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Expression of Getting Attention

When you tell a story, you can use questions to attract your listeners’ attention. Whereas when youlisten to a story, you can use several
expressions to show that you are paying attention to what is beingtalked about.

a. Asking for Attention

1) Sorry to trouble you. 6) Look what I’ve got here.
2) Sorry to bother you. 7) Look!
3) Excuse me, I wonder if I could trouble you …. 8) Hey!
4) May I have your attention, please? 9) Attention, please!
5) Excuse me, …. 10)Excuse me!

b. Showing Attention
1) Oh my god!!! What happens next? 6) Indeed?
2) How interesting!! 7) Wow....
3) What’s next? 8) Oh, I see.
4) I know what you mean.... 9) I see....
5) Is that all? 10)Tell me more about it.

1. Expression of Getting Attention

When you tell a story, you can use questions to attract your listeners’ attention. Whereas when youlisten to a story, you can use several
expressions to show that you are paying attention to what is beingtalked about.

a. Asking for Attention

1) Sorry to trouble you. 6) Look what I’ve got here.
2) Sorry to bother you. 7) Look!
3) Excuse me, I wonder if I could trouble you …. 8) Hey!
4) May I have your attention, please? 9) Attention, please!
5) Excuse me, …. 10)Excuse me!

b. Showing Attention
1) Oh my god!!! What happens next? 6) Indeed?
2) How interesting!! 7) Wow....
3) What’s next? 8) Oh, I see.
4) I know what you mean.... 9) I see....
5) Is that all? 10)Tell me more about it.

1. Expression of Getting Attention

When you tell a story, you can use questions to attract your listeners’ attention. Whereas when youlisten to a story, you can use several
expressions to show that you are paying attention to what is beingtalked about.

a. Asking for Attention

1) Sorry to trouble you. 6) Look what I’ve got here.
2) Sorry to bother you. 7) Look!
3) Excuse me, I wonder if I could trouble you …. 8) Hey!
4) May I have your attention, please? 9) Attention, please!
5) Excuse me, …. 10)Excuse me!

b. Showing Attention
1) Oh my god!!! What happens next? 6) Indeed?
2) How interesting!! 7) Wow....
3) What’s next? 8) Oh, I see.
4) I know what you mean.... 9) I see....
5) Is that all? 10)Tell me more about it.

Contoh Dialogue:
Read and practise the following dialogue then answer the questions
Mrs. Susi : Don’t be noisy. Attention please!
Students : Yes, Ma’am
Mrs. Susi : Okay, next week we will do mid-examination.
Students : What !
 Mrs. Susi : Listen to me!
Students : Yes, Ma’am
Mrs. Susi : The material that should be learned is from Chapter 1 until chapter 4. Don’t forget to enrich you
vocabularies with exercise!
Students : Yes Ma’am
Mrs. Susi : Okay, that’s all for today. Good luck then!

Questions
1. How many person are there in the dialogue? Who are they?
2. What does the teacher tell to the students?
3. What does the teacher say to get the attention?
4. When will the students have a mid-exams?
5. What material should be learned by the students?

Contoh Dialogue:
Read and practise the following dialogue then answer the questions
Mrs. Susi : Don’t be noisy. Attention please!
Students : Yes, Ma’am
Mrs. Susi : Okay, next week we will do mid-examination.
Students : What !
Mrs. Susi : Listen to me!
Students : Yes, Ma’am
Mrs. Susi : The material that should be learned is from Chapter 1 until chapter 4. Don’t forget to enrich you
vocabularies with exercise!
Students : Yes Ma’am
Mrs. Susi : Okay, that’s all for today. Good luck then!

Questions
1. How many person are there in the dialogue? Who are they?
2. What does the teacher tell to the students?
3. What does the teacher say to get the attention?
4. When will the students have a mid-exams?
5. What material should be learned by the students?
Contoh Dialogue:
Read and practise the following dialogue then answer the questions
Mrs. Susi : Don’t be noisy. Attention please!
Students : Yes, Ma’am
Mrs. Susi : Okay, next week we will do mid-examination.
Students : What !
Mrs. Susi : Listen to me!
Students : Yes, Ma’am
Mrs. Susi : The material that should be learned is from Chapter 1 until chapter 4. Don’t forget to enrich you
vocabularies with exercise!
Students : Yes Ma’am
Mrs. Susi : Okay, that’s all for today. Good luck then!

