Speaking Skills in English part 2

1.        Expressing Thanks (terimakasih)

Here are some sample phrases and sentences for expressing thanks.

Expressing	Responses
Thank you Thank you very much Thanks. Thank you very much for… (kata benda) I’m grateful for…(kata benda/noun) I appreciate it.	You are welcome. That’s all right Not at all Don’t mention it Thet’s all right Any time

Exercise

How would you express thanks in the following situations?

a)       Someone just gave you a gift for your birthday.
(What do you say?)

Example: "Thank you so much. I really like it!"

b)       Someone has just bought dinner for you.

c)        Someone returned your lost wallet.

d)       Someone helped carry your grocery bags.

e)       Someone complimented you on your necktie.

2.        Congratulations (ucapan selamat)

Ungkapan	Respon
Congratulations Congratulations on … I’d like to congratulate you. I’d like to congratulate you on… It was great to hear… It was great to hear about…. Happy birthday to you. Happy new year. Good luck! Have a nice holiday	Thank you Thank you and the same to you Thank you. I need it. Thank you very much.

Expression	Function
·         You look cute with that hat.	Complimenting
·         Congratulations!	Congratulating
·         Thank you for saying so. ·         Thank you.	Responding to compliments and congratulations

Other expression

Expression	Function
·         What a …! ·         That’s a very nice … ·         I like your …	Complimenting
·         Congratulations on winning … ·         I’d like to congratulate you on … ·         I must congratulate you on your … ·         Well done.	Congratulating
·         Thanks. ·         Oh, not really. ·         It’s nice of you to say so. ·         How kind of you to say so.	Responding to compliments and congratulations

Special Days - Social Language

It is common to use a special greeting used just for that occasion on special days, holidays and other special occasions. Here are some of the most common:

Birthdays

·         Happy birthday!

·         Best wishes / Good luck on your thirtieth (age - use an ordinal number) birthday!

·         Many happy returns!

Wedding / Anniversary

·         Congratulations!

·         Best wishes / good luck on your tenth (number - use an ordinal number) anniversary!

·         Here's to many more happy years together (used when making a toast)

Special Holidays

·         Merry Christmas!

·         Happy New Year / Easter / Hanukkah / Ramadan etc.

·         All the best for a happy New Year / Easter / Hanukkah / Ramadan etc.

·         When making special greetings to children on their birthday and at Christmas, it is also common to ask them what they received:

·         Merry Christmas! What did you get from Santa Claus?

·         Happy Birthday! What did your Daddy get for you?

Special Occasions

·         Congratulations on your promotion!

·         All the best for your ...

·         I'm so proud of you!

3.          Sympathy (menyatakan rasa simpati)

A.       Expressing of sympathy on minor

a. What’s shame

b. What’s pity

c. That’s a nuisance

d. That’s too bad

e. That’s pity

f. Oh dear

B.       Expressing of sympathy on serious accident

a. Goodness!

b. How terrible!

c. How Awful!

d. How dreadful!

C.        Expressing of sympathy on personal circumstances

a. I’m sorry to hear that

b. I’m sorry about that

c. I’m really sorry for them

d. Please accept my deepest sympathy

e. Send my deepest condolence!

f. Please accept my condolences!

4.          Pleasure, Displeasure (senang & tidak senang)

Pleasure/senang	Displeasure/tidak senang
·         It’s really delightful/Iam delighted ·         I’m satisfied ·         That’s great ·         That’s wonderful ·         It’s really a great pleasure	·         I’m dissatisfied ·         We are fed up with… ·         I feel dosappointed ·         She is extremely displeased

Other expressions

Expression Pleasure	Expression Displeasure
a.        I’m so happy …. b.        I feel …. c.        How happy to … d.        I’m very pleasure with … e.        It’s a pleasure to … f.         Pleasure g.        Great! h.        Terrific! i.         I’m pleased. j.         I enjoyed it k.        I love it. l.         It was terrifi c. m.      I’m delighted.	a. I feel … b. I’m really sad to … c. ….. feel unpleased with …. d. I feel disappointed.

5.          Satisfaction, Dissatisfaction ( kepuasan, ketidakpuasan

Ketika kita akan mengungkapkan kepuasan atas kerja seseorang, kita dapat gunakan ungkapan:

• Well done!
• Great! Good work
• I am satisfied with your work
• You did well
• Your job is satisfactory
• I am so happy about this
• I’m glad to what you’ve done
• It’s really satisfying

Katika kita akan mengungkapkan ketidakpuasan atas kerja seseorang, kita dapat gunakan:

• I’m not satisfied with work
• You haven’t done well enough
• I am really dissappointed
• Sorry, but your work is not satisfactory
• Oh, no!
• It’s not very nice
• It’s really not good enough

Informal situation
Satisfaction	Dissatisfaction
… very pleased with … … content with … … satisfi ed with … … very delighted with …	… displeased with … … discontented with … … dissatisfi ed with … … disappointed with …

Formal situation
Satisfaction	Dissatisfaction
Super! Great! Terrific! Fantastic! Smashing!	Horrible! Very sad! Annoying! Disappointing! Frustrating!