Chapter 1

May I Help You?

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Tujuan Pembelajaran
Setelah mempelajari Bab 1, siswa diharapkan mampu
melakukan hal-hal sebagai berikut:

3.1 Menerapkan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur

kebahasaan teks interaksi interpersonal lisan dan
tulis yang melibatkan tindakan menawarkan jasa,
serta menanggapinya, sesuai dengan konteks
penggunaannya. (Perhatikan unsur kebahasaan May
I help you? What can I do for you? What if ...?)

4.1 Menyusun teks interaksi interpersonal lisan dan tulis

sederhana yang melibatkan tindakan menawarkan jasa,
dan menanggapinya dengan memperhatikan fungsi
sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan yang benar
dan sesuai dengan konteks.

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A. WARMER: WORD FINDING
The following is a list of top 10 qualities of a good friend.
However, the words are written connectedly with one another. The
capitalization is not correct, either. Find the ten words by reading
carefully these two groups of seemingly-nonsense words from the
left top down and then up to the right and down again. As an example,
the first quality is trustworthy. What are the other nine qualities?

trust peNda
worth blere
yforg spect
iVing fulsE
loYa lfles
lstrA ssupp
ightf ortiv
orwar enOnj
denth udgme
usias ntali
ticde nsPiring

Are there any other qualities

a good friend should have?
Discuss it with the class.

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B. VOCABULARY BUILDER
Task: Find the meanings.
Look at these words and phrases. Write down the meaning of
each word and phrase.

extended family (n) : …………………..

terrific (adj.) : …………………..
decorate (v) : ……………………
belly (n) : ……………………
get well (v) : ……………………
supposed (adj.) : ……………………
due date (n) : …………………..
extended (v) : …………………..
approaching (adj.) : ……………………
destination (n) : ……………………
awkwardly (adv.) : ……………………

C. PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

Task: Listen to your teacher and repeat after him/her.

Listen to your teacher reading these words and phrases. Repeat
after him/her.

extended family : /ɪk'stendɪd/ /fæməli/

fantastic : /fænt'æstɪk/
preparation : /prepər'eɪʃən/
decorate : /'dekəreɪt/
i’d love to : /aɪd/ /lʌv / /tuː/
terrible : /t'erɪbəl/
stomach : /s'tʌmək/
terrific : /tər'ɪfɪk/
hurt : /hɜːrt/
due date : /duː/ /deɪt/
initiatives : /ɪn'ɪʃətɪvz/

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favorite : /ˈ
feɪvərɪt/
touring : /tʊrɪŋ/
concert tickets : /'kɑːnsərt/ /'tɪkɪts/

C. DIALOG: OFFERING HELP/SERVICES

Task 1: MAKE A VIDEO

Read these dialogs. Pay attention to the italicized expressions.
Answer the questions that follow.

Dialog 1
dr. Nahda : Hello...
Fafa : Hello, doctor.
dr. Nahda : You look terrible.

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What can I do
for you?
Fafa : I can’t go to
school today.
dr. Nahda : Oh, I am sorry
to hear that.
What’s the problem?
Fafa : My stomach hurts terribly. I think I have a fever as
well.
dr. Nahda : Okay, let me check your stomach. (The doctor puts
the stethoscope in Fafa’s belly and strikes it
lightly). Does it hurt here?
Fafa : Not that one.
dr. Nahda : Here?
Fafa : Yes, that’s really terrible.
dr. Nahda : Alright then, I’ll give you a prescription. You have
to take the pills three times a day, okay?
Fafa : Okay, doctor.
dr. Nahda : Good. Get well soon, Fafa. Bye.
Fafa : Thanks a lot. Bye, doctor.

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 Dialog 2
Tania works at a bus agent located at Arjosari terminal.
A stranger is walking approaching her bringing a suitcase.
Stranger
Hello, Sir. May I help you? Where’s your destination?

Yes. I need to go to Jakarta. How long will it take

from this bus station? Is this Arjosari station?

Yes. This is Arjosari bus station. It takes about 22

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hours from here to Jakarta.

What time will it leave? Tania

It will leave at 02.30 p.m. So, you just need to wait for 45 minutes.

Do I have to change buses after arriving in Jakarta?

After arriving in Lebak Bulus Terminal, you have a lot of options to reach

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your final destination. You can get in a ‘Trans Jakarta’ bus, metro mini,
bajaj, taxi as well as ojek. You can ask the bus driver there.

Thank you. I will buy the bus ticket, then.

Wait a moment, please, I’ll process it quickly.

Ok.

Dialog 3
Have you heard that the due
date for the final project is
Dhea No, is it true?
extended? Riza
That’s wonderful!
Yes. It will be due I haven’t even
next month. started yet.

Would you need No, thanks. I’ll do it as soon

my help? as possible. I know that
you’re as busy as I am.
Okay. Just let me know
if you need my help.

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 Dialog 4
Hamada Diana

My extended family is going to a surprise

birthday party for my grandmother next week.
Wow! That sounds great. How old is she?

She’ll be 75 on August 13.

Really? I didn’t know that she was that old. I thought
that she was still around 60. She looks much younger.

Thanks.

What if I help you with the preparation?

Oh, it’s very nice of you. But I'm going to do it with my

sister. Thanks for the offer.
Okay, no problem.

Questions

1. Where do you think each conversation takes place?

Dialog 1: ______________________________________
Dialog 2: ______________________________________
Dialog 3: ______________________________________
Dialog 4: ______________________________________
2. What are the relationships between the speakers?
Dialog 1: ______________________________________
Dialog 2: ______________________________________
Dialog 3: ______________________________________
Dialog 4: ______________________________________
3. What are the functions of the underlined words?
_____________________________________________
4. What are the functions of the italicized words?
_____________________________________________

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5. In Dialog 1, what does dr. Nahda say to help Fafa? What will dr.
Nahda do to help Fafa?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
6. Look at Dialog 2. What does Tania offer to the stranger? Does
the stranger accept Tania’s offer? What does he say?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
7. Who is offering a help in Dialog 3? What does she say? Is the
offer accepted?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
8. In Dialog 4, what does Diana say to offer a help? Does Hamada
accept or refuse the help? What does she say?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
9. Write the patterns of offering help/services.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
10. Write possible responses for offering help/services.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________

Task 2: Listen and read the dialogs.

Listen to your teacher reading the dialogs above. Then,
work in pairs. Take turns reading and practicing dialogs
1, 2, 3, and 4.

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