Questions
1. How many person are there in the dialogue? Who are they?
2. What does the teacher tell to the students?
3. What does the teacher say to get the attention?
4. When will the students have a mid-exams?
5. What material should be learned by the students?
2. Understanding Expression
a. Asking for Understanding b. Respond to Understanding
1) It’s good, isn’t it? 1) Yes, I do.
2) It is clear? 2) Yes, it is.
3) Do you understand? 3) I understand.
4) Do you know what I mean? 4) I see
5) Have you got it? 5) I get it/I got it
6) Got it?

3. Giving Compliment Expression

Compliment is an expression that we show or say to express/give praise. Some people use compliments to “butter up” somebody or to flatter
in order to increase good will.

a. Giving complement
1) What a nice dress!
2) You look great.
3) I really must express my admiration for your dance.
4) Good grades!
5) Excellent!
6) Nice work!
7) Good job!
8) That’s a very nice … (dress).
9) Great job on the … (presentation).
10)You look very good in … (that new hair-do).

b. Responses to compliments
1) How kind of you to say so.
2) Thank you.
3) I’m glad you like it.
4) It was nothing really. (an expression of modesty and humility)
5) Thank you. Yours is even nicer.
6) I’m glad you like it.
7) Thank you.
8) Thank you so much.
9) Yeah, thanks.

4. Opinion Expression
a. Asking opinion
Asking for opinion is a skill in a good manner will mean that you get more information. This section will help students to think about how they
can best put questions in a forum like a meeting, class discussion, or question time type event.
1) What do think about that? 5) What do you think about ...?
2) What are your views on ...? 6) How do you feel (about...)?
3) Where do you stand (on...)? 7) What do you reckon (about...)?
4) What do you think of ...? 8) What’s your opinion of ...?

b. Giving an opinion
It is very important to show people when you are saying an opinion and show that it is not a fact. Giving an opinion as a fact is not very polite
in the UK.
1) If you don’t mind me saying ...
2) I’m utterly convinced that ...
3) In my humble opinion ...
4) It seems to me that ...
5)- In my point of view / my opinion, ....
6) From my point of view ...
7) I am of the opinion that ...
8) I reckon ...
9) I’d say ...
10)Personally, I think ...
CHECKING SOMEONE’S UNDERSTANDIN hChecking Showing Understanding
for Understanding
 Do you understand what I’m saying? (Apakah kamu mengerti apa  I understand what you are saying. (Aku paham dengan
yang saya katakan?). apa yang kamu katakan).
 Do you know what I mean? (Apakah kamu tahu maksud saya?).  I know what you mean. (Aku tahu apa yang kamu
 Do you know what I’m saying? (Apakah kamu tahu apa yang aku maksud).
katakan?).  I see what you are saying. (Aku mengerti apa yang
 Do you know what I’m talking about? (Apakah kamu tahu apa kamu ucapkan).
yang aku bicarakan?).  I see what you mean. (Aku mengerti apa yang kamu
 Do you get my point? (Apakah kamu paham maksudku?). maksud).
 Do you understand? (Apakah kamu paham?).  I know what you are talking about. (Saya tahu apa yang
 Do you follow me? (Apakah kamu paham?). kamu bicarakan).
 Are you following me? (Apakah kamu paham?).  I know. (Aku tahu).
 Are you with me? (Apakah kamu paham?).  I’m with you. (Aku mengerti).
 Have you got it? (Apakah kamu mengerti?).  I hear you. (Aku mengerti)
 Any questions? (Ada pertanyaan?).  I hear what you are saying. (Aku paham apa yang kamu
katakan).
 I see. (Aku paham).

