Rangkuman Materi Expression An Offer

(OFFERING HELP AND OFFERING SOMETHING)

Berdasarkan percakapan harian (daily conversation), ada dua jenis ungkapan yang sering digunakan ketika kita menawarkan sesuatu: 1. Menawarkkan bantuan (offering help) dan menawarkan sesuatu: makanan, minuman, dll. (offering something.) Expression an offer (sama seperti ungkapan-ungkapan yan lainnya), harus direspon dengan jawaban yang sopan atau santun (polite response) agar tercipta bentuk komunikasi yang positif (positive communication). Berikut ini adalah expression an offer (Ungkapan menawarkan sesuatu dalam percakapan Bahasa Inggris):

Response to ones offer

(Respon terhadap tawaran seseorang) 

Accepting an offer (Menerima tawaran)

• Thanks I’d love it.

  (Terima kasih, saya suka itu)

• Thank you very much. You really know what I am needing!

  (Terima kasih banyak! Kamu tahu sekali apa yang sedang saya butuhkan)

• What a great/delicious (food/drink)! I think I gonna (am going to) enjoy it!

  (Sungguh makanan/minuman yang hebat/lezat! Saya pikir saya akan menikmatinya!)

• Wow, that food looks/tastes very delicious!

  (Wow, makanan itu kayaknya sangat lezat!)

• That/this’s what I really want! Thank a bunch, guy!

  (Itulah/inilah yang saya sangat inginkan! Terima kasih banyak, ya, teman!)

Rejecting an offer politely (Menolak tawaran dengan sopan)

• Actually, that food/drink tastes so delicious but unfortunatelly, I am getting sprue

  (Sebenarnya, makanannya kelihatan enak tuh, tetapi sayang sekali, saya sedang sariawan)

• I think I will like it but I am sorry, I just ate something.

  (Saya pikir, saya akan menyukainya, tapi maaf, Saya baru saja makan sesuatu.)

• Thanks for your offer! Can I enjoy it next time?

  (Terima kasih atas penawarannya! Bisakah ku nikmati lain kali saja?)

• Thank you for your offer! But I can do it myself!

  (Terima kasih untuk tawarannya! Tetapi saya bisa melakukannya sendiri)

• I am sorry, I can’t enjoy your ….. (food/drink). My stomach has been satisfied. Maybe, next time, I’ll enjoy it!

  (Maaf, Saya tidak bisa menikmati (makanan/minuman) kamu. Perutku sudah kenyang nih. Mungkin lain waktu saja!

Contoh:

Dialogue 1:

Bambang  : Huft,  this working desk is too heavy for me. I can not lift it alone.

Once          : May I assist you? I think you will need my help.

Bambang  : Of course. I think I need your helping me. Thanks!

Once          : Don’t mention it!

Dialogue 2:

Jeremy   : I think the seminar is too boring. The keynote speaker can’t entertain the audience. I am getting sleepy.

Tora        : I think you need this soft drink, don’t you? Just drink it! It will refresh your eyes.

Jeremy    : Exactly, yes! I need it to allay my drowsiness. Thank you!

Tora        : You are welcome!

Dialogue 3:

Tyas    : What a difficult Math assignment! I need deep analysis to finsih these Mathematics questions!

Satrio     :  Do you need my assistance to finish them? Just by chance, I have best Mathematics tricks to solve them.

Tyas        :  No, thanks! I think I can do it myself even though it needs longer time.

Contoh Soal Expression An Offer Jawaban & Pembahasannya

Dialogue 1

Jimy     : I am very exhausted now

Glen     : What if I bring you a bottle of electrolyte drink to refresh your feeling tired?

Jimy     : Thanks I like it

From the dialogue, we know that Glen expresses …..

1. Offering something
2. Declining one’s offer
3. Request
4. Apology
5. Giving opinion

Bagian yang dihuruf miring What if I bring you a bottle of electrolyte drink to refresh your feeling tired? Menunjukan ungkapan menawarkan sesuatu (offering something atau expression an offer). Maka jawabannya adalah yang A. Ungkapan lainnya yang menunjukan expression an offer (ungkapan sebuah tawaran) adalah: How if I help you?, May I assist you? I think you need some helps, Let me help you to ease your work/job!, Let’s do it together! Do you want me to bring you…..?, How if we enjoy the cups of coffe?, Come on! Enjoy this cake!, What kind of drink do you want?, Let me bring some refreshments for you!

