Asking and showing attention

Dialog 1

Mrs. Nadia : Attention, please. We have arrived at the campsite. Please prepare to pitch the
tents.

Randy : Yes, Ma’am.

Mrs. Nadia : Wisnu, Edo, stop talking and listen to me, please.

Wisnu : Um … yes, Ma’am.

Mrs. Nadia : You have one and a half hours for pitching the tent. Remember, keep the
campsite clean.

Randy : Sure, Ma’am.

Mrs. Nadia : O.K. Let’s do it now.

Wisnu : Yes, Ma’am.

Dialog 2

Randy : Sorry for disturbing you. Are you still busy?

Kinar : No. What’s up?

Randy : I don’t know how to tie this rope. Can you show me how to do it?

Kinar : Sure.

Randy : Thanks. Here is the rope.

Kinar : O.K. Please watch attentively.

Randy : Alright. Thanks.

Kinar : You’re welcome.

Answer the following questions based on the previous dialogs

1. What is each dialog about?

2. Where does each dialog take place?

3. Pay attention to the sentences in bold. What do they mean?

4. Why do the speakers say such sentences?

5. When do you usually get one's attention?

6. What other sentences can be used to get one's attention?

Kunci jawaban

1. To get attention
2. Dialog 1 at campsite, and dialog 2 at school
3. To concentrate people environment focus to something
4. make people or someone listen what we said, focus to what we are talking about
5. at the class, at school yard, at public, mosque and at home
6. ‘May I have your attention, please!’ “Excuse me!”