good effort for you.

Read the following illustration to make it clearer.

       Take for an example, a situation when you are ill and your friend offers to take you to the doctor. This friend arranges a transportation for you, accompany you in consulting with the doctor, get you the medicine and take you home. What your friend did to you, of course consumed her/ his time, cost and energy. In return, you can offer to accompany her/ him when she/ he needs you. If the assistance makes someone have to pay some money, compensate him or her. For example, if you accept a ride from a friend, offer him or her to spare the gas cost.

How to say it?

       There are various expressions that you can use to accept an offer. When talking to older people or to strangers, you will need to use formal sentences. However, when speaking to close friends you can use more casual way.
Here are examples of how to accept an offer formally:

Thank you for your offer. I would be delighted to.
Thank you. I would love to.
Yes, thank you. That would be great/ wonderful.

Do you know? Sometimes contractions make formal phrases sounds more casual but still polite:

Thanks for your offer. I’d be delighted to.
Thanks. I’d love to.
Yes, thanks. That’d be great/ wonderful.

Let's think!

Read and study these following situations.

Situation 1: a conversation between a taxi driver and a client
Driver: Shall I carry your suitcase?
Ms. Anna: Yes please. That would be very kind of you.

Situation 2 : a conversation between colleagues
Mr. Dean: Would you like me to print the report?
Mr. Hans: If you wouldn't mind. Or If you could.

Situation 3 : a conversation between friends
Hanna : Good morning, Ajeng. Coffee?
Ajeng : Oh, great! I’d love one.

       When someone offers you assistance and you do not need or want it, decline politely and be firm when necessary. In western culture, it is not offensive to politely decline offered assistance. Just say to them that you “get it” or you “want to try it on your own.” If someone offers you food and you do not want it, you can just say “No, but thanks for offering.”

Here are some examples on declining an offer:
No thank you.
No, but thanks for offering.

The following examples are for specific situations:

Declining assistance
It's OK, I can do it.
Don't worry, I'll do it.

Declining foods
I'm really full. Thanks anyway.
Looks delicious, but I'll have to pass.

Here are some more examples:

Situation 1: a conversation between a waiter and a consumer in a restaurant
Waiter : Would you like another piece of cake?
Mr. Brown : Yes please, that would be nice.

Situation 2: a conversation between friends
Mia : Do you want some strawberries?
Tanya : I am good. Thanks.

       When someone says, “I am good.” It means that she or he does not need an offer. Accepting and declining offers politely may depend on what you are asked.

Do you understand?

The following are example of offering question. You can learn what to say if you accept or decline the offer

Example 1
Question
Do you need a ride?
Positive response
Yes, please.
Yes, I’d love to.
Sure. That’s very kind of you.
Negative response
I am okay. Thank you.
I'd better not.
No, but thanks for offering.

Example 2
Question
Would you like to go to a music festival?
Positive response
Sounds good.
Sure. I'd love to.
Yeah. Good idea.
Negative response
No, I'd rather not.
I'm sorry, but I can't.

Example 3
Question
How about some more French fries?
Positive response
All right. Thanks.
Sure. Thanks.
Don't mind if I do.
Negative response
No, thanks.
I'm really full. Thanks anyway.
Looks delicious, but I'll have to pass.

Example 4
Question
How about going to the movie this weekend?
Positive response
Great. What time?
Sounds like fun.
All right. When and where?
Negative response
Sorry. I'm busy this weekend.
I don't think I can.
How about some other time?

RANGKUMAN

1.	Offering something is the expression showing readiness and intention to help or to do something for someone else.
2.	The expressions of offering something are classified into two groups, namely formal and informal expression.
3.	The formal expression is used when you offer something to someone older than you. While informal expression is used when you offer something to someone younger than or the same level as you.