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Giving invitations
Some expressions used in giving invitations:
would you like to come to my party?
Will you come to my party?
Could you come to my party?
Won’t you come to my party?
How about coming to my party?
Responses :
(+) yes I’d love to (-) if you don’t mind, I’d rather not
(+) thank you (-) thank you but I am afraid
(+) that’s a good idea (-) I’d love to but I have another appointment
(+) I would, thank you (-) I’m sorry but I can’t
Bargaining (menawar)
Some expressions used in bargaining
Is there any discount?
What about Rp. 50.000,00?
Can you make it $ 1?
What about 20% off?
Expression certainty
Some expressions show certainty:
I am absolutely sure about it
I am sure that….
I have no doubt at all
It’s quite certain
I’m certain about it
Giving and responding compliments (pujian)
Giving compliments
Your performance is amazing
Your performance on the stage is amazing.
How wonderful to listen to your great voice.
How marvelous.
Great! (You look great) / Great for you.
Terrific! (Hey, that’s terrific!).
Fantastic!
Smashing.
That’s really remarkable / well done.
Responding to compliments
Thank you
It’s very kind of you to say so
I can’t say how delighted I am
Thanks for your compliment
Giving congratulations
memberikan ucapan selamat selalu menggunakan “CONGRATULATIONS” dan responnya
“thank you”
Giving opinions
Asking for someone’s opinions
what do you think of…..?
what is your opinion about?
Would you give me your opinion about….
How do you feel about?
Giving opinion:
I think I like it
I don’t thing think I care for it
In my opinion, I would rather….
As far as I concerned….
Agreement and disagreement
Saying agreement:
you are perfectly right
you may be right there
that’s true I suppose
I think that was a good idea
I agree with you.
I think that’s a good idea.
I suppose so.
He’s right/ you’re right.
That’s true/right.
I couldn’t agree more.
I totally/extremely agree with you.
Etc.
Saying disagreement :
I think you’re wrong
I don’t really agree with you
I don’t agree with you/ I disagree with you.
I (totally) disagree wit you.
I don’t think so.
You/he can’t mean that.
Surely not, I can’t agree with that…
No way/ nonsense.
I’m afraid, I have my own opinion.
I don’t think that is a good idea.
That’s not right/ that’s not true.
Expressing argument
Yes, I partly agree with you but,…..
I agree to some extents but,…
I see what you mean but,…
I agree with you but, in the other hand….
Complete the following dialogue using the expressions showing Agreement (=) / Disagreement (-).
Number one is done as an example.
Conjunction/concessive relationship
Conjunction adalah kata hubung antar klausa. Misalnya untuk manjelaskan alasan/reason menggunakan
because, as, atau since (KARENA), although, even though (MESKIPUN)
because
- she couldn’t come on time because she was sick
as
-as it is public holiday, you won’t find any shops open
since
-I didn’t meet the boy since I didn’t come to his house
although
- I am going to buy a computer even though I don’t have much money
even though
- I am going to buy a computer although I don’t have much money
Practice a discussion between Winny and Tya, than answer the questions.
Tya : you really don’t like “Rumah Cemara” film on TV?
Winny: No, not at all.
Tya : And you don’t like “Bajaj Bajuri”?
Winny: No, I think it’s boring.
Tya : But those are my favourite television programs. What about “Indonesian Idol”?
Winny: To be honest, I don’t like it. Sometimes I watched it but I never do it on
purpose.
Tya : I can’t believe it. You must be joking.
Winny: I’m not kidding. I mean it.
Tya : What program is your favourite?
Winny: Legend films. I like legend films.
Tya : Wow. … that’s a litlle bit schoking. Legend films. … what’s so interesting
about them?
Winny: Well you don’t see the essence of it. In legend films, there’re conflicts
between the forces of goodness and the forces of evil.
Tya : And who’s the favourite actor?
Winny: I like Choky Adriano for the protagonist and Aris Kurniawan for the
Antagonist.
Tya : Well … well, you are one of a kind yourself. I prefer the films that shows
reality like “ Rumah Cemara” and “Bajaj Bajuri”.
Questions
1. Does Winny like films that shows realities? ………………………………………………….
2. What kind of films does Winny like? …………………………………………………..
3. Who are her favorite actors? ……………………………………………………
4. What programs are Tya’s favorite? ……………………………………………………
Internet is taking hold in Indonesia. And for sure it is happening very fast. It is used by scientists,
computer hackers, lawyers, businessman and other users. For anyone interested in knowing what internet
offers, here are some menus:
Electronic mail / E-mail / messaging
Message/letter sent to the other end of the globe are received in second. You don’t have to pay
international direct dialing rates to send E-mail.
Remote login / Telnet
This facility enable an internet user to use software available on the other computers, wherever they
maybe, provided you know the login name and the password too.
Fetching files, large documents and program from everywhere must be the most fascinating experience
for many internet users. In just second, you’ve got the files you need.
You can get the access to WWW rages which contain sounds, text, pictures and moving images. Think of
WWW as television. There are thousands of pages. Not just five channels. There is no censorship and
commercials.
Archie, veronica, jug head and WAIS (wide area information servers)
Tool for searching the huge libraries of information on the internet.
Questions.
1. The main idea of the first paragraph is …
A. Explanation about internet in Indonesia
B. Internet is happening very fast
C. Internet is introduced in Indonesia
D. Scientist, lawyers, businessman and other users
2. “… provided, you know the login name…” (number 2). The underlined word in this
sentence means …
A. As long as
B. Even though
C. Anyway
D. However
Noun clauses
Pay attention on this example below!
Ungkapan-ungkapan untuk mengoperasikan suatu alat/ mesin dalam melakukan suatu hal/ kegiatan
tertentu :
Ungkapan-ungkapan untuk mendeskripsikan fakta dan angka dari grafik atau data yang tersedia:
Let me show you this graph ……….
The ratio one to seven means ………..
The total number reflects ………….
Profit has increased slightly/ dramatically/ 10%/ …….
They buy three quarter of our production
Prices have been stable for 2 years
Etc.
Adequate ventilation with a minimum gap of 15 ncm between the ventilation holes and surrounding
surface is necessary to prevent heat build-up
o Do not cover the ventilation openings with items such as table cloths, curtains etc.
o No object filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus
o No naked flames sources, such as lighter candles, should be placed on the apparatus
o The mechanical; parts of the set contain self-lubricating bearing and must not be oiled or
lubricated
o To clean the set, use a dry cloth. Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia,
benzene or abrasives as these may harm the housing.
Transitional marker
Merupakan penanda hubung yang digunakan untuk merangkaikan kalimat tentang suatu instruksi
sederhana. Misal first, second, next, after that, then, finally etc. sedangkan untuk kesimpulannya
(conclusion) menggunakan therefore, thus, as a result, in summary, atau in conclusion.
We come to the conclusion that success needs hard works
So, if there is no more objections, I suggest that we close this meeting.
If, everyone is in agreement, I conclude that ……….
Finally, we come to the conclusion that …………….
So, if that’s all, we can stop
Then, I recommended that ………..
Etc
Giving suggestion:
I suggest you to…
Why don’t you…
You should….
You had better….
Convincing (meyakinkan)
I assure you, I can do this job well
I convince you that I am the important person here
I ensure you that I am the best
I believe I am the only one who can finish this job
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