Express and Respond to Doubt.

Expressing Doubt Responding to Doubt

I’m not sure. Please don’t worry.
I doubt it. Take it easy.
I’m not sure about that. Everything will be fine.
I’m doubtful. Come on...

Examples:
1.         Mr. Juliansyah          : Can you do this exercise?
Bagas                       : I’m not sure.
Mr. Juliansyah          : Come on. Sure you can.

2.         Mother                     : This recipe is very simple.

Noni                         : Well, I don’t know. There are a lot of steps here.
Mother                     : Take it easy. We will do it together.

Rearrange these sentences to be a good dialog!

1.         James                  : No, I’m not. That’s true. I read the announcement in Teen Magazine.
2.         Nita                     : Thanks.
3.         James                  : Your Band won the 2009 music competition.
4.         Nita                     : Oh my God.
5.         James                  : Guess what Nita. I’ve got good news for you.
6.         Nita                     : Did you bring the magazine with you?
7.         James                  : I’m so happy for you. I’m sure your band will be successful someday.
8.         Nita                     : What is it Jim?
9.         James                  : Yes, I did. Here, take a look.
10.      Nita                    : Are you kidding?

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expressing doubt responding to doubts
I'm not so sure …. I feel quite sure about it.
I doubt it. you just wait and see.
I'm rather doubtful… I'm very optimistic about it.
I don't think …. well, I think it…
I don’t really belive it will be great

Make dialogs based on the following situations then practice with your friends:
1.         You ask your friend to meet after class but your friend is doubtful. You respond to his/ her
doubt.
X:
Y:
X 

2.         Your friend asks you to teach her/ him English, but you are not certain that you can. Your
friend responds to your doubt.
X:
Y:
X:

3.         You ask your friend to cook something for the study club but she/ he is doubtful about that.
Respond to him/ her.
X:
Y:
X:

4.         Your friend asks you to come early tomorrow morning, but you are not sure you can make it.
Your friend responds to your doubt.
X:
Y:
X:

 disini terdapat contoh dialog yg dapat kalian lihat:

1) udin            : Do you think everyone inthis county is willing to participate in a
                         reforestation programme?
    raka            : ......... you see, not everybody cares about
                         our mother nature

2) ullqy            : ........ that we can make people realize how important it is 
                         to be ready for any natural disaster that may occur 
    kemal          : i'm sure that they would realize

3) sanusi          : i can't find any report on tsunami. can you help me?
    laila             : i'm sure you can find some information on it from the eclopaedia
                         and from the internet. why don't you try again?
    sanusi          : ........
    laila             : Oh, come on ............ i'll help you once you've tried agian.
     sanusi         : alright

Jawaban 

1) udin            : Do you think everyone inthis county is willing to participate in a

                         reforestation programme?
    raka            : i'm not so sure about it. you see, not everybody cares about
                         our mother nature

2) ullqy            : i'm not sure that we can make people realize how important it is 
                         to be ready for any natural disaster that may occur 
    kemal          : i'm sure that they would realize

3) sanusi          : i can't find any report on tsunami. can you help me?
    laila             : i'm sure you can find some information on it from the eclopaedia
                        and from the internet. why don't you try again?
    sanusi          : I don't think I could do it
    laila             : Oh, come on well, I think that's just how you feel. i'll help you
                          once you've tried agian.
     sanusi         : alright