EXPRESSION OF

COMPLIMENTING AND THE

RESPONSES
(TENTH GRADES OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL)

BY :
RIRIS IKA S
TIKA DWI JAYATI
COMPLIMENTING IS………
An utterance expressed by speakers to hearer
because the speaker feels excited to the
hearer’s possessions, appearance, or skills.
Examples of compliments
A. Compliments on possessions.
That’s lovely shoes, Indah!
Wow, terrific car!

B. Compliments on appearance.
 I love your new veil, Ana!
 How gorgeous you look today, siswanto!

C. Compliments on skill.
 That’s a beautiful voice!
 Good job, Ayu!
HOW TO RESPOND
COMPLIMENTING
 Thank you or thanks.
 Yeah, it’s my favorite too.
 It’s really quite old.
 Well, I bought it for the trip to Japan.
 My brother gave it to me.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE DIALOGUE!
Riris : Hi, Tika! How are things?
Tika : Fine, and you?
Riris : I’m feeling great today. How was your weekend at the beach?
Tika : Terrific! We had a lovely time there. You should go there.
Riris : Really? Hey, what a beautiful blouse you are wearing, it matches
your skirt.
Tika : Thanks. My mother gave it to me on my birthday.
Riris : Wow! That’s wonderful. Oh Tika, I almost forget. Can I ask you
something?
Tika : oh, sure. What’s up?
Riris : Have you finished typing the annual report we made last week?
Tika : Yes, this one?
Riris : Yeahh, You did a great job, hmmmm, I think this report is
excellent. Thanks a lot Tika. Now, I have to give it to Mrs. Fatma
immediately.
Tika : OK, You’re welcome. You’d better hurry. She may be waiting for it.
Riris : Well, She probably is. Thanks again, Tika. Have a nice day.
Tika : You too.
A. Essay.
1. Who went to the beach?
2. What was she wearing?
3. Did she enjoy the trip?
4. What did Riris say to compliment Tika?
What did Tika’s respond?
5. What did Riris probably do after she met
Tika?

B. True or False statements.

6. Riris will not submit the report. (…)
7. Riris amazes Tika’s blouse. (…)
8. Riris dislike Tika’s report. (…)
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Indicator : determine the communication purpose of the
dialogue
Question : What did Riris mean by saying “what a
beautiful blouse you are wearing” ?
a.To ask the blouse from Tika
b.To compliment Tika’s blouse
c.To give opinion to Tika’s blouse
d.To congratulate Tika’s new blouse

2. Indicator : identify the expression of complimenting

Question : What did Riris say to admire Tika?
e.What’s up?
f.You’d better hurry
g.You did a great job
h.Terrific! We had a lovely time there
THANK YOU