asking, giving, rejecting something/item

Asking something / item

•       May I have .....?
•       Can I have .....?
•       Can you give me .....?
•       Would you kindly pass .....?
•       Pass me ......

Ex. You see your friend chewing a gum. You wanna ask one.

A             : May I have a gum?

B             : This is for you

Giving something

•       This is for you.
•       Here you are.
•       I’d like to give you ....
•       Please accept ....
•       Do you want ....

Ex. Today is your friend’s birthday. You wanna give her / him a gift.

A             : This is for you.

B             : Thanks

Rejecting something

•       Not this time, thanks
•       Not for me, thanks
•       No, thank you

Ex. You wanna give ice tea to your friend but she rejects it.

A             : This ice tea is for you.

B             : No this time, thanks. I am fasting today.

Practice

Complete these dialogue based on the situation below.

1.       You see your friend with two ice creams. You wanna ask one.

A             : ...........................................

B             : This is for you.

2.       You are in a fruit stall. You wanna buy a kilo of oranges.

A             : ........................................

B             : OK

3.       You are from Bali for vacation. You wanna give Joger T-shirt to your best friend.

A             : ........................................

B             : Thank you very much.

4.       You have two swimming suit. You wanna give one for your cousin but she rejects it.

A             : I have two swimming suit and I’d like to give one for you.

B             : .......................... It’s too small.

asking, giving, rejecting a help

Asking for help

•       Will you + V1 .....?
•       Would you like to + V1 .....?
•       Do you mind + V_ing .....?
•       Can you help me, .....?
•       Please, help me
•       Can you do me a favor, please?
•       Would you be so kind as to .....?
•       Give me a hand.

Giving a help

•       Can I help you?
•       Can I ....?
•       Let me give you a hand.
•       May I help you with ....., Sir/ Mam?

Rejecting a help

•       No, it’s not necessary.
•       No
•       Sorry, I can’t.
•       Thanks you for offering but sorry I can’t.
•       Not for me, thanks.
•       Not this time, thanks

Practice

1.       You ask someone to water the flower.

A             : ...............................................

B             : That’s OK

2.       You want Anton to move the table.

You        : ................................................

Anton   : I’m sorry.  It’s very funny.

3.       You ask Riana to help you.

You        : ................................................

Riana     : All right.

4.       You see your sister with 2 kilograms of apples so you wanna help her.

A             : ................................................

B             : Certainly.

5.       Your mother is very tired. You wanna help her to finish her housework but she rejects it.

A             : .................................................

B             : .................................................