Happiness Expression

Happiness  Expression

Definition of Happiness  Expression :

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

What is happiness ?

• It is important to first understand that the term ‘’happiness ‘’ refers to the emotion ,mood ,and state of happiness ,however researchers generally study the more enduring ‘’state”
• Expression happiness is used to expression happiness feelings when we are successful to do something.

What  would you say to express you happiness ?

• I’m happy because……….
• Fantastic
• Great
• My life’s fun of happy day
• You make me happy
• I’m so glad that you
• I like ……..
• I love……..
• I’m statistied with
• I’m pleased with
• Congratulation !!

We can happiness expression of  by :

• Word( kata-kata)
• Gestures ( gerakan )

For the example of dialouge about happiness expression:

Nhya  : What do you accept from your birthday ,dhina?

Dhina : Fantastic ,I can a new bag from my father. That’s new bag .

It is    very good

Nhya  : Oh, I ‘m happy too hear it.

Dhina : Thank’z ,Nhya

Nhya  : You are welcome

Gaining Attention

Gaining Attention

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

If yu want to gain attention of some people you can use  this:

• Attention, please
• May  I have your attention ,please ?
• Excuse me, Look here !
• Listen to me ,please !
• Waiter ?
• I’m sorry ,but……………..
• Wow really ?

** Example **

Dodi    : Excuse me,mr !

Dedi    : Yes,what happen ?

Dodi    : Can you speak in Germany ?

Dedi    : Oh, I can’t speak in Germany ,sir.I just can speak an English   .I’m   sorry

Dodi    : Okay .Thank you sir.

Dedi    : You are welcome.

Recount Text

Recount Text

The definition of Recount Text :

Recount text is a text that is used to retell event for the purpose of informing  or entertaining.

The generic structures of Recount text are :

1. Orientation ( its gives the readers the background information needed to understand the text such as who was involved where it happened  ,when it happened)
2. Events ( a series of events  ordered in a chronological sequence )
3. Re-orentation  ( restates the writer’s opinion or personal comment of the writer on the incident)

The significant lexicogrammatical features :

• Uses of simple past tense
• Uses  of temporal conjuctions ( when ,after,before,next,later,then)
• Uses of personal pronoun ( I and We )

For the example of Recount text :

“ A visit  to a sheep property “

Last holiday.I visited a sheep property .I helped in the shearing sheds an the yards .On the first day the Merino  wethers were crutched.I helped by sweeping up after the rouseabout picked up the wool pieces shearers start early ( at 7.30 a.m )

After lunch,we started shearing the lambs .There were more than 400 so we didn’t finish until the next day.Once again I was sweeping  and picking up dags.I was tired by the end of the day in the shed but our work wasn’t finished.We all had to help to get the wethers and lambs back into the paddocks.

As well ,we had to get a mob of ewes and their lambs into the yard for shearing the next day.Then it was time for tea ( that’s what my nanna calls dinner ).This was a very long day but I enjoyed it a lot.

Narrative text

Narrative text

Narrative text is a text that is used for the purpose of entertaining or amusing, creating ,stimulating emotions,motivating,guiding and teaching the readrs or the listeners and it usually deals with actual or vicious experience .

Narrative text such as : fable ( Mouse Deer and Crocodile ),legend/folk tables ( Sangkuriang ,Malin Kundang ),Fairy Tale ( Cinderella,Snow White ,Pinochio )

The generic of Narrative text :

1. Orientation : It sets  the scene and introduces the participants ( it answer the    questions = who,when,what,where )
2. Evaluation : A stepping back to evaluate the plight ( the information about  the narrator’s point of view ) .It’s optional.
3. Complication : A crisis or a problem arises.It usually involves the main characters
4. .Resulation   : A solution to the problem ( for better or worse ) main characters find ways to solve the problem.

Some important point in the story of narrative text are :

• It uses temporal conjunction : ex once upon a time ,before,after,etc.
• It uses simple past tense        : ex  there lived a……….one day…there was …etc

For the example of Narrative text :

“  Island  Rote “

Rote is small but a fertile island.Rote is located at the province of east Nusa Tenggara .There wasn’t any big town on the island ,but a small village.Not very far from that village ,there was a small hut.A woman and her grand daughter lived  in that hut.Every day the grand daughter was away,then she got busy in the kitchen cooking rice.In the afternoon both of them cooked the fish .When the meals were ready ,both are ravenously.

One day,the old woman told her grand daughter ,” My grand daughter from now on please cook one grain of  rice only a day .Please don’t forget about it,” said the grand daughter  earnestly then the girl got busy with the cooking.After  a short time ,she time ,she went to see whether the rice was well cooked .When she opened the lid of the cooking pot ,the content overflowed.

