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3. Expressing Sympathy
Ungkapan sympathy ini digunakan dalam situasi ketika orang lain tertimpa musibah atau mendapat hal yang tidak menyenangkan.
Oh, I am sorry to hear that. That‟s too bad.
How poor. Oh sorry about it.
Contoh: A :
Hi, why are you in hurry? B : I have to go home now
A : Why? What‟s going on?
B : I got a call that my grandma is sick and we have to go to hometown
A : Oh, I‟m sorry to hear that. I hope your grandma will be okay soon.
B : Thanks
4. Expressing Prohibition
Untuk tujuan melarang atau menyarankan untuk tidak melakukan sesuatu, Anda dapat menggunakan kalimat larangan.
Don‟t do that Keep silent
Would you please not smoke here? I‟m afraid not
No you can‟t
5. Expressing invitation
Ketika Anda ingin mengundang seseorang kesuatu acara maka sebaiknya Anda juga menyebutkan nama, acara, jam, dan tempat serta
pernyataan „mengundang‟. I want to celebrate my birthday party tomorrow at 7 in my house,
would you like to come?
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57 There is an important seminar on IT at Graha Hall at 8 in the morning.
Do you want to come with me The movie “The Boy in the Stripped Pijamas” will be released in
cinemas tonight, would you like to come with me there? Contoh
Ludi Invites Maya to go to a Movie Ludi : Hi, Maya. There will
be a great film tonight. It‟s about vampire. Would you like to go to the movie with me?
Maya : Yes, I‟d like to very much. When will you pick me up?
Ludi : I‟ll pick you at 7.00. Be ready, OK
Maya : Alright.
6. Accepting an Invitation
Untuk menerima suatu undangan Anda dapat menggunakan ungkapan yang ada pada contoh dibawah ini;
That‟s a good idea. I‟d love to. What time shall we go?
That sounds nice. Okay, I‟ll go with you
That‟s great. I can‟t wait to go
Contoh: Indra : Hi, Anya. Have you seen The Conjuring movie?
Anya : Hi, Indra. I have not seen that movie. Why? Indra : Would you like to see The Conjuring movie with me tonight?
Anya : Unfortunately. I can‟t because I am scared horror movie. Indra : Okay if you are scared horror movie. Shall we come to fireworks
party in the downtown? Anya : When it happen?
Indra : Tonight, dear. How? Anya : Really?
Indra : Yeah, if you can.
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Anya : With pleasure, Ndra. I like fireworks very much. Indra : Okay, I will pick you up at 8 pm.
Anya : Thank you, Ndra.
7. Declining an Invitation
Jika Anda ingin menolak suatu undangan jangan lupa untuk memberikan alasan
That‟s sound good, but I have another thing to do tonight. I‟m sorry I can‟t. I have to stay at home for my parents out of town.
I‟d love to but I don‟t like it.
Contoh Tika
: Hi, Mit. Mita
: Hi, Tika. What‟s up? Tika
: By the way, are you free next Saturday? Mita
: I think so. What‟s going on? Tika
: I have a plan to visit my grandmother in Malang for a day and I don‟t have a friend to chat in the journey. How would you like to
join me?
Mita : That sounds nice. But I have to ask my parents for permission.
Tika : That‟s good then. Okay, I‟ll wait the news from you
tonight.Bye…bye… Mita
: Bye…
8. Expressing suggestionadvice
Berikut ini adalah contoh ungkapan-ungkapan yang dipakai untuk memeberikan saran:
You should see a doctor. You ought to go to school earlier.
You had better leave after the rain stops. You should lock the door before leaving home.
You should reconsider before you choose such an expensive wedding ring
.
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