SPEAKING
SKILLS by Henhen S S.Pd
1. Offering Help
There are a number of formulas used when offering help in English.
Here are some of the most common:
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May I
help you?
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Can I
help you?
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Are
you looking for something?
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Would
you like some help?
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Do you
need some help?
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What
can I do for you today?
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Could
I help you?
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How
can I be of assistance to you?
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How
can I be of help to you?
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What
can I help you - What can I
do for you?
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How
can I assist you?
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How
can I help you?
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Let me
help you?
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Do you
want me to help you?
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Shall
I …?
Respond offering help
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Receiving
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Refusing
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Yes
please, Sure,
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Why
not,
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Ofcourse,
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Certainly,
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I’d
love to,
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It’s
a good idea,
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That’s
great.
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No,
thanks,
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Please
don’t bother,
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I’d
love to but…,
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That’s
great but…
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Some ways to offering help for meals and
drinks:
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Would
you like…?,
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Would
you care for …?,
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Why
don’t you have…?,
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How
about having …?
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May I
offer you …?
Example:
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Offering
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Responses
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- Would you like some
bread?
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Yes, please.
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- Would you care for some
coffee?
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No, thanks. I don’t drink
coffee.
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- Why don’t you have some
biscuit, please?
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Thanks, I’d love to.
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2. Introducing your self and other people
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Introducing your self
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Introducing people
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I’d
like to introduce myself.
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May
I introduce myself?
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Let
me introduce myself!
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I
want to introduce myself
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I’d
like you to meet … (name)
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This
is my friend/boss/etc…(name)
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Have
you met…(name)?
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May
I introduce you to …(name/occupation)
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Let
me introduce you to ….
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I
want to introduce you to ….
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1. This is my friend,
Jack.
Hi Jack. I'm Linda
my brother, Bob.
my sister, Cindy.
my father, Mr. Harris.
my mother, Mrs. Harris.
my teacher, Ms. Watson.
my student, Carrie.
my friend, Mary Jones.
my boss, Mr. Ritter.
my co-worker, Penny Pitcher.
2. Nice to meet
you.
Nice to meet
you too.
Pleased to meet
you. Like wise.
Very nice to meet you. And you.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
Very nice to meet you. And you.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
How to introduce people (in formal
situations)
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Introducing
yourself
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I just wanted to introduce myself,
I don't believe we've met before, I don't think we've actually met formally yet, |
my
name is...
I'm... |
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Introducing
someone else
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I'd
like to introduce you to…
There's someone I'd like you to meet, this is… Have you met…? |
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Exercises:
Complete
the following conversation with the correct expressions in the box.
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Hi, Retno. My name is Adib.
this is Retno. I’m
Arnys.
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Situation: Adib, Arnys, and Retno are new
students. They meet at the students’ orientation course.
Adib : Hi, Are you a new student?
Arnys : Yes, I am. By the way, are you a new student, too?
Adib : I’m a new student too. 1) ______________________
Arnys : 2) _________________ Well, Adib, 3) __________________
She was my classmate in the
Junior High School.
Adib : 4) ________________ Nice to meet you?
Retno : Nice to meet you too.
Adib :
Anyway, we still have half an hour before the class starts. Shall we go to the
canteen? Arnys?
Retno : Okay.
3. Greeting (memberi salam)
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Greetings
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Language in the programme
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Good |
morning
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sir
madam Mr Jones Mrs Smith |
How
are you?
It's lovely to see you again! It's been a long time, hasn't it? How are things with you? |
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afternoon
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evening
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Examples
of situations where you might use formal greetings
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Working
in the service industry, e.g. a restaurant, hotel, travel agent
Greeting someone older than you At work, when speaking to your superiors Meeting a VIP e.g. a politician Being polite to someone you don't know very well |
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Expressions
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Functions
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Good
morning/afternoon/evening.
(formal)
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Hi!/Hello!
(informal)
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Greeting
someone
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How
are you, Den?
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How
are you doing
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Asking
how someone is
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I’m
fi ne, thanks.
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Very
well, thanks.
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Not
so bad, thanks.
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Saying
how you are
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See
you.
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Good
bye.
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Bye.
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See
you soon /later /tomorrow.
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Saying
good bye
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Complete the dialogues below with correct
expressions.
1)
Arnys : …
Ruben : Very well, thank you.
2)
Ayu : Good evening.
Denias : …
3)
Andi : How are you doing?
Retno : …
4)
Adib : See you tomorrow.
Virga : …
5)
Anita : Hi!
Marcell : …
4. Inviting (mengundang/mengajak)
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Do you
want to . . .
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Do you
wanna . . . (informal)
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Would
you like to . . . (more polite)
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How
about (V+ing) ?
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How
would you like to . . .
·
let’s
+ V1
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Why don’t
we …?
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I’d
like to invite you to…
·
I
wonder if you’d like to
Some responds of inviting.
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Refusing
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Receiving
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- I’m sorry I can’t
- I’d like to but…
- I’m afraid I can’t
- No, let’s not.
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- I’d love to
- I’d like very much
- I’d be happy/glad to
accept
- Yes, I’d be delighted to.
- That’s good ide
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Polite invitations
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Checking
someone is not busy
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Are
you free on Friday?
Are
you busy on Friday?
What
are you doing on Friday?
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Would
you like...?
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Would
you like
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...a
chocolate bar?
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...to
come to my house for dinner?
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I
wondered / was wondering
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I
wondered
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...if
you'd like to come to my house for dinner
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I
was wondering
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Other
expressions
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I
would very much like it if you could come along
Shall
I bring a bottle?
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