ARTI EXPRESSING ATTENTION

EXPRESSING ATTENTION

Expressing Attention adalah cara yang digunakan untuk meminta seseorang memfokuskan perhatiannya kepada kita atau sebaliknya kita yang memfokuskan perhatian kepada orang yang sedang berbicara. Pada postingan kali ini saya akan berbagi tentang berbagai macam expression yang bisa digunakan ketika kita ingin meminta perhatian dari seseorang atau memberi perhatian kepada seseorang. Untuk setiap situasi tersebut saya juga akan membagikan beberapa dialogue yang bisa digunakan sebagai acuan dalam memahami penggunaan expression tersebut.

Asking Attention 

Ø  Excuse me!

Ø  Listen to me!

Ø  Look at me!

Ø  Look here.

Ø  Look!

Ø  Hey!

Ø  Hello!

Ø  Attention, please!

Ø  Can I get the attention! Thanks.

Ø  Stop talking please…

Ø  Everybody, may I have your attention, please ?

Ø  Can I have your attention, please?

Ø  Excuse me, I wonder if I could trouble you ….

Ø  May I have your attention, please?

Ø  Sorry to trouble you.

Ø  Sorry to bother you.

Ø  Look what I’ve got here.

Giving Attention

ü  I see.

ü  Tell me more about it.

ü  Really?

ü  Mmm…

ü  What happens next?

ü  And then what?

ü  What’s next?

ü  Is that all?

ü  That’s alright

ü  I see. Tell me more about it.

ü  Oh, yes. Really?

ü  Mmm… Oh, my God! What happens next?

ü  A ha… And then what?

ü  How interesting! What’s next?

ü  I know what you mean. Is that all?

ü  Oh, oh! Indeed?

ü  Well, well, well… Oh, no!

Example

Wildan: Will you hear my story?
Nadine: Yes, I will. What’s about?
Wildan: It is about our friend Dina. Listen to me!
Nadine: Okay!
Wildan: Dina asked me to join her to Batam next Sunday.
Nadine: And then?
Wildan: I confused because next week I will have my first test in my course.
Nadine: I see. Then?
Wildan: How to say to Dina if I can’t join her?
Nadine: Just say the true.
Wildan: Okay I will try.
Nadine: Look what I’ve got here.
Wildan: Why?
Nadine: What do you think about my new motorcycle?
Wildan: Wow! That’s a cool motorcycle. Next time I will borrow it with you.
Nadine: Yes, sure.

Contoh Percakapan 1

Rendy  : May I have your attention, please? We have to collect the assignment on our teacher’s table now, have you finished it yet?

Andy    : Yes, I have.

Giselle : off course yes.

Ester    : Unfortunately, I haven’t.

Rendy  : What’s up with you, what did you do?

Ester    : Sorry, I have lied, I did not bring my assignment. It was left at home.

Rendy  : You have to write again, there will be enough time to it.

Ester    : Do you want to wait me?

Rendy  : Of course, hurry up, guys.

Ester    : Thank you so much.

Contoh Percakapan 2

Teacher   : Don’t be noise please! Attention please!

Students   : Yes, mam.

Nana        : Okay, next week we will do middle examination.

Students   : (Students are noise)

Teacher   : Listen to me!

Students   : (Students are silent)

Teacher   : The material that should be learned by you are begin from chapter 1 until chapter 4. Don’t forget to enrich your vocabularies with exercise!
Students: Yes, mam.
Nana: Okay, that’s all for today. Good luck then!

Exercise: Answer the following questions!
Complete the dialogue below (for questions number 1 and 2)  
Rafasya: Do you know, my new roomate is very choosey. I don’t like her character.
Gilang : Really?
Rafasya: Embarrassing. He just talks big!
Gilang : Mmmmhh….
Rafasya: She is only concerned with herself and told about his branded things.
Gilang : Really?
1. The underlined word is showing …
A. Showing interesting news
B. Responding Admiration
C. Asking Attention
D. Showing Attention

2. Why Rafasya very angry with his new girlfriend?
A. She is annoying
B. She is generous
C. She is very talkaktive
D. She is very kind

Complete the dialogue below (for question number 3) 
Lukman: A terrible thing happened to me yesterday. My mom was very angry to me.
Ikhsan: Oh my God. Why?
Lukman: I lost my motorcycle when I parked it in front of the bookstore.
Ikhsan: Oh No !! ____________.
3. Why Rangga’s mother was very angry?
A. Rangga had lost his motorcycle
B. Rangga has stolen a motorcycle
C. Rangga was parked in front of the bookstore
D. Rangga told Riadi that his motorcycle was lost

4. The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …
A. It sound nice
B. Buy a new one
C. I am really happy to hear that
D. I’m sorry to hear that.

