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    1) We are social creatures who rely on others for help. People often need small favors from others, such as asking for directions or help reaching something. 2) When in a new place away from family, one would ask for help from nearby people rather than family far away. 3) There are polite expressions for both asking for and offering help, such as "Could you give me a hand?" and "How can I help you?". Being polite is important when requesting favors from others.

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    1) We are social creatures who rely on others for help. People often need small favors from others, such as asking for directions or help reaching something. 2) When in a new place away from family, one would ask for help from nearby people rather than family far away. 3) There are polite expressions for both asking for and offering help, such as "Could you give me a hand?" and "How can I help you?". Being polite is important when requesting favors from others.

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    1) We are social creatures who rely on others for help. People often need small favors from others, such as asking for directions or help reaching something. 2) When in a new place away from family, one would ask for help from nearby people rather than family far away. 3) There are polite expressions for both asking for and offering help, such as "Could you give me a hand?" and "How can I help you?". Being polite is important when requesting favors from others.

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    Lesson 2 Heri : Yes, sure. What can I do for you?

    Can You Help Me…? Vitri : I want to have the map on the top of the shelf, but I could not reach it.
    Heri : No, problem…. (He take it from the top of the shelf easily)
    We are the social creatures who can not live without the help of other people. Here, it is.
    Every one in this live once in a while, needs to ask people for help. For instance, we Vitri : Thank you very much, Heri.
    need to ask for the time, direction, or to do something for us. The favor we ask for Heri : You are welcome.
    can be just a little thing, but sometimes, we also need something big and important.
    If you are a student who live far away from your parents, to whom you ask for Dialog 2
    help when you are out of money or you have to be hospitalized? Precisely, you would Situation : You see your roommate, Alex carrying his goods.
    ask for the help to the people near to you rather than to your parents living far away You : Here, let me help you with that.
    from you. Alex : Great! Thanks a lot!
    You : I will take that too. Oh my gosh. What do you have? Stone or what?
    Activity 1 Alex : Pretty heavy, huh?
    Listing down the favor that you need You : It sure is.

    Activity 2 Dialog 3
    Identifying the people that may help you in a certain situation Situation : Andy, an English lecturer, can not attend the class tomorrow, so he asks
    1. You are the new student of a university. Your parents are in financial trouble, her colleague to substitute for him.
    and you need some money to pay your fees like school and boarding house. Andy : Amy, could you help me out?
    2. You are the new residence in a city and you know nothing about the city. You Amy : What’s up?
    want to go to post office and bank, but you lost your way. Andy : Would you mind filling in my class for me tomorrow? I have to go to
    3. You borrow your friend’s motorbike. But it is stolen when you park it in front of Bandung for the meeting.
    your girl’s friend boarding house. Amy : Tomorrow?… Can’t do it, sorry. I have my own class. Maybe you could ask
    4. You are alone at the boarding house. Suddenly your computer has short circuit Intan…
    and it blows.
    5. You can’t find the restroom in your new campus. Now look at the following expressions.
    Asking for help Offering help
    What do you say when you ask somebody else to give her favor to you? Are  Can you help me? May I help you?
    you going to ask rudely or politely? There are some expression you can used in  Would you do me a favor? What can I do for you?
    asking for and offering help.  Can you give me your hand? Is there anything I can do for you?
     I need your help How can I help you?
    Can I be of any assistance?
    Activity 3  Would you mind helping me?
    Shall I…?
    Identifying the expression used in asking for and offering help  Can I ask you a favor? Just call me if you need the favor.
     Could you help m, please? Can I help?
    Dialog I  Give me a hand, will you? Need any help?
    Situation : Vitri needs a map from the top of the shelf, but she can’t reach it.  Could you lend me a hand? Let me help you.
    She asks her friend Heri to help her.  I am in a mess. Please help? Can I be of any help?
    Vitri : Heri, could you give your help?  I wonder if you can help me. What seems to be the problems?

