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To Infinity and Beyond - Buzz-: Materibahasainggriskelas X Semester 2
To Infinity and Beyond - Buzz-: Materibahasainggriskelas X Semester 2
MATERIBAHASAINGGRISKELAS X
SEMESTER 2
CHAPTER 6
A. Thanking
You thank others for what they give to you and you may also have to respond
when someone thanks you. Do you know how to do them very well?
Expressions Function
B. Responding to thank
Expressions Function
It was the least I could do.
A: Thank you so much for your directions. You’ve been a tremendous help.
B: It was my pleasure.
A: Thank you for taking the time to explain it to me. I hope it wasn’t too much of a bother.
Sample phrases
A: Thank you for inviting me. Of course I’ll come.
A: Thanks for your invitation, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to come. I’ve got an appointment.
Sample phrases
A: Thank you very much for the flowers. They look so beautiful. Are they from your garden?
B: Yes. I’m glad you like them. Happy anniversary!
Sample phrases
Sample phrases
Sample phrases
C. Narrative Text
A narrative text is a text that entertains and instructs the readers. It entertains because it deals with the
unusual and unexpected development of events. It instructs because it teaches readers that problems
should be confronted, and attempts made to resolve them.
1. Generic Structure:
Catatan:
One day there was a monkey. He wanted to cross a river. There he saw a crocodile so he asked the
crocodile to take him across the other side of the river. The crocodile agree and told the monkey to jump
on its back. Then the crocodile swam down the river with the monkey on his top.
Unluckily, the crocodile was very hungry, he stopped in the middle of the river and said to the monkey,
“My father is very sick. He has to eat the heart of the monkey. So he will be healthy again.”
At the time, the monkey was in dangerous situation and he had to think hard. Then he had a good idea.
He told the crocodile to swim back to the river bank. “What’s for?” asked the crocodile. “Because I don’t
bring my heart,” said the monkey. “I left it under a tree, near some coconuts in the river bank.”
The crocodile agreed and turned around. He swam back to the bank of the river. As soon as they reached
the river bank, the monkey jumped off the crocodile’s back. Then he climbed up to the top of a
tree.“Where is your heart?” asked the crocodile. “You are foolish,” said the monkey to the crocodile.
“Now I am free and I have my heart.”
CHAPTER 7
1. Complimenting Someone
Compliment is an expression that we show or say to express or give praise. Some people use
compliments to “butter up” somebody or to flatter in order to increase good will, for example:
on his/her general appearance.
if you notice something new about the person’s appearance.
when you visit someone’s house for the first time.
when other people do their best.
o I would like compliment you on … o Thank you. It’s nice of you to say so.
o I think your ……. is very nice. o Thank you but really isn’t anything special.
o That’s nice.
o Perfect!
o Pretty good.
Sarah : Jasmine, This is dress for you. I made it by myself .
2. Congratulations.
Congratulating Responding
I’d be the first to congratulate you on…
I’d like to congratulate you on …
Please accept my warmest congratulations. It’s very good of you to say so.
May I congratulate you on … How nice of you to say so.
I must congratulate you. Thank you very much for saying
It was great to hear about so.
Congratulations. I’m glad you think so.
Congratulations on … Oh, it’s nothing special actually.
Well done Oh, I have a lot to learn yet.
Nice done, congratulations! Thank you.
Good. Oh, not really.
Fantastic! Oh, nothing to it, actually.
Oh, thanks.
3. Descriptive Text
Descriptive writing creates an impression in the reader’s mind of an event, a place, a person, or
thing. The writing will be such that it will set a mood or describe something in such detail that if
the reader saw it, they would recognize it. Descriptive writing will bring words to life and makes
the text interesting.
To describe a person’s physical appearance, you can use the following words.
Physical Appearances
black shaved
red
brown
To describe a person’s characters (qualities & habitual behaviour), you can use the
followingwords.
Character Characters
cheerful
intelligent stupid
shy
confi dent
introvert
Extrovert
energetic
diligent lazy
friendly
humble
I have a close Friend. She is beautiful, attractive and trendy. She always want to be a trend setter of
the day. She always pays much attention on her appearance. Recently, she bought a new stylist foot legs
from blowfish shoes products. This shoes really matches on her.
Her new blowfish women’s shoes are wonderful. When she are walking on that shoes, all her friends,
including me watch and admire that she has the most suitable shoes on her physical appearance. The
style, bright color, and brand represent her as a smart woman of the day. She really have perfect
appearance. She is really mad on that shoes. She said that the products covered all genders. The blowfish
men’s shoes are as elegant as she has. The products provide varieties of choice. Ballet, casual,
boot athletic shoes are designed in attractive way. The products are international trader mark and become
the hottest trend.
CHAPTER 8
2. Advertisement
IklanataudalambahasaInggrisnyadisebut Advertisement
merupakansebuahsaranapromositentangsuatuproduk/barang/jasaatauapapun yang inginandapromosikan.
Example :
OPPORTUNITY
A big western restaurant in Kuta is looking for waitresses and waiters with the requirements of good
looking, polite, and communicative. Good in English is a plus!
Send your application letter, CV and recent photograph to Rainbow Resto, JL. Kuta Barat No 5 Kuta,
not later than 28th April 2012
CHAPTER 9
1. Expressing Disbelief
Expression disbelief is expression to not believe something or someone with reason or unreason.
Example :
– Seeing is believing.
–Really? That sounds interesting.
–Really? It’s surprising that.
– Good heavens
–My goodness!
– This is really a surprise!
2. Expressing Surprise
Expressing surprise:
Here are some other expressions to show surprise.
Telling surprising news :
– Guess what!
– Surprise!
– I’ve got news, for you
– Do you know what?
– You won’t believe it!
Expressing surprise :
Responding:
– Yeah!
– It is!
– Yup!
– Sure.
– It’s true.
– I’m serious.
– No, I’m not.
– It is.
– Does it?
– It is, isn’t it?
News item is a type of the text that has the main function or communicative purpose to inform readers of
listeners or viewer about events of the day that are considered newsworthy or important. The generic
structure of news item has elements as follows.
Ø Background of event: the explanation about what had happened (who, what, when, where).
The Air Force is still investigating the cause of last Thursday’s military plane crash on Mount
Salak, Bogor, an officials say. “I cannot reveal any preliminary suspicions on the crash because we are
still waiting for result of the investigating,” Air Force spokesmanChaerudin Ray said here Sunday.
He said he was sure that human error was not the cause of the Casa 212’s crash because the
Captain’s Pilot, Maj. BendotArjiyanto, was both an experienced pilot and an instructor.
Chaerudin said no Casa planes belonging to the Air Force, including the 1984 Casa light
transport airplane, carried a black box.
“We only rely on the tape recorder and a record from the Jakarta air traffic control,” he said.
CHAPTER 10
Inviting:
Accepting an Invitation
Declining an Invitation
Dialog Examples:
Dialog 1
Ludi Invites Maya to go to a Movie
Ludi : Hi, Maya. There will be a great film tonight. It’s about vampire.
Maya : Yes, I’d like tonvery much. When will you pick me up?
Maya : Alright.
Offering help :
Useful phrases
· Can I help you?
· May I help you?
· Could I help you?
· Could I be of any help?
· Should I help you?
Example Dialogue :
Villager: May I help you?
Villager: Walk straight an turn right. You will see a big bungalow and that is the place.
· I am happy about….
· I surprised to…
· Thank you.
DECLINING AN OFFER OF HELP
· No thanks.
Example Dialogue :