Unit 5 Asking for Help
請求幫助
Part Ⅰ Practical Background Information 實戰(zhàn)背景信息
人類社會是個大家庭，一個人的力量畢竟有限，尤其是當人類社會進入信息時代后，個人主義已不再時興了。在現(xiàn)實生活中，我們每個人都需要別人的幫助。如何得到他人的幫助，恰到好處地表達語言是關鍵。不論是漢語或是英語，在請求幫助的表達上是大同小異的，都有委婉和直接的表達方式。重要的是在什么樣的場合，針對什么樣的對象，用什么樣的語氣表達請求。
一般地說，語氣委婉就顯得客氣和禮貌。有時過于直接會被視為粗魯。然而，過于委婉的請求又會讓人聽了覺得發(fā)膩。所以在表達請求時，可以考慮以下幾種情況：(1)言者與聽者間的關系。直截了當?shù)恼埱蟪Ｓ迷诤苡H近的朋友或上級對下級的情形中。(2)求助的事對于請求一方的重要程度。一般地說，如果此事對求助者很重要，他常用較委婉的表達方式。(3)求助的事對于提供幫助的人的不方便程度。通常是越不方便越應該使用委婉表達。
以下便是部分由直接到委婉的求助表達方式：
1) Lend me some money(please)．
2) (Please) Will you lend me some money?
3) Could you lend me some money (please)?
4) Would you mind lending me some money?
5) Do you think you could possibly lend me some money?
6) I was wondering if you could possible lend me some money?
7) I hope you don’t mind my asking，but I wonder if it might be at all possible for you to lend me some money．
Part Ⅱ Twenty-four Practical Key Patterns 24大實戰(zhàn)經(jīng)典句型
1-①A：Please help me move the box．
請幫我挪一下這箱。
B：All right．
好。
②A：Be kind enough to mail this letter for me．
請幫我把這封信寄了。
B：Certainly．
當然。
2-①A：May I ask a favour of you?
請幫我個忙行嗎?
B：No problem。
沒問題。
②A：Can you help me with the luggage?
能幫我搬行李嗎?
B：Of course．
沒問題。
③A：Do you mind helping me with my lesson?
能在功課上幫幫我嗎?
B：Sorry，I’m busy now. But could you wait?
對不起，我正忙。不過你能等等嗎?
④A：Do you think you could lend me your bike?
能把自行車借我用用嗎?
B：Oh，sorry．I’m using it.
噢，對不起。我自己要用。
3-①A：Could you do me a favour?
能幫我個忙嗎？
B：By all means.
當然。
②A：could you possibly go to the newsstand and buy a China Daily?
你能去報攤幫我買份《中國日報》嗎?
B：Sorry，I am not going that way．
對不起，我不去那個方向。
③A：Would you help me for a minute，please?
幫我一下忙，好嗎?
B：Yes．What do you want me to do?
行，要我干啥?
4-①A：I’d appreciate it if you could give me a hand?
如果你能幫我個忙，我將不勝感激。
B：I’d be glad to do it．
我很愿意幫你。
②A：It would help me a great deal if you could give me a gift．
如果我能搭你的順風車，那就幫了我個大忙了。
B：My pleasure.
我很樂意。
③A：I wonder if you could tell me how to learn English well?
我想知道你是否可以告訴我如何學好英語。
B：I’ll be delighted to do it．
我很樂意告訴你。
Key words and expressions 關鍵詞句
1．do sb．a(chǎn) favour：幫某人的忙。Would you do me a favour? 這是請求別人幫忙時常說的一句話?；卮饡r一般用certainly．I’ll be glad to，with pleasure或of course．
2．by all means：表示答應。當然好啦，可以。
Part Ⅲ Three Practical Key Dialogues 3大實戰(zhàn)經(jīng)典對話
Dialogue 1(對話1)
A．Say，Peter．Could you possibly help me with my English．
喂，彼得你能不能輔導一下我的英語?
B．By all means. When?
當然可以，什么時候?
A．Is tomorrow evening any good?
明晚行嗎?
B．Sorry．I shall not be free then. Is tomorrow afternoon all right for you?
抱歉。我那時沒空。明天下午如何?
A．O．K．Tomorrow afternoon is fine．See you then．
好，就明天下午。到時見。
B．See you．
再見。
Dialogue 2(對話2)
A．Well，very delicious! Thank you very much for the dinner．You are a good cook.
味道真不錯，謝謝你請我們吃飯。你是個好廚師。
B：Thank you．
謝謝。
A：Could I do the washing-up for you?
我來幫你洗碗吧!
B：No，don’t bother，I can do it myself. But could you help make some coffee?
不用麻煩，我自己就行了，不過你能幫我沖咖啡嗎?
A：No problem.
沒問題。
Note注釋
don't bother：不必麻煩。常用于謝絕他人主動提供的幫助。
Dialogue 3(對話3)
A：Could you do me a favour?
幫個忙行嗎?
B：Sure．What do you want me to do?
可以，要我干啥?
A：You see，I was sick for days and missed several lessons．Do you mind lending me your note books．
你知道，我病了好些天，缺了一些課。你可不可以把你的筆記借給我。
B：Oh．I’m very sorry．I need it row．But you can have it tomorrow afternoon．Is that all right?
噢，對不起，我現(xiàn)在要用，不過明天下午可以給你，行嗎?
A：Good．Thanks．
好，謝謝。
Note注釋
mind doing something：介意做某事，請求別人幫助時常用的句型。Do you mind lending me your bike? 可不可以將自行車借給我?
Part Ⅳ One Practical Key Essay 一篇實戰(zhàn)經(jīng)典文章
Read the passage and answer the following questions. 閱讀短文并回答下列問題。
A Polite Guest
Peter was ten years old．One day his friend Paul invited him to his birthday party．
Before Peter went to the party，his mother said to him，“Now，Peter，don’t forget to be polite. Don’t ask for food．Wait till someone gives it to you．”
There were a lot of children at the party．They played together for an hour， and then Paul’s mother gave them some food；but she forgot to give Peter any．He waited and waited，but he got nothing to eat．Finally he held his plate up in the air and said loudly，“Paul，could you possibly collect this clean plate for me， please?”
1．How old was Peter?
2．What did Paul do one day?
3．What did Peter’s mother want him to do?
4．What did the children do at the party?
5．What happened when it was time for food?
6．Did Peter ask for food when he didn’t get any?
7．Peter went home without eating anything, is that right?
8．What did he do finally?
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