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bahasa inggris XI

EXPRESSION OF ASKING FOR, RESPONDING TO, AND OFFERING ADVICE

TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN
Setelah mempelajari materi ini, kamu diharapkan memiliki kemampuan berikut.
1. Memahami penggunaan ungkapan-ungkapan asking for, responding to, dan offering
advice.
2. Membuat dialog transaksional sederhana dengan ungkapan-ungkapan asking for,
responding to and offering advice.

Expression of advice or suggestion merupakan ungkapan yang digunakan untuk

memberikan, meminta dan merespon saran dengan tujuan memberikan solusi yang
lebih baik. Seseorang dapat meminta saran atau nasihat misalnya pada saat mengalami
kesulitan dalam memilih universitas, pekerjaan, atau menghadapi permasalahan pribadi.

a. Asking for Advice

I have noticed small blood vessels in my eyes, what should I do?
Hello! I'm 17 years old and I have been wearing contacts of more than 5 years (I have
astigmatism). I don't wear any glasses (just dailies), but I have noticed small blood vessels
in my eye. It's not to the point where I look "stoned", but it bothers me and I don't want it
to get worst. I act and model and do'nt want anything to get out of hand. What should I
do? Thanks! :)
Taken from: https://www.zocdoc.com/answers

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Pertanyaan:
1. What is the purpose of the question?
2. What does the person need to know by posting this question?

Vocab Corner
Blood vessels : artery
Astigmatism : problem of distorted images in the eye
Stoned : tired-looking
Get out of hand : uncontrolled

Untuk meminta saran, ungkapan-ungkapan yang umum digunakan adalah:

• What should I do?
• Do you think I ought to …?
• Should I …?
• Do you have any ideas about how I should …?
• Should I try to …?
• If you were me, what would you do?
• Do you have any advice for me?
• Can you give me some advice?
• Do you have any recommendations for me?
• Can you recommend me …?
• Do you think I should…?

Perhatikan contoh dialog di bawah ini dan jawablah pertanyaannya.

Tara and Maria are going shopping together. Tara finds two shirts that she really likes, but she
can only afford for one shirt. She is not sure which one to choose.
Tara : "Hmm, this is so hard to choose. Red is my favorite color, but this green
one is very cute, too. I don’t know. "
Maria : "Why don’t you buy both?"
Tara : "I wish I could. But I can only afford for one shirt this time. What do you think?
Which one would suit me best? Red or green?"
Maria : "I think you have enough of red shirts. In fact, you have too much of red shirts in
your wardrobe. Let’s go with green!"

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 Pertanyaan:
1. Who asked for an advice?
2. What advice did she need?
3. What expression did she use to ask for an advice?

b. Offering Advice
Perhatikan contoh teks di bawah ini dan jawablah pertanyaannya.

The Right Job for You

What are some important considerations when you look for a new job? According to
experts, you ought to think about these things: First, know yourself! You should ask
yourself exactly what you want from a job. Is it money, interesting work, nice co-workers,
or something else?

Different people want different things from a job. Assess yourself. Where are you now,
and where do you want to be? You also might want to think about your personal
relationships. Consider which relationships are going well, which ones are not, and,
most importantly, why. This will help you understand how you relate to people you
work with.

Make changes! If you had problems in another job (maybe you were always late, or you
did not finish projects), then you should make changes before you take a new job. It is
too late when you are in the job. Decide what you don’t want! If you just want a nine-to-
five job, you had better not work for a company that expects you to be on call 24-7.

If you have an interview, prepare! You should find out about an employer’s business
before your interview. Study the company’s website. You could also call the company.
Ask to speak with someone about the job. Of course, many of these ideas are common
sense, but a lot of people just don’t think about them. As a result, they are very unhappy
in their jobs.
Taken from: http://www.cambridge.org/grammarandbeyond/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Unit-21.pdf

Pertanyaan:
1. What is the text about?
2. What are the suggestions given in the text?

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 Vocab Corner
Consideration : something to think about when making decisions
Expert : man of knowledge
Co-workers : colleague
Assess : judge or decide about
Nine-to-five job : 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., a typical job
24-7 : twenty four hours a day, 7 days a week
Common sense : the ability to use good judgment in making decisions

Perhatikan ungkapan berikut ini.

• …you ought to think about these things.
• You should ask yourself exactly what you want from a job.
• You also might want to think about your personal relationships.
• You should make changes before you take a new job.
• you had better not work for a company that expects you to be on call 24-7.
• You should find out about an employer’s business before your interview.
• You could also call the company.

