Sympathy Expression

Sympathy Expression is an expression or feeling of pity and sorrow when we know and see someone or people are unlucky or have trouble and in bad condition.

We expressing Sympathy directly to him/her orally we can use a letter or card by post also by short message servise (SMS) , e-mail, television,radio and newspaper if he/she who got the trouble is far for use.

  Showing Sympathy
* I'm sorry for what's happened.
* Look ! This is not the end of the world.
* (Oh dear) I am sorry (to hear that)
* That's a pity / shame.
* You have my sympathy.

Gaining Attention

Gaining attention is a way or expression that is spoken so that other people will pay their attention to that we want to.

How to gaining attention ?
* Attention, please !
* Excuse me
* Look here
* Listen to me, please
* Waiter ?
* Wow, really ?
* I'm listening

How to showing attention ?
* Look at you !
* How beautifull !
* What's the matter ?
* Is everything, all right ?
* Oh really ? Is it true ?
* Oh my god ! What happens ?
* Wow..really ?That's incredibble !

Happiness Expression

Happiness expression is an expression that is used to show that someone or people are glad have excited feelings. 

Expressing Happiness
- I'm really happy
- I'm happy to hear that
- I'm very pleased with the news
- It gives me great pleasure
- Great ! Fantastic !
- Terrific !

Example :
MC : Congratulation, Ma'am ! You are the first winner and you deserve fifty million rupiah.
Ma'am : Am I ? Thank you very much .
MC : How do you feel Ma'am ?
Ma'am : It really gives me great pleasure ! I'm so happy !

Appointment

Appointment is to tell us or someone that you will definitely do something.

Making Appointment
-Can I see you at 11 A.M.?
-Will it be convenient if I come at 3 P.M.?
-I’d like you to help me decorate my new kitchen.Would tomorrow be possible?

Approving Appointment
-Sure. That will be fine.
-Great, it’s a perfect time.
-All right, see you there.

Canceling Appointment
-I’m sorry, but I can’t do it.
-I’m afraid not.

Example of appointment:
-I'd like to make an appointment with ...
-I want to make an appointment to see ..
-Can I come and see you?

Invitation

Invitation is expression that used to invite someone to come to an event.

There're two kinds of INVITATION :

1. Spoken Invitation

2. Written Invitation

Examples of Spoken Invitation are..

 

1. Extending invitation :

• How would you like to………..?
• Would you like to come to………….?
• Do you want to………?
• We would like to invite you to…………..
• We would like you join us for……….
• How about………….?
• I want to join to…………….?
• Do you mind to come to………..?
• Please come to………….
• I’ll be happy if you come to………
• Shall we go to………
• Let’s we go to…………

2. Accepting invitation.

• Thank you, I will come.
• OK!
• I’d love to……….
• I’d like to………….
• That sounds great.
• That sounds good.
• That would be terrific.
• That would be fun
• That would be wonderful
• Thank you for inviting me.
• Thank you for the invitation.
• It’s very nice of you to invite me.
• I’d be happy to……..
• I’d be glad to………
• I like that.
• I’d be delighted to……..
• We’d be very happy to come.
• We’d be very glad to come.
• We’d be pleased to come.
• We’d be delighted to come.
• Surely.
• That’s nice.
• Thanks for asking………
• We’ll be looking forward to it.

3. Rejecting invitation.

· No, thank you.

· I’d love to, but………….

· I can’t.

· I’d like to, but I want be able to………..

· I would like to go, but I can’t.

· I would love to, but………..

· It’s good, but………….

· Sorry, It’s good, but I can’t.

· Sorry, I can’t go with you.