CHAPTER 6

A. Thanking

You thank others for what they give to you and you may also have to respond

when someone thanks you. Do you know how to do them very well?

Here are the expressions and the functions in table :

Expressions

Function

Thank you very much for your kindness.

Thank you.

That was really nice of you.

Thanks a million for….

I’m very grateful to you.

I’m much obliged.

Thanking
 B. Responding to thank

Below are other expressions :

Expressions

Function

It was the least I could do.

Responding to thanks

Don’t mention it.

You’re welcome

It’s no trouble at all.

Delighted I was able to help.

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Example for Thanking and Responding to Thanks :

1. Thanking for directions

Sample phrases (from formal to informal)

A: Thank you so much for your directions. You’ve been a tremendous help.

B: It was my pleasure.

A: Thank you for taking the time to explain it to me. I hope it wasn’t too much of a bother.

B: Not at all. It was the least I could do.

A: Thanks for all your help. I really appreciate it.

B: You’re welcome. Good luck.

A: Thanks a million!
B: Forget it/Don’t worry about it.

2. Thanking for invitations

Sample phrases

A: Thank you for inviting me. Of course I’ll come.

B: Great! We’re sure to have a lot of fun.

A: Thanks for your invitation, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to come. I’ve got an appointment.

B: I’m sorry to hear that. We’ll certainly miss you.

3. Thanking for gifts

Sample phrases

A: Thank you very much for the flowers. They look so beautiful. Are they from your garden?

B: Yes. I’m glad you like them. Happy anniversary!

A: Thanks a lot, but you really shouldn’t have.

B: Well, I just wanted to show my appreciation for your kindness.

4. Thanking for favors

Sample phrases

A: Thank you so much for lending me your bicycle.

B: Don’t mention it. Let me know if you need it again.

A: Thanks for doing the washing-up.

B: It was nothing. I enjoyed helping you.

5. Thanking for offers of help

Sample phrases

A: Can I take you to the airport?

B: Thank you. That would be great.

A: Do you need help carrying these suitcases?

B: Thanks, but I’ll manage OK by myself.

6. Thanking for expressions of sympathy

Sample phrases
A: I’m sorry to hear your grandmother is ill.

B: Thank you. I hope she’ll be all right.

A: That’s too bad about your car.

B: Thanks. I think the police will find some clues.

7. Thanking for compliments and wishes of success

Sample phrases

A: You are such a good cook!

B: Thanks. I learned a lot from my mother.

A: Good luck with your exams!

B: Thanks. I’ll need it!

C. Narrative Text

A narrative text is a text that entertains and instructs the readers. It entertains because it deals with the
unusual and unexpected development of events. It instructs because it teaches readers that problems
should be confronted, and attempts made to resolve them.

1. Generic Structure:
Orientation: berisipengenalantokoh, tempatdanwaktuterjadinyacerita (siapaatauapa, kapandandimana)

Complication: Berisipuncakkonflik/masalahdalamcerita. Sebuahceritabolehmemiliki complication

lebihdarisatu.

Resolution: Pemecahanmasalah. Bisaberakhirdengankegembiraan (happy ending) bisa pula

berakhirdengankesedihan (sad ending).

Catatan:

Terkadangjugasusunannya (generic structure): Orientation, Complication, Evaluation, Resolution dan

Reorientation. Untuk “Evaluation” dan “Reorientation” merupakan optional; bisaadabisatidak.
Evaluation berisipenilaian/evaluasiterhadapjalannyaceritaataukonflik.SedangkanReorientation
berisipenyimpulanisiakhircerita.

2. Grammatical features menggunakan tenses “past”

3. Seringmenggunakan kata penghubungwaktu (temporal conjunction), misalnya: once upon a time, one
day, long time ago, …

Narrative Text adalahteks yang isinyamerupakanceritaataukisahtentangsesuatu. Contoh narrative text:

ceritarakyat (folktale), ceritabinatang (fable), Legenda (legend), ceritapendek (short story),
dansejenisnya. Di dalamnyaterdapatkonflik/puncakmasalah yang
diikutidenganpenyelesaian.Fungsiutamateksiniadalahuntukberkisahataumenghiburpembaca.

Example for Narrative text :

The Story of Smart Monkey and Dull Crocodile

One day there was a monkey. He wanted to cross a river. There he saw a crocodile so he asked the
crocodile to take him across the other side of the river. The crocodile agree and told the monkey to
jump on its back. Then the crocodile swam down the river with the monkey on his top.
Unluckily, the crocodile was very hungry, he stopped in the middle of the river and said to the monkey,
“My father is very sick. He has to eat the heart of the monkey. So he will be healthy again.”

At the time, the monkey was in dangerous situation and he had to think hard. Then he had a good idea.
He told the crocodile to swim back to the river bank. “What’s for?” asked the crocodile. “Because I don’t
bring my heart,” said the monkey. “I left it under a tree, near some coconuts in the river bank.”

