GAINING ATTENTION

Have you ever seen such as picture above? I think no haha.  Because if you want to pick your friend or family up at airport, you usually write down their name, not your own name :D But the picture above is include to GAINING ATTENTION.

o Gaining attention is attitude to show or ask attention from the other people

o  The purpose is to find attention so that the other people pay attention

o    To gain attention, we may use the expressions as follow:

-          Attention please!

-          May I have your attention, please?

-          Excuse me

-          Look at me

-          Listen to me, please

-          Waiter/waitress!

o   To show affection or give attention to somebody we can use:

-          Are you alright/O.K.?

-          What’s wrong with you?

-          Do you?

-          Are you?

-          Did he/she?

-          Nice dress.

-          Is that it?

o   The examples of conversation:

Rani : Listen to me, please (gaining attention)

Rina : Yes, what happened Ran? I’m ready to hear now (giving attention)

Rani : I saw Seno took your money in your bag!

Rina : Oh My God! Incredible!

Teacher : Attention please! Today we will watch a movie in the 
Self Access Center. What do you think?

                   Students : Amazing!

HAPPINESS EXPRESSIONS

“Happiness Expression”

You use that expression when you get a happiness. For examples when you get a good score, get a new hand phone, even get a new boyfriend and many more.

So, the meaning is ..

·    Happiness expressions is the expressions that use to show if we happy or pleasure

·        The purpose is to show if we happy because of something.

·        Expressions can be showed by

Word

     Gesture

     

Facial

• These are some expressing of happiness :

-          I’m really happy (delighted)

-          I’m happy to hear that

-          I’m very pleased with it price

-          I can’t say how please I am

-          It’s an outstanding experience

-          It’s so beautifully

-          How marvelous!

-          Smashing!

-          Great!

-          Horay!

-          Thanks God!

-          Fantastic!

-          Terrific!

-          Yeah.. ’m happy!

• If your friend get a happiness, you can say :

-          Happy Birthday!

-          Happy Anniversary!

• This is example of Happiness Expressions in conversation

Alice : I have a new sister! I can’t say how pleased I am!

            Mike : oh really? Congratulation Alice! I will go to see your new little sister

Oca : Vira, I got a new hand phone from  my dad yesterday!

Vira : Wow, great! How lucky you are!