Kata atau frasa yang dicetak tebal di atas digunakan untuk memberikan saran/ nasihat.
Selain ungkapan di atas, berikut ini ungkapan-ungkapan lain yang umum digunakan
untuk memberikan saran atau nasihat kepada orang lain:
• I think you’d better ...
• If I were you, I would …
• It would probably be a good idea to …
• Why don’t you …?
• How about … instead of ...?
• I’d say that you’d better…
• I advise you to …
• My advice is that you better…
• I suggest that you …
• Let me suggest you to …
• I recommend that you …
• My recommendation is that …

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 Super "Solusi Quipper"
Cara mudah menyusun dialog transaksional yang berisi nasihat adalah dengan
membuat kerangka dialog yang terdiri atas tujuan (purpose), masalah (problem),
dan nasihat atau saran (advice).

Berikut ini contoh cara menyusun dialog sederhana yang berisi nasihat atau saran.

PURPOSE PROBLEM ADVICE

Fix a computer problem Cannot open a document Update the antivirus
system and scan the drive

Do Math homework Lost my notebook Call a friend and ask help

to send snapshot of the
question

A : "Hi, John! Why do you look so stressful? Is everything okay?"

B : "I cannot finish my work since I cannot open the documents in my computer. You are
a computer expert, can you please advise what I should do to fix it?"
A : "Have you updated the antivirus system? I noticed you don’t really update it regularly,
do you? I suggest that you update your antivirus every month and scan the drive
regularly."
B : "Alright. Let me try that and see how it goes. Thank you for the advice, bro."
OR
A : "Have you finished your Math homework?"
B : "No, I haven’t. I wrote the questions in my notebook and now I cannot remember
where I left it."
A : "Why don’t you call Tara and ask her to send the snapshot of the questions."
B : "That’s a great idea! Let me try that."

c. Responding to Advice
Untuk merespon saran, kita bisa menggunakan dua (2) jenis respons berikut:
1. Accepting Advice
Untuk menerima saran seseorang, kita menggunakan ungkapan-ungkapan berikut:
• Ok, let me try that.
• Thank you. I appreciate your advice.
• What a good idea!

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 • Why not!
• That sounds like a better idea
• That’s a great idea!
• You’re right!
Gunakan advice, reason dan accepting advice di dalam tabel berikut untuk membuat
dialog transaksional sederhana.

ADVICE REASON ACCEPTING ADVICE

Take an extra lesson Reach better academic goals That’s a great idea
Study with Quipper Can study anywhere and anytime That sounds like a good idea

Perhatikan contoh dialog di bawah ini:

John : "Have you seen the final test score, Kelly?"
Kelly : "Yes, I have. But I am not satisfied with it because my score is not better than
before."
John : "If I were you, I would take an extra lesson in order to reach better academic
goals."
Kelly : "Yes, you are right. I really should take an extra lesson apart from school.
Do you have any recommendation where I should go for extra lesson?"
John : "There are some good learning centers in town. You can go there and check it
out."
Kelly : "The thing is it will be too far for me to commute to town every day after school.
Do you have another advice what I should do?"
John : "Oh, that’s right. Oh, I have an idea. Why don’t you try learning with Quipper
instead? You don’t have to go anywhere because you can do it online from
anywhere and anytime."
Kelly : "Wow John. That’s a great idea. Thank you very much. Let me go to the website
and check it out."

2. Refusing Advice
Untuk menolak saran/nasihat seseorang, kita dapat menggunakan ungkapan-
ungkapan berikut:
• No, I’d rather not.
• I don’t feel I agree with the idea.

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 • Everything is fine but thank you for the advice.
• I don’t think…
• Thank you for the advice but I think…
• I appreciate your advice but…
Gunakan advice, reason dan refusing advice di dalam tabel berikut untuk membuat
dialog sederhana yang berisi penolakan atas nasihat atau saran.

ADVICE REFUSING ADVICE REASON

Take an ojek Want to walk Good exercise

Perhatikan contoh dialog di bawah ini.

John : "Hi, Alex! Where are you going to?"
Alex : "Hi, John! I am going to meet my friend in Cheesecake café."
John : "Are you going there on foot?"
Alex : "Yes."
John : "Why don’t you take an ojek instead? It is very hot out here at this time of the day,
don’t you think? And you will be there in no time, too."
Alex : "No, I’d rather not. It is only around the corner anyway. Not too far. In fact, I love
walking. It is a good exercise for me."