The document provides dialogues and examples of asking about and providing information related to capability and willingness in English, emphasizing cooking tasks and family interactions. It includes expressions for making requests and offering help, alongside personal anecdotes about learning and discipline from a mother. Additionally, it discusses the modal 'may' for expressing permission and probability.

1. BAHASA INGGRIS
When English Rings a Bell
Wardatin Navisah, S.S.

2. WE CAN DO
IT & WE
WILL DO IT
Asking
Information
related to
Ability
Asking
Information
related to
Willingness

3. ONE’S CAPABILITIES AND WILLINGNESS TO DO SOMETHING
Listen and Repeat.
Then, Practice The Dialog with a Friend.
Delia : Hi, Ran. Where’s everyone?
Randy : Hi, Del. Mom is attending a social gathering in Mrs. Resti’s house and
Dad hasn’t arrived home yet.
Delia : I see. Anyway, what are you doing?
Randy : I’m going to make crispy fried fish for dinner. Mom asked me to do it.
Delia : Can you do it? I’ve never seen you frying fish.
Randy : Don’t worry. Frying fish is just like frying chicken. I only need to
reduce the recipe a little so that it won’t be salty.
Delia : You’re right.
Randy : But I need your help to beat eggs.
Delia : Sure. I’ll help you, but I have to change my shirt first.
Randy : O.K.

4. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXPRESSIONS TO ASK FOR AND PROVIDE INFORMATION
ABOUT A PERSON’S CAPABILITY.
Asking about a Person’s Capability Providing Information about a Person’s
Capability
• Can you do it? • Don’t worry. Frying fish is just like
frying chicken
• Can you fix it? • Yes, I can. Let me fix it.
• I can’t fix it. Can you, Wisnu? • Sure. Leave it to me. A piece of cake.
• Do you think we can finish • Yes, we can.
this assignment on time?
Providing Information about Person’s Incapability
• Sorry, I can’t do it.
• I don’t think we can solve the problem ourselves.
• The students are not sure they can finish their experiments on time.
• I’m sorry, I know nothing about resetting a printer.
• Rifky can’t type sentences as fast as you can.

5. READ WHAT THE PERSON IN THE PICTURES SAY.
Text 1
My mother, Mrs. Erni, is very special to me. She teaches me many things and
never scolds me whenever I make a mistake. She teaches me by giving examples from
her actions, not instructions to do this and that. Through this way, I get clear
descriptions of how I should behave.
For your information, she also teaches me how to cook so that I can be
independent. I can cook my own meal whenever my mother isn’t at home. Therefore,
I can save money as I don’t need to buy food. My mother always does everything on
time and never delays finishing her jobs. That’s the way she teaches me to be
disciplined. I willingly copy her and get many benefits. By being disciplined, I have
lots of time to read books and learn many things as I always finish my assignments as
soon as possible. My mother is always responsible for what she does. She asks for an
apology at once she makes a mistake. So do I. Because of this, everyone respects us.
Besides, I always dare to try new things. I really understand that success is only
achieved through hard work. I never feel reluctant to ask for apologies. As a result, I
can do many things and gain many experiences. For me, my mother is a really perfect
mother and good teacher.

6. Practice the following dialogs with a friend.
Dialog 1
Randy : Dad, your shoes look dirty.
Mr. Nugraha : Do they? Are you willing to polish them, dear? I don’t have much time
to do it.
Randy : Sure, Dad. It only takes a while.
Mr. Nugraha : Thanks, my boy.
Randy : You’re welcome. Dad.
Dialog 2
Lili : I have a terrible headache. Would you do me a favor, please?
Kinar : Of course. Shall I buy you medicine?
Lili : No, no! Just take me to the clinic, please. I feel like I’m going to stumble.
Kinar : O.K.

7. The following are expressions to ask for and provide information about a
person’s willingness to do a task
Asking if a Person is Willing to Do a
Task
• Are you willing to polish them,
dear? • Would you do me a favor,
please?
• Will you help me prepare the media?
• Would you like to wash it if you don’t
mind?
Stating if a Person is Willing to Do a
Task
• Sure, Dad.
• Of course.
• Yes, Mom.
• O.K., let me handle it, Uncle.

8. Listen carefully and answer the following questions based on what you have
heard.
Pertanyaan :
1. What is the boy doing at the moment?
2. What is the relationship between the girl and the boy?
3. Where will the girl be going?
4. Why does she want to go there?
5. Why is the boy willing to accompany the girl?
Jawaban:
1. He is doing nothing.
2. They are siblings (sister and brother).
3. She’ll be going to a person who can sew torn schoolbags.
4. She wants to have her torn schoolbag sown.
5. Because he’s free.

9. Modal ‘May’
If you’d like to learn more about modal
‘may’, you may log onto https://
www. tolearnenglish.com/
exercises/exercise-english-2/
exercise-english-48099.php.
Study the following information.
Patterns:
(+) Subject + may + verb base + ....
(−) Subject + may + not + verb base + ....
(?) May + subject + ver base + ...?
Characteristics:
• It has no infinitive form.
• It has no participle.
Functions:
1. To express permission.
2. To express probability.
3. To express wishes.

10. Complete the following dialogs with suitable expressions from the box.
Delia : Randy, where is mom?
Randy : She’s going to Mrs. Arista’s house. Why?
Delia : I’ve (1) _________________ paper to print my assignment, but I
don’t have enough money to buy some. Do you have (2)
___________________?
Randy : Yes, I have plenty.
Delia : Then, (3) _________________ several?
Randy : Of course, (4) _________________. Please take as many sheets as
you need. I put it in the shelf under the printer.
Delia : (5) _________________, brother.
• Thanks • take care • Sure
• be long • extra sheets of paper • be home
• run out of • accept • you may
• permission • need to go • may I take
run out of
extra sheet of paper
may I take
you may
Thanks

11. Randy : You’re welcome. Anyway, may I use your bicycle?
I (6) _________________ to Aska’s house.
Delia : (7) _________________, but please (8)
_________________ before four. I’m going to visit Aliya.
Randy : Don’t worry, I won’t (9) _________________. O.K.,
I’m leaving now.
Delia : O.K., (10) _______________.
Randy : I will.
take care
be long
Sure be home
need to go

12. THANK YOU 