OFFERING

Offer means to give something physical or abstract to Offer can be given in terms of food, money,
someone, which can be taken as give or a trade solution, friendship or a bargain. It can be
taken or refused

Social function: To facilitate interpersonal

communication between different people For example
 Shall i take you home?
 Do you want help with your homework
Expression/gambits

When making offers we often use the

Example of Offering
following expressions:
- May I ...
- May I give you a hand?
- Can I ...
- Can I help you?
- Shall I ...
- Shall I bring you some tea?
- Would you ...
- Would you like another piece of cake?
- How about I ...
- How about I help you with this?
- Can I clean the car for you?
- Shall I help you with your homework?
- I will do the washing, if you like.

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Accepting offer

Offering

Refusing offer
OFFERING SOMETHING

May I give you a hand?

Can I help you?
Shall I bring you some tea?
Would you like another piece of cake?
How about I help you with this?
Can I clean the car for you?
Shall I help you with your homework?
I will do the washing, if you like.

ACCEPTING OFFER

Yes, please
Yes, of course
Of cours I can
That’s very kind of you
I appreciated that
That would be marvelous
Thank you
Thanks a lot
Yes, please
I’d like it very much
Thank you, I would
That would be very nice

REFUSING OFFER

That’s very kind of you but I can do it myself. Thank’s anyway

I appreciate that but I can do it myself
That would be marvelous but I can do it myself
Thank you for your kindness but I can do it myself
I’m sorry …..
I’m sorry I can’t. I have to …
Oh, I’d love to, but I don’t think I can’t. It’s all right.
I can …
No, thanks.
No, I really won’t thank you.
Not for me, thanks

OFFERING TO FRIENDS

Want some?
Have some.
Chocolate?
Glass of lemonade?
Grab some for yourself.
Would you like to have a pancake?
Why don’t you have some lemonade?
What can I get for you?
What will you have?

OFFERING TO OLDER PEOPLE:

Would you like a cup of coffee, Mr. Green?

Should I get you a bottle of water?
Could I offer you a glass of lemonade, Mrs. Lina?

FORMAL INFORMAL

Would you like something to drink? What can i get for you?
Could i offer you a glass of lemonade? Won't you have a pancake?
Would you mind joining us? Chocolate?
Shall i get you a bottle of water? Have some?
Like one?
 Examples:

Making Offers Accepting Offers Declining Offers

Can I help you?
Shall I bring you some tea?
Would you like another helping of
cake?
How about I help you with this?
May I give you a hand?
I will do the washing, if you like.
Yes, please. I really appreciate it.
Thank you, it is very kind of you.
Yes, please, that would be lovely.
Yes, please. That would be very kind
of you.
Thank you. I appreciate your help.
Thank you for your kindness.
It’s okay. I can do it myself.
No, thank you.
No, thanks. I don’t want
another helping.
Don’t worry. I’ll do it myself.
That’s alright. I will manage on
my own.
Thank you, but I think I’ll do it
myself.

Let’s take a look at sentence structure to offer something.

Modal Verb Subject Object

Would you care for another cup of tea?

Shall We take you there

Could I offer you something?

Will You have tea with that?

DIFFERENCE

 Suggestion
a. Means to present a suggestion that is to introduce o propose an idea or a plan for consideration.
b. A suggestion is usually an expression of an idea for someone else to do something.
 Offering
a. Means to give something physical or abstract to someone, which can be taken as a gift or a trade.
b. An offer is an expression of willingness to do something.
The example of conversation:

Example 1

Dina and Andy are best friends. They are going home together. Now, they are in the bus stop near their school.

Dina : We have been waiting for almost an hour.

Andy : Yes, I think the bus will never come.

Dina : How if we walking home instead of waiting for the bus?

Andy : Good idea, but you bring many books and it looks so heavy. Can I take some of them?

Dina : Thanks. You’re so kind.

Andy : It’s okay. By the way, do you know that the new restaurant near our house has been opened?

Dina : Yes. My friend told me it has a new and delicious menu.

Andy : Why don’t we go there and try the meals?

Dina : That sounds good. When?

Andy : How about Saturday evening? I will pick you up, if you like.

Dina : Alright. That would be lovely.

Example 2

Andi : Hi, Shinta. Why do you look so sad?

Shinta : I am so confused

Andi : Why? Maybe I can help you

Shinta : Tomorrow my mother will come here

Andi : It sounds nice. She will bring many foods for you.

Shinta : No, Andi. That’s problem. Tomorrow I will go to Java Jive Festival with my friends. I have bought VIP
ticket.

Andi : I think you should tell your mother that you will go to Java Jive Festival. So, she know what you will do
tomorrow.

Shinta : No, thank you. My mother doesn’t like concert and she doesn’t like if I watch concert.