Speaking Skills part 4

1.             Embarrassment & Annoyance (Ungkapan rasa malu, kejengkelan)

Embarrassment	Annoyance
I am embarrassed I feel ashamed Oh my God Shame on me I don’t feel comfortable I feel awkward	I am annoyed I had enough with it I can’t bear it any longer You made me annoyed You are such a pain in the neck You made me sick

There are some other expressions you can use to show your annoyance.

Formal Situations	Informal Situations
I’m extremely displeased with … … is very irritating. I’m extremely unhappy about this.	… really makes me mad. I cannot stand … Why on earth he didn’t …?

There are some other expressions to show embarrassment, such as:

In Formal Situations In Informal Situations

Formal Situations	Informal Situations
What an embarrassment! I must say that it’s an embarrassment. That’s a real embarrassment.	What a shame! It’s my embarrassment to ... I was so ashamed.

2.             Request (permintaan)

Request	Acceptance	Refusal
Would it be possible for you to Would you be so kind as to Would you…,please? Would you mind …? Any chance of… Can you…?	I should be delighted to come By all means I have no objection I’d be happy to Sure Yeah OK No problem Mmm	I regret to say that we find ourselves unable to go I’m afraid it’s not possible I’m afraid not Sorry No, I won’t Not likely You must be joking

Granting Request

In the dialogue between Ayu and Palupi you fi nd the following expressions:

Ayu                : Will you tell me about it?

Palupi            : Sure, I will.

Ayu                : Let’s try to make lepat sometimes.

Palupi            : OK.

Sure, I will and OK are expressions to grant a request.

Here are other expressions that you can use:

Alright.

Certainly.

Right away.

Of course.

3.             Complaint, Blame (keluhan,menyalahkan)

Complaint	Blame
I’m not at all satisfied with the service I really do/must objec to the service I take great exception to… I want to complain about… This is crazy!	You’re the one to blame It’s your fault! It’s your mistake! You’re wrong I think you're the only person who could have done it. It's your fault for (doing something).

There are a number of formulas used when complaining in English. It's important to remember that a direct complaint or criticism in English can sound rude or aggressive. It's best to mention a problem in an indirect manner. Here are some of the most common:

·         I'm sorry to have to say this but...

·         I'm sorry to bother you, but...

·         Maybe you forgot to...

·         I think you might have forgotten to...

·         Excuse me if I'm out of line, but...

·         There may have been a misunderstanding about...

·         Don't get me wrong, but I think we should...

Expressing shocked disagreement
But that's		ridiculous!
		unfair!
		unreasonable!
A negative structure
It's	just		not fair to charge us for the starters!
	simply

4.             Regret, Apology (penyesalan, meminta maaf)

Regret	Apology
Much to my regret Sadly, I …. Unfortunately I’m terribly sorry I honestly regret that I … Sorry, I …	Please accept my apologies for what I did Please forgive me for what I did I am extremely sorry I really must apologies May I offer you my sincerest apologies?

 

Language for saying sorry
To emphasise how you feel	Examples
I'm really sorry...	I'm really sorry, Pete, I didn't mean to lose your book.
I'm so sorry...	I'm so sorry I forgot your birthday, Oliver!
To say why you're sorry	Examples
Sorry about...	Sorry about the mess. I'll clear up later.
Sorry for...	Sorry for taking your DVD.
To say sorry without using the words 'I'm sorry'!
I'd like to apologise for...	I'd like to apologise for the way I spoke to you earlier.
Vocabulary around saying sorry
to apologise to say sorry, to ask for forgiveness, to express regret an exclamation a word, phrase or sentence that is shouted out suddenly, often through surprise or anger to hurt someone's feelings to make someone feel upset or unhappy a misunderstanding this can mean 'a small disagreement' trouble unhappiness, distress, worry or danger a hard time a difficult time to be out of order (informal) to be impolite or rude

5.             Possibility & Impossibility (kemungkinan & ketidakmungkinan)

Menyatakan Kemungkinan	Menanyakan Kemungkinan
I think there is possibility to … I sassume/believe… In all probability,… it is going to be possible for me to… that will probably … it’s quite possible …	Do you think he/it could…? Would you say we’re capable of…? Are you capable of…? Are you able to…? Do you have any experience of…? Can you…? Do you know how to…? Do you think you can…?

Expressions for Discussing Possibilities

• Would there be any possibility of …?

• Do you think we are capable of …?

• Would it be possible for (somebody) to …?

• I think that would be possible ....

• Is it possible to …?

• Yes, there is a possibility ....

NOTE :

1. Several ways of indicating possibility are:

v It’s possible that he’ll win the game.

v There’s a possibility of his winning the game/ that he will win the game.

v possibly he hasn’t heard the news yet.

v There is a good chance that …..

v There is a little chance that …..

v It is impossible

v Probably She is on the way

v May be he needs more time

v She might not be at home

2. Expressions used to ask possibility or capability of doing something are:

v Would there be any possibility of …..?

v Do you think we are capable of ….?

v Is it possible for me to …?

v Are we capable enough to …?

3. Expressions to show capability are :

v I’m capable of doing it

v I can do it

v There is a chance that I can do it.

v I’m able to do it

v I have the ability to do it.

4. Expressions to show incapability are:

v I can’t do it

v I’m not sure I’m capable of doing it.

v I don’t think I have the ability

v I don’t feel capable of doing it

v I don’t know how to do it.