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OFFERING

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1. Offering is something that you give or offer to someone.

2. The social functions of offering are:


A. To sustain interpersonal relationship with teachers, friends and
others.
B. To offer help and favor or service
C. To offer something; food, drink, things
D. To serve in a polite way
E. To make something more pleasant

3. There are two kinds of offering:


A. Offering help and favor or service
B. Offering something; food, drink or things

4. The structure of offering:


A. Using question
Can I help you? Are looking for something?
May I help you? Shall I type this letter?
Would you like some help? Do you want me to post this?
Do you need help? Need help?
Could I assist you with that? How can I help you?
What can I do for you? Do you need something?

B. Using statement
I’d be happy to do this for you.
If you don’t mind, I can make the report.
If you like, I will arrange these flowers.
If you need help, just let me know.
I can turn on the light if you want.
Perhaps I could explain this part.
Let me know if you need something.
5. Responses
Accepting Refusing

Yes, please Thanks, but I can do it myself.


Yes, I need it very much. Thank you. It’s okay I’ll handle it myself.
How kind of you thanks a lot. No, it’s okay. Thanks.
Yes, that would be great. No, thank you.
Thanks, I am very much obliged. No, thanks. I’ll be alright soon.
That would be so kind. Thank you. Thank you. It’s very kind of you but
Oh, really? Thanks a million. I will be okay.
Thanks. That’s just what I need.
Yes, please.
Yes, of course.
Sure

Please do these exercises.


1. Make a dialogue like the example given for the pictures.
A: I’ve got a headache.
B : Shall I get you some aspirin?
A : Yes, please. Thank you. / No, Thanks.
2. Comp
lete
the

dialogues by using the expressions of offering and the responses.

A. Dani : Huh! This work is really stressing me.


Dian : ….?
Dani : Umm ….
Dian : ….?
Dani : Would you put the figures in the data please? This is a very
Urgent matter.
Dian : Okay, I’ll do it.
Dani : …. I don’t know what I should do without you.
Dian : That’s what a friend for.

B. Mother : Kiki, mommy is going to make your favorite soup.


Kiki : Hurrah, my favorite soup!
Mother : But… I’m running of salt.
Kiki : Oh really? ….
Mother : Yes, ….
Kiki : Shall ….?
Mother : Get two packets, please. And be careful. Cross the road
Only the cars have passed.
Kiki : alright mom

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