GIVING COMPLIMENT

ENGLISH – GENERAL PROGRAM

YEAR X SMT 1

By:
“ASPECT”
(Association of Penus English Teacher)
SMK PLUS PELITA NUSANTARA
 What is Complimenting?

Complimenting Is an expression to
appreciate or praise other people.
 The Function of giving complimenting

compliment is useful to give encouragement so

that people will keep on doing their best even.
Improve their performance
 Asking for compliments
• What do you think of my new ……,?
• I think …. suits me. Don’t you?
• Do you like my (new) …..?
 Expressions of Complimenting
Compliment Responses
Fantastic! Thank you. It’s nice of you to say so.
Marvelous! Thank you but really isn’t anything special.
That’s nice! Thank you. Yours is even nicer.
That’s not bad! I’m glad you like it.
Perfect! Thank you.
Pretty good! Thank you so much.
Good ! Yeah, thanks
Excellent! Really?
Nice work! I will
Good job! Thanks a lot
You look great! It is nothing
You look very nice!
You look beautiful!
You look handsome!
How beautiful you are!
What a wonderful place!
What a clever boy!
What a big room!
 Example
• Aning : What do you think of our new classmate,
Fatimah?
• Adi : She is really a diligent student.
• Aning : I think so. She has never been late. She
is always 15 minutes earlier before the
class starts.
• Adi : Is she? What a diligent student she is!
 Example 2
• Ali : You look very happy, Fahmi. What has
happened?
• Fahmi : Guess what? Today is the happiest day in my
life?
• Ali : Really?
• Fahmi : Yes. Finally, I got 100 on the last mathematics
test.
• Ali : Sorry. Could you repeat what you just said?
• Fahmi : I said I got 100 on the last mathematics test.
• Ali : What a surprise! But, anyway, congratulation on
your big achievement