1. The expression for asking, giving, and rejecting help
School : SMP
Subject : English
Grade/Semester : VIII / I
Time Allotment : 2 x 40’ (1 meeting)
By Erviana Yuli P. ( )

2. Building Knowledge of the Field
Answer these following questions orally!
Do you like flowers?
If yes, what is your favourite one?
Can you state five kinds of flower?

3. Let’s listen and complete it
Andi is visiting his classmate Nila. At this time, Nila is in the backyard of her house. Andi: Hi, Nila. Nila : Hi, Andi. And : What are you doing? Nila : Well. I’m 1_____ a rose now. Can you 2______ me get the flower 3_____ over there, please? Andi: Yes, of course. Andi takes the flower pot and gives it to Nila. Andi: Here you are. Nila : Thank you, Andi. Andi : You’re welcome. These 4__________ are beautiful. Are they all yours? Nila : Yes. My mother bought them for me. Andi : Oh, I see. By the way, would you like me to the 5__________ flowers? Nila : No, thanks. You don’t have to.

4. Answer the questions orally
What flower is being planted by Nila?
Do all of the flowers belong to Nila?
What does Nila ask Andi to do?

5. Phonetic transcription
Find the meaning and the phonetic transcription of the words below then read it with correct pronunciation!
Words
Planting
Flower
Beautiful
Put
Please
Of course
Thank you
Bought
Water
Have
Meaning
Menanam
Phonetic transcription
[plᴂntIƞ]

6. Grammar Review Simple Present tense S + V1 + O S Be Have Singular I Am
You
Are
He/she/it Is
Has
Plural
We/you/the
are
have

7. Modelling of Text Listen to the recorded conversation carefully.
Answer the question below orally.
What is Nina asking Niko to do?
Where will Nina go tomorrow?
Why is Nina going there?

8. Let’s Learn
To ask for someone’s help, you could use these expressions:
Can you help me, ...?
Please, help me.
Can you do me a favour, please?
Would you be so kind as to ...?
To give help to someone, you could use these expressions:
Let me give you a hand.
Here, I’ll do it for you.
May I help you with ..., Sir/Ma’am?
To reject someone’s help, you could use these expressions:
No, it’s not necessary.
Thank you for offering, but ....

9. Join Construction Work in pairs
Join Construction Work in pairs. Listen to the conversation carefully and fill the blank spaces.
Father: Rian, don’t 1_______ to water the plants. They will die if you do not 2______them 3_______ a day. Rian : Okay, Dad. I won’t forget. The next day, Rian forgets to water the plants. Then two days later... Father: Rian, the plants are 4____________ . I’ve told you to water them. Did you water them yesterday? Rian : Ummm.... Yes, I did. Father : But, why are the plants dead now? Don’t 5_______to me. Rian : I don’t lie, Dad. Father : Lying is a bad habit, isn’t it? Now 6_______me. Did you water the plants yesterday? Rian : Actually.... I forgot, Dad. Father : So you didn’t water the plants. Rian : No, I didn’t. I’m 7_______. I 8________I won’t forget next time. Father : Promise me you won’t lie next time. Rian : I promise.

10. .
Work in pairs. Make a dialogue using the expression of asking, giving and refusing a help and practise them in front of the class.

11. Individual construction of the text
Choose one of the topics below. Make your own dialog using the expression that you have learnt in this unit. Then record your dialog.
You looking for the post office that you never know where it is before. So you have to ask to someone else.
You want your little brother to make a favour for you.
You want to make a cake, but you no nothing about cooking. You want your mom help you in making it.

12. Thank You