hello I’m Emma from English are you here for some help with your English
for some help with your English
for some help with your English probably well you’re in the right place
probably well you’re in the right place
probably well you’re in the right place you just need to ask and there are so
you just need to ask and there are so
you just need to ask and there are so many different ways to ask for help in
many different ways to ask for help in
many different ways to ask for help in English in this lesson I’m going to
English in this lesson I’m going to
English in this lesson I’m going to share some common expressions and
share some common expressions and
share some common expressions and collocations to help you confidently ask
collocations to help you confidently ask
collocations to help you confidently ask for help in English I’ll be talking
for help in English I’ll be talking
for help in English I’ll be talking about which modal verbs you can use when
about which modal verbs you can use when
about which modal verbs you can use when asking for help and I’ll also share some
asking for help and I’ll also share some
asking for help and I’ll also share some really common expressions with you like
really common expressions with you like
really common expressions with you like to give or lend someone a hand to help
to give or lend someone a hand to help
to give or lend someone a hand to help someone out to do someone a favor or
someone out to do someone a favor or
someone out to do someone a favor or even miss one I could use some help
even miss one I could use some help
even miss one I could use some help all of these expressions will be useful
all of these expressions will be useful
all of these expressions will be useful when asking for help from an native
when asking for help from an native
when asking for help from an native English speaker speaking of helping
English speaker speaking of helping
English speaker speaking of helping someone out have you heard of the high
someone out have you heard of the high
someone out have you heard of the high native app by using it you can get help
native app by using it you can get help
native app by using it you can get help from native English speakers and help
from native English speakers and help
from native English speakers and help other people out who are learning your
other people out who are learning your
other people out who are learning your native language it’s an app that works
native language it’s an app that works
native language it’s an app that works just like a language exchange between
just like a language exchange between
just like a language exchange between native speakers of just about any
native speakers of just about any
native speakers of just about any language you can ask a question and
language you can ask a question and
language you can ask a question and other native speakers in the community
other native speakers in the community
other native speakers in the community will help you to answer it so you know
will help you to answer it so you know
will help you to answer it so you know sometimes you come across English
sometimes you come across English
sometimes you come across English phrases that you just can’t find in a
phrases that you just can’t find in a
phrases that you just can’t find in a dictionary some random line from a movie
dictionary some random line from a movie
dictionary some random line from a movie or some weird song lyrics hi native can
or some weird song lyrics hi native can
or some weird song lyrics hi native can get you the answers when a dictionary
get you the answers when a dictionary
get you the answers when a dictionary can’t so let’s say you’re Spanish and
can’t so let’s say you’re Spanish and
can’t so let’s say you’re Spanish and you heard some words in an English song
you heard some words in an English song
you heard some words in an English song that you just don’t really understand
that you just don’t really understand
that you just don’t really understand I’ll be lounging on the couch just
I’ll be lounging on the couch just
I’ll be lounging on the couch just chillin in my Snuggie it’s like having a
chillin in my Snuggie it’s like having a
chillin in my Snuggie it’s like having a native english-speaking friend the
native english-speaking friend the
native english-speaking friend the you can ask for help at any time you
you can ask for help at any time you
you can ask for help at any time you type your question and a native English
type your question and a native English
type your question and a native English speaker will write back to you usually
speaker will write back to you usually
speaker will write back to you usually in just a couple of minutes you can even
in just a couple of minutes you can even
in just a couple of minutes you can even upload a voice recording to get feedback
upload a voice recording to get feedback
upload a voice recording to get feedback on your pronunciation choosing means
on your pronunciation choosing means
on your pronunciation choosing means relax as Maggie is a brand of super
relax as Maggie is a brand of super
relax as Maggie is a brand of super comfortable clothing a little bit like a
comfortable clothing a little bit like a
comfortable clothing a little bit like a blanket so chillin in my Snuggie means
blanket so chillin in my Snuggie means
blanket so chillin in my Snuggie means to relax whilst wearing my Snuggie cool
to relax whilst wearing my Snuggie cool
to relax whilst wearing my Snuggie cool when other people learning your native
when other people learning your native
when other people learning your native language have questions then you can
language have questions then you can
language have questions then you can help them out too it’s so cool it’s free
help them out too it’s so cool it’s free
help them out too it’s so cool it’s free to download and it works on any
to download and it works on any
to download and it works on any smartphone getting help from native
smartphone getting help from native
smartphone getting help from native English speakers is a piece of cake with
English speakers is a piece of cake with
