3 ekspresi ini keliahatnnya simple gitu. Mudah aja gitu. Ga usah
dipelajari pun paham-paham aja gitu. Stop! Sombong amat... Ada banyak loh yang mungkin
lo ga tau, mau tau lebih nih? Nyok gulir ke bawah,pahami,cermati dan resapi.
Selamat Belajar!
GRATITUDE
Gratitude. Hmm... Masih bingung nih apaan sih “Gratitude” itu. By the
way, “Gratitude” itu poenting banget nih dipelajari, karna ... Hehehe gak di
jelasin di bagian ini. Nyok gulir ke bawah,pahami,cermati dan resapi. Selamat
Belajar!
Definition
Gratitude is an
expression that we show or say to express grateful feeling to other people.
Grateful feeling which the most simple one to say is “Thank You”
Express It
You can express your
grateful feeling when people :
·
Give you something
·
Help you do something
·
Wish you something
·
Give you compliment
Some expression of
expressing gratitude we can use :
a.
Thanking
·
Thank you
·
Thanks.
·
Thanks a lot.
·
Thank you very much.
b.
Thanking For Someone’s Help
·
Thank you for your help.
·
Thank you. You are so helpful.
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Thank a lot for your help, you are very kind.
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Thank you. You are so kind and helpful.
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Thank you very much for your help.
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How kind you are to help me. Thank you.
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Thank you for helping me during my difficult time.
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I cannot succeed without your help. Thank you very
much.
And many more
c.
Thanking For Someone Who Giving Time To You
·
Thank
you for your time.
·
Thank
you for your precious time.
·
Thank
you for spending a great time with me.
·
Thank
you for giving me changes to talk in a few minutes
·
Thank
you for spending time with me.
And many more
d.
Thanking For Someone Who Visiting You
·
Thank you for visiting me.
·
Thank you for your visit.
·
Thank you for taking the trouble to visit me. I
appreciate it very much.
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Thank you for spending your time to visit me.
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Thank you for such a lovely visit.
·
And many more
e.
Miscellaneous Thanking
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Thank you for such a nice gift.
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Thank you for being my best friend.
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Thank you for showing me how to solve the problems.
·
Thank you for your assistance in developing this
program
·
Thank you for your participation in this seminar.
·
You are great friends of mine. Thank you very much.
·
Thanks a lot for your participation during the
events.
And many more
Respond Gratitude
After we know some expressing gratitude. As someone
who get that expressing, we can respond someone’s expressing with :
·
You’re welcome. (US)
·
Not at all. (formal, UK)
·
Don’t mention it.
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(It’s) my pleasure.
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It was nothing.
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That’s alright/OK.
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No problem.
·
Any time.
Example Dialogue
Mom : Sam can you help me?
Please wash our car, it’s very
dirty.
Sam : Yes, I do Mom.
Mom : Thank you my boy! I’ll
cook steak for your breakfast.
Sam : Thank Mom.
COMPLIMENT
C-O-M-P-L-I-M-E-N-T = Compliment, adalah sebuah
ekspresi yang sangat lazim dilakukan. Kenapa lazim coba? Mau tau kenapa?
Penasaran? Nyok gulir ke bawah,pahami,cermati dan resapi. Selamat Belajar!
Definition
Compliment
is an expression that we show or say to express/give praise.
Time To Express Compliment
Expressing compliment, of course there is reason to
express our compliment to someone. Some reason to expressing compliment. They
are :
1.
Notice something new about the someone’s appearance
E.g. : new car, new haircut, a piece of jewelry, etc.
2.
On a person of his or her general
appearance
E.g. : You look good today
3.
When visiting someone’s house for
the first time
E.g : What a beautiful house you have.
4.
When someone prepare somethiing
for you
E.g. : Someone prepare meal : The meal was delicious.
Expressing
Compliment
Some expression we
can use to express compliment :
1.
Formal Expression
·
I would like compliment you on …
·
I think your . . .(e.g. :hair) is very nice.
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I just love your . . .(e.g. :dress).
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The . . .(e.g. : chicken) is very delicious.
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I really like your . . . (e.g. : skirt).
·
This . . . (e.g. : cheese) is super.
·
That’s not a bad . . . (e.g. : bike) you’ve got.
