The document outlines an English lesson plan for 8th grade students focusing on developing skills in listening, speaking, and using expressions for asking for help, offering help, and refusing help in both formal and informal contexts. It includes sample dialogs for students to analyze and complete, activities for role playing requests and offers of help, and developing their own short dialogs on given situations using the target expressions.

1. • School : SMPN 1 Sokaraja
• Course : Bahasa Inggris
• Grade/Semester : VIII/2
• Competence Standard :
Mendengarkan
7. Memahami makna dalam percakapan
transaksional dan interpersonal pendek sederhana
untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan sekitar.
Berbicara
9.Mengungkapkan makna dalam percakapan
transaksional dan interpersonal lisan pendek
sederhana untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan
sekitar.

2. • Basic Competence :
7.1 Merespon makna yang terdapat dalam
percakapan transaksional (to get things done)
dan interpersonal (bersosialisasi) pendek
sederhana secara akurat, lancar, dan berterima
untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan terdekat
yang melibatkan tindak tutur: meminta,
memberi, menolak jasa, meminta, memberi,
menolak barang, dan meminta, memberi dan
mengingkari informasi, meminta, memberi, dan
menolak pendapat, dan menawarkan /
menerima / menolak sesuatu.

3. • 9.1Mengungkapkan makna dalam percakapan
transaksional (to get things done) dan
interpersonal (bersosialisasi) pendek
sederhana dengan menggunakan ragam
bahasa lisan secara akurat, lancar, dan
berterima untuk berinteraksi dengan
lingkungan terdekat yang melibatkan tindak
tutur: meminta, memberi, menolak jasa,
meminta, memberi, menolak barang,
meminta, memberi dan mengingkari
informasi, meminta, memberi, dan menolak
pendapat, dan menawarkan / menerima /
menolak sesuatu.

4. • Indicator :
 Students listen to a dialog and complete the dialog
which is read by the teacher.
 Students analyze the dialogs which are given by the
teacher.
 Students read loudly the expression of asking, giving,
and refusing a help with correct pronunciation.
 Students mention the expression of asking, giving, and
refusing a help in a role play.
 Students make their own dialog based on the situation
given by the teacher using expression of asking, giving
or refusing a help.
 Students ask their friends using expression of asking,
giving or refusing a help.
• Allocated Time : 4x40 minutes

5. The expression for asking,
giving, and refusing help

6. When you need somebody’s help, you
use some expression of asking goods
and services. On the other hand,
sometimes you have to respond to
someone who asks you to do
something for him/her.
How do you say that?

7. Asking help Giving help Refusing help
• Would you be so
kind as to ...?
• Could you help
me?
• Can you do me a
favor, please?
• Can you help me,
...?
• Can you give me a
hand?
• Please, help me.
• I can't manage.
Can you help?
• Let me give you a
hand.
• May I help you
with...,Sir/Ma’am?
• Here, I’ll do it for
you.
• Let me help you
• No, it’s not
necessary
• Thank you for
offering, but…
• Thank you, but I
can manage it
• No, thanks
Formal
Informal
Let’s Build Our Knowledge

8. Dialog 1 :
Andi is visiting his classmate Nila. At this time, Nila is in the backyard of
her house.
Andi : Hi, Nila.
Nila : Hi, Andi.
Andi : What are you doing?
Nila : Well. I’m 1._______ a rose now. Can you 2_____ me get the
flower pot 3_______ there, please?
Andi : Yes, of 4_______.
Andi takes the flower pot and gives it to Nila.
Andi : Here you are.
Nila : Thank you, Andi.
Andi : You’re 5_________. These flowers are beautiful. Are they all
6______?
Nila : Yes, my mother 7_________ them for me.
Andi : Oh, I see. By the way, 8_________ you like me to 9_______
the flowers?
Nila : No, thanks. You don’t 10________ to.
Listen the dialog which is read by your teacher then
complete the blank space with correct words!
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9. Dialogue 2
• Nina : Niko, can you do me a favor, please?
• Niko : Of course, what can I do for you?
• Nina : Would you be so kind as to take care
of my cat? I’m going to Bogor
tomorrow to visit my uncle. He is sick.
I’ll be there for about two days.
• Niko : I’d be very happy to take care of your
cat. I love cats.
• Nina : Great. Thanks.
• Niko : Should I bathe it?
• Nina : No, it’s not necessary.
Analyze the dialog and underline the expression of asking,
giving, and refusing a help that are in the dialog!
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10. Let’s Work Together
Make your own simple dialog based
on the situation below using expression
of asking, giving or refusing a help. Do it
with your partner and practice the dialog
in front of the class!

11. • Situation 1
You don’t bring your pencil. Ask your
friend to lend you his/her pencil.
• Situation 2
You can’t do your English homework. Ask
your friend to help you do your homework.
• Situation 3
You have to go to public library to borrow
some books. Ask your friend to accompany you
go to public library.

12. It’s Your Turn
Think of 5 things that you need from your
classmate then ask them if they can help you.
Write down their responses n the table below!
Things I need Asking Responding