English speakers is a piece of cake with Haier native so when you need help how
Haier native so when you need help how
Haier native so when you need help how can you ask for it well let’s start with
can you ask for it well let’s start with
can you ask for it well let’s start with the basics there are a few modal verbs
the basics there are a few modal verbs
the basics there are a few modal verbs that are really helpful when asking for
that are really helpful when asking for
that are really helpful when asking for help can can you help me which means are
help can can you help me which means are
help can can you help me which means are you able to help could could you help me
you able to help could could you help me
you able to help could could you help me which means is it possible for you to
which means is it possible for you to
which means is it possible for you to help or would would you help me which
help or would would you help me which
help or would would you help me which means are you willing to help other
means are you willing to help other
means are you willing to help other modal verbs are possible too but these
modal verbs are possible too but these
modal verbs are possible too but these three are the most common ones when
three are the most common ones when
three are the most common ones when asking for help if you need to be really
asking for help if you need to be really
asking for help if you need to be really polite when asking for help like when
polite when asking for help like when
polite when asking for help like when you’re talking to a colleague or your
you’re talking to a colleague or your
you’re talking to a colleague or your boss or a customer for example it’s a
boss or a customer for example it’s a
boss or a customer for example it’s a good idea to include would you mind
good idea to include would you mind
good idea to include would you mind would you mind helping me notice how the
would you mind helping me notice how the
would you mind helping me notice how the verb form following changes when you’re
verb form following changes when you’re
verb form following changes when you’re using
using
using would you mind the main verb is always
would you mind the main verb is always
would you mind the main verb is always in the ing form so these modal verbs are
in the ing form so these modal verbs are
in the ing form so these modal verbs are often used to request for help but what
often used to request for help but what
often used to request for help but what about some of the other expressions that
about some of the other expressions that
about some of the other expressions that I mentioned at the start of this
I mentioned at the start of this
I mentioned at the start of this to give someone a hand or to lend
to give someone a hand or to lend
to give someone a hand or to lend someone a hand this is another really
someone a hand this is another really
someone a hand this is another really common way to ask for help in English I
common way to ask for help in English I
common way to ask for help in English I use this expression all the time can you
use this expression all the time can you
use this expression all the time can you give me a hand for a minute could you
give me a hand for a minute could you
give me a hand for a minute could you lend me a hand it’s a casual relaxed way
lend me a hand it’s a casual relaxed way
lend me a hand it’s a casual relaxed way to ask for help
to ask for help
to ask for help usually it’s used when what you’re
usually it’s used when what you’re
usually it’s used when what you’re asking doesn’t require a huge amount of
asking doesn’t require a huge amount of
asking doesn’t require a huge amount of effort from the person that you’re
effort from the person that you’re
effort from the person that you’re asking for help here are some more
asking for help here are some more
asking for help here are some more examples in different contexts with
examples in different contexts with
examples in different contexts with different tenses can you give me a hand
different tenses can you give me a hand
different tenses can you give me a hand with these shopping bags they’re really
with these shopping bags they’re really
with these shopping bags they’re really heavy
heavy
heavy my mum really needs someone to give her
my mum really needs someone to give her
my mum really needs someone to give her a hand in the shop on Thursday thanks so
a hand in the shop on Thursday thanks so
a hand in the shop on Thursday thanks so much for giving us a hand yesterday my
much for giving us a hand yesterday my
much for giving us a hand yesterday my brother gave me a hand moving furniture
brother gave me a hand moving furniture
brother gave me a hand moving furniture into the new apartment it was so hot I
into the new apartment it was so hot I
into the new apartment it was so hot I wish you had given me a hand see how the
wish you had given me a hand see how the
wish you had given me a hand see how the verb form changes with these expressions
verb form changes with these expressions
verb form changes with these expressions when the tense changes mum needs someone
when the tense changes mum needs someone
when the tense changes mum needs someone to give her a hand thanks so much for
to give her a hand thanks so much for
to give her a hand thanks so much for giving us a hand my brother gave me a
giving us a hand my brother gave me a
giving us a hand my brother gave me a hand I wish you had given me a hand to
hand I wish you had given me a hand to
hand I wish you had given me a hand to help someone out help me out help you
help someone out help me out help you
help someone out help me out help you out help them out help anybody out when
out help them out help anybody out when
out help them out help anybody out when you’re asking someone to do something
you’re asking someone to do something
you’re asking someone to do something for you or to help you solve a problem
for you or to help you solve a problem
for you or to help you solve a problem you can use this phrasal verb but you
you can use this phrasal verb but you
you can use this phrasal verb but you usually need to say who needs the help
usually need to say who needs the help
