Asking for Help Practice English Speaking Conversation
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asking for help
in daily life there are many cases that
you need help from others so this video
can help you know many ways to ask for
help
watch and learn them
situation one
ask for planning the company’s party
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hey all there is one more new job for us
this week
i’ve just received the job description
from the manager
we are going to prepare a company
year-end closing party
very exciting about it
what is the theme of this party
i remembered last time the theme was
classic what an amazing party
yes the last party was very successful
so the manager has high expectations for
this party and for us
she hopes the party atmosphere is
youthful and the theme this time is
flowers
that’s a good idea
this party is big so we have to prepare
little by little
but we are also preparing for another
corporate event we’re on the go
i know i will take on the responsibility
of brainstorming ideas for this end year
closing party in detail
from the location main colors
decorations invitations
but there’s quite a bit of work
can you give me a hand with this jessica
of course i finished my work at another
event i’ll help you
cool
so jessica and i will be in charge of
the ideas for the event
we will make a detailed planned and send
it to you at the next meeting
okay
and then we will prepare the decorations
taking flowers as the main theme
i need someone to buy flowers with can
someone help me
okay i’ll go with you i know a famous
flower store the flowers are beautiful
and the price is reasonable
very good how about the music and the
idea for the music
i think energetic songs will be very
liked
alex has always been the one who
prepares the music
i wonder if you could help me with this
alex
sure i’m willing to
okay and the last thing food including
fruit snacks drinks
we have to know how many people will
take part in this party to calculate the
amount of food
i will report back to all of you at the
next meeting
okay
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situation 2 receptionist help
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danny wait for me a minute i need to
find the restroom
okay no problem
thanks
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excuse me
yes how can i help you
oh yeah i need your help in finding the
restroom here
yes you can go straight to the signboard
then turn left you will see the restroom
sign
yes i went to try it but i saw that the
bathroom was not in use
well that’s the staff restroom that’s
not in use
you go a few more steps and you will see
the restroom for customers
it is still in normal use
well
thanks but if you don’t mind i could
really use your assistance with
explaining for me one more time
yes of course
after you see the restroom which is not
in use you go straight for five more
steps you can see the restroom for
customers
in there it also divides into two rooms
as usual for man and woman
especially we have one room that has a
big mirror you can use it too
thank you so much
it’s my pleasure
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situation three
ask my friend for help
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hello john what are you doing
nothing much just relax
i finished the end term test for three
days i’m waiting for the results what
happens
um can i ask you for a favor
sure just say it
morning tomorrow i’m going to move to a
new house
and my father perhaps cannot stay at
home to move the household goods because
he has an important meeting
too many things
so can you come and help me
they are really heavy
of course i’m willing i’m sure you can’t
carry them
yes so i need your help
okay no problem but why doesn’t your
family hire a porter
they will help you carry your luggage
yes we have but you know my family
really has a lot of things
and they only carry to the new house not
help us put it in the desired place
i need your help with a few heavy items
like the dressing table and bookshelf in
my room
okay tomorrow morning i will come early
about when
about seven am as soon as possible and
my mom invited you to join our
housewarming party after completing
moving the house
i’m glad to thanks
thank you so much john every time i need
help you always give me a hand
don’t mention it
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situation 4 ask for homework
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hello anna this is jessica
hi jessica why are you calling me
have you done the friday homework from
mr alex anna can you give me a hand with
this
is this the history lesson
yes he told us to prepare a project
about world war one right
yes at the end of the lessons he gave us
some suggestions about the contents i
have done it this morning
unfortunately i didn’t go to school this
day because of my sickness
oh poor you i forgot that
so now i really need your help
sure what is your problem
yeah a lot of things i don’t know how to
start from scratch i have tried to write
something but i felt it’s not good
well he said that we could work
individually and find more information
about one content that we liked about
world war one
that sounds really interesting
actually i copied lisa’s notebook but
because i don’t understand the lesson
well
i don’t know how to do it i also have
read carefully textbook already
that’s good
so would you mind explaining the lesson
to me
no problem i’m free tonight you can come
to my home and we can learn together
it’s a great way for me to revise this
lesson
thank you i will come at 7 30 pm after
my dinner
ok see you then
situation 5 asking for help from a
colleague
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jessica what are you doing you look so
busy
alex do you have free time could you
help me for a second
yes i’m free now
cool can you help me to carry the box
from the meeting room to the director’s
room
okay but what’s in the box it looks so
heavy
uh the documents
where are they are they in meeting room
303 or 305
303
okay you should take a rest be careful
thanks i have just carried about five
boxes i’m a little exhausted but i can
continue
poor you let me help you
thank you alex
how many boxes are left which box should
i carry
maybe three or four
but it would be great if you help me to
carry the biggest one i can’t do it for
sure
yes i know a girl like you cannot do
heavy work like that you should ask for
help earlier
no way
don’t judge a book by its cover i can do
it but doing so much makes me weak
just kidding but i like your opinion
honestly
hey alex i invite you to have lunch
today okay i want to say thanks to you
it’s nothing helping colleagues is
normal you should call me every time you
need help later
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