Terjemahan untuk tiap-tiap opsi jawaban:

• Opsi B = Declining one’s offer (menolak tawaran seseorang)
• Opsi C = Requesting something (meminta sesuatu)
• Opsi D = Apology (meminta maaf)
• Opsi E = Giving an opinion (memberikan pendapat)

Jawaban A

Dialogue 2

The room boy   : ______________________?

The hotel guest : I want you to bring my luggage to room 431.

The room boy   : With a pleasure, sir!

The hotel guest : Thanks. Here the tip!

What does the room boy in the dialogue probably express?

1. Could you please to bring it, Sir?
2. What is your opinion about my help?
3. What can I do for you, Sir?
4. What would you like to do?
5. May I bring it for you, Sir? 

Jawaban yang paling tepat dari the room boy untuk menawarkan bantuan adalah opsi C (What can I do for you, Sir? Yang artinya “Apa yang bisa saya bantu, Pak?”). Translasi untuk tiap-tiap opsi jawaban adalah sebagai berikut:

• Opsi A = Could you please to bring it, Sir? (Bisakah kamu bawakan koper ini, Pak?)
• Opsi B = What is your opinion about my help? (Bagaimana pendapatku tentang bantuanku ini?)
• Opsi D = What would you like to do? (Apa yang ingin kamu lakukan?)
• Opsi E = May I bring it for you, Sir? (Bolehkan saya bawakan ini untukmu, Pak?)

Jawaban C

The italicized phrase in dialogue 2 expresses ….

1. Giving an offer
2. Compliment
3. Declining one’s help
4. Accepting one’s asking help
5. Polite request

Jawaban A 

Dialogue 3:

Agnes: This is our break time. Let’s sit down there for a cup of cappuccino

Dudy : Thanks for your offer but I am fasting. Maybe next time, we will enjoy it!

Agness: I see

From the dialogue, we know that Dudy ___________Agnes offer.

1. Reject politely
2. Accept
3. Receive
4. Consider
5. Refuse roughly

Dari ungkapan yang disampaikan Dudy (Thanks for your offer but I am fasting. Maybe next time, we will enjoy it!) menujukan jika Dudy menolak tawaran Agnes dengan halus (reject an offer politely). Ungkapan lain yang menunjukan menolak tawaran secara halus (rejecting an offer politely) adalah:

• Thank you for offering me! But I can do it myself!

  (Terima kasih untuk tawarannya! Tetapi saya bisa melakukannya sendiri)

• I am sorry, I can’t eat it. My stomach has been satisfied/I can’t drink it because I am not thirsty. Maybe, next time, I’ll enjoy it!

  (Maaf, Saya tidak bisa memakannya. Perutku sudah kenyang, nih/saya tidak bisa meminumnya karena saya tidak haus. Mungkin lain kali saja)

• Actually, that food/drink is so delicious but unfortunatelly, I am fasting.

  (Sebenarnya, makanannya kelihatan enak tuh, tetapi sayang sekali, saya sedang puasa)

• I think I will like it but I am sorry, I just ate something.

  (Saya pikir, saya akan menyukainya, tapi maaf, Saya baru saja makan sesuatu.)

• Thanks for your offer! Can I enjoy it next time?

  (Terima kasih atas penawarannya! Bisakah ku nikmati lain kali saja?)

Jawaban A

What kind of expression does Agness use in dialogue 2?

1. Gratitude
2. Offering something
3. Rejecting one’s offer
4. Giving opinion
5. Declining an offer

Ungkapan yang disampaikan Agnes (Let’s sit down there for a cup of cappuccino) adalah ungkapan menawarkan sesuatu (offering something). Translasi dari ungkapan-ungkapan di tiap-tiap opsi jawaban adalah:

• Opsi A = Gratitude atau thanking expression adalah ungkapan berterima kasih
• Opsi C = Rejecting one’s offer adalah ungkapan menolak sesuatu
• Opsi D = Giving opinion adalah ungkapan memberikan pendapat atau opini
• Opsi E = Declining an offer adalah ungkapan menolak ajakan.

Jawaban B