CHECKING SOMEONE’S UNDERSTANDING

Checking for Understanding Showing Understanding

 Do you understand what I’m saying? (Apakah kamu mengerti apa  I understand what you are saying. (Aku paham dengan
yang saya katakan?). apa yang kamu katakan).
 Do you know what I mean? (Apakah kamu tahu maksud saya?).  I know what you mean. (Aku tahu apa yang kamu
 Do you know what I’m saying? (Apakah kamu tahu apa yang aku maksud).
katakan?).  I see what you are saying. (Aku mengerti apa yang
 Do you know what I’m talking about? (Apakah kamu tahu apa kamu ucapkan).
yang aku bicarakan?).  I see what you mean. (Aku mengerti apa yang kamu
 Do you get my point? (Apakah kamu paham maksudku?). maksud).
 Do you understand? (Apakah kamu paham?).  I know what you are talking about. (Saya tahu apa yang
 Do you follow me? (Apakah kamu paham?). kamu bicarakan).
 Are you following me? (Apakah kamu paham?).  I know. (Aku tahu).
 Are you with me? (Apakah kamu paham?).  I’m with you. (Aku mengerti).
 Have you got it? (Apakah kamu mengerti?).  I hear you. (Aku mengerti)
 Any questions? (Ada pertanyaan?).  I hear what you are saying. (Aku paham apa yang kamu
katakan).
 I see. (Aku paham).
Expressing lack of understanding
 I don’t get it. (Aku tidak mengerti).
 I don’t follow you. (Aku tidak mengerti maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I get your point. (Aku tidak yakin aku mengerti
maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I know what you mean. (Aku tidak yakin aku
paham dengan apa yang kamu maksud).
 I’m sorry, I don’t understand. (Maaf, aku tidak mengerti).
 What do you mean? (Apakah maksudmu?).
 I’m not following you. (Aku tidak mengerti maksudmu).
 I don’t quite follow you. (Aku tidak cukup mengerti
maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I get what you mean. (Aku tidak yakin aku paham
dengan apa yang kamu maksud).
Expressing lack of understanding
 I don’t get it. (Aku tidak mengerti).
 I don’t follow you. (Aku tidak mengerti maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I get your point. (Aku tidak yakin aku mengerti
maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I know what you mean. (Aku tidak yakin aku
paham dengan apa yang kamu maksud).
 I’m sorry, I don’t understand. (Maaf, aku tidak mengerti).
 What do you mean? (Apakah maksudmu?).
 I’m not following you. (Aku tidak mengerti maksudmu).
 I don’t quite follow you. (Aku tidak cukup mengerti
maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I get what you mean. (Aku tidak yakin aku paham
dengan apa yang kamu maksud)
Expressing lack of understanding
 I don’t get it. (Aku tidak mengerti).
 I don’t follow you. (Aku tidak mengerti maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I get your point. (Aku tidak yakin aku mengerti
maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I know what you mean. (Aku tidak yakin aku
paham dengan apa yang kamu maksud).
 I’m sorry, I don’t understand. (Maaf, aku tidak mengerti).
 What do you mean? (Apakah maksudmu?).
 I’m not following you. (Aku tidak mengerti maksudmu).
 I don’t quite follow you. (Aku tidak cukup mengerti
maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I get what you mean. (Aku tidak yakin aku paham
dengan apa yang kamu maksud)
Expressing lack of understanding
 I don’t get it. (Aku tidak mengerti).
 I don’t follow you. (Aku tidak mengerti maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I get your point. (Aku tidak yakin aku mengerti
maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I know what you mean. (Aku tidak yakin aku
paham dengan apa yang kamu maksud).
 I’m sorry, I don’t understand. (Maaf, aku tidak mengerti).
 What do you mean? (Apakah maksudmu?).
 I’m not following you. (Aku tidak mengerti maksudmu).
 I don’t quite follow you. (Aku tidak cukup mengerti
maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I get what you mean. (Aku tidak yakin aku
paham dengan apa yang kamu maksud).
Expressing lack of understanding
 I don’t get it. (Aku tidak mengerti).
 I don’t follow you. (Aku tidak mengerti maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I get your point. (Aku tidak yakin aku mengerti
maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I know what you mean. (Aku tidak yakin aku
paham dengan apa yang kamu maksud).
 I’m sorry, I don’t understand. (Maaf, aku tidak mengerti).
 What do you mean? (Apakah maksudmu?).
 I’m not following you. (Aku tidak mengerti maksudmu).
 I don’t quite follow you. (Aku tidak cukup mengerti
maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I get what you mean. (Aku tidak yakin aku
paham dengan apa yang kamu maksud).
Expressing lack of understanding
 I don’t get it. (Aku tidak mengerti).
 I don’t follow you. (Aku tidak mengerti maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I get your point. (Aku tidak yakin aku mengerti
maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I know what you mean. (Aku tidak yakin aku
paham dengan apa yang kamu maksud).
 I’m sorry, I don’t understand. (Maaf, aku tidak mengerti).
 What do you mean? (Apakah maksudmu?).
 I’m not following you. (Aku tidak mengerti maksudmu).
 I don’t quite follow you. (Aku tidak cukup mengerti
maksudmu).
 I’m not sure I get what you mean. (Aku tidak yakin aku
paham dengan apa yang kamu maksud).
 SKING FOR AND GIVING OPINION

