I Congratulating
Congratulating (Congratulation) adalah memberi ucapan selamat kepada
orang lain atas prestasi dan kebahagiaan yang diraih. Contohnya: Juara
lomba di sekolah, di luar sekolah, kelulusan, pindah rumah, kenaikan
jabatang(promotion), mendapatkan momongan/bayi, pernikahan, dan
lain-lain.
Congratulating Responses
Congratulations! Thanks
Congratulations for winning the Thank you very much
bike race! Thanks a lot
Congratulation on your graduation! This is because you’re always with
handycraft.
Contoh Dialog
Dialogue 1
Ana : I heard you win the singing contest last night, Siti. Is that
right?
Siti : You’re right, Ana.
Ana : Congratulations, Siti! I’m proud of you. I hope you’ll be winner
again next time.
Siti : Thanks, Ana. You’re very kind to say so.
Ana : You’re welcome.
Dialogue 2
David : John, Congratulations for being number one in your class!.
You got the first rank.
John : Thank you, David.
David : Never stop studying hard, John. I hope you keep your
achievement next year.
John : Okay, Thanks for your suggestion, David. You’re my best
friend, ever.
David : Don’t mention it!
I Complimenting
Compliment is an expression to appreciate or praise other people.
Compliment is useful to give encouragement so that people will keep on
doing their best and even improve their performance.
(Compliment adalah sebuat ungkapan untuk mengapresiasi atau memuji
orang lain. Pujian atau apresiasi sangat penting untuk memberikan
semangat kepada orang lain sehingga mereka akan tetap konsisten
mempertahankan prestasi dan meningkatkan kemampuannya.)
How …
How beautiful she is!
You look …
You look gorgeous!
Great job!
Contoh Dialog
Fatimah : Hi, Ira, how are you?
Ira : Fine, thanks. I hope you are all right, too. What is that in your
hand, Fatimah?
Fatimah : It’s a handycraft. I made it myself.
Ira : Oh, really! What wonderful hadycraft you made.
Fatimah : Thanks, Ira.
Ira : You’re welcome.
Materi Expressing Compliment Kelas X dan Contoh Dialog - Pada kesempatan ini kami akan
membahas tentang materi compliment. Jika kalian yang sedang berada di bangku SMA kelas X
pasti akan menemui materi in. Compliment dalam bahasa Indonesia berarti pujian atau kata
pujian. Compliment seringkali kita ucapkan kepada seseorang jika kita menghargai orang
tersebut atas keberhasilan atau pencapaian yang telah ia capai.
Compliment berguna untuk memberi dorongan semangat bagi seseorang agar orang itu tetap
berprestasi dan bahkan berusaha lebih baik dari itu.
Compliment
Respond
Dialog 1
Rahmi : Hello, How are things going on, Sinta? (Hello, Apa kabar Sinta?)
Sinta : Hi. Good, and you? (Hai. Bagus, dan kamu sendiri?)
Rahmi : I'm feeling great today. How was your weekend with your family in Batu? (Aku merasa
luar biasa hari ini. Bagaimana liburanmu dengan keluargamu di Batu?)
Sinta : Excellent! We had a lovely time there. You should have gone there with us. (Luar biasa!
Kami memiliki waktu yang indah disana.. Seharusnya kau ikut bersama kami.)
Rahmi : Really? Hey what a beautiful skirt you are wearing. It matches your blouse. (Benarkah?
Hey, itu rok yang kau pakai sangat bagus.)
Sinta : Thanks a lot. My sister bought it for me last month. (Terima kasih banyak. Kakakku
membelikannya bulan lalu)
Rahmi : Wow! That's wonderful! (Wow! Itu hebat!)
Dialog 2
Grace : you looks great today, Lita. (Kau terlihat luar biasa hari ini Lita)
Lita ; Thanks. So do you, Grace (Terima kasih. Kamu juga Grace.)
Grace : Such a nice new haircut. It suits yourself. (Potongan rambut yang sangat bagus. Itu
sangat cocok denganmu)
Lita : Thanks a lot, I cut it a week ago. I am glad you like it. (Terimakasih banyak. Aku
memotongnya seminggu yang lalu. Aku senang kau menyukainya.)
Grace : Lita I wanna ask you something. (Lita, aku ingin bertanya sesuatu)
Lita : Oh sure, please. (Oh tentu saja, silahkan)
Grace : Have you finished writing the book we discussed two months ago? (Apakah kamu sudah
menyelesaikan penulisan buku yangkita bicarakan dua bulan yang lalu?)
Lita : Yes. Come to my room. Look at this. What do you think? (Ya, sini ke kamarku. Lihat ini.
Bagaimana menurutmu?)
Grace : Terrific. I like the cover. Let me see the contents. Oh this book is excellent. You really
did a great job. (hebat. Aku suka covernya. Coba aku lihat isinya. Oh buku ini luar biasa. Kau
benar benar melakukan kerja bagus.)
Lita : Thanks a lot. You've inspired me to do this. (Terima kasih, kau inspirasiku untuk membuat
ini)
Grace : Your publisher should send it to all bookstores here. (Penerbitmu seharusnya mengirim
ini ke seluruh toko buku disini.)
