Adult - Review - Asking for help

To ask for help, we might say:

Can you please give me _______?

• a foot

• a leg

• an arm

• a hand

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Asking for help

,

(b) Offering help

,

(c) Accepting help

,

(d) Declining help

• Would you mind helping me?

• Can I give you a hand?

• Do you have a moment?

• That would be great, thank you!

• I'm all right, thanks.

• Could you give me a hand?

• You're the best.

• Can I ask a favour?

• Yes please!

• I'm fine, thank you though.

• Do you need any assistance?

• I'm okay, thanks.

• No worries, I've got it!

• I appreciate it.

• What can I do for you?

• How can I help?

Reorder the following into a dialogue that makes sense.

• That would be great, thanks!

• What can I do for you?

• Would you mind carrying these for me?

• Do you need a hand?

• Sure, no problem.

Which of these could we say if we don't want to or can't help?

• No problem!

• Absolutely!

• I'm sorry, I can't right now.

• How can I be of service?

Match the statements to their purpose:

• Requesting help

• I'm fine, thanks for the offer though.

• Refusing help

• That would be great, thank you!

• Offering help

• I'm sorry, would you mind asking someone else?

• Accepting help

• What can I do for you?

• Declining help

• Could you please give me a hand?

Person A: Could you do me a ​ (a)   please?

Person B: Sure, no ​ (b)   . What do you need?

Person A: Would you ​ (c)   answering the phone for me?

Person B: Of course. Anything else? You seem very ​ (d)   .

Person A: I'm ​ (e)   but thanks for the offer.

• favour
• mind
• problem
• busy
• fine

​ (a)   I ask a favour please?

​ (b)   you have a moment?

​ Would you mind ​ (c)   me a hand?

I could ​ (d)   your help for a minute.

• Can
• Do
• lending
• use

If someone asks you this question, which response could you use to agree to help?

Would you give me a hand please?

• Could you do me a favour?

• Sure, what do you need?

• I'm busy right now.

• You're the best!

If someone asks you this question, which response could you use to decline to help?

Would you give me a hand please?

• Could you do me a favour?

• Sure, what do you need?

• I'm busy right now.

• You're the best!

If you need help with something, which of these could you say?

• Can I help you?

• Do you need any assistance?

• Is there anything I can do?

• Can I ask a favour?