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Offering help in English (advanced)
Advanced English for offering help. Key line: “Hey, want me to give you a hand with that, or have you got a system?”
Full script
Lin
Hey, want me to give you a hand with that, or have you got a system?
Them
Honestly, if you could grab these folders, you'd be saving my dignity.
Lin
Say no more—I can take the folders and your tiny diva plant.
Them
Careful, she's temperamental; last week she nearly took out my coffee.
Lin
Got it—I'll keep her upright and try not to antagonize her.
Them
Thanks, I was one bump away from a full-on botanical incident.
Lin
No worries—where should I set everything down once we get there?
Them
Right there, thanks—and if she thrives, I'm absolutely crediting you.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
help
✓ give you a hand with thatoffer help
Casual way to offer help
a way
✓ have you got a system?Do you already have a way?
Polite: ask if they’re fine
Got it
✓ Say no more.Okay, I got it.
Means you’ll help now
put down
✓ set everything downPut all the things down
Natural when carrying things
Quick answers
help: what to say in English
Say “give you a hand with that” — offer help. Casual way to offer help.
a way: what to say in English
Say “have you got a system?” — do you already have a way. Polite: ask if they’re fine.
Got it: what to say in English
Say “Say no more.” — okay, I got it. Means you’ll help now.
put down: what to say in English
Say “set everything down” — put all the things down. Natural when carrying things.