OFFERING EXPRESSION

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?
• Would you care for some salad?

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?

Declining an offer

• No, thanks.
• No, I really won’t thank you.
• Not for me, thanks.
• No, thanks. I’m not hungry.

Accepting an offer

• Thank you
• Yes, please
• I’d like it very much
• Thank you, I would That would be very nice

Example of dialogue using the expression of offering

Tuti : Would you like a cup of tea, Mrs. Shelley?

Mrs. Shelley : Yes, please. Thank you. Hmm…This tea tastes good and smells fragrant

Tuti : Thank you. I’m glad you like it.

Mrs. Shelley : Tell me, how do Indonesians prepare a cup of tea?

Tuti : Well, first fill in the kettle with some water from the tap. Then, place it on the stove and wait until the water is boiling.

Mrs. Shelley : What do you do then?

Tuti : Next, put one or two teaspoonfuls of tea leaves into a teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. To obtain the best flavor, the tea should soak for three to five minutes before being served.

Mrs. Shelley : Hmmm…Then, what do you do?

Tuti : Finally, pour the tea into cups and don’t forget to add some sugar in it. Stir it. The tea is ready to be served. Unlike in England, Mrs. Shelley, we don’t take milk in our tea.

Source : Look Ahead Grade X - Penerbit Erlangga