#33 Getting Some Help 2

Key Word

give (someone) a hand: help, aid, or assist someone

Do you mind giving me a hand? I need help finishing this report.

look right: have the correct appearance; be accurate. 부정적인 언어와 같이 많이 쓰인다.

I do not know if it is the grammar or the vocabulary, but something just does not look right.

come up with~: suggest or thing of an idea or plan

After a productive brainstorming session, the team came up with some great ideas.

try~: attempt to talk to someone because they might be able to help you or give you information.

But I think Ben is free. Why not try him?

hurry (something) up: do something more quickly

See if you can hurry this project up a little.

I'd love to, but~: a polite and extremly common way to decline an offer or inivitation

I would love to, but in all honesty, I need to check my own e-mails.

A: Would you mind looking at another one for me?

B: Actually, I don't have a lot of time right now. But I think Ben's free. Why not try him?

A: I don't know. I guess I'm not that close with him.

B: He's a great guy. If I were you, I'd definitely ask him.

You're making great progress with your English!

Original: I think the two people behind, I think one woman is helping her. I think she is reading her email or report.

Better: With the two people in the background, One woman is helping the other one. I think she's reading her email or report.

Original: Do you mind giving me a hand? I can't come up with some great ideas to solve this problem.

Better: Would you mind giving me a hand? I can't come up with any great ideas to solve this problem.

Original: No, I am busy for this work. I can't help you. Why not try Mr.Kim?

Better: Sorry, I'm busy working right now. I can't help you. Why not try Mr. Kim?

Original: I think I don't feel comfortable asking someone to help.

Better: I don't think I feel comfortable asking someone to help.

Original: When I ask help, also they are busy, they help me to solve my problem.

Better: I'm afriad to ask them to help me solve my problem, because they are so busy.

Original: I think these feelings is not good for me.

Better: I don't hink these feelings are godo for me.