• Congratulating

Others
• Congratulations
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• Complimenting
Others
 Congratulating Others

Angga won a fashion designer competition.

Mawar : Angga, congratulations on your winning in a fashion
designer competition!
Angga : Thank you. I won it because of your suggestion and
support. Thank you very much.
Mawar : You’re welcome. I know that you are talented. I believe
you can achieve your dreams.
Angga : Thanks.
Gio : Angga, congratulations! You deserve it. Your
achievement really inspires me.
Angga : Thanks. I believe you can make a better design. Never
give up. You know, it was just a competition. The most
important is that our designs can compete in the market.
Gio : You are right. Thanks for your support.
Angga : No big deal.
 Answer the following questions.
1. What is the purpose of saying, “Congratulations!”?
2. Why do Mawar and Gio say the sentences to Angga?
3 How does Angga respond to them?
4. When do you usually say such an expression? Mention
several suitable occasions for saying the sentence.
5. What is the suitable response to the expression?
The following are expressions to congratulate and
their responses.
Congratulating Responding

• Congratulations! You’re really great. • Thank you.

• Congratulations! I am proud of you. • Thank you.
• Congratulations on your success! • Thanks. I wish for your success too.
• Congratulations! Finally, your • You’re right. Thank you for your
dreams come true. support.
• I’d like to say congratulations on • Thank you. Actually I never
your achievement! imagined it.
• Please accept my congratulations. • Thank you. It really makes me
Your hard work has been paid off. grateful.
• Happy birthday! • Thank you.
 Congratulations Card

Read the following congratulations card.

 Answer the following questions.
1. What is the text about?
2. Why does Mawar send the card?
3. What is the congratulations expression written in the card?
4. What occasions do you usually send such a card?
5. What do you write in the card?
Read the following information.

• A congratulations card is made to congratulate a person on

his/her achievement or success.
• We should write:
- the name of the receiver,
- the name of the congratulations expressions, and
- the name of sender.
 Complimenting Others

Mawar : Hi, Arya.

Arya : Hi, Mawar. Please come in and have a seat.
Mawar : Thanks. What are you doing?
Arya : I am making car miniatures from cans. Look at this one.
I’ve completed one.
Mawar : Wow! That’s cool.
Arya : Thanks.
Mawar : This is a really nice car miniature! How creative you are,
Arya!
Arya : Thank you. Initially, I just want to recycle the cans to
reduce rubbish.
Mawar : Yeah! We should care for our environment. Anyway, will
you sell them?
Arya : Yes, I will. I will sell them via my social media.
Mawar : That’s great! I hope they will be sold out.
Arya : Thanks. I hope so.
 Answer the following questions.
1. Which sentences show complimenting other?
2. Why does Mawar compliment Arya?
3. How does Arya respond to the compliment?
4. In what occasions, do people usually say such
expressions? Mention several possible occasions.
5. How do people feel when getting complimented?
Here are expressions we can say to compliment others
and the suitable responses.
Complimenting Responding

• What an excellent mark! • Thank you.

• Wow, it’s really wonderful! • Thanks.
• How lovely your garden is! • Do you think so?
• You are really talented at Thanks.
painting. • Thanks.
• Well, I’m speechless. I haven’t • Nor have I.
seen such a wonder before.
Work in pairs.
Create and perform dialogs based on the following situations.
1. Your friend has played the guitar beautifully on the stage. You
compliment him/her.
2. You are visiting your friend’s new house. You compliment
his/her house.