Sabtu, 06 Juni 2009

Happiness Expression

Expressing Happiness:
-I'm happy...
-I'm (very)pleased / (really) delighted (about)...
-I can't say how pleased / delighted I'am about it
-Great!
-Terrific
-Fantastic



Example:

I'm very happy because how I can get together with my old friends.
Oh, how I miss them... I see that their appearances have not changet. Anton, the Winner Of The Piano Competition, is playing us romantic music.

Sympathy Expression

Expressing Simpatihy:
Menyatakan simpati yang merupakan kompetensi untuk menyatakan perasaan iba dan turut prihatin pada hal yang buruk yang menimpa seseorang.



That's
-awfull (kasihan)
-a shame (memalukan)
-a pity
-a terrible
-too bad
-dreadfull

What
-a shame

-pity

How
-terrible

-dreadfull
-awfull

Gaining Attention

Gaining attention is the way to follow attention to some one.
* cara untuk meminta perhatian / respon seseorang.

- Showing Attention:

  • look at you!
  • how beautiful!
  • That's wonderful
  • What's the matter?
  • Is every thing all right?
  • Oh, really? is it true?
  • Oh, my God. What happens?
  • Wow... really? That's incredible



- Gaining Attention:
  • Attention, please
  • May / can I help you attention, please?
  • Excuseme
  • look here
  • listen to me, please
  • Waiter?
  • I'm sorry, but...
  • Wow, really?
  • I'm listening

News Item

A news item text is a factual. The text which informs readers of daily newspapers about events and the day which are regarded as newsworthy or important

The structure of the text consist of three parts :

  1. Newsworthy event : Recounts the events in summary form
  2. Background event : Elaborate what happened, to whom and in what circumstances
  3. Source : Comments by participants in, witnesses to, and authorities expert on the event

Greeting

(Introducing your self, introducing others, and ending conversation)

1. How do you greet other people?

  • good morning
  • good afternoon
  • good evening
  • good night
  • Hi, Ardi....
  • Hello Arman....
  • how are you?
  • I'm fine thanks, and you?
2. How do you introduce your self?
  • how do you do?
  • hello I'm, David
  • I'm sue washington. Please to meet you
3. How do you introduce other people?
  • I'd like to introduce Andre
  • nice to meet you
  • nice to meet you too

Appointment

1. Making an appointment

  • I'd like to make an appointment with...
  • I want to make an appointment to see...
  • I'd like to make an appointment to see...
  • I'd like you to come and see me
  • Can I come and see you?
  • I'll be there
  • What about...?
2. Accepting an appointment (menerima sebuah janji)
  • All right, see you there (sampai berjumpa disana)
  • No problem, I'm free on (tidak masalah, saya sedang tidak sibuk)
  • Be there on time
  • I'll wait for you there
  • It's a deal
3. Canceling an appointment (menolak janji)
  • I'm sorry. I'm very busy (saya minta maaf, saya sedang sibuk)
  • I'm terrible sorry I have to put of my appointment
  • I'm afraid I have to postpone my appointment with

Descriptive Text

Descriptive text is a text that draw or teil about something detail. The purpose of descriptive text to describe spesific thing or an object.

Generic structure :
  1. Identification : Identify phenomenon to be describe
  2. Description : Description in detail
Example :

Cat

Cat is one of the famous pet that so many people like it.
Cat has a tail. From its mouth it makes a sound of " miau ". Cat is cute. It has soft fur. It also has four legs and four sharp claws. Cat likes mouse. Cat lives at home with people who keep it has their pet

Note : Red : Identification
Blue : Description