·
That’s a very nice . . .(e.g. : dress).
·
Great job on the . . . (e.g. : presentation).
·
You look very good in . . . (e.g. : that new
hair-do).
·
That . . . (e.g. : tie) looks great on you.
2.
Informal Expression
·
That’s nice.
·
That’s not bad.
·
Pretty good
·
What a wonderful
performance!
·
I must express my
admiration to you!
·
That’s great!
·
That’s
beautiful!
·
That’s amazing!
·
That’s super!
·
Nice work!
·
Pretty good
·
That’s
wonderful!
·
That’s
excellent!
·
That’s
extraordinary!
3.
Compliment For Someone Special
·
You are a pretty/handsome girl/boy.
·
I think you are very beuatiful/handsome.
·
You are the treasure of my heart.
·
You are so dear to me.
·
You are the most important in my life.
·
You are my special friend.
·
You are so special to me.
·
How happy I’m to have you as my
boyfriend/girlfriend.
·
There is no one else but you alone is my love.
·
I love you so much, how sweet is my life with you.
·
I love you so much, how happy I’m to be with you.
4.
In exclamatory sentences, we use ‘what’ to describe nouns, and use ‘how’
todescribe adjectives and adverbs,
as in the following examples.
·
What a quiet night it is!
Using what >> nouns
·
How quiet the night is!
Using how >> adjectives
·
What a beautiful country it is!
Using what >> nouns
·
How beautiful the country is!
Using how >> adjectives
·
What a clever boy he is!
Using what >> nouns
·
How clever the boy is!
Using how >> adjectives
·
What pretty girls they are!
Using what >> nouns
·
How beautiful the girls are!
Using how >> adjective
Respond Compliment
After we know some
expressing of compliment. As someone who get that expressing, we can respond
someone’s expressing with :
·
How
kind of you to say so.
·
Thank
you.
·
I’m
glad you like it.
·
Thank
you very much.
·
Thanks
a lot for your appreciation.
·
Thanks
a lot for your compliment.
·
Thanks
a lot for your nice welcome.
·
You
are so kind to say that.
·
You’ve
made my day.
·
You’ve
give me great encouragement.
·
That’s
so sweet.
·
I’m
glad you say that.
·
I’m
glad you accept it.
Example Dialogues of Compliment
John : What a
beautiful dress, Ms. Elliot.
Stefany : Thanks, I’m glad you like it.
Anna : My compliments to the chef. This linguine is super.
Staff : Thank you ma’am. I’ll be sure to let the chef
know.
Mr. Simpson
: Your new
hair-do looks absolutely gorgeous and
i think you are very beautiful Mrs. Simpson.
Mrs. Simpson : How kind of you to say so.
CONGRATULATION
Congratulation. Mmm ... Pasti semua mikir Congratulation artinya
“Selamat”. Jawabannya ya emang bener, apalagi artinya selain itu. Nyok gulir ke
bawah,pahami,cermati dan resapi. Selamat Belajar!
Definition
Congratulation is an expression
that we use to give the congratulation utterance when he/she succeeds in doing
something.
Expressions of
Congratulation
·
I’d be the first to congratulate you on.
·
I’d like to congratulate you on …
·
Please accept my warmest congratulations.
·
May I congratulate you on …
·
I must congratulate you.
·
It was great to hear about …
·
Congratulations.
·
Congratulations on …
·
Well done
·
Nice one.
·
Congratulation!
·
Happy birthday!
·
Many happy returns!
·
Congratulations on passing your exam!
These phrases start with formal versions and moving to more informal
ones.
·
I'd
like to offer my congratulations on ...
·
Congratulations
on ...
·
You
must be really happy about...
·
I'm
very happy for you. I hope you enjoy...
(e.g. : your new job, your marriage,
your new baby, your new house)
Respond to Congratulation
·
It’s very good of you to say so.
·
How nice of you to say so.
·
Thank you very much for saying so.
·
Oh, it’s nothing special actually.
·
Oh, I have a lot to learn yet.
·
Thank you.
·
Oh, not really.
·
Oh, nothing to it, actually.
Example Dialogue
Wicky : You must be really happy about your new job.
Charly : Of
course Wicky. Thank you for your congrat.
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