Selasa, 13 Maret 2012

EXPRESSING OF CONGRATULATION,COMPLIMENT, AND GRATITUDE

A. Expressing  of congratulation
Expressing of congratulation is espression that use to said congratulate to someone when get a succes.
Here are some expression of congratulating and their proper responses.


Congratulating
* i'd be the first to congratulate you on....
* i'd like to congratulate you on...
* please accept my warmest congratulation.
* may i congratulate you on....
* i must congratulate you.
* it was great to hear about...
* congratulations!
* congratulation on..!
* well done/fantastic!


Responding
* it's very good of you yo 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.
* oh, not really.
* oh, nothing to it, actually.
* oh thanks


:) dialogue of congratulations


Teacher: 'Mia, how is your stand so far?'
Mia      : 'it's great! i have sold ten items,mam'
Teacher: 'Congratulations! your stand is the most popular one.'
Mia      : 'thank you,mam.'


B.  Compliment 
Compliment is expression that use to give praising to other people.
* excellent!
* good job!
* nice work!
* good grade!
* you look great!
* you look very nice/beautiful/handsome
* what a nice t-shirt!




C. Expressing gratitude
expressing gratitude is also called thanking.
we say 'thank you' when people give us something,help we do something,give a compliment,wish us something,etc.


Expressing gratitude
* i'm so grateful for....
* thank you very much for...
* thank you for...
* that was nice of you. thank you.
* thanks a lot for....
* i really appreciate...
* thanks./many thanks.
* thanks a million.
* thanks a lot.


Responding
* don't mention it.
* it was my pleasure.
* you're wellcome.
* no big deal.
* i'm glad that i can help you.
* my pleasure.
* forget it.
* that's what friends are.
* it's all right.


:) Dialogue of expressing gratitude


Rony: 'Viona,are you online?'
Viona: "yes. what's up?'
Rony: 'may i use it for a while? i need to browse some articles for my history paper.'
Viona: 'sure. use it as long as you need. i'm done.'
Rony: 'thank you very much.'
Viona: 'you're welcome.'

Senin, 12 Maret 2012

PREPOSITION (IN,ON,AT)

Preposition is
Prepositions: In, On, and At (with specific times and places)

The prepositions in, on, and at can be used to indicate timeand place. Notice how they are used in the following situations:
Preposition
Time
Place
In
Year, Month,
In 1999, In December
Country, State, City
In Japan, In Utah, InTaipei
On
Day, Date
On Saturday, On May 1
Street
On Main Street, On 1st Ave.
At
Time
At 8:00, At 7:30
Address
At 815 East Main Street


In many languages, there is only one preposition for the above situations. In English there are three. Just remember that in usually indicates the "largest" time or place, and atusually indicates the "smallest" time or place. Examples: 
A: Where's your office? B: In Taipei, Taiwan. A: Really? What part of Taipei? B: It's on Chung Shan North Road. A: I know that area. Where exactly is it? B: It's at 105 Chung Shan North Road, next to the bookstore. C: When is the wedding? D: It's in June. C: What day? D: It's onSaturday, the 25th. C: What time? D: It starts at 6:00.



Prepositions with articles and locations
When talking about locations, use at to indicate the general vicinity or area, and in to
indicate inside the building, enclosed area, etc. For example:
at the swimming pool (on site)
in the swimming pool (in the
pool itself i.e. in the water)
at the post office/bank (general)
in the post office/bank (inside the building)
at the zoo (visitors, general area)
in the zoo (animals in their cages)
at school
in the classroom
Sample sentences:
I met my wife at the theater. (while watching a movie) I spilled my drink in the theater (on the floor of the building) She works at the library on Wednesdays. She found a rare coin in the library (building). Dr. Jones works at the hospital every day. John was in the hospital for a week with a broken leg.
For school, prison, and church, the is used to indicate the building. No article indicates
the general situation. Note the following:
"practice"/situation
building
in school (studying, listening to teacher, etc.)
in the school (building)
in jail/prison (staying there as a criminal)
in the jail/prison (temporary)
in church (praying, listening to a sermon, etc.)
in the church (building)
Where's Dad?
in church (attending services)
in the church (fixing the windows)
at church
at the church
in prison (He committed a crime.)
at the prison (visiting his friend)







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