The girl time franticallt to catch the flowing rice with a bowl .But the rice continuosly overflowed.The girl got more franticly  seeing the rice flood ,the entire floor of the hut.The rice even flooded the garden outside .Crying,the girl ran out of the hut to look for her grand mother.On her way to beach ,the girl ran into her grand mother.She told everthing about the incident.Her grand mother got very mad at the because she didn’t obey her .The girl cried out for mecy.Her grand mother ,unfortunately ,kept on beating her.Suddenly the girl disappreared in a thin cloud .Not long after wards ,the could deared a away and thereb appeared a monkey .The girl has changed into  a monkey.

“ Now .Grand mother,you are all by yourself.Nobody else is going to cook the rice ,prepare the coffee ,and tall with you,”said the monkey.The grand mother got lost in receive .She deeply regretted  what she did

Appointment

Making an appointment is a promise that is made by someone in his / her life to someone or other people.

Making an appointment

1.      I’d like to make an appointment with . . .

2.      I’d like to make an appointment to see . . .

3.      I’d like you to come and see me at  . . .

4.      I want to make an appointment to see . . .

5.      Can I come and see you?

Accepting an appointment

1.      All right, see you there.

2.      No problem. I’m free on.

3.      Be there on time.

4.      I’ll wait for you there.

5.      It’s a deal.

Changing an appointment

1.      Could we change the day (time) of the meeting?

2.      Would you mind if we change thye day of playing football?

3.      I’m sorry. I have another appointment. What about . . . ?

4.      I’d love to, but I can’t.

5.      Do you have another time this afternoon?

Cancelling an appointment

1.      I’m sorry. I’m very biusy.

2.      I’m terribly sorry I have put off my appointment in tomorrow morning.

3.      I’m afraid. I have to postpone my appointment with someone or people for now or future.

Example :

Alvi     : I’d like to visit your new house. Would tomorrow be a good time?

Dwi     : Sure. I’ll be waiting for you!

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. By expressing sympathy we want to show our concern or carefulness on other people’s condition.

How can we give sympathy expression to someone?

We express it directly to him / her orally or we can use a letter or card by post also by short message service (SMS), e-mail, television, radio, newspaper if he / she who got the trouble is far from us.

This is some expressions of sympathy :

v  I’m sorry to hear that

v  I’m awfully sorry about…

v  Oh’ awful!

v  Oh, dear!

v  Oh, what a shame.

v  How pity you are!

v  I’m sorry for what happened.

v  Look! This is not the end of the world.

v  Oh, no!

v  I know how it feels.

v  How terrible / awful for you.

Example of dialogue that expression sympathy in a certain situation ;

Aisy     : Hi Ayu, will you join us to the beach?

Ayu     : I’d love to, but my parents don’t let me go.

Aisy     : That’s a pity you are. But it’s O.K. You can join us another time.

Present Tense

Present Tense is divided into 4 parts :
-Simple Present Tense
-Present Future Tense
-Present Perfect Tense
-Present Continous Tense
But, for this post, same like PAST TENSE, I just want to tell about theSIMPLE PRESENT TENSE. So, what is SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE?
Simple present tense is used to indicate a situation right now at the moment of speaking. The simple present tense says something was true in the past, is true in the present, & will be true in the future. The simple present tense is used for habitual or everyday activity. It is used for general statement of fact.
Nominal patterns :
+) S + to be + comp.
Examples :
+) I am happy
+) They are happy knowing you won the competition.
-) S + to be + not + comp.
Examples :
-) I am not happy.
-) They are not happy knowing you won the competition.
?) To be + S + comp. + ?
Examples :
?) Are you happy?
?) Are they happy knowing you won the competition?
To be :
I ———————- am
You, We, They — are
He, She, It ——– is
When using word question (5W1H question such as “What, Who, Why, When, Where, Which, How”.) We simply put the question word in the beginning of sentences and followed by the form of question pattern above.
Examples :
• Why is she angry?
• W/H + to be + s + comp. + ?
Verbal patterns :
(+) S + V1 + s/es + obj./comp./adv.
She loves him.
(-) S + do/does + not + V1 + o/c/adv.
She does not love him.
(?) Do/does + S + V1 + o/c/adv.
Does she love him?
I, You, We, They : do.
He, She, It : does.
Adverb of time :
• Always
• Never
• Every
• Regulary
• Often
• Usually
• Sometimes
• Everyday
• Seldom
• ….etc….