Offer and Respons

Offer and its responses

1. Offering something ( = Menawarkan sesuatu )

            1.  Would you like  +  Noun / to infinitive

                Ex :  Would you like something to drink ?

                     - Yes, please

                     - No, thank you

            2.  Do you want  + Noun / to infinitive

                Ex : Do you want  to have breakfast ?

                           - Yes. Thank you very much.

                           - No. Thanks

3. Will you have  + Noun

            Ex : Will you have a cup of tea or coffee ?

                    - A cup of coffee, please

                    - nothing

            4. Noun + Please

            Ex :   Cigarrete, please

                     - Ok. Thanks

                     - No. Thank you

2. Offering help ( = menawarkan bantuan )

            1. Would you like me  +  to infinitive

                 Ex : Would you like me to do it ?

                                    - Yes. Please

                                    - No. Thank you

            2.  Let me  +  infinitive

                 Ex :  Let me give you a hand with it

                                    - Yes. Please thank you veru much

                                    - No. Thanks

3.  Shall  I    +  infinitive

                  May

                 Ex : - Shall I do it for you ?

                                                - Sure. That’s kind of you

                                                - It’s kind of you

            4.   What can I do for you, sir ?

                                    - I want some recent books on economics.

                                    - I want to know the best restaurant in this city.

5. Can    I help you ?

                         May

                        - Oh. Yes, please

                        - Thanks a lot

Complete the dialogues with suitable sentence

1. Mrs. Robertson wants to buy some books in the bookstore.

    The shopkeeper serves her politely.

    Shopkeeper        : ...............................

    Mrs. Robertson   : “ I want some books”

    shopkeeper         : ...................., please

2. An old woman  cannot carry her suitcase upstairs. A young man wants    to help her.

   

   Young man    : “ ..........................”

   Old man        :  “.............................”

3. The secretary wants  to type some business letters , but she is too busy to do that.

    A new typist comes to help her for a help.

    The typist : “.........................”

    The Secretary : “ ...............................”

4. Knowing  that your watch was out of order, your friend asked your permission to        repair it.

    Your friend : “.......................”

    You                : “ .................................”