December 31, 2014
Offer
means to give something physical or
abstract to someone, which can be taken as a gift or a trade.
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Offer can be in
terms of food, money, solutions, friendship or a bargain.
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Offer
means to give help. It can be taken or
refused.
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For example:
-Shall I take you
home?
-Do you want help with your homework?
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Expressions/Gambits
When making offers we often use the following expressions:
May I ……..
Can I ……..
Shall I
……..
Would you
……….
How about I ………
Example
- 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.
Responding to Offers
Making Offers
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Accepting Offers
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Declining Offers
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Can I help you?
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Yes, please. I
really appreciate it.
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It's okay, I can
do it myself.
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Shall I bring you
some tea?
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Thank you, it is
very kind of you.
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No, thank you.
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Would you like another
helping of cake?
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Yes, please, that
would be lovely.
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No, thanks. I
don't want another helping.
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How about I help
you with this?
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Yes, please, that
would be very kind of you.
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Don't worry, I
will do it myself.
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Can I take you
home?
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Thank you, I
appreciate your help.
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That’s alright, I
will manage on my own.
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Let's take a look at sentence structure to offer something:
Modal
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Subject
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Object
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Would
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You
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care for another cup of tea?
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Shall
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We
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take you there?
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Could
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I
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offer you something?
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Will
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You
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have tea with that?
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