‘Asking for Opinion’

 How is your opinion? (bagaimana pendapatmu?)
 How about this? (bagaimana dengan ini?)
 What do you think about…? (bagaimana pendapatmu?)
 what do you think of…? (bagaimana pendapatmu?)
 what is your opinion? (apa pendapat mu?)
 How do you think of my idea? (bagaimana menurutmu pendapatku)
 what are you feeling? (apa perasaanmu?)
 how do you feel? (apa yang kamu rasakan?)
 How do you think? (apa yang kamu pikirkan?)
 Please give me your opinion? (tolong berikan aku pendapatmu?)
 what your view on? (bagaimana pandangan mu?)
 Do you have opinion of…? (kamu punya pendapat tentang…?)
 what is your idea? (apa pendapatmu?)
 do you have any idea? (kamu punya ide?)
 How about…? (bagaimana tentang…?)

‘Giving opinion’
 In my opinion (Di pendapatku)
 I personally believe (saya yakin)
 I think that (aku berfikir bahwa)
 As far I know (Sejauh yang aku tau)
 I tend to think that (Aku berpikir bahwa)
 In my view (menurutku)
 I don’t think I care for it (aku tidak berfikir Aku perduli tentang itu)
 To my mind (menurutku)
 If you ask me, I feel (jika kau bertanya padaku, aku merasa)
 From my point of view (dari pendapatku)
 The way I see is that (caraku melihat ini yaitu)
 To my mind (menurutku)
 what I have in my mind is (yang aku pikirkan adalah)
 I think I like it (aku pikir aku menyukainya)

ASKING FOR AND GIVING OPINION

‘Asking for Opinion’

 How is your opinion? (bagaimana pendapatmu?)
 How about this? (bagaimana dengan ini?)
 What do you think about…? (bagaimana pendapatmu?)
 what do you think of…? (bagaimana pendapatmu?)
 what is your opinion? (apa pendapat mu?)
 How do you think of my idea? (bagaimana menurutmu pendapatku)
 what are you feeling? (apa perasaanmu?)
 how do you feel? (apa yang kamu rasakan?)
 How do you think? (apa yang kamu pikirkan?)
 Please give me your opinion? (tolong berikan aku pendapatmu?)
 what your view on? (bagaimana pandangan mu?)
 Do you have opinion of…? (kamu punya pendapat tentang…?)
 what is your idea? (apa pendapatmu?)
 do you have any idea? (kamu punya ide?)
 How about…? (bagaimana tentang…?)

