CHAPTER 6

Thanking

You thank others for what they give to you and you may also have to respond
when someone thanks you. Do you know how to do them very well?

Here are the expressions and the functions in table :

Expressions Function
Thank you very much
for your kindness.

Thank you.

That was really nice of

you. Thanking

Thanks a million for….

I’m very grateful to

you.

I’m much obliged.

Responding to thank 
Below are other expressions :
Expressions Function
  It was the least I Example for
could do. Thanking and
  Don’t mention Responding to
it. Thanks :
Responding to Thanking for
  You’re welcome
thanks directions
  It’s no trouble at
Sample phrases
all.
(from formal to
  Delighted I was informal)
able to help. A: Thank you so
much for your directions. You’ve been a tremendous help.
B: It was my pleasure.
A: Thank you for taking the time to explain it to me. I hope it wasn’t too
much of a   bother.
B: Not at all. It was the least I could do.
A: Thanks for all your help. I really appreciate it.
B: You’re welcome. Good luck.
A: Thanks a million!
B: Forget it/Don’t worry about it.
Example for Thanking and Responding to Thanks :

1.     Thanking for directions

Sample phrases (from formal to informal)

A: Thank you so much for your directions. You’ve been a tremendous help.
B: It was my pleasure.

 A: Thank you for taking the time to explain it to me. I hope it wasn’t too
much of a   bother.

B: Not at all. It was the least I could do.

 A: Thanks for all your help. I really appreciate it.

B: You’re welcome. Good luck.

 A: Thanks a million!

B: Forget it/Don’t worry about it.

2.     Thanking for invitations

Sample phrases

 A: Thank you for inviting me. Of course I’ll come.

B: Great! We’re sure to have a lot of fun.

 A: Thanks for your invitation, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to come. I’ve
got an appointment.

B: I’m sorry to hear that. We’ll certainly miss you.

3.     Thanking for gifts

Sample phrases

A: Thank you very much for the flowers. They look so beautiful. Are they
from your garden?
B: Yes. I’m glad you like them. Happy anniversary!

 A: Thanks a lot, but you really shouldn’t have.

B: Well, I just wanted to show my appreciation for your kindness.

 4.     Thanking for favors

Sample phrases
A: Thank you so much for lending me your bicycle.
B: Don’t mention it. Let me know if you need it again.

 A: Thanks for doing the washing-up.

B: It was nothing. I enjoyed helping you.

5.     Thanking for offers of help

Sample phrases

A: Can I take you to the airport?

B: Thank you. That would be great.

 A: Do you need help carrying these suitcases?

B: Thanks, but I’ll manage OK by myself.

6.     Thanking for expressions of sympathy

Sample phrases

A: I’m sorry to hear your grandmother is ill.

B: Thank you. I hope she’ll be all right.

 A: That’s too bad about your car.

B: Thanks. I think the police will find some clues.

 7.     Thanking for compliments and wishes of success

Sample phrases

A: You are such a good cook!

B: Thanks. I learned a lot from my mother.

 A: Good luck with your exams!

B: Thanks. I’ll need it! 

C.    Narrative Text

A narrative text is a text that entertains and instructs the readers. It

entertains because it deals with the unusual and unexpected development
of events. It instructs because it teaches readers that problems should be
confronted, and attempts made to resolve them.

1. Generic Structure:
 Orientation: berisipengenalantokoh,
tempatdanwaktuterjadinyacerita (siapaatauapa, kapandandimana)
 Complication: Berisipuncakkonflik/masalahdalamcerita.
Sebuahceritabolehmemiliki complication lebihdarisatu.
 Resolution: Pemecahanmasalah.
Bisaberakhirdengankegembiraan (happy ending) bisa pula
berakhirdengankesedihan (sad ending).

 Catatan:

Terkadangjugasusunannya (generic structure): Orientation, Complication,

Evaluation, Resolution dan Reorientation. Untuk “Evaluation” dan
“Reorientation” merupakan optional;
bisaadabisatidak. Evaluation berisipenilaian/evaluasiterhadapjalannyacerit
aataukonflik.SedangkanReorientation berisipenyimpulanisiakhircerita.

 2. Grammatical features menggunakan tenses “past”

3. Seringmenggunakan kata penghubungwaktu (temporal

conjunction), misalnya: once upon a time, one day, long time
ago, …
Narrative Text adalahteks yang
isinyamerupakanceritaataukisahtentangsesuatu. Contoh
narrative text: ceritarakyat (folktale), ceritabinatang (fable),
Legenda (legend), ceritapendek (short story), dansejenisnya. Di
dalamnyaterdapatkonflik/puncakmasalah yang
diikutidenganpenyelesaian.Fungsiutamateksiniadalahuntukber
kisahataumenghiburpembaca.

 Example for Narrative text :

 The Story of Smart Monkey and Dull Crocodile

      One day there was a monkey. He wanted to cross a river. There he saw a
crocodile so he asked the crocodile to take him across the other side of the
river. The crocodile agree and told the monkey to jump on its back. Then
the crocodile swam down the river with the monkey on his top.

Unluckily, the crocodile was very hungry, he stopped in the middle of the
river and said to the monkey, “My father is very sick. He has to eat the heart
of the monkey. So he will be healthy again.”

 At the time, the monkey was in dangerous situation and he had to think
hard. Then he had a good idea. He told the crocodile to swim back to
the river bank. “What’s for?” asked the crocodile. “Because I don’t bring my
heart,” said the monkey. “I left it under a tree, near some coconuts in the
river bank.”
The crocodile agreed and turned around. He swam back to the bank of the
river. As soon as they reached the river bank, the monkey jumped off the
crocodile’s back. Then he climbed up to the top of a tree.“Where is your
heart?” asked the crocodile. “You are foolish,” said the monkey to the
crocodile. “Now I am free and I have my heart.”

CHAPTER 7

1.   Complimenting Someone

 
 
Compliment is an expression that we show or say to express or give
praise. Some people use compliments to “butter up” somebody or to
flatter in order to increase good will, for example:
 
 on his/her general appearance.
  if you notice something new about the person’s appearance.
 when you visit someone’s house for the first time.
   when other people do their best.

Complimenting someone Responding  

o   I would like compliment you on o   Thank you. It’s nice of you to
… say so.

o   I think your ……. is very nice.
o   I just love your ……
o   The …… is very delicious.
o   I really like your …….
o   You look fabulous!
o   Fantastic!/Marvelous!
o   That’s nice.
o   That’s not bad.
o   Thank you but really isn’t
anything special.
o   Thank you. Yours is even
nicer.
o   I’m glad you like it.
o   Thank you.
o   Thank you so much.
o   Yeah, thanks.

o   Perfect!

o   Pretty good.
                          Example of dialog complimenting :

Sarah     : Jasmine, This is dress for you. I made it   by  myself .

Jasmine : That’s a beautiful dress! You are really a talented tailor.

Sarah     : I’m glad you like it.

 2.   Congratulations.
Congratulating Responding

 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 done, congratulations!
 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.

Example of dialog congratulating :

Danu : Rizal, how is your library so far?

Rizal : It’s great! Many people come to my library.

Danu : congratulations! Your library is the  most popular   one now.

Rizal : Thank you, Danu.

 3. Descriptive Text

 
   
Bringing Words to Life
Descriptive writing creates an impression in the reader’s mind of an
event, a place, a person, or thing. The writing will be such that it will
set a mood or describe something in such detail that if the reader saw
it, they would recognize it. Descriptive writing will bring words to life
and makes the text interesting.