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Social Function:: Expressing Intention
Social Function:: Expressing Intention
Kelas :X.MIPA 1
Expressing Intention
Social function:
To state plans or something intended to do in the future.
I would like to ......
I will ......
I want to ......
I am going to ......
I would rather ......
Examples of Expressing Intention:
I would like to tell about my family
I will visit museum today
I want to make a pancake
I am going to introduce my friend
I would rather stay at home than go fishing
To express willingness: use will
(+) Subject + will + V1 + Object/Complement
(-) Subject + will not + V1 + Object/Complement
(?) Will + subject + V1 + Object/complement
(+) She will visit her cousins on the next holiday.
(-) She will not visit her cousins on the next holiday.
(?) Will she visit her cousins on the next holiday?
To express a prior plan: Use only be going to
(+) Subject + Be going to + V1 + O/C
(-) Subject + Be not going to + V1 + O/C
(?) Be + Subject + going to + V1 + O/C
(+) She is going to visit her cousins on the next holiday.
(-) She is not going to visit her cousins on the next holiday?
(?) Is she going to visit her cousins on the next holiday?
dialognya:
A : Hey, u look so serious. What’s the matter ?
B : Oh.., i’m just thinking about something
A : What is it about ?
B : I’m thinking that i’m gonna hold a x’mas party in our class
in this year
A : Wow, sounds great !
B : Really ? U think so ?
A : Yeah. But what’s the purpose of that party ?
B : I’m just thinking that’s the best idea to gathering all of our
class members during the x’mas eve this year
A : I think it would be nice if we also make an event, like
change our present to our friends
B : Ok. Now, i need to have permission from head master. I
need his permit to use our class room on x’mas eve and talk to
our mother class to ask her to come and participate in that party
A : is there anything that i could do ?
B : we also need to make permission’s letter to give to our
parents. It would be helpful if u make it.
A : sure. With my pleasure
Conversation between Sarah and Ali:
Sarah : Hello Ali, what are you going to do this weekend?
Ali : Hello, I am going to visit my grandmother in Jakarta.
How about you?
Sarah : Well, I still do not have any plan for the weekend.
Ali : Why don’t you go to museum?
Sarah : That is a good idea. But, I have to do my assignment
first. Have you done your assignment?
Ali : No, I have not, I’d like to do them this evening.
Sarah : Well, can we do together?
Ali : Yes, of course.
Sarah : Okay, great. I will go to your house at 4 P.M then.
Ali : I will be waiting for.