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The Expression of Attention

Attention is the process that a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the
(relative) exclusion of others. Attention is a general interest that leads people want to know more.
There are two kinds of attention expressions, namely asking for attention and showing
attention. (Perhatian adalah proses dimana seseorang konsentrasi pada beberapa fitur lingkungan
terhadap pengecualian (relatif) orang lain. Perhatian adalah kepentingan umum yang membuat
orang lain ingin tahu lebih banyak. Ada dua macam ungkapan perhatian, yaitu meminta perhatian
dan menunjukan perhatian.)

Asking for Attention

(Meminta Perhatian)
- Attention, please!
(Mohon perhatian!)
- May I have your attention, please!
(Bolehkah saya meminta perhatianmu!)
- Your attention, please!
(Mohon perhatian!)
- Excuse me!
(Permisi!)
 - Sorry to trouble you.
(Maaf mengganggumu.)
- Sorry to bother you.
(Maaf mengganggumu.)
- Look, what I've got here.
(Lihat, apa yang saya dapatkan disini.)
- Look!
(Lihat!)
- Hey!
(Hey!)
- Hey, listen! I have a good news.
(Hey, dengarkan. Saya mempunyai berita bagus.)
- Hi, guess! I got an interesting news.
(Hai, tebak. Saya mendapatkan kabar menarik.)
- Listen! I have something to tell you.
(Dengar! Saya mempunyai sesuatu untuk diceritakan kepadamu.)

Jika ada seseorang meminta perhatian, maka jawaban yang bisa diucapkan adalah sebagai
berikut:
- Yes, please
(Ya)
- All right.
(Baiklah)
- Certainly.
(Pasti)
- What's that? Tell me, please.
(Apa itu? Tolong katakan padaku.)
Activity 1

Read the dialog below :

Mr Campbell : Attention, please. (Tolong, perhatiannya)

Students : Yes, sir. (iya, pak)

Mr Campbell : I’m going to give you the itinerary of our journey. (Saya akan memberimu
jadwal rencana perjalanan kita.

Students : Hurray ! ( ekspresi berteriak senang)

Mr Campbell : May I have your attention, please! (Bolehkah saya minta perhatiannya?)

Student : Sssshhh! ( ekspresi menyuruh diam)

Mr Campbell : Thank you. Here is the itinerary. One of each of you. ( Terima kasih. Berikut
adalah jadwal satu dari kamu masing-masing).

Studdent : Thank you, sir. (Terima kasih, pak)

Activity 2

Pay attention to the expresions printed in bold in the dialogues yo have just read. The expresion
are used to ask for attention.
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