‘Giving opinion’
 In my opinion (Di pendapatku)
 I personally believe (saya yakin)
 I think that (aku berfikir bahwa)
 As far I know (Sejauh yang aku tau)
 I tend to think that (Aku berpikir bahwa)
 In my view (menurutku)
 I don’t think I care for it (aku tidak berfikir Aku perduli tentang itu)
 To my mind (menurutku)
 If you ask me, I feel (jika kau bertanya padaku, aku merasa)
 From my point of view (dari pendapatku)
 The way I see is that (caraku melihat ini yaitu)
 To my mind (menurutku)
 what I have in my mind is (yang aku pikirkan adalah)
 I think I like it (aku pikir aku menyukainya)
Example :

Dian : Ratna, do you see that shoes? (Ratna apakah kamu melihat sepatu itu?)
Ratna : where is Dian? (Dimana Dian?)
Dian : Look the red one! (lihat yang warna merah)
Ratna : wow! it is so good (wow! sangat bagus)
Dian : what do you think if I use it? (bagaimana menurutmu jika aku menggunakan nya?)
Ratna : I think it is suitable with you and your appearance (aku rasa ini cocok untuk mu dan penampilan mu)
Dian : I think so, well I will buy (aku rasa begitu, baiklah aku mau beli)

Example :

Dian : Ratna, do you see that shoes? (Ratna apakah kamu melihat sepatu itu?)
Ratna : where is Dian? (Dimana Dian?)
Dian : Look the red one! (lihat yang warna merah)
Ratna : wow! it is so good (wow! sangat bagus)
Dian : what do you think if I use it? (bagaimana menurutmu jika aku menggunakan nya?)
Ratna : I think it is suitable with you and your appearance (aku rasa ini cocok untuk mu dan penampilan mu)
Dian : I think so, well I will buy (aku rasa begitu, baiklah aku mau beli)

Example :

Dian : Ratna, do you see that shoes? (Ratna apakah kamu melihat sepatu itu?)
Ratna : where is Dian? (Dimana Dian?)
Dian : Look the red one! (lihat yang warna merah)
Ratna : wow! it is so good (wow! sangat bagus)
Dian : what do you think if I use it? (bagaimana menurutmu jika aku menggunakan nya?)
Ratna : I think it is suitable with you and your appearance (aku rasa ini cocok untuk mu dan penampilan mu)
Dian : I think so, well I will buy (aku rasa begitu, baiklah aku mau beli)

Example :

Dian : Ratna, do you see that shoes? (Ratna apakah kamu melihat sepatu itu?)
Ratna : where is Dian? (Dimana Dian?)
Dian : Look the red one! (lihat yang warna merah)
Ratna : wow! it is so good (wow! sangat bagus)
Dian : what do you think if I use it? (bagaimana menurutmu jika aku menggunakan nya?)
Ratna : I think it is suitable with you and your appearance (aku rasa ini cocok untuk mu dan penampilan mu)
Dian : I think so, well I will buy (aku rasa begitu, baiklah aku mau beli)

Example :

Dian : Ratna, do you see that shoes? (Ratna apakah kamu melihat sepatu itu?)
Ratna : where is Dian? (Dimana Dian?)
Dian : Look the red one! (lihat yang warna merah)
Ratna : wow! it is so good (wow! sangat bagus)
Dian : what do you think if I use it? (bagaimana menurutmu jika aku menggunakan nya?)
Ratna : I think it is suitable with you and your appearance (aku rasa ini cocok untuk mu dan penampilan mu)
Dian : I think so, well I will buy (aku rasa begitu, baiklah aku mau beli)

Example :

Dian : Ratna, do you see that shoes? (Ratna apakah kamu melihat sepatu itu?)
Ratna : where is Dian? (Dimana Dian?)
Dian : Look the red one! (lihat yang warna merah)
Ratna : wow! it is so good (wow! sangat bagus)
Dian : what do you think if I use it? (bagaimana menurutmu jika aku menggunakan nya?)
Ratna : I think it is suitable with you and your appearance (aku rasa ini cocok untuk mu dan penampilan mu)
Dian : I think so, well I will buy (aku rasa begitu, baiklah aku mau beli)