The crocodile agreed and turned around. He swam back to the bank of the river. As soon as they
reached the river bank, the monkey jumped off the crocodile’s back. Then he climbed up to the top of a
tree.“Where is your heart?” asked the crocodile. “You are foolish,” said the monkey to the crocodile.
“Now I am free and I have my heart.”

CHAPTER 7

1. Complimenting Someone

Compliment is an expression that we show or say to express or give praise. Some people use
compliments to “butter up” somebody or to flatter in order to increase good will, for example:

on his/her general appearance.

if you notice something new about the person’s appearance.

when you visit someone’s house for the first time.

when other people do their best.

Complimenting someone

Responding

o I would like compliment you on …

o I think your ……. is very nice.

o I just love your ……

o The …… is very delicious.

o I really like your …….

o You look fabulous!

o Fantastic!/Marvelous!

o That’s nice.

o That’s not bad.

o Perfect!
o Pretty good.

o Thank you. It’s nice of you to say so.

o Thank you but really isn’t anything special.

o Thank you. Yours is even nicer.

o I’m glad you like it.

o Thank you.

o Thank you so much.

o Yeah, thanks.

Example of dialog complimenting :

Sarah : Jasmine, This is dress for you. I made it by myself .

Jasmine : That’s a beautiful dress! You are really a talented tailor.

Sarah : I’m glad you like it.

2. Congratulations.

Congratulating

Responding

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

Congratulations.

Congratulations on …

Well done

Nice done, congratulations!

Good.

Fantastic!

It’s very good of you to say so.

How nice of you to say so.

Thank you very much for saying so.

I’m glad you think so.

Oh, it’s nothing special actually.

Oh, I have a lot to learn yet.

Thank you.

Oh, not really.

Oh, nothing to it, actually.

Oh, thanks.

Example of dialog congratulating :

Danu : Rizal, how is your library so far?

Rizal : It’s great! Many people come to my library.

Danu : congratulations! Your library is the most popular one now.

Rizal : Thank you, Danu.

3. Descriptive Text
Bringing Words to Life

Descriptive writing creates an impression in the reader’s mind of an event, a place, a person, or thing.
The writing will be such that it will set a mood or describe something in such detail that if the reader saw
it, they would recognize it. Descriptive writing will bring words to life and makes the text interesting.

To describe a person’s physical appearance, you can use the following words.

Physical Appearances

Height

Body

Age

Hair

Face

Eyes

tall

short
slim

thin

plump

fat

skinny

muscular

young

old

teenager

in 20s, 30s,

40s

long

short
bald

straight

curly

wavy

black

red

brown

round

oval

square

wrinkles

pale
bearded

shaved

big

round

blue

brown

green

slanting

To describe a person’s characters (qualities & habitual behaviour), you can use the followingwords.

Character

Characters
careful

careless

active

cheerful

determined

energetic

friendly

humble

humorous

sensitive

stubborn

intelligent

stupid
confi dent

shy

Extrovert

introvert

generous

stingy

diligent

lazy
Example for Descriptive Text :

My Friend’s New Shoes

I have a close Friend. She is beautiful, attractive and trendy. She always want to be a trend setter of
the day. She always pays much attention on her appearance. Recently, she bought a new stylist foot legs
from blowfish shoes products. This shoes really matches on her.

Her new blowfish women’s shoes are wonderful. When she are walking on that shoes, all her
friends, including me watch and admire that she has the most suitable shoes on her physical
appearance. The style, bright color, and brand represent her as a smart woman of the day. She really
have perfect appearance. She is really mad on that shoes. She said that the products covered all
genders. The blowfish men’s shoes are as elegant as she has. The products provide varieties of choice.
Ballet, casual, boot athletic shoes are designed in attractive way. The products are international trader
mark and become the hottest trend.

CHAPTER 8

1. Saying You Are Excited

Here are some other expressions.

Really? That’s wonderful.

I find it very interesting

Fantastic!

That’s terrific!

(How) exciting!

I’m very enthusiastic!

I cannot deny my enthusiasm for …

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CHAPTER 9

1. Expressing Disbelief

Expression disbelief is expression to not believe something or someone with reason or unreason.
Example :

Asking if you believe it or not.

– Do you believe it?

– Wouldn’t you believe it?

– Can you imagine that?

– You don’t believe it, do you?

– Don’t you think it’s odd that….?

Expressing disbelief:

– I don’t believe it.

– It can’t be true.

– I can’t think of it.

– I don’t trust you.

Responding to believe or not :

– No, I don’t believe it.

– Are you serious?

– Are you joking?

– Are you kidding?

– You must be joking/kidding!

– Oh, no! that’s not true!

– You don’t say!

– Seeing is believing.

–Really? That sounds interesting.

–Really? It’s surprising that.

– Good heavens

–My goodness!

