Name: Improve Your Spoken English - Learn Better English Phrases To Ask For Help | English Speaking Lesson
Uploaded: 2020-03-28T16:53:06.000Z
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Everybody welcome back to let's talk and you are with me.

Had I not had help from people around me, believe me, I wouldn't even have reached the studio to record videos for you.

I mean, I needed help in making breakfast on dhe, chopping vegetables and so many different things.

And that's what got me thinking that at some point or the other, all of us need help or appreciate help or love being held.

In fact, you guys are here watching this video, and you guys come here because you need help in English.

So we're going to learn some new expressions today.

New ways to ask for help so that the next time when you want to ask for help, you can confidently do so Okay, so let's get cracking on this.

Is an expression to ask whether would you be annoyed if I ask you something?

So, in this case, mind actually means would you be distressed or a noise?

So what are you going to ask, would you mind helping me with my homework?

Or you can ask, Would you mind showing me Where is the washroom?

Would you mind guiding me through your project?

Basically, I'm adding different words over here, but the moment I say, would you mind the buzz?

All right, this person is asking for help.

Well, of course, you are going to see a lot off model works here, right?

Because whenever you use different model webs, you actually are being grateful.

You know, you're being very polite in asking for something.

So when it comes to help, you're going to use a lot of model webs.

You might as well remember this because without them, you're just going to sound plain rude, which you don't want because you want hell.

So, like, you can see, I've added certain words here, and you can complete the sentence with would you mind?

Now you can play around with this quite a lot.

But the simplest way off asking for help with could you is Could you help me out?

Could you help me out with my project work, or could you help me out with cooking dinner tonight?

That means you're just asking if the person in front of you could help you out with any task that you require help for.

Guys, whenever we have, this would favor.

Okay, It is a service or a kind act off helping.

Whenever initially I used to use this word as a favor.

I used to think that Oh, my God, Am I supposed to repay this or how am I supposed to give back to this person if I'm asking for a favor?

But in reality, favor is nothing but a kind act that you expect out of someone.

Could you do me a favor and wake me up in the morning?

If I don't wake up, could you do me a favor and finish this work for me?

Basically, favor is a kind act done by someone for you.

Okay, guys, Now that brings us to the next one.

Now, whenever you say, could you give me a hand?

Remember that it has to be something which is an actual physical help.

Now, you have really heavy boxes to lift.

And you can ask your friend, Could you give me a hand with these boxes?

And then, obviously your friend's gonna go pick the books up and physically and keep it wherever you want.

That means there's a physical help involved.

Okay, so you have to remember whenever remember it.

Whenever those hand physical hand, there is physical help.

Could you give me ah, hand with moving the scooter or the bike from one place to another?

Okay, Now that's give me a hand Similarly, I have another one for you over here.

Which goes Could you lend me a hand as soon as I see the word lend?

The would lend means that you're giving something in order to take it back in return.

Basically learning well, Whenever you say this, it actually suggests that if you help me now, I will make sure that I help you back.

It's sort of a loon that you take from someone off help and that you're going to be sure that you will return.

Well, in this case, it need not necessarily be just physical help.

Now, for example, could you could you lend me a hand and come with me to find a new apartment for me?

Or could you lend me a hand and pick these oranges or the box of mangoes for me?

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