UNIT 2

CONGRATULATIONS!

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 Learning Overview
Excellent!
Congratulations!

Pronunciation Essential
Interlude 1 Interlude 2
Center Grammar

Writing a
Pronunciation Compliments Compliment Adjectives
Letter

Forming
Congratulations
Adjectives

Exclamations
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Pronunciation
Examples
Try to pronounce the following words.

Words with Stress

Words
Symbols
English ‘Eng-lish
begin be-‘gin
tomorrow to-‘mor-row
communication com-‘mu-ni-‘ca-tion
extraordinary ex-‘tra-or-di-na-ry
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Pronunciation
Examples

• Pronunciation is a way of speaking a word, especially a way

that is accepted or generally understood.

• All words of more than one syllable have a prominent or

stressed syllable.

• The symbol (-) and (‘) represents the main stress.

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Compliments
What Is It?
• Compliment is a nice
statement/remark you say
to other people, telling
them they look nice or
they have done
something well.
• Compliments reassure
other people that their
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is appreciated.
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Compliments
How to do it?

When someone
accomplished
something
successfully,
you may say
“Excellent!” or
“Well done!”
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Compliments
How to do it?

When you notice

something specific
in other people’s
appearance and
you like it, you may
say “Your hair is
gorgeous!”

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Compliments
How to do it?

When you think his or

her general appearance
is stunning, you can tell
them “Wow, you really
look great today!”

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Compliments
How to do it?

When you visit

someone’s house
for the first time
and want to
compliment them,
just say “What a
nice house!”

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Compliments

Giving Compliments
Below are some expressions to give compliments:

• You really did it well. • Wow! Awesome!

• That’s nice. I really like it. • Good job!
• It was great.
• Wonderful!
• Well done!
• You look great today!
• How nice!
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Compliments
Responding to Compliment
Below are some expressions to respond to compliment:
• Thank you.
• You’ve made my day.
• Do you really think so?
• It’s kind of you to say that.
• Thanks. I need that.
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Congratulations
Expressing Congratulations
Below are some expressions to express congratulations:
• Congratulations!
• Congratulations on your promotion!
• Please accept my warmest congratulations.
• I’d be the first to congratulate you on your graduation.
• Happy birthday!
• Happy New Year!
• Thank you.
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Congratulations
Responding to Congratulations
Below are some expressions to respond to congratulations:
• Thank you.

• I’m very happy to get this award, thanks.

• I finally managed to get pass this one.
• I will keep doing my best.
• All my hard work finally paid off.
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Compliment Letter
How to Write It?
Here are some tips to write a
compliment letter:
• Mention the reasons why you are
complimenting or praising the
receiver.
• Acknowledge positive personal
qualities or special efforts.
• Convey confidence in
the receiver or express appreciation. Source: www.pexels.com
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Adjectives

What Is It?
• An adjective is a word or set of words that modifies
(i.e., describes) a noun or pronoun.

• Adjectives may come before the word they modify. Examples:

– That is a beautiful necklace.

– What a nice house you have!

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Adjectives

What Is It?
Adjectives may also follow linking verbs: appear, be, become, feel, get, go,
grow, look, prove, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, turn. Examples:

– You look great today.

– I am happy that you like it.

– Don’t be angry to her.

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Forming Adjectives
Identifying Adjectives
Some adjectives can be identified by their endings. Typical
adjective endings include:
• -able/-ible : understandable, incredible
• -al : mathematical, functional
• -ful : beautiful, bashful,
• -ic : artistic, manic
• -ive : submissive, intuitive
• -less : sleeveless, hopeless
• -ous : gorgeous, dangerous
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Forming Adjectives
How to form adjectives?
Adjectives can be formed from different word classes,
like nouns, verbs, even other adjectives.
Nouns Verbs
accident accidental enjoy enjoyable
danger dangerous help helpful

Adjectives
red reddish
sick sickly
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Exclamations with ‘How’

Forming Exclamations with
‘How’
Form 1: how +
adjective/adverb + subject +
verb
• How beautiful she is!

Form 2: how + subject + verb

• How you have grown!
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Exclamations with ‘What’
Forming Exclamations with ‘What’

Form 1: what a/an (+ adjective) + singular

countable noun
• What a lovely song! (NOT What lovely song!)
• What a surprise! (NOT What surprise!)
Form 2: What + object + subject + verb
• What a beautiful smile you have! (NOT What a
beautiful smile have you!)
Form 3 : what + adjective + an
uncountable/plural noun.
• What lovely flowers! (NOT What a lovely
flowers!)
• What fools! (NOT What a fools!)
• What beautiful weather! (NOT What a
beautiful weather!)
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