MATERI BAHASA INGGRIS SMA KELAS X

Gratitude
is an expression that we show or say to express grateful feeling to other people. Please say “thank you” when people give you something, help you do something, wish you something and give you a compliment etc.

Kind of gratitude expression are :
Thank you very much.
Thanks.
I am grateful to……
I want to thank……
I want to express my gratitude to
I keep forgetting to thank you for……

Respon of expressing :
· You are welcome.
· Don’t mention it!
· Not at all.
· It was nothing at all.
· No problem.
· Glad to be of help.
· (it was) my pleasure.
· I am glad I could help.
· I am glad I could do it.
· I am glad I could be of help.

Compliment 

is an expression that we show or say to express/give praise. Some people use compliments to “butter up” somebody or to flatter in order to increase good will .

Expressing :
o What a nice dress?
o You look great.
o You look very nice.
o I really must express my admiration for you.
o Good grades.
o Excellent.
o Nice work.

Time to expressing compliment :
o On his/her general appearance.
o If you notice something new about the person’s appearance.
o When you visit someone’s house for the first time.
o When other people do their best.

Congratulation

How to Congratulating

Congratulating	Responding to congratulations
I’d be the first to congratulate you on. I’d like to congratulate you on … Please accept my warmest congratulations. May I congratulate you on … I must congratulate you. It was great to hear about … Congratulations. Congratulations on … Well done Nice one. Good. Fantastic!	It’s very good of you to say so. How nice of you to say so. Thank you very much for saying so. I’m glad you think so. Oh, it’s nothing special actually. Oh, I have a lot to learn yet. Thank you. Oh, not really. Oh, nothing to it, actually. Oh, thanks.

SURPRISE

FORMAL	INFORMAL
I find that very surprising. I must say it surprises me. I find it extraordinary. Indeed? How very surprising. I must say it surprises me.	That’s very surprising.Really? Here? Is she? That is a surprise. What a surprise. Good heavens. That’s amazing/extraordinary. My goodness. What?No! I don’t believe it! Are you serious? Well, I never! Oh, no! Fantastic! You don’t say. Who’d have thought it? Fancy that. You’re kidding.

BELIEVE AND UNBELIEVE

BELIEVE

·         I believe it. . .

·         I believe that be. . .

·         I am swear by swore by with you

·         I am believe with your word

UNBELIEVE / do not believe

·         I just can’t believe …

·         It’s unbelievable.

·         I just can’t imagine

·         There’s no way it could have happened.

·         Words can’t describe … (how I feel about, etc)

say how bad things

·         It’s so awful

·         What terrible news

·         It’s terrible

·         It’s a tragedy

·         This is the worst thing that could have happened.

·         It’s a catastrophe.

shocked

·         I was shocked to hear …

·         We’re all in complete shock …

·         We were completely taken aback by …

·         Everyone’s reeling from the shock of …

·         The news came as a complete shock.

·         Who could have predicted it?

·         I (just) can’t get over …

Accepting an Offer

Accepting an Offer                                                       Refusing an Offer

·         - I’d love to                                                                   - Sorry, I can’t. Thanks, anyway

·         - That would be nice                                                      - No I can’t…

·         - OK, sound great                                                          - Thanks. But I…

·         - Yes, please                                                                 - No, it’s Ok. Thanks

·         - Just what I need                                                          - No, it’s all right really.

ANNOUNCEMENT

NEWS ITEMS

News item text is a text which is telling information about even of the day which is considered newsworthy or important.

How to compose news item text?

·         Decide newsworthy event. It’s better to have an interesting news.

·         Write down the background event. Use 5W + 1 H (What, Who, Where, When, Why, and How)

·         Write the source of the news. It can be someone's views.

NARRATIVE TEXT

Narrative text is a text which contains about story (fiction/non fiction/tales/folktales/fables/myths/epic) and its plot consists of climax of the story (complication) then followed by the resolution.
A narrative text is a text amuse, entertain and deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways. The Narrative text short story is telling of a story or an account of a sequence of events. One of the four traditional forms of composition (along with description, exposition, and persuasion). Narration differs from exposition, which can also relate a sequence of events, in that narration need not be factual and may be written from the perspective of a character in the text.

The generic sctucture of a Narrative text:
1. Orientation: Sets the scene and introduces the participants.
2. Complication: A crisis arises
3. Resolution: The crisis is resolved, for the better or for worse.
4. Re-orientation: Optinal
5. Evaluation: A stepping back to evaluate the plight

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Descriptive Text
The Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.

The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text has structure as below:
Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described.
Description; describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or/and characteristics.

The Language Feature of Descriptive Text
- Using attributive and identifying process.
- Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group.
- Using simple present tense