– This is really a surprise!

Example conversation of expression surprise:

Nopli : Whose motorbike is that?

Dios : It’s Norman’s.

Nopli : Are you kidding me?

Dios : No, I’m not. I saw her riding that motorbike this morning.

Nopli : What a surprise!

2. Expressing Surprise

Expression surprise is expression which someone when get a surprise.

Surprise can have valence. It can be neutral expression, pleasant or accordingly some would not
categories surprise in itself as an emotion or every human.

Expressing surprise:

Here are some other expressions to show surprise.

Telling surprising news :

– Guess what!

– Surprise!

– I’ve got news, for you

– Do you know what?

– You won’t believe it!

Expressing surprise :

– Wow! What a surprise!

– That’s a surprise!

– That’s very surprising!

–Really?

– What?

– Are you serious? You must be joking!

– You’re kidding!

– Fancy that!

– I must say it surprises me.

– I find it hard to believe

Responding:

– Yeah!

– It is!

– Yup!
– Sure.

– It’s true.

– I’m serious.

– No, I’m not.

– It is.

– Does it?

– It is, isn’t it?

3. News Item Text

News item is a type of the text that has the main function or communicative purpose to inform readers
of listeners or viewer about events of the day that are considered newsworthy or important. The generic
structure of news item has elements as follows.

Headline/ title: the main point to report in reduced clause.

Ø Summary of event: the summary of main event that is to be reported.

Ø Background of event: the explanation about what had happened (who, what, when, where).

Ø Source: someone’s about the event.

A) Example 1, News Item Text:

Air Force still Investigating Cause of Plane Crash

 The Air Force is still investigating the cause of last Thursday’s military plane crash on Mount
Salak, Bogor, an officials say. “I cannot reveal any preliminary suspicions on the crash because we are
still waiting for result of the investigating,” Air Force spokesmanChaerudin Ray said here Sunday.

He said he was sure that human error was not the cause of the Casa 212’s crash because the
Captain’s Pilot, Maj. BendotArjiyanto, was both an experienced pilot and an instructor.

Chaerudin said no Casa planes belonging to the Air Force, including the 1984 Casa light
transport airplane, carried a black box.

“We only rely on the tape recorder and a record from the Jakarta air traffic control,” he said.

CHAPTER 10

Inviting, Accepting & Declining Invitation

Inviting:

Would you like to ….

Could you come to…

I’d very much like

Would you care to ….

I’ll really happy if you come to….

I’m sure that you won’t be disappointed to come to….

Accepting an Invitation

Thank you for inviting me.

I would/will ….
That would be very nice.

I’d like to love to come.

That’s fine.

Sure. Why not?

Declining an Invitation

I’m very sorry, I don’t think I can.

I’d like to, but ….

Thank you for asking me, but ….

Unfortunately, I can’t ….

Dialog Examples:

Dialog 1

Ludi Invites Maya to go to a Movie

Ludi : Hi, Maya. There will be a great film tonight. It’s about vampire.

Would you like to go to the movie with me?

Maya : Yes, I’d like tonvery much. When will you pick me up?

Ludi : I’ll pick you at 7.00. Be ready, OK!

Maya : Alright.
Offering, accepting, and refusing

Offering help :

Useful phrases

· Can I help you?

· May I help you?

· If you like, I/we could…….

· Could I help you?

· Do you need my help?

· Could I be of any help?

· Should I help you?

· May I be of any assistance?

· Would you like me/us to help you?

· Will you be happy to receive my help?

· Would you like me helping you?

· What can I do for you?

· Is there anything that I can do for you?

· I’ll do it for you.

· It’s my pleasure to help you.

Example Dialogue :

Villager: May I help you?

Traveler: Yes sir. I am new to this place.

Villager: What can I do for you?

Traveler: I would like to meet the president. May I know his residence?

Villager: Walk straight an turn right. You will see a big bungalow and that is the place.

Traveler: Very kind of you.

Offering help-Accepting it-Declining it

ACCEPTING AN OFFER OF HELP

· I’d be delighted (if)…..

· You are most kind.

· I am happy about….

· That’s very kind of you.

· It’s very nice of you.

· If it’s no trouble for you.

· I surprised to…

· If you don’t mind.

· Thank you.

DECLINING AN OFFER OF HELP

· No, please don’t bother.

· Sorry, thanks for your help.

· No, I can manage. Thank you.

· No, thank you.

· Thanks a lot, but….

· No thanks.

· Sorry, thank you.

· No, don’t worry (about….)

· I’m very grateful to you for your offer….But….

Example Dialogue :

Pedestrian: Shall I carry the bag for you?

Blind Man: It’s very nice of you. Thank you.

Pedestrian: It’s my pleasure. Can I hold your hand to help you cross the road?

Blind Man: Of course. Thank you.

Pedestrian: Should I help you to climb the bus?

Blind Man: No thanks, I can manage.