This document provides instruction and examples for asking about ownership or possession in English. It begins with sample dialogs using phrases like "Whose is it?" and "It's mine." It then lists common possessive pronouns like "my," "your," "his," etc. paired with nouns. Several exercises follow for students to practice filling in the correct possessive pronoun. The document then shifts to discussing asking for and offering help in an office setting, providing sample dialogs. It lists some common office equipment problems and solutions. Finally, it includes a role play activity where students practice conversations about offering and asking for help with different office equipment issues.

1. Thursday, 9th
of April, 2015
Basic English
convErsation
Mr. George a. Ramos
NFE-Uttaradit

2. Asking for
Ownership or
Possession

3. In asking for Ownership or
Possession, we say:
Whose is it?
It’s mine/yours/his/hers/theirs/ours/its.
It’s Jane’s. It’s Mark’s. It’s Jay’s.
Whose bag is this?
It’s my bag.
It’s your bag.
It’s his/her bag.
It’s Jane’s bag.
It’s Mark’s bag.
It’s Mr. Taylor’s bag.

4. How to Use Ownership/Possession
my pencil mine
your stapler yours
his paper his
her notebook hers
its food its
our house ours
your chair yours
their table theirs

5. Practice
Fill out the correct word.
1. I have a bike. It’s ______________ bike.
2. May and I have a boat. It’s _____________ boat.
3. The horse has an apple. It’s _____________ apple.
4. John and Max have a skateboard.
It’s ________ skateboard.
5. You have a dog. It’s ____________ dog.
6. Max and you have a dad. It’s ______________ dad.
my
our
their
its
your
your

6. Practice
Fill in the correct word.
1. I have a dog. That dog is ___________ !
2. She has a cat. That cat is ___________ !
3. We have a car. That car is ___________ !
4. They have a bike. That bike is ___________ !
5. He has a key. That key is ____________ !
6. You have a hat. That hat is ___________ !
mine
hers
ours
theirs
his
yours

7. Practice Activity
Hey, whose pen is this?
Owner: That’s my pen.
Whose pen is this?
Class: It’s his/her pen.
I’m sorry? Whose pen is this?
Class: It’s Nuch’s pen!
Is this yours?
Owner: Yes, it’s mine. / Actually, it’s his/hers.
Actually, it’s Fantar’s pen.

8. Speaking Activity
Find the owner!
Ask the following questions.
1. Hey, whose bag is this?
I don’t know. It’s not mine.
2. Is this yours?
Yes, it’s mine. / No, it’s not.
Actually, it’s his/hers.

9. Writing and Speaking Activity:
Write 5 or more sentences
about your house.
Example:
My house has 3 bedrooms.
My house has 1 kitchen.
My son has his room.
My daughter has her room.
Me and my wife have the biggest
bedroom in the house.

10. In the Office
Asking and Offering Help

11. In the Office
A: Hey. What’s wrong with the printer?
B: I don’t know. It’s not working.
A: Can I help you?
B: Sure! Can you check it for me?
A: Excuse me please. Let me check.
B: Sure. Take your time.
A: Oh. You have no more ink.
B: Here, I have extra ink for the printer.
A: Let me change this for you.
B: Thank you so much.
A: No problem.

12. Asking and Offering Help
Asking for Help
Can you give me a hand? Yeah sure. What’s the
matter?
Would you mind helping me out? I’m sorry I’m busy.
Could you help me please? No problem. What’s the
matter?
Can you help me please? Sure. What’s the matter?
Offering Help
Can I give you a hand? Yeah sure.
Would you like some help? Sure!
Do you need any help? No, thanks. I can manage.
Need any help? Sure!
Let me help you! That would be nice.

13. Asking for Help
A: Hey, can you give a hand?
B: Sure. What’s the matter?
A: My printer is not working.
B: Let me check.
(after checking)
You need to change the ink.
A: Here, I have extra ink.
B: Let me fix this for you.
A: Ok, thanks.
B: No problem.

14. Offering Help
A: Hey, what’s the matter?
B: My computer is hanging-up.
A: Would you like some help?
B: Sure.
A: (after checking) I think you need to close
some programs.
B: Thanks.
A: No problem.

15. To Refuse Help
A: Hey, what’s the matter?
B: I don’t know. My cellphone is not working.
A: Would you like some help?
B: No, thanks. I can manage.
A: Alright. No problem.

16. Common Office Problems and
Possible Solutions
• The computer is hanging-up. You need to close
other programs.
• The internet is not working. Your wi-fi is off.
You need to turn it on.
• The printer is not working. You have no more ink.
You need to change it.
• The photocopier is not working. We need to send this
to the repair shop.
• The air-conditioner is not working. We need a
technician to fix this.
• I have a lot of paper works. I can help you type.
I can help you do it.

17. Practice: Helping Office Problems
1. Peter’s printer has no more ink.
2. The air-conditioner is not working.
3. The computer is hanging up.
4. Jane has a lot of documents to do.
5. The photocopier is not working.
6. John can’t find the stapler.
7. The internet is not working.
8. My cellphone is not working.

18. Activity
Make a Conversation on Offering and
Asking for help with your partner.
Ask the following questions:
- What’s wrong?
- What’s the problem?
- What’s the matter?
- Do you need help?
- Can I give you a hand?
- Do you need any help?
- Can you help me please?
- Can you give me a hand?
- Would you mind helping me?