Expressing about Warnings (Ungkapan tentang Peringatan)

Ungkapan Peringatan

·         I wouldn't buy a computer from that store if i were you

·         I don't think you should go to that party.

·         Don't touch those glasses.

·         You musn't leave your town.

·         I warn you!

·         Be careful!

·         Watch out!

·         Mind the slippery road!

·         Look out!

·         If you disturbed your sister, you would make her angry.

Respons

·         Thanks for telling me.

·         Is that so?

·         I didn't know that

·         That won't put me off.

·         You're probably right.

Asking for Opinion & Giving opinion ( Ungkapan Meminta Pendapat & Memberikan Pendapat)

Ungkapan Meminta Pendapat

·         What do you think about...?

·         What do you think of...?

·         What is your opinion about...?

Memberikan Pendapat

·         I think that...

·         I belive that...

·         I feel that..

·         In my opinion...

·         It seems to me that...

Inviting Someone (Ungkapan Mengundang Seseorang)

Ungkapan mengajak/mengundang (inviting) digunakan untuk mengajak seseorang utnuk melakukan sesuatu/mengundang seseorang kesuatu tempat atau kegiatan.

Ungkapan ajakan umumnya dinyatakan dengan:

            Let's + be + adj

            Let's + V base + N

Example:

·         Let's speak english!

·         Let's sing a song!

·         Let's be happy!

·         Let's be smart!

Ungkapan ajakan/undangan dapat juga disertai dengan bentuk penegasan (question tag)

Example:

·         Ria : Let's go to the beach, shall we?

Nila : that's good idea.

·         Indah : Let's be happy, shall we?

Tia : All right.

Ungkapan mengundang dapat juga seperti berikut:

·         I'd like to invite you to my birthday party.

·         Can you drop by my house after school?

·         Would you like to attend the meeting?

·         I wonder if you'd like to come to my wedding party

Berikut adalah respons ajakan/undangan

Menerima (Accepting)

·         All right.

·         I'd love to.

·         I'd be happy/glad to accept.

·         Yes, i'd be delighted to.

·         Yes, that would be nice.

Menolak (Declining)

·         I am sorry i can't.

·         I'd like to, but...

·         I am affraid i can't.

·         No, let's not do it.

·         I'd like to, but i can't.

·         I'm affraid i'm buy.

·         Sorry, I have to see the doctor.

Expressing Likes & Dislikes (Ungkapan Suka & Tidak Suka)

Beberapa kata/frasa yang menunjukan suka (like) dan tidak suka (dislike) sebagai berikut:

Like

·         Don't mind

·         Like, (be) fond of, (be) keen on

·         Love, (be) crazy about, (be) mad about, (be) a great fan of

·         Adore

Dislike

·         Can't stand, can't bear, detest

·         Hate

·         Dislike

Example:

Ungkapan Suka

·         We don't mind waiting for you here.

·         I like grapes and apples.

·         I love singing. I do it every day.

·         I adore Tom Cruise as my favourite actor.

Ungkapan Tidak Suka

·         We can't stand out boss. He is arrogant.

·         I hate a careless man who often does some mistakes.

·         I dislike watching a war movie.

Expressing Sympathy (Ungkapan Simpati)

Ungkapan rasa simpati (expressing sypathy) digunakan untuk menyatakan rasa simpati kepada seseorang atas suatu kejadian, baik kabar menggembirakan atau tidak.

Ungkapan simpati terhadap sesuatu yang menyenangkan

·         I'm (very) glad to hear that!

·         Nice to hear that

·         I'm happy for you then.

·         Great!

·         Fantastic!

·         How exciting!

Ungkapan simpati terhadap sesuatu yang tidak menyenangkan

·         I am (very) sorry to hear that.

·         Please accept my condolences.

·         I know how you feel.

·         You must be very Upset

·         Oh, poor jane. What happened to her?

·         How awful!

·         That's too bad.

·         How terrible!

Untuk merespon ungkapan simpati, kita dapat mengucapkan kalimat berikut.

·         Thanks./Thank you.

·         Right.

·         You're right.

·         That's right.