usually need to say who needs the help so for example I need to translate this
so for example I need to translate this
so for example I need to translate this sentence can you help me out I’d really
sentence can you help me out I’d really
sentence can you help me out I’d really like to help you out but I’ll be working
like to help you out but I’ll be working
like to help you out but I’ll be working on Saturday John always helps his
on Saturday John always helps his
on Saturday John always helps his neighbours out
neighbours out
neighbours out his parents helped him out when he
his parents helped him out when he
his parents helped him out when he bought his first house and in this
bought his first house and in this
bought his first house and in this context this means that they gave him
context this means that they gave him
context this means that they gave him money to help out it can be with
money to help out it can be with
money to help out it can be with assistance or it can be with money now
assistance or it can be with money now
assistance or it can be with money now all those examples were transitive
all those examples were transitive
all those examples were transitive phrasal verbs I told you who was
phrasal verbs I told you who was
phrasal verbs I told you who was receiving the help but how pout can also
receiving the help but how pout can also
receiving the help but how pout can also be intransitive but that’s when we know
be intransitive but that’s when we know
be intransitive but that’s when we know who is being helped by the context so
who is being helped by the context so
who is being helped by the context so let me show you with some examples could
let me show you with some examples could
let me show you with some examples could you work in the shop next Tuesday I know
you work in the shop next Tuesday I know
you work in the shop next Tuesday I know that’s usually your day off sure I can
that’s usually your day off sure I can
that’s usually your day off sure I can help out it’s clear what I’m going to
help out it’s clear what I’m going to
help out it’s clear what I’m going to help out with I know you’ve got lots on
help out with I know you’ve got lots on
help out with I know you’ve got lots on at the moment would you like the kids to
at the moment would you like the kids to
at the moment would you like the kids to help out tomorrow now if you want you
help out tomorrow now if you want you
help out tomorrow now if you want you can add with to say what help you need
can add with to say what help you need
can add with to say what help you need so the structure is to help out with
so the structure is to help out with
so the structure is to help out with something or to help somebody out with
something or to help somebody out with
something or to help somebody out with something can you help me out with this
something can you help me out with this
something can you help me out with this question my brothers and I are lucky my
question my brothers and I are lucky my
question my brothers and I are lucky my mum and dad usually help us out with
mum and dad usually help us out with
mum and dad usually help us out with money if we really need it okay here’s
money if we really need it okay here’s
money if we really need it okay here’s an interesting expression that will
an interesting expression that will
an interesting expression that will allow you to ask for help I wonder if
allow you to ask for help I wonder if
allow you to ask for help I wonder if you’ve heard of it to do someone a favor
you’ve heard of it to do someone a favor
you’ve heard of it to do someone a favor a favor
a favor
a favor what’s a favor well it’s something that
what’s a favor well it’s something that
what’s a favor well it’s something that you can do for someone to help them and
you can do for someone to help them and
you can do for someone to help them and it’s not specific but you can ask
it’s not specific but you can ask
it’s not specific but you can ask someone to do you a favor you can ask
someone to do you a favor you can ask
someone to do you a favor you can ask them to do something for you that will
them to do something for you that will
them to do something for you that will help you and the way to do that is to
help you and the way to do that is to
help you and the way to do that is to say could you do me a favor or can I ask
say could you do me a favor or can I ask
say could you do me a favor or can I ask you for a favor now when you’re asking
you for a favor now when you’re asking
you for a favor now when you’re asking for
for
for help these are great expressions to use
help these are great expressions to use
help these are great expressions to use once you’ve asked someone for a favor
once you’ve asked someone for a favor
once you’ve asked someone for a favor you can also owe someone a favor I owe
you can also owe someone a favor I owe
you can also owe someone a favor I owe you a favor so if you’ve helped me in
you a favor so if you’ve helped me in
you a favor so if you’ve helped me in the past and I want to help you to show
the past and I want to help you to show
the past and I want to help you to show you how much I appreciate it then I can
you how much I appreciate it then I can
you how much I appreciate it then I can use this expression I owe you a favor if
use this expression I owe you a favor if
use this expression I owe you a favor if my turn to do something for you in fact
my turn to do something for you in fact
my turn to do something for you in fact you can say let me return the favor when
you can say let me return the favor when
you can say let me return the favor when you want to do something for the person
you want to do something for the person
you want to do something for the person who previously helped you the person who
who previously helped you the person who
who previously helped you the person who helped you in the past you can say I
helped you in the past you can say I
helped you in the past you can say I want to return the favor when talking
want to return the favor when talking
want to return the favor when talking about favors you need to remember that
about favors you need to remember that
