EXPRESSING INTENTION

Expressing Intention

Social function:

To state plans or something intended to do in the future.

v  I would like to ......

v   I will ......

v   I want to ......

v   I am going to ......

v   I would rather ......

Examples of Expressing Intention:

v  I would like to tell about my family

v   I will visit museum today

v   I want to make a pancake

v   I am going to introduce my friend

v   I would rather stay at home than go fishing

To express willingness: use will

(+) Subject + will + V1 + Object/Complement

(-)  Subject + will not + V1 + Object/Complement

(?) Will + subject + V1 + Object/complement

(+) She will visit her cousins on the next holiday.

(-) She will not visit her cousins on the next holiday.

(?) Will she visit her cousins on the next holiday?

To express a prior plan: Use only be going to

(+) Subject + Be going to + V1 + O/C

(-) Subject + Be not going to + V1 + O/C

(?) Be + Subject + going to + V1 + O/C

(+) She is going to visit her cousins on the next holiday.

(-) She is not going to visit her cousins on the next holiday?

(?) Is she going to visit her cousins on the next holiday?

Conversation between Sarah and Ali:

Sarah              : Hello Ali, what are you going to do this weekend?

Ali                  : Hello, I am going to visit my grandmother in Jakarta. How about you?

Sarah              : Well, I still do not have any plan for the weekend.

Ali                  : Why don’t you go to museum?

Sarah              : That is a good idea. But, I have to do my assignment first. Have you done your assignment?

Ali                  : No, I have not, I’d like to do them this evening.

Sarah              : Well, can we do together?

Ali                  : Yes, of course.

Sarah              : Okay, great. I will go to your house at 4 P.M then.

Ali                  : I will be waiting for.

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EXPRESSIONS OF CONGRATULATION

EXPRESSIONS OF CONGRATULATION

Congratulation is an expression that we use to give the congratulation when she or he succeeds in doing something.

Examples of expressing congratulations:

      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 congratulate on your.... (scholarship, graduation, promotion, etc.)

      I must congratulate you.

      It was great to hear about …

      Congratulations.

      Congratulations on …

      Nice done, congratulations!

      Happy ... (birthday, anniversary, etc)

Examples of responding congratulation:

      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.

      I appreciate that

      Oh, I have a lot to learn yet.

      Thank you.

      Oh, not really.

      Oh, nothing to it, actually.

      Oh, thanks.

Conversations

            Bety   : Hi, how are you?

Rani   : I’m good. Thanks.

Bety   : By the way I heard you won the Speech Contest yesterday. Is it true?

Rani   : Yes, I won the second prize yesterday.

Bety   : Well done, congratulations!

             Rani     : Thank you very much for saying so.

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SHOWING CARE (EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY)

SHOWING CARE (EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY)

Definition

Sympathy expression is an expression or feeling of pity and sorrow when we know and see people are unlucky, have trouble, or are in bad condition. For example, our friend is sad because his/her grandfather is sick. We can entertain him/her by showing sympathy. By expressing sympathy, we want to show our concern or care for other people’s condition.

Purpose

The purpose of expressing sympathy is to comfort people who have trouble or are in bad conditions. It is also aimed to let people know that we care for them. We can express sympathy directly to him/her orally by saying something supportive. In this way, we let our friend know that we know about his/her sadness and we let our friend know that we care and want to help him/her. If the person who is in trouble is far from us, we can send him/her a letter, postcard, short message service (sms), or email to show our care/ sympathy.

There are some expressions to show our sympathy to other people. Some of the examples are shown below.

·         Oh, I am sorry to hear that                                                                          

·         That’s  too bad

·         What a pity of you !

·         Be patient, it would be better soon

·         I take my sympathy to you

·         I sympathize with your condition

·         I know how is your feeling

·         It would be OK soon.

There are also some responses to accept sympathy from other people. Here the examples.

·         Thank you very much

·         It’s very kind of you

·         I hope so

·         That’s a pity, isn’t it?

·         Thanks for your sympathy

·         Thanks for your support

·         I would be OK, thank you very much for your support

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REMIDIAL for Introducing self (BAB 1)

Assalamu’alaikum Alia,

It was very interesting to read your letter about yourself and your hometown. I would really like to be your pen friend.

I’m a sixteen-year-old school student from Johor Bahru in Malaysia. Actually I attend an Islamic boarding school just outside the city but my family live in Kuala Lumpur. My eldest sister is a medical doctor. She will get married soon. My younger brother is an elementary school student in KL but he often writes to me via email.

My favorite subjects are social sciences. I like history very much; it helps me know more how different countries existed in the past. At school we are supposed to use English at all times, even when we are in the dormitory, so we have become quite fluent although sometimes we slip back into Malay, which is our mother tongue.

As for hobbies, I’m really into songs and music. My favorite singer is Yusuf Islam whose former name was Cat Steven. He’s so cool! Another singer I like is Maher Zain with his religious songs. My favorite Malay singer is of course Siti Nurhaliza. I also like watching movies, especially comedies. The actor I like best is Tom Cruise.

I’m really into books. I like reading novels and short stories, mostly by Malay authors who you probably haven’t heard of. I like some writers in English, like JK Rowling and Indonesian writers too, like Andrea Hirata and Ahmad Fuadi. My dream, when I’m older, is to be a writer of science fiction books set in the distant future.

I’d really love to come to Indonesia some day. I heard that it has the largest number of Muslims of any country. A book that I’ve just read mentions that

there are some magnificent places to visit, such as, Bali, Sulawesi,

Papua and Borneo! What about you, do you want to visit

my country? Wassalam, Saidah

Love

Saidah

 

VOCABULARY BUILDER

Attend                          : bersekolah/kuliah

Mother tongue             : bahasa pertama

I’m really into             : sangat menyukai

Distant                         : Jauh

Magnificent                 : luar biasa

PART 1

Answer the questions below based on the text.         

1. Does Saidah want to be Alia’s friend?    2. Where is she from?    3. Where does Saidah study?    4. Tell me about Saidah’s family!    5. What are Saidah’s hobbies?    6. Does she have favorite singers? (If yes, who are     they?)   7. Does she like reading books? Which authors does   she like?   8. What profession would she like to have later?   9. Is she interested in visiting Indonesia? How does     she know Indonesia?

PART 2

Complete the sentences with beor have. Remember to use the correct forms.

1. The class __is__ very boring because the students _have_ no activities.

2. Alia ________ a new pen pal from America. Alia ______ lucky because now she can practice writing in English.

3. Maher Zain ________ Saidah’s favorite singer. He really ______ good voice.

4. My hobby __________ reading novels. I ____________ a collection of good novels.

5. Bali ________ magnificent scenery. In fact, it _______ one of the most wonderful islands in the world.

6. My younger sister and I __________ three cats. They ______ cute.

7. Our favorite subjects _______ Math and English. We _____ a great time when we do math and English exercises.

8. Caroline and Hannah ________ similar interests in fashion. They _______ crazy about the newest trends in fashion.

9. Bob ________ a gadget maniac. He always ________ the latest version of mobile phone, which is actually not necessary.

10. Sita _______ a dream of becoming one of the next female president of Indonesia. She _____ optimistic about her dream.

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