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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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:
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