b. Situation 2
You are wearing a pair of shoes to campus. You meet your girlboyfriend. HeShe compliments to you.
C: Honey, those are good on you R: “Really? You look cute with your new shoes.”
c. Situation 3
You are the only student who got a straight A in your academic writing class. Your classmate congratulates you.
C: I’ve never met someone who knows as much as you do about academic writing.
R: “Thank you. You also have done great job.”
d. Situation 4
You have just got a hair cut. Your male friend compliments it. C: What a nice hair cut. It looks good on you
R: “Thanks, your hair is also beautiful.”
e. Situation 5
You just won the regional speech contest. Your classmate congratulates you. C: It’s nice to have a friend that is good on public speaking.
R: “It’s because of your support too.”
f. Situation 6
You are speaking English with a native English lecturer. He praises your good English.
C: Your English is very native like. R: “Your English is good too.”
g. Situation 7
You are having a discussion about Cross Cultural Understanding with a female classmate, and she looks impressed.
C: Wow You really know a lot about it. I can learn a lot from you. R: “Your broad sense gives me a new knowledge.”
h. Situation 8
It has been announced that you have won a scholarship abroad. The head of English Department congratulates you.
C: Congratulation for you. You really deserve that R: “Thanks, so do you.”
4.2.6 ExplanationComment History
Example, C: “I like your tie. It suits you well.”
R: “Thanks. Mom bought it for me. She likes to buy me nice ties now and again.”
The number of the students who responded the compliment by using explanation response type was 64 students.
a. Situation 1
Your lecturer compliments your class presentation C: Great, Well done
R: “More innovative in designing slide of presentation.”
b. Situation 2
You are wearing a pair of shoes to campus. You meet your girlboyfriend. HeShe compliments to you.
C: Honey, those are good on you R: “My brother bought it for me last month.”
c. Situation 3
You are the only student who got a straight A in your academic writing class. Your classmate congratulates you.
C: I’ve never met someone who knows as much as you do about academic writing.
R: “Thanks, it’s because I always study hard.”
d. Situation 4
You have just got a hair cut. Your male friend compliments it. C: What a nice hair cut. It looks good on you
R: “Oh yeah? I just make it a bit tidier.
e. Situation 5
You just won the regional speech contest. Your classmate congratulates you. C: It’s nice to have a friend that is good on public speaking.
R: “I always try everyday to speak.” f.
Situation 6
You are speaking English with a native English lecturer. He praises your good English.
C: Your English is very native like.
R: “I keep learning.”
g. Situation 7
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