Offering Help or Things (menawarkan bantuan / menawarkan sesuatu)

Offering Help or Things (menawarkan bantuan / menawarkan sesuatu)

Untuk menawarkan bantuan, dapat digunakan ungkapan-ungkapan berikut:

- May I help you?  - Can I help you? - Could I help you? - How can I be of assistance to you? - How can I be of help to you? - What can I help you

- What can I do for you?  - How can I  assist you? - How can I help you? - Let me help you? - Do you want me to help you? - Shall I …?

Cara memberi tawaran seperti menawarkan makanan atau minuman dalam bahasa Inggris lazimnya dengan menggunakan ungkapan Would you like…?, Would you care for …?, why don’t you have…?, How about having …? May I offer you …?

Contoh:
Tawaran Respon
- Would you like some bread?                                             Yes, please.
- Would you care for some coffee?                                      No, thanks. I don’t drink coffee.
- Why don’t you have some biscuit, please?                        Thanks, I’d love to.
Jawaban untuk menerima tawaran antara lain: Yes please, Sure, Why not, Ofcourse, Certainly, I’d love to, It’s a good idea, That’s great.

Untuk menolak tawaran digunakan ungkapan seperti: No, thanks, Please don’t bother, I’d love to but…, That’s great but…

1.      Listen to the expressions and choose the best response, a, b, c or d.

1.            A: Can you get me any corns to feed the chickens ?

B : …(d)

            a. Sure, where do you keep them                      c. Thank you, that’s very kind of you

            b. I don’t think it’s a good idea             d. Don’t worry, they are already full,

2.            A: I bring some pet-food for your cat ?

            B : …(b)

a. Yes, I know.                                               c. I don’t think I will like it.

b. Oh thank you so much.                                d. Sure ,  here you are

3.            A: Did you break the vase ?

            B : …(b)

a. I don’t know.                                              c. I’m not sure

b. Yes, I did                                                    d. Allright.

4.            A: What do you think of this orchid ?

            B : …(c)

a.Sure I will                                                     c. That’s very kind of you

b.Yes, I know                                                 d. Not bad

5.            A: The coffee is bitter. Can I have some more sugar, please ?

            B : …(d)

a. Yes, Sir. You have to buy it.              c. Ok, I’ll make another one.

b. No, Sir. It’s sweet already                             d. Ok, how much sugar do you need ?