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How much improvement have you made after learning English in this unit? Write down your reflection in the space below. Put a check √ in the right
columns according to how much you have learnt.
Aspects Very
much Much
Little
Expressions of
request and
command Writing memos
Imperative sentences Vocabulary
In this unit, you have learnt how to request someone and how to command someone to do something for you. You have also learnt about writing memos
and imperative sentences. Key points:
1.
Expressions of requests and response to requests Expressions of Requests
Expressions of Response to Requests
Would you mind …?
Accepting the request: -
No, I don’t mind. -
No, not at all. Declining the request:
- I am sorry. I have to do other things.
Could you …?
Accepting the request: -
I will be glad to. -
Sure. Can you
…?
Let ’s make a reflection.
Let ’s summarise.
34 Unit 2: Help me to repair this.
Will you … please? -
No problem. -
Alright. -
Certainly. Declining the request:
- I am afraid I cannot do that.
- I wish I could do that for you, but …
- It is impossible for me because …
- I am so sorry. I cannot help you.
- Sorry, I cannot.
2. Expressions of command and response to command
Expressions of Command Expressions of Response to Commands
Repair this car, please. -
Sure. -
Alright. -
Certainly. -
Okay. Charge the accumulator.
Check my tire, please. Bring that jack here.
3.
Memos
Memo is an informal or short name of memorandum. Memo is a message or other information in writing sent by one person or
department to another in the same business organization. Notes:
1. You can add please to make your request and command more polite.
2. Command is more like an obligation or a compulsion. You have no choice but have to do
that so there are no responses to decline the command.
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The parts of a memo:
4. Imperative Sentences
Pattern: Examples:
Put this mechanic tool box in the cabinet. Take over my job, please.
MEMO
To : the recipient or reader’s name.
From : the sender or the writer’s name.
Date : the time when the memo is written.
Subject : what the memo is about or the
memo’s topic Content of the memo or the main massage
Closing and signature optional Heading
Body
Closing
Verb V + Complement C + please optional
V C
V C
36 Unit 2: Help me to repair this.
brake kb breɪk
: rem customer kb
ˈkʌs.tə.mə
r
: pelanggan division kb
dɪˈvɪʒ.
ə
n :
divisi financial ks
f a ɪˈnæn. t ʃ
ə
l : keuangan
forklift kb ˌfɔːk.lɪft
: alat pemindah garage kb
ˈgær.ɑːʒ : garasi bengkel
immediately kk ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li
: secepatnya maintenance kb
ˈmeɪn.tɪ.nən t s : perawatan
manager kb ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə
r
: menejer repair kkt
rɪˈpeə
r
: memperbaiki replace kkt
rɪˈpleɪs : menggantikan
truck kb trʌk
: truk west kb west
: barat
Word Bank
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UNIT 3
Does SJ 206 depart on time?
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In this unit, you will learn: how to ask for information
how to thank and respond to thanks public transportation schedules
itineraries
