Example of Admiration

Citra : Hi, Hen, where are you going to?

Henny : I am going to Dina’s party?
Citra : Me, too. Wow you look great girl. Your yellow dress suits make you look more
beautiful.
Henny : Thank you. You look so lovely to. Your funny skirt is very funky.
Citra : You are welcome
Henny : Let’s go now.
Citra : All right

PERTANYAAN
Answer the questions!
1. Who wants to go to Dina’s party?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What was worn by Citra?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What was worn by Henny?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Which sentences expressing uprising ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Which sentence expressing response to one’s upraising ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………

Expressions of Admiration

Activity 1 (apperception)
Answer the following questions orally!
1. Mention some tourist destinations in your country!
2. Which one do you like most?
3. What do you feel when you are there?

Activity 2
When we admire someone or something, we often show our admiration in words. In this activity,
your teacher will read a short dialogue. Please, write down the expressions of admiration stated
in the dialogues!
Hamid : (Showing a picture). Hey, look! This is Lengge, my traditional house.
Andi : Wow, it’s fantastic. By the way, who is this girl?
Hamid : That is Rahadatul Aisy, the student of SMPN 1 Wawo.
Andi : Hmm.. How beautiful she is!
Hamid : Ehm, ehm ...
Andi : Oh, sorry. What is she doing?
Hamid : She is delivering a welcome speech for the Australian tourist.
Andi : Wow, what a smart girl.
 The expressions of admiration:
a. ________________________
b. ________________________
c. ________________________

Activity 3
The followings are some expressions of admiration. Please, repeat after your teacher!

wonderful
marvelous
great
(Wow,) That’s/It’s awesome
so cool
amazing
fantastic

or:
great
It sounds (for good news)
good
delicious
It tastes (for food)
good

Expressing admiration using “How” and “What”

Expressing admiration with “How” follows the pattern: How + adjective + Noun + Be
For example:
- How beautiful you are!
- How smart she is!

However, expressing admiration with “What” follows the pattern: What + (a/an) adjective +
Noun(s)
For example:
 What a beautiful flower!
 What a smart student!

Activity 5
Do as the example!

Example:
The car is luxurious.
a. How luxurious the car is!
b. What a luxurious car!
1. The baby is cute.
a. How ……………………….
b. What ………………………
2. The student is diligent.
a. How ……………………….
b. What ………………………
3. The man is strong.
a. How ……………………….
b. What ………………………
4. The woman is generous.
a. How ……………………….
b. What ………………………
5. The test is easy.
a. How ……………………….
b. What ………………………

EXPRESSING ADMIRATION

What a/an……
How…………..

Study the dialogue as follow!

Dialogue 1
Firda : Have you got a math test?
Farid : Yes I have, I got nine for the test
Firda : Oh, What a good mark you got!
Farid : Thanks

Dialogue 2
Aliffa : Did you meet Nino yesterday?
Arinal : yes, he has cut his hair.
Aliffa : Yes, I like his hair style. How handsome he is with his hair style!
Arinal : I think so that.

Possible expressions when we admire someone or something

1. What + Noun Phrase
e.g What a beautiful house!, What an impressif game!, What smart children!,

2. How + Adjective
e.g How beautiful the house is!, How impressif the game is!, How smart the children are!.

Give response to each dialogue below!

1. Gunadi : Taufik Hidayat won the All England championship
Endah : …………………..
2. Hendra : My sister always come to school at 6.15 every morning
Dian : …………………..
3. Gugun : Look at the painting on the wall. It’s very beautiful
Nina : …………………..
4. Puji : Do you like my new watch?
Puja : …………………..
5. Muri : My brother caught a big snake yesterday
Kiki : …………………..