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🎯 Vocabulary Goal

Learn useful words about help and ability to help others.

📚 Words & Phrases

Word or phrase Simple meaning Example

help
 		to do something to make things easier or better I help my mother clean the house.

helpful
 		giving help or advice My teacher is very helpful when I study English.

helpless
 		unable to help yourself or others The baby was helpless and needed care.

helping hand
 		an offer of help She gave me a helping hand with my homework.

help out
 		to help someone in a difficult situation Can you help out at the event this weekend?

need help
 		to want help I need help carrying these bags.

🔍 See It in Context

Asking for and Giving Help

Anna needs help with her homework. She asks her friend, "Can you help me?" Her friend is very helpful and says, "Yes, I can help out after school." Sometimes Anna feels helpless when the work is hard, but her friend always gives a helping hand. Anna thinks it is good to ask when you need help.

💡 Notice the Pattern

Using 'help' verbs and adjectives

We say 'help' to talk about giving or getting help. 'Helpful' describes someone or something that gives good help. 'Helpless' means not able to help yourself.

  • I help my friend. (verb)
  • She is helpful with advice. (adjective)

💬 Useful Examples

  • Can you give me a helping hand with this box?
  • He is always helpful when I ask questions.
  • I feel helpless without my phone.
  • We need help to clean the park.

✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks

1.
She is very ____ when I don’t understand the lesson. (helpful / helpless / help)

2.
I will ____ when you move your furniture tomorrow. (helpless / help out / helpful)

3.
The old dog looked ____. (helpful / help out / helpless)

4.
He asked for a ____ to finish the work fast. (helping hand / helpless / helpful)

5.
Do you ____ with your English homework? (help out / need help / helpful)

🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching


1.
help


2.
helpful


3.
helpless


4.
helping hand


5.
help out


Options:

  • a.
    an offer of help
  • b.
    to assist someone in a problem
  • c.
    to do something to make things easier
  • d.
    giving good advice or aid
  • e.
    not able to help yourself

✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice


1.
Which word describes a person who gives good advice?


2.
What do you say when you want assistance?


3.
What means to offer to assist someone?


4.
Which phrase means ‘an offer of help’?


5.
Which describes a person who cannot help themselves?

📝 Use It Yourself


Can you give me a helping hand, please?


Example:
Can you give me a helping hand, please?

🎙️ Speaking Practice

Practice these sentences aloud.


Say:
I need help with my homework.


Say:
She is very helpful at work.


Say:
Sometimes people feel helpless.


Ask:
Can you help me?

🔎 Answer Key

Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks

1. helpful

2. help out

3. helpless

4. helping hand

5. need help

Exercise 2 – Matching

1. c – to do something to make things easier

2. d – giving good advice or aid

3. e – not able to help yourself

4. a – an offer of help

5. b – to assist someone in a problem

Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice

1. helpful

2. need help

3. help out

4. helping hand

5. helpless

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