Hi, Mum. What are you doing?
I’m emptying the dishwasher. After that, I’m going to cook dinner. Can I help you?
Yes, of course.
Do you want me to help, too?
Yes, please!
What’s for dinner?
Noodles with chicken and vegetables. Here’s the recipe.
Mmm, that looks delicious. I’ll chop the vegetables.
Thank you.
Shall I cook the noodles?
That would be great. I’ve already boiled the water.
What do you want us to do now?
How about laying the table? We need knives and forks and plates! Sure, Mum!
Useful Phrases for Offering Help (Say it! Box)
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Function |
Example |
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Offering help |
Can I help you? / Shall I help you? / Do you want me to…? |
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Responding to help |
Yes, please. / That would be great. / Sure, thank you. |
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Asking what to do |
What do you want me/us to do (now)? |
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Promising to help |
I’ll… (I’ll chop the vegetables.) |
🔊 Pronunciation Focus – /ɜː/ vs. /ə/
We are also learning to hear the difference between the -er sound and the schwa /ə/ sound.
Word Sound Example Sentence
dinner /ə/ (schwa) Shall we have dinner?
butter /ə/ (schwa) I like butter.
order /ə/ (schwa) I’ll order my lunch.
sister /ə/ (schwa) My sister likes drinking water.
👉 The schwa /ə/ is the weak, quiet sound in many English words — it’s not stressed.
1. Listen and read. Answer the questions
1 What are they going to have for dinner? noodles with chicken and vegetables
2 How are the children going to help? Name three jobs. chop the vegetables, cook the noodles, lay the table
2 Read the dialogue again. Find five offers that use language from the Say it! box.
4.Listen and read. Which letters make the schwa (/Ԥ/) sound? Then listen again and repeat.
