CHAPTER.

2
CONGRATULATING
AND
COMPLIMENTING OTHERS
Yunita Kirnawati, S.Pd., M.M
 OBJECTIVES
After studying this chapter, the students are
able to:
1. identify the Social Functions, Text Structures,
and Language Features.
2. respons congratulating and complimenting
sentences by using the appropriate text
structures and language features
3. congratulate and compliment others
 CONGRATULATING
an action of showing our happiness, care, or
our appreciation for someone’s success and
special day or moment.
 Expressions:
Examples Respons
• Congratulations on your • Thank you
graduation, Ali
• That’s wonderful, Arif. • It’s very good of you to say so,
Congratulation. thanks.
• Please accept my warmest • Thanks. I wish for your
congratulations, Sir. success too.
• Congratulations! You deserve • Thanks. It really makes me
it. grateful
 COMPLIMENTING
is the expression to praise others. It
encourages someone to do his/her best
and improve the performance
 EXAMPLES:
Compliments Respons
• What a wonderful • Thank you
performance
• I need to express my • Thanks a lot for your
admiration to you appreciation
• What a nice dress • Thank you very much
• Great job • I’m glad you like it