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Feb 17, 2011
Things around Us
Speech Act
We use these expressions to express gratitude.
· Thank you.
• Thanks.
• Thank you very much.
We use these expressions to respond to gratitude.
• That’s all right.
• My pleasure.
• You are welcome.
• No problem.
• Don’t mention it.
We use these expressions to express apology.
- Sorry.
- I am very sorry.
- I apologise for ….
- Please excuse me.
· Please accept my apology.
We use these expressions to respond to apology.
- Never mind. = Informal
- That’s all right. = Informal
- That’s OK. = Informal
- Please don’t be sorry. = Formal (to older people or a stranger)
· It doesn’t matter. = Formal (to older people or a stranger)
We use these expressions to ask information.
• Excuse me. What is your name? = Informal
• Can you tell me where you live? = Informal
• Can you help me and the laboratory? = Informal
• Sorry to trouble you, but do you know where Anisa is? = Formal (to older people or a stranger)
• Do you happen to know where the bank is? = Formal (to older people or a stranger)
• Could anyone tell me when the test is? = Formal (to older people or a stranger)
We use these expressions to give information
• My name is Edo.
• I live in Jalan Setiabudhi.
• Anisa is in the post office.
• Take your first right.
• Go straight up the street. It’s on the left.
• The test is on June 11th, 2007.
Grammar stage
Study these sentences.
– There is a teacher and there is a student in the staff room.
– There are three books on the table.
– There is a vase on the table.
Singular nouns follow there is;
plural nouns follow there are;
digunakan sebagai kata petunjuk.
Examples: 1. There is a cat in the kitchen.
2. There are many cats in the park.
3. There is some water in the glass.
· Language Function
· Expressing gratitude
– Thank you.
– Thanks.
– Thank you very much.
- Expressing apology
– I am sorry.
– I am very sorry.
– Please excuse me.
– Please accept my apology.
- Asking for information
– Excuse me. What is your name?
– Can you tell me where you live?
– Can you help and the classroom?
- Giving information
– My name is Anisa.
– I live on Jalan Setiabudhi.
· Grammar: There Is/There Are
Examples:
– There is a book on the table.
– There are many chickens in my yard.
– There is some milk in the cup.