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    Now, how do you respond to the person asking for your help?  We ought to help one another.
    Agreeing to help Refusing to help
     Sure!  I am sorry, but I can’t Activity 6
     Why not!  I am afraid I can’t. Answer the following questions using modal auxiliaries.
     No problem.  I want to, but I am very busy today. 1. How fast can you type?
     Okay.  Maybe, (someone’s name) can. 2. Why can’t you come to the party?
     I’d be glad to  I wish I could, but… 3. Will you get here at 7?
    4. Shall I give it to now?
     It is a pleasure 
    5. Which chapter should we study for the examination?
     That’s what I am here for. 
    6. Must I leave soon?
     What do you want me to do.  7. What would you like for dinner?
     I said I’ll be there for you.  8. Should I meet her soon?
    9. Where must I go to solve the problem?
    Activity 4 10. Who must help me to pay the school fee?
    Modifying expressions in dialog
    Now, it is your turn to make dialogs using the expression you have learnt.  The infinitive after certain verb
    a. The infinitive form of the verb is used after the verb let and help
    Activity 5
     Let me carry this bag for you.
    Practice
     Why don’t you let Intan do the homework for you?
    1. You are in class. The teacher says something you don’t understand.
    2. You want to study, but the radio next door is too loud.  Could you help me wash the car?
    3. You need your friend’s help with the homework.  Please help Vitri resume the lesson.
    4. You are at a full-service gas station. You want to the attendant to fill your car up
    with the gasoline. Ask him to fill it up. b. The to-infinitive form can be used after the verb help.
    5. You need a ride to Tirtonadi.  Could you help me to wash the car?
     Please help Vitri to resume the lesson.
     The Infinitive after modal auxiliaries
    Auxiliaries : c. The verb mind is always followed by gerund (V-ing).
    a. do/does  Would you mind helping me to carry this bag?
    b. modal auxiliaries : will-would; shall-should; may-might; can-could; must; have  Don’t you mind telling me the problem?
    to; ought;
     The verbal
    The infinitive form (V1) is used after modal auxiliaries; for example after the modal a. Verb + infinitive:
    auxiliaries can, may, should. The modal ought is used with a to-infinitive. Look at - Care : I don’t care to see him again.
    the examples: - Decide : I decide to go soon
     Can you do me a favor? - Deserve : You deserve to win the game
     I can help you. - Hope : I hope to see you again
     You should give me your hand. - Forget : I forget to telephone you/

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    - Learn : Intan learns to drive

    b. Verb + Gerund
    - admit : I admit taking the key
    - appreciate : I appreciate hearing from you.
    - avoid : She avoids meeting her former boy friend.
    - consider : They consider buying a car.
    - deny : He denies taking the key.
    - enjoy : We enjoy meeting you.
    - finish : We finish typing our paper.

    Activity 7
    Write some sentences using the Verbal

    Activity 8 Asking for, offering, agreeing and refusing help in certain situation
    1. You want to stay at a particular apartment. You talk to the front desk.
    2. You want to pick up a friend at the bus station. You call bus station information.
    3. You want to interview a famous person. You talk to his/her secretary.
    4. Your motorbike broke down. You talk to the mechanic.
    5. You are having dinner at the restaurant. You talk to the waiter.

    Reference
    Agus Dwi Priyanto, S.S., English for All. Pratama Mulia Computer Course.
    Surakarta.

    Fletcher, Mark. 1994. Making Polite English. English Experience. London

    Frank, Marcella. 1972. Modern English, A Practical Reference Guide. New York:
    New York University.

    Interchange 1

    Tillit, Bruce, et. all. 1985. Speaking Naturally. Cambride: Cambride University
    Press

    Yayasan LIA. 1996a. All about People. Jakarta. PT. Siwibakti Darma.

    Yayasan LIA. 1999. All That I Want to Know. Jakarta. PT. Siwibakti Darma.

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