B INGGRIS KELAS 8 | BAB 1 TO SHOW APPRECIATION TO OTHERS

Showing Appreciation Expressing compliments

Showing appreciation adalah ungkapan yang digunakan untuk memberi penghargaan atau pujian atau komentar terhadap seseorang mengenai penampilan, prestasi, dan sebagainya.

How beautiful you are, honey!

Compliments/Appreciation
Responses ( tanggapan )
-          Well done! ( sudah selesai dilakukan dengan baik)
-          That’s great! ( itu hebat )
-          How beautiful you are! ( betapa cantiknya kamu )
-          What a nice shirt! ( alangkah bagusnya kemeja itu )
-          Nice work! ( pekerjaan yang bagus )
-          You’re great! ( kamu hebat )
-          I appreciate your effort ( saya menghargai usaha kamu )
-          How clever you are! ( alangkah pintarnya kamu )
-          Thank you ( terima kasih )
-          That’s very kind of you ( anda baik sekali )
-          Yeah, thanks ( terima kasih )
-          I’m glad you like it ( saya senang kamu menyukainya )
-          Thanks. It’s nice of you to say so ( terima kasih. Kamu baik sekali )
-          Many thanks ( terima kasih )

Untuk memberi pujian atau kekaguman kepada seseorang kita dapat menggunakan kalimat kekaguman dengan menggunakan “How/What”. How atau what di sini bukan berarti kata tanya atau question word tetapi berati “Alangkah, betapa atau sungguh”

Contoh:
How handsome you are! (Alangkah gantengnya kamu)
How smart you are! (Betapa pintarnya kamu)
How clean this room is! (Sungguh bersih ruangan ini)
What a kind man he is! (Betapa baiknya laki-laki itu)
What a nice t-shirt! (Betapa bagus kaos ini)
What an expensive motorcycle it is! (Alangkah mahalnya sepeda motor itu)
What cheap laptops they are! (Sungguh murah laptop-laptop itu)
  
Berikut adalah contoh dialog memberi pujian (compliments)

Fayyadh:  Hi Fatimah, How are you
Fatimah:  Hello, Fayyadh, I’m fine. And you?
Fayyadh:  I’m okay, thank you. Where are going Fatimah?
Fatimah: I’m going to pick up my mother.
Fayyadh: Is that your new bicycle, Fatimah? What a nice bicycle it is!
Fatimah: Yes, it is. Thanks Fayyadh.
Fayyadh: You’re welcome.

 Soal 

Answer the questions based on the dialogue
1.How many persons are there in the dialogue? Who are they?
2.Where will Fatimah go?
3.How does she go?
4.What is the expression used to give compliments in the dialogue?
5.What is the response use to respond the compliments?

Latihan Soal Tentang Showing Appreciation/Compliments

Rearrange the following dialogue into a good one!

Slamet: Excellent friend!
Gombol: Yes, of course. I prepare it well
Gombol: Thanks friend.
Slamet: Really?
Gombol: Hey, You know I get a good mark in my exam.

Complete the dialogue below with suitable expression!
1.
A: Look at the house!

B: The house is very . . . . and  . . . . isn’t it?

A: Yes, I think the house is very big and large

2.
Nani: Look,  this is  my cat. It ‘s  . . . . isn’t it?

Yani: Yes, I think it is . . .

3.
A: Wow,  the boy i s diligent and smart

B: Yes, I think he is . . . .

4.
Ana: What do you think about my picture?

Dito: I think it is ...

Ani: Amazing! Really? Thank you.


5.

X: Look, this is my bird. It is .... isn’t it?

Y: Yes, I think it’s beautiful.