CHAPTER
25
ASKING
FOR HELP
A. Conversation
Asking a ride
Yuniar : Are you going downtown?
Maria : Yes, I am.
Yuniar : Can I come with you?
Maria : Of course. Where do you want to go?
Yuniar : Bungkul Park, please!
Maria : All right.
Borrowing something
Neli : Why do you look at me like that? Can I help you?
Yoga : Can I borrow your laptop? I badly need it!
Neli : Sorry, I’m using it now.
Yoga : Oh, I see. Sorry.
Neli : Maybe you can borrow Rico’s.
Yoga : Never mind.
B. Ways to say it
Listen and practice the
expressions below!
Asking help Respond
Do you mind if I borrow your …? (+)
No, help yourself
Can you lend me your …? (+) Not at all
May I see your …? (+)
here you are
(-)
Sorry, I’m using it
(-)
Sorry, I can’t
Role Play!
Practice request using clues
below!
(v) = accept (x) = decline
Asking Respond
Do you mind if …?
-
use
calculator v
-
use
ruler x (using it)
-
use
bicycle for a while x
(going to go to store)
-
borrow
umbrella v
C. Pronunciation: Intonation and
sentence stress
Polite (+) and impolite (-)
offers