making offers-ebook

Making offers (E-Book) Miss Jumean Atun Phothisamphan School

Table of Contents Name Page number I: Introduction …………………………. 1 II: What does it mean? …………………. 2 III: What are the modals to express offers? 3 IV: Modal verb: Can …………………… 4 V: Modal verb: May ………………….... 5 VI: Modal verb: Would ……………….... 6 VII: Responding to offers ………………. 7 VII: Sample Dialogue: Can …………….. 8 VIII: Sample Dialogue: May …………… 9 IX: Sample Dialogue: Would …………… 10 X: Create Dialogues …………………… 11 XI: Worksheet ………………………... 12

Introduction 1 This is an e-book that talks about how to make offers appropriately. It also discusses the modal verbs that are used in order to make an offer. It will help the students to understand the different ways to offer help to someone. Moreover, this e-book presents the different ways to respond to offers. It will help the students to respond in polite manners. This also aims to improve the students’ communication skills in English and help them to be more confident when they speak to other people most especially to foreigners. I dedicate this e-book to all my students whom I shared my passion with. I hope this could help you be more comfortable in speaking the English language.

2 What does it mean? Make an offer ❖ To present, proffer, or propose something (to someone), or helping someone. ❖ A noun or pronoun can be used between \"make\" and \"an offer\" to specify the person to whom the offer is being made. Objective of this topic: 1. To help the students make an offer and help someone. 2. Let them offer help in appropriate manners.

3 What are the modal verbs used to express offers? The modal verbs or auxiliary verbs that are used to express offers are the following; 1.Can 2.May 3.Would

4 Modal verb: Can When do we use it? =We use it in informal situation. Example Situations: ▪ You see your friend doing a lot of homework and you want to offer help. You say: Can I help you? Can I help you with that? ▪ Your sister is hungry you want to offer something. You say: Can I get you some food? Can I cook something for you? ▪ Your brother is doing something in the garden and he seems having a hard time. You say: Can I give you a hand? Can I do something for you?

5 Modal verb: May When do we use it? =We use it in formal situation. Example Situations: ▪ Your teacher is carrying a lot of books. You say: May I help you? May I give you a hand? ▪ Your boss is so busy and you want to help. You say: May I help you with that? May I offer you some help? ▪ You see an old woman crossing the street. You say: May I help you cross the street?

6 Modal verb: Would When do we use it? =We use it to make polite offers. Example Situations: ▪ You have a guest in your house. You say: Would you like something to drink? Would you like something to eat? ▪ There’s a customer in your shop. You say: Would you like some drinks? Would you like some snacks?

7 Responding to Offers Accepting (YES) Declining (NO) 1. Yes please. I’d like 1. It's OK, I can do it to. myself. 2. That would be very 2. Don't worry, I'll do kind of you. it. 3. Yes please, that 3. No, thanks. would be lovely. 4. No, thank you. 4. Yes please, I'd love to. 5. Thanks, but I can manage. 5. If you wouldn't mind. 6. If you could. 7. Thank you, that would be great.

8 Sample Dialogue: Can (Accepting) John: Can I help you? Mary: Yes, please. That would be lovely. (Declining) John: Can I help you? Mary: Don’t worry. I’ll do it.

9 Sample Dialogue: May (Accepting) John: May I offer you a drink? Mary: That would be very kind of you. (Declining) John: May I offer you a drink? Mary: No, thank you. I just had some tea.

10 Sample Dialogue: Would (Accepting) John: Would you like something to drink? Mary: Yes, please. I’d love to. (Declining) John: Would you like something to drink? Mary: No, thanks. I just drank some juice.

11 Create your own dialogues using the modals: Can/May/Would to express offers

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