Bahasa Inggris

Kelas IX
Semester 1
Bahan Ajar

Congratulating
• Expressing Hopes and Wishes
• Verbs: Hope & Wish

Disusun oleh:
Riris, S.Pd
 Congratulating
Practice the following dialog with a friend.
Edo : Look, Kinar! There’s your name here! Wow, you’ve placed the first!
Kinar : Really? Wow, I can’t believe myself! I won!
Edo : Yes, you made it! Congratulations, Kinar!
Kinar : Thank you, Edo. Thanks for your support too.
Edo : You’re welcome. I know how hard you’ve prepared yourself for the contest. Your victory is
really worth it.
Kinar : You’re right. Besides, I love English and reading stories.
Edo : I know. Anyway, it’s written here that you should prepare yourself for the Regional
Storytelling Contest in August.
Kinar : You’re right. The committee ever told me that the winner would represent our school to the
regional contest.
Edo : I know it’s not easy, so I hope you show your best performance for the contest. If you win,
it’s a really great bonus.
Kinar : I hope so.
Edo : Just let me know if you need something. I will always be there to support you.
Kinar : Thank you, Edo.
Answer the following questions.

1. What does the sentence “Congratulations, Kinar!” in Indonesian mean?

2. What is the purpose of saying the sentence?
3. What are other sentences which have a similar purpose?
4. What are other situations you can say such a sentence? Mention two.
5. What does the sentence “I hope you show your best performance for the contest.” in
Indonesian mean?
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• Congratulations on your team’s victory! All your hard work has been paid off.
• Congratulations on being the finalist of a song festival.
• You must be really happy on your graduation.
• Congratulations! May you be accepted by the most popular school in town.
• We congratulate you on being our new principal. Hope you will make this school
better.
• Having a baby after waiting for a few years is very exciting.
• Congratulations! I hope the baby’s arrival will give you more happiness and prosperity.
• I’d like to offer my congratulations on your new house. Wish you a happy living!
• I’d like to congratulate you on being the interchange student for Australia.

To respond to congratulations expressions, you should say your gratitude (Thanks/Thank

you).
 Expressing Hopes and Wishes
Expressing Hopes and Wishes
• I hope you have a safe journey. Be careful while driving and I pray
for your safety.
• Hopefully you can be a famous designer one day. May your dreams
come true!
• I expect the new OSIS chairperson to make more beneficial
programs for us.
• The trip will be tiring but pleasurable. Have a nice holiday!
• I wish you didn’t make such a mistake. Do a better experiment.
Good luck!
 Verbs: 'Hope' and 'Wish'
Practice the following dialog with a friend.
Mr. Garin : Is it difficult to find this house, Cindy?
Cindy : Not really, Uncle. I only asked one person. Then, where are Auntie and
Raya, Uncle?
Mr. Garin : They have been visiting your aunt’s parents in Bandung. They will be
returning next Sunday.
Cindy : I see. I wish I meet Raya because it’s been a while we don’t talk to each
other.
Mr. Garin : Don’t worry. I’ll tell Raya and ask her to visit you as soon as she arrives
home.
Cindy : Thank you, Uncle.
Mr. Garin : So, what do you think of my house?
Cindy : I like it. It’s comfy and artistic. The flower garden really beautifies this
house. I also like the design, minimalist and vintage.
Cindy : Both of you did a great job! Anyway, I hope this new house brings joy
and happiness to your family, Uncle.
Mr. Garin : Thank you, dear.
 Read and understand the following information.
To express hopes and wishes, we use the verbs “hope” and “wish”.
Both of them show expectation, but they are used differently.

1. Hope
We use ‘hope’ when what we expect is very possible.
Example: I hope Farah enjoys living in Lombok.
2. Wish
We use ‘wish’ to show goodwill.
Here, the word “wish/wishing …” is followed by a noun phrase.
Example: Wish/wishing you a happy birthday. (= I hope you have
a happy birthday.)
Furthermore, we use ‘wish’ when what we expect is impossible.
Example: I wish I speak Japanese. (In fact, I can’t speak Japanese.)