about favors you need to remember that this is a countable noun so you need to
this is a countable noun so you need to
this is a countable noun so you need to include are when you’re talking about a
include are when you’re talking about a
include are when you’re talking about a single favor you also need to remember
single favor you also need to remember
single favor you also need to remember these collocations these are the words
these collocations these are the words
these collocations these are the words that you’ll often hear and see used with
that you’ll often hear and see used with
that you’ll often hear and see used with favor to do someone a favor to ask
favor to do someone a favor to ask
favor to do someone a favor to ask someone a favor – Oh someone a favor and
someone a favor – Oh someone a favor and
someone a favor – Oh someone a favor and to return a favor or return the favor
to return a favor or return the favor
to return a favor or return the favor for example he really did me a favor by
for example he really did me a favor by
for example he really did me a favor by introducing me to Terry John keeps
introducing me to Terry John keeps
introducing me to Terry John keeps asking me for favors and I’ve had enough
my sister owes you a favor
my sister owes you a favor she returned the favor last week she
she returned the favor last week she
she returned the favor last week she took me to a football game you know what
took me to a football game you know what
took me to a football game you know what I could use some help this expression is
I could use some help this expression is
I could use some help this expression is quite vague it’s not being specific
quite vague it’s not being specific
quite vague it’s not being specific about what help you need or who you need
about what help you need or who you need
about what help you need or who you need the help from and it’s quite useful in a
the help from and it’s quite useful in a
the help from and it’s quite useful in a professional context when you might not
professional context when you might not
professional context when you might not want to ask for help but still you would
want to ask for help but still you would
want to ask for help but still you would like someone to help you out you can
like someone to help you out you can
like someone to help you out you can make this request a little
make this request a little
make this request a little more direct by saying I could use your
more direct by saying I could use your
more direct by saying I could use your help instead of some help in this
help instead of some help in this
help instead of some help in this expression you must use could as the
expression you must use could as the
expression you must use could as the modal verb the expression doesn’t sound
modal verb the expression doesn’t sound
modal verb the expression doesn’t sound right if you say I can use your help I
right if you say I can use your help I
right if you say I can use your help I could use your help moving this
could use your help moving this
could use your help moving this furniture I could use your help with
furniture I could use your help with
furniture I could use your help with dinner you can also use I could use a
dinner you can also use I could use a
dinner you can also use I could use a hand
hand
hand in the same way I could use a hand these
in the same way I could use a hand these
in the same way I could use a hand these bags are really heavy Paul looks like he
bags are really heavy Paul looks like he
bags are really heavy Paul looks like he could use a hand so there you have it
could use a hand so there you have it
could use a hand so there you have it five ways to ask for help in English
five ways to ask for help in English
five ways to ask for help in English naturally now idiomatic expressions and
naturally now idiomatic expressions and
naturally now idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs like the examples in this
phrasal verbs like the examples in this
phrasal verbs like the examples in this lesson are a little tricky but try to
lesson are a little tricky but try to
lesson are a little tricky but try to focus on these ones this week ask for
focus on these ones this week ask for
focus on these ones this week ask for help
help
help from as many people as you can and offer
from as many people as you can and offer
from as many people as you can and offer your help to others too it will be great
your help to others too it will be great
your help to others too it will be great practice as an extra bonus I’ll share an
practice as an extra bonus I’ll share an
practice as an extra bonus I’ll share an interesting expression with you about
interesting expression with you about
interesting expression with you about help have you ever heard anyone say you
help have you ever heard anyone say you
help have you ever heard anyone say you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours
scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours
scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours it’s used when two people both do
it’s used when two people both do
it’s used when two people both do something to help the other so that
something to help the other so that
something to help the other so that they’re both being helped they’re both
they’re both being helped they’re both
they’re both being helped they’re both benefiting the high native app is a
benefiting the high native app is a
benefiting the high native app is a perfect example of this when you get
perfect example of this when you get
perfect example of this when you get help from a native English speaker you
help from a native English speaker you
help from a native English speaker you can return the favor by helping them to
can return the favor by helping them to
can return the favor by helping them to understand an expression in your native
understand an expression in your native
understand an expression in your native language
language
language everybody wins if you enjoyed this
everybody wins if you enjoyed this
everybody wins if you enjoyed this lesson
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