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Ways of expressing agreement: 1.
That’s rightYou’re rightI know: used when agreeing with someone: Example:
„It‟s supposed to be a very good school.‟ „
That’s right. They get great
results.‟ „He‟s really boring, isn‟t he?‟ „Oh, I know, he never stops talking about
himself.‟
2. ExactlyAbsolutely
I couldn’t agree more: used for saying that you
completely agree with someone. Example:
„When we were young, people didn‟t get into debt.‟ „Exactly. You just bought what you could afford.‟
„I think Jacob is the best person for the job.‟ „Absolutely. I‟ll be amazed if he doesn‟t get it.‟
„We had to wait three months to get a phone line – it‟s ridiculous.‟ „I couldn’t agree more.‗
3. You can say that again
You’re telling me: a more informal way of
saying that you completely agree with someone. Example:
„It‟s so cold outside‟ „You can say that again„ „The buses are so unreliable‟ „
You’re telling me I‟ve been waiting
here for half an hour .‘
4. Why not? used when agreeing with a suggestion someone has made:
Example:
„Let‟s go to the cinema tonight.‟ „Why not? We haven‟t been for ages.‟
5. I suppose soI guess so: used when you agree that someone is
right, but you are not happy with the situation.
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‗We‟ll have to get some new tyres.‟ „I suppose soI guess so. But it will be expensive.‟
Ways of expressing disagreement: 1.
I’m sorry, but…Excuse me, but…Pardon me, but…: used when politely telling someone that you do not agree with them.
Example: SorryExcuse mePardon me, but it was never proved that he stole
that car.
2. Absolutely not
Of course not…Nothing of the kind used for saying
that you completely disagree with what someone has said. Example:
„I think I should accept the blame for the accident.‟ „Absolutely notOf course notNothing of the kind
There‟s no way it was your fault.‟
3. I don’t knowI take your pointThat’s true, but…: used as polite
ways of saying that you do not really agree with someone.
Example: ‗Peter is really unfriendly sometimes. „
I don’t know, he‟s always been
very kind to me.‟ „These taxes on petrol are far too high.‟ „Well yes, I take your point.
But maybe that‟ll encourage people to use their cars less.‟ „She‟s a difficult person to work with.‟ „
That’s true, but she‟s a really
good designer.‟
4. Speak for yourself…: an informal and sometimes impolite way of
telling someone that your opinion is very different to theirs:
‗We don‘t mind walking from here.‘ ‗Speak for yourself My feet are killing me‘
5. Don’t make me laughAre you kidding?You must be joking…:
informal ways of telling someone you completely disagree with them, and you think that what they have said is crazy.
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„I really think the Beatles are overrated.‟
‘Are you kidding?Don’t make me laugh
They‟re better than any of the modern bands.‘
D. AKTIVITAS PEMBELAJARAN
1. Membaca tujuan pembelajaran dan indikator pencapaian materi
2. Membaca uraian materi
3. Membuat rangkuman
4. Mencari informasi tambahanpengayaan
5. Mengerjakan latihan
6. Memverifikasi hasil latihan
E. LATIHAN
Practice 1 Worksheet 1.1 Analyzing Logical Relation in a text
Procedure:
a.
Read the following text on ―Cassava‖.
b.
Find the conjunctions which suggest that a logical relation is being made.
c.
Drag them into the table provided below according to the type of relation being expressed eg. Addition, condition, etc.
Cassava is the staple food of millions of people in Africa, Asia and central America. Its swollen, tuberous root can be boiled, mashed or grated to
produce a flour which can be made into SMA SMKll cakes. The importance of the crop is partly because it can be left in the ground for two to three years
without causing deterioration. Therefore it is a useful insurance against famine. In other words, it was thought to be a very useful crop. However,
recent findings suggest that it has a number of disadvantages. First, since the tuber consists almost entirely of starch, it is very low in
protein. Therefore reliance on cassava can lead to serious malnutrition. Furthermore, some varieties, when grown under certain conditions of soil
