CHAPTER 1 GETTING ATTENTION, CHECKING

UNDERSTANDING, GIVING COMPLIMENTS,

ASKING AND GIVING OPINION

1. Tujuan Pembelajaran:
2. Siswa mampu meminta perhatian orang lain
(getting attention).
3. Siswa mampu mengecek pemahaman seseorang
(checking understanding).
4. Siswa mampu memberi pujian kepada orang lain.
(giving compliments).
5. Siswa mampu meminta dan memberi pendapat.
(asking and giving opinion).
 A. GETTING ATTENTION
Ungkapan yang sering digunakan untuk meminta perhatian orang
lain adalah:
1. Excuse me (permisi)

2. Attention, please. (mohon perhatian)

3. Can I have your attention, please? (bisakah minta perhatiannya

sebentar)
4. May I have your attention, please? (bolehkah minta
perhatiannya sebentar)
5. Sorry to trouble you. (maaf mengganggu)

6. Sorry to bother you. (maaf mengganggu)

7. Look what I’ve got here. (lihat apa yang saya bawa)

8. Look here. (lihat kesini)

9. Look! (lihat)

10. Hey! (hai)

Respon yang sering digunakan:
1. Yes, please.

2. Alright

3. Sure

Ungkapan yang menunjukkan perhatian:

4. I see

5. Well

6. Tell me more

7. Really?

8. Is she?

9. Have you?

10. What happened next?

CONTOH PERCAKAPAN
In a teacher’s office
Fandi: “Good morning, sir. Sorry to trouble you”.
Mr.Adi: “ Yes, please?”
Fandi: “ Yes. Actually, I just want to submit my
assignmnents”.
Mr.Adi: “Alright Fandi. Just put it on my table.”
Fandi: “Thanks, sir”
Mr.Adi: “You are welcome”
 B. CHECKING UNDERSTANDING
Ungkapan yang sering digunakan untuk mengecek
pemahaman adalah:
1. Do you understand what I’m saying? (apakah anda
mengerti dengan apa yang saya bicarakan?)
2. Do you know what I mean? (apakah anda mengerti
dengan maksud saya?)
3. Do you know what I’m talking about? (apakah anda
mengerti apa yang sedag saya bicarakan?)
4. Do you follow me? (apakah anda menyimak?)

5. Are you with me? (apakah anda menyimak?)

6. Is it clear? (apakah sudah jelas?).

7. Right? (benar?)
Jika sudah memahami maka respon yang sering digunakan
adalah:
1. I see what you’re saying

2. I see what you mean

3. I know what you mean

4. I know

5. I understand what you’re saying

6. I’m with you

7. I hear you

8. I hear what you’re saying

 Jika tidak memahami maka respon yang sering
digunakan adalah:
1. I don’t get it.
2. I don’t follow you
3. I’m not sure I get your point
4. I’m not sure I know what you mean
5. I don’t understand what you’re talking about.
CONTOH PERCAKAPAN

Teacher: “Okay students.. Today we will have a

discussion about your assignments. Please
make a group. Do you know what I mean?”
A student: “Sorry, sir. I don’t get it. How many
students in a group?”
Teacher: “Okay, a group consists of four students.”
Students: “Yes sir, I know what you mean.”
 C. GIVING COMPLIMENT

Ungkapan yang sering digunakan untuk memberi pujian adalah:

1. Excellent!

2. Nice try!

3. Great!

4. What a great mark!

5. How beautiful

6. You look great

7. That’s a nice bracelet

8. You’re clever

9. Wow, that’s a marvellous!

10. Terrifict

Respon yang sering digunakan:

11. Thanks

12. Thanks, I’m glad you like it.

CONTOH PERCAKAPAN
Fina: “I like your cake mom. It’s delicious.”
Mom: “ Thanks, I’m glad you like it”
Fina: “ Sure, mom”
 D. ASKING AND GIVING OPINION
Ungkapan yang sering digunakan untuk meminta pendapat:
1. What do you think...?

2. What’s your opinion about..?

3. How do you feel about...?

Ungkapan yang sering digunakan untuk memberi

pendapat:
4. I think...

5. I must say...

6. From my point of view..

7. In my opinion..
CONTOH PERCAKAPAN
In the canteen
Ery: “ Hi Yoga”
Yoga: “Hi.. Ery”
Ery: “ By the way, what do you think of our new
teacher?”
Yoga: “ I think, he is a really a good teacher.”
Ery: “ I think so. He is always helpfull. He is never angry
too.”
Yoga: “Yes, you are right. I like him very much”