Lita : Yes, you're right. The publisher will do it for me. (Ya, kau benar. Penerbitku akan
melakukan itu untukku)
Grace : Well that's great. I am proud of you, Lita. By the way, I have to go now. Have a nice
day! (Baiklah, itu luar biasa! Aku sangat bangga denganmu, Lita. Ngomong-ngomong, aku
harus pergi sekarang. Semoga harimu menyenangkan!)
Lita : You too. (Kamu juga)
Jenis Expression of Congratulations
Expressions of Congratulation
Congratulation
Congratulations
Congratulations on your succeeds
Happy Birthday
Happy New Year
Happy Anniversary
Let me congratulate you
That’s great!
Pretty Good
I’d be the first to congratulate you on.
I’d like to congratulate you on …
Please accept my warmest congratulations.
May I congratulate you on …
I must congratulate you.
It was great to hear about …
Well done
Nice one
Fantastic!
CONGRATULATING RESPONDING
I’d be the first to congratulate you on…. It’s very good of you to say so
I’d like to congratulate you on….. How nice of you to say so
Please accept my warmest congratulations. Thank you very much for saying so
May I congratulate you on… I’m glad you think so
I must congratulate you. Oh, it’s nothing special actually
It was great to hear about… Oh, I have a lot to learn yet
Congratulations! Oh, not really
Congratulations on….! Oh, nothing to it, actually
Well done! / Fantastic! Oh, thank’s
Dialogue 1
Roy : Who won the football match yesterday? Siapa yang menang pertandingan sepak bola
kemarin?
Tom : Our team did. We won three to one. Tim kami yang menang. Kami menang 3-1.
Roy : Congratulation. I’m glad to hear it. Selamat ya. Aku senang mendengarnya.
Tom : Thank you. terimakasih
Dialog 2
Riski: Is it true what the newspaper’s headline said? Benar tidak headline surat kabar kemarin?
Anton : What news? Kabar apa?
Jodi : The news about you winning the national novel writing competition. Is it really you?
Kabar tentang kamu yang memenangkan lomba menulis novel. APa benar itu kamu?
Riski: Congratulations! We’re happy for you. Selamat ya. Betapa bahagianya kamu
Dialoge 3
Santy : Happy birthday, santy. Many happy return of the day. Selamat ulang tahun ya santy.
Banyak kebahagian yang kambali hari ini.
Essy : Thank you, Santy. You are the first me who congratulates me.
Mix ‘n Match
c. Thank you very much for your compliment f. well done
Look at the phrases and match them to the correct situation
(A) Wrong
(C) Yes
The most appropate expression to fill the gap to accept the compliment is ....
Berny :”I know that your birthday is tomorrow, but I want to be the first person to ....”
(A) congratulations!
(B) congratulate
Answer : B.
This dialog is for questions no. 14-17.
Shinta : “I heard you won the first prize for your short stroy. .... (14)”
Wulan : “ ... (15).”
Shinta : “As your freind I’m ... (16).”
Wulan : “Thank you.”
Shinta : “You deserve it because it’s a very good story.”
Wulan : “... (17)”
14. a. Congratulations!
b. Thank you
c. Very produd of you
d. Really!
e. What are you doing?
Jawaban: a
Pembahasan: mengucapkan selamat atas keberhasilan Wulan
17. a. Really?
b. Of course
c. Thank you
d. Sure
e. No problem
Jawaban: c
Pembahasan: mengucapkan terima kasih untuk kedua kalinya karena Shinta memuji Wulan kembali.
B. Happy graduation!
3. How would you congratulate someone after the birth of their baby?
B. Good luck!
C. Thank you
D. Happy anniversary!
A. Happy graduation!
D. Happy birthday!
A. Congratulations!
A. Thank you
Mother: _____________________
C. Don't worry!
D. Do your best!
A. Happy graduation!
B. Happy anniversary!
A. Good luck!
D. Happy birthday!
10. Your friend was accepted in a reputable university. How would you congratulate him?
C. Happy graduation!
D. Happy anniversary!
Pembahasan
Congratulation expression adalah expression atau ungkapan yang diberikan ketika seseorang
meraih keberhasilan atau mencapai sukses dalam melakukan sesuatu.
Congratulation expression juga diberikan pada event-event tertentu, misalnya ulang tahun,
kelulusan, promosi pekerjaan, dan hari raya keagamaan.
Siti has just got the first prize in the “Bakiak race” to celebrate Indonesia Independence day.
Lia : ”Thank you Edo. You are the first who congratulate me.”
Edo : ”Oh really? Here is a little present for you. I hope you like it.”
Lia : ”Thank you very much. You are really my best friend.”
Dear Esther
CONGRATULATIONS
Ever since I heard about your success as the first winner of singing contest of FLS2N. I know
how long and how hard you practiced. We are all very proud of you. We wish you all the best in
pursuing your dream to be a popular singer some day.
Rudy
5. The text is for . . . of FL2SN.
A. the best student
B. the best teacher
C. the best singer
6. Situation :
Rania has just made a very beautiful handycraft from coconut leaf. Chandra praises
her craft and hope that she will win the national competition.
Chandra : “____________________________________.”
A. What is that
7. Nuri has just finished practicing singing. She will sing in the celebration of
the Indonesia Independence Day. Shinta praises her that she sings like a real singer, and she
8. Situation :
The conversation:
Fadel : “Dara, wish me luck. I will take part in the story telling competition.”
B. I hope so