1.

Asking for and Giving Attention

Asking for Attention Giving Attention
 Attention, please!  Yes, please
 May I have your attention,  Sure
please?  Alright
 Excuse me  I see
 Sorry bother you
 Listen to me!
 Pardon me!
 Hey, look here

2. Checking for Understanding

Checking for Showing understanding Response indicating
Understanding misunderstanding
 Do you know what  I hear what you’re  I’m not sure I get your
I’m talking about? saying point
 Do you follow me?  I’m with you  What do you mean?
 Do you know?  I know  I’m sorry I don’t follow
 Is it clear?  I see you
 Are you with me?  I understand what  I don’t get it
you mean  I’m not sure I know what
you mean

3. Praising
Compliment or Praising Response
 Brilliant!  Thank you
 Well done!  I’m glad you like it
 Great!  Thank you for saying so
 Good job!  That’s very kind of you
 Fantastic!
 Awesome!
 Nice!
 How smart you are!
 What a beautiful voice!

4. Expressing Opinion
 Asking for Opinion Giving Opinion
What’s your opinion of (about) …..? I think ….
What do you think of (about) ……? In my opinion, …….
Do you have any idea? I strongly believe that …….
What are your views on ….? It seems to me that, ….
Dialog 1
Nindi : Excuse me.
Tya : Yes?
Nindi : Do you know which bus I should take if I want to go to the market?
Tya : Oh I’ll go to the same place. We can take the same bus.
Nindi : I see, thank you.

Dialog 2
You : Dad, I can’t do my English homework. Can you help me?
Dad : Yes, sure. Let me take a look first. It is easy.
You just read it carefully and find the keywords from the questions.
And then, match it with the text. Do you understand?
You : Yes, I do, Dad. Find the keywords. I’ll try, Dad.
Dad : Good luck.

Dialog 3
Fayyadh : Hi Fatimah, How are you
Fatimah : Hello, Fayyadh, I’m fine. And you?
Fayyadh : I’m okay, thank you. Where are going Fatimah?
Fatimah : I’m going to pick up my mother.
Fayyadh : Is that your new bicycle, Fatimah? What a nice bicycle it is!
Fatimah : Yes, it is. Thanks Fayyadh.
Fayyadh : You’re welcome.

Dialog 4
Jenny : How about we divide the group assignments to do at home?
Rio : According to my experience, it's better for us to do our homework
together at my house.
Jenny : I don't agree with you. In my opinion, we are better off doing it at home.
Rio : Why is that?
Jenny : Because now we are still in a pandemic.