CHAPTER 6 : PUBLIC PLACES AND IT’S PART

Speaking

Conversation

One day when i was on campus, i accidentally met a visitor who had needs on campus, he then asked
me where the men’s restroom was.

Visitor : Hello, good morning

( Halo,selamat pagi )

Me : Hello, good morning too

( Halo, selamat pagi juga )

Visitor : Can you help me?

( Bisakah anda membantu saya )

Me : Yes,I can help you

( Ya, aku bisa membantumu )

Visitor : I have business on campus but suddenly i need to pee. Can you show me where the toilet is?

( Saya ada urusan di kampus tapi tiba-tiba saya ingin buang air kecil. Bisakah anda menunjukkan
dimana toiletnya? )

Me : The toilet is near the prayer room in building B, let me show you where the toilet is

(Toiletnya ada di dekat musholla di gedung B, biar saya tunjukkan dimana toiletnya )

Visitor : Ok, thanks for the help

( Ok, terima kasih atas bantuannya )

Me : You’re welcome

( Sama-sama )

Vocabulary from the conversation above

No ENGLISH INDONESIA

1 Can you show me Bisakah anda menunjukkan

2 Prayer room Ruang shalat
3 Building Bangunan
LIST OF VOCABULARRY PUBLIC PLACE AND ITS PART IN UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH INDONESIA

Classroom Ruang belajar

Security post Pos satpam
Building Bangunan
Escalator Tangga berjalan/lift
Ablution place Tempat Wudhu
Prayer room Ruang sholat
Parking lot Tempat parkir
Canteen Kantin
Library Perpustakaan
Laboratory Laboratorium
Swimming pool Kolam renang
Hall Aula
Auditorium/theatre Auditorium/teater
Wifi Wifi
Global fm campus radio Radio kampus global fm
Toilet Toilet

Exercise

Fill in the questions below using the answer boxes

Parking lot Toilet

Swimming pool Prayer room

1. You can park your vehicle at...

( Anda dapat memarkir kendaraan anda di...)

2. The Place for prayer at....

( Tempat Sholat di...)

3. We will go to....to swim

( Kita akan pergi ke...untuk berenang )

4. The place to take a pee is....

( Tempat untuk buang air kecil adalah )
The following are some examples of expressions that can be delivered to guests who come for various
purposes.

1. Asking about needs/appointments

• Who do you want to see? / Who did you wish to see?

• Do you have an appointment?

2. Dealing with guests who don't have an appointment

• I’m afraid he can’t see you without an appointment.

• Perhaps you’d like to speak with his assistant, sir?

• I’m sorry, I can’t let you see him unless you have arranged a meeting.

• I’ll phone and check if he can see you now.

3. Escort guests to the designated room

• I’ll show you to his office.

• I’d better take you there.

• Walk this way, please.

• Would you like to come with me?

4. Let guests in

• I’ll tell him you’re here.

• You can go straight in/up.

5. Asking guests to wait

• I’m afraid he’s seeing a client at the moment. It won’t be long.

• Would you mind waiting for a moment?

• He will be with you in a moment/He’ll be here in a minute.

• Please have a seat there. Meanwhile I am arranging coffee for you.