1.3 Dan 1.4 Giving Compliments and Asking For Opinion

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Chapter 1 It’s English Time

1.3 Showing Appreciation/Compliments


Showing appreciation adalah ungkapan yang digunakan untuk memberi penghargaan atau pujian
atau komentar terhadap seseorang mengenai penampilan, prestasi, dan sebagainya.

Compliments/Appreciation Responses

Ungkapan Pujian/penghargaan

● Well done! ● Thank you


● Good Job! ● That’s very kind of you
● That’s great! ● Thank you so much /very much
● How beautiful you are! ● Yeah, thanks
● What a nice shirt! ● It’s nothing
● Nice work! ● I’m glad you like it
● You’re great! ● Thanks. It’s nice of you to say so
● I really appreciate your effort ● Do you really think so?
● How clever you are! ● Many thanks
● You are genious!

Untuk memberi pujian atau kekaguman, kita dapat menggunakan kalimat kekaguman dengan
menggunakan “How/What” dan diberi tanda seru

Perhatikan. How atau what di sini bukan berarti kata tanya apa dan bagaimana tetapi berarti
“Alangkah, betapa atau sungguh”

Contoh:
How handsome you are! (Betapa gantengnya kamu)
How smart you are! (Betapa pintarnya kamu)
How clean this room is! (Sungguh bersih ruangan ini)
What a kind man he is! (Betapa baiknya laki-laki itu)
What a nice t-shirt! (Betapa bagus kaos ini)
What an expensive motorcycle it is! (Alangkah mahalnya sepeda motor itu)
What cheap laptops they are! (Sungguh murah laptop-laptop itu)

1.4. Telling something what we think/Opinion


Asking for Opinion Giving Opinion

● What do you think of….? ● In my opinion…


● What do you think about …? ● In my view…
● What’s your opinion of…? ● I think…
● What do you feel about…? ● I believe…
● What can you say about….? ● I guess…
● How do you feel about…? ● To my mind…
● Do you think….? ● What I have in my mind…
● What’s your idea…?

Response to Opinion Response to Opinion

Agreeing/ menyetujui Disagreeing/ tidak menyetujui

● I think so ● I am sorry but I disagree


● I agree ● I can’t say that
● That’s right ● I don’t think so
● You are right ● I have different opinion with you
● That’s true ● No, that is not true
● I am in line with you ● I don’t think that’s right
Expressions in Dialogues
1. Erna  : What do you think of our English teacher?
Almusto: He is smart and teaches us clearly.
Erna       : That’s right. I understand English better now

2. Ari : What is your opinion of smoking?


Ahdi  : I think smoking is not good for our health.
Ari     : I think so too. We have to avoid it

3. Hani : Do you think it will rain today?


Aryoso  : I guess it is going to rain today because the sky is cloudy.
Hani      : I don’t think so, look the sun still shines.

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Do The Exercise Below


Do It on Your English Book

Topic Chapter 1 It’s English Time! “Attention, understand, opinions, and appreciation”

Read the text carefully and answer the questions!


1. Teacher            : . . . . Are we all ready to learn English?
Students          : Yes, Ma’am
a.       Do you understand                       c. I think so
b.      What do you  think                       d. Attention, please

2. Teacher       : What about you, Nadiah? . . . . if we use English in our English class?
Nadiah        : Yes Miss, we will use English in our English class
a.       Do you understand                       c. I think so
b.      What do you  think                       d. Attention, please

3.      M. Alika : Your picture is so . . . . ! I like the color.


Reyan : Thank you
a.       Bad           b. Beautiful                 c. Horrible                   d. Mad

4.       Teacher           :  . . . . ?
Student           : Yes, Sir
a.       Do you know what I mean?        c. Do you think
b.      You don’t understand                  d. Don’t you remember

5.      Student           : . . …. .,Miss What is ‘attention’ in Bahasa Indonesia?


Teacher            : Attention is perhatian
a.       sorry          b. yes, please               c. Excuse me               d. really

6. Mr Yoga : I heard that you’ve passed your exams. …, Keysa!


Keysa : Thank you very much, Sir.
a. Wish me luck
b. Well done
c. I’m sorry to hear that
d. Thank you
7. Raya : Congratulation on your birthday. Please, take this present.

Andini : Oh . …
Raya: I know this is your favorite pet.
a. What a cute kitty!
b. How beautiful flower!
c. What a bad kitty!
d. How bad flower!

8.
Nadine : I think Rizq is the nicest student in our class? What do you think?

Annisa :  . . . . She is always helpful

A.      I don't think so.


B.      I don't agree.
C.      Impossible.
D.      I think so.

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Faiz : Shall we have a picnic to Pangandaran beach this weekend?

Rauzan : . . . It will be fun.

A.      Oh, I disagree.
B.      I'm sorry I can't.
C.      That would be great.
D.     What a tiring journey.

10.      
Dad : What do you think of our new house, dear?

Sania : . ….. . I don't have enough place to put my stuff.

A.      It is the best place I believe.


B.     I think it's too small.
C.      It is beautiful I think.
D.     I think it is lovely.

II. Match the expressions in column A with the correct responses in column B!
Jodohkan kolom A dengan Kolom B
A B
1.      How do you feel about that? a.      Sure, what is it?
2.      Excuse me, I wonder if I could trouble you... b.      Really? Thank you
3.      Do you understand what I’m saying? c.      Wow, so cute!
4.      What an awesome project! d.      I feel that it’s the right thing to do
5.      Look what I’ve got here! e.       I know what you mean
Answer:
1.                                                                    
2.                                                                    
3.
4.
5.
III. Complete the dialogs based on these expressions!
1.      Expressions of opinion
A: What do you think of your classroom?
B: ____________________

2.      Expressions of opinion
A: ____________________
B: In my opinion, smoking in restaurants is a bad things!

3.      Expressions of appreciation
A: Look at the painting!
B: Wow! ____________________

4.      Expressions of attention
A: ____________________. Can you tell me where the post office?
B: Sure. It’s near the Corner Bank

5.      Expression of understanding
Mom: ____________________
Andi: Yes mom, I understand, I should sleep and wake up early

IV. Rearrange the sentences below into a good dialog!


Urutkan kalimat 1-5 yang masih acak menjadi dialogue yang runtut

1.      Jenna   : So, how was it?


2.      Hanna  : Oh, Hi Jenna. I’m quite sleepy now. I stayed up last night. I watched
  Spiderman Homecoming on TV
3.      Jenna   : I didn’t like it. It makes me sleepy. I prefer cartoon movies
4.      Hanna  : It’s a cool film. The Spiderman was so lovely. What do you think about it?
5.      Jenna   : Hi, Hanna. How is it going today?

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