Module 6: Civility
Summary: Volunteering Kids
Key points
- Children can establish clubs to protect the environment or help others.
- Offer help with: Can I help you? What can I do for you? How can I help? Do you need any help?
- Accept: Yes, please. That’s very kind of you. Refuse politely: No, thanks. I can manage.
- Ask how to participate: How can I join your club? What can I do to help?
- /k/ is spelled k, c, ck, ch; qu = /kw/; k is silent in kn- (know, knee).
Rules to remember
Offering help
Can I + base verb …? » Can I carry your bag? What can I do for you?
Answering an offer
Yes, please / Thank you very much. – No, thank you. I’m fine / I can manage.
Asking for help (not an offer)
Can you help me? = request. Can I help you? = offer.
How to do it
- Look at the situation: does someone need help?
- Use Can I…? or What can I do for you?
- Add please, sir or madam and smile.
Example
– Can I help you, madam? – Yes, please. That’s very kind of you.
Common mistakes
- *What can I do to you?* » What can I do for you?
- Confusing Can you help me? (request) with Can I help you? (offer).
- Pronouncing the k in know or knee.
Key words
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