Complete the dialogue below (for questions number 4 and 5)

Mr. Iqbal    : Hello students, Can I have your attention, please? In this part of the test, you will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. The questions and the dialogues will be spoken twice. They will not be printed in your test book, so you must listen carefully to understand what the speakers are saying. After you listen to the dialogue and the question about it, read the five possible answers, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Now listen to a sample question.

Students     : That’s alright, Sir.

5. The underlined expression expresses ....
A. Expressing satisfaction
B. Making an appointment
C. Asking Attention
D. Giving Attention

A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D

1.    Teacher   : Attention, please. Are you ready to learn English now?

       Students  : Yes, Sir.

       The underline word above means…

       A. Perhelatan                  C. Perhatikan

       B. Pelajarilah                   D. Pastikanlah

       For numbers 2 & 3

       Rasya       : Do you understand the homework?

       Listi          : No, I don’t. How about you? Do you understand the homework?

       Rasya       : Yes, I do.

2.    Does Rasya understand the homework?

       A. Yes, she do.                  C. No, she don’t.

       B. Yes, she does.              D. No, she doesn’t.

3.    Does Listi understand the homework?

       A. Yes, she do.                  C. No, she don’t.

       B Yes, she does.               D. No, she doesn’t.

For numbers 4 – 6

Reza           : What do you think about my new hairstyle? Am I beautiful with it?

Riza            : I think you are beautiful with it.

Reza           : And you are so beautiful too, Riza.

Riza            : Thanks my twin.

 4.   “What do you think about my new hairstyle? Am I beautiful with it?”

       The underline expression is the expression of …

       A. Asking opinion                  C. Showing appreciation

       B. Giving opinion                   D. Giving invitation

5. “I think you are beautiful with it.”

       The italic expression is the expression of…

       A. Asking opinion                   C. Showing appreciation

       B. Giving opinion                     D. Giving invitation

6.    “Thanks my twin”

       The bold word above means…

       A. Kembaran                     C. Teman sekelas

       B. Sahabat                           D. Saudara

For numbers 7-8

X       : (7)….. of my short story?

Y       : I think it is awesome. How about mine? Isit bad or good?

X       : I think it is an excellent short story.

Y       : (8)…. . I think it is bad because I don’twrite it seriously.

7.    A. What do you thing      C. How do you thing

       B. What do you think      D. Who do you think

8.    A. Yes, I agree.             C. I don’t think so.

       B. Exactly right.           D. I think so.

9.    X                : What a beautiful

       Y    : Thanks.

       X    : Can I borrow it?

       Y    :  Here it is.

       The underline word is opposite with..

       A. Nice                         C. Awesome

       B. Good                        D. Bad

10. Masha : Can you cook a meal to me?

       Bear     : Yes, I can. Can you help me?

       Masha  : No, I can’t.

       Bear     : Never mind, I will cook a meal by myself.

       Does Masha help the Bear to cook?

       A. Yes, she do.            C. No, she don’t.

       B. Yes, she does.        D. No, she doesn’t.

11. Digo : Can you (11)… to my birthday party?    

       Sisi   : Yes, I can. I will be there for you.

       A. Abstain            C. Ignore

       B. Come                 D. Help

12.  you–speak–can–English–?
   1       2      3       4         5

       The best arrangement is…

       A. 3-1-2-4-5           C. 3-4-2-1-5

       B. 3-2-1-4-5            D. 1-3-2-4-5

13. Elsa : Will you help me to build a snowman?

       Olaf : Yes, of course. (13) ….

       A. I won’t.                         C. I will.

       B. I will not.                     D. Will I?

For numbers 14-16

Sofie   : How beautiful you are. Where are you going?

Lisa     : To my classmate’s birthday. Look at my dress. What do you think?

Sofie   : That’s a nice dress. You look (14)… in red.

Lisa                 : Thanks. It’s my favorite (15) … . Most of my dress are red.

14.  A. Bad                             C. Good

       B. Ugly                            D. Worse

15. A. Style                     C. Fashion

       B. Colour                  D. Mode

16. “To my classmate’s birthday.” The bold word means…

       A. Sahabat sejati           C. Teman bermain

       B. Saudara                       D. Teman sekelas

17. Teacher    : Who can answer the question?

       Students   : What is your question, sir?

       Teacher    : (17)… I will read it once more.

       Students   : Yes, sir.

       A. Write your name!           C.  Look at me!

       B. Open your book!              D. Listen carefully!

18.    Teacher    : Silent, please! (18)…

       Students   : Yes, Mam.

       A. Don’t be noise!           C. Don’t be silent!

       B. Don’t be naughty!       D. Don’t be calm!

19.    Amid : Can I borrow your dictionary?

       Sari      : (19) …

       Amid   : Thanks. I will give it back soon.

       A. Sure                             C. I will use it.

       B. No, you can’t.             D. I’m sorry.

20.    To : Alika

       Please come to my sister’s wedding anniversary!

       21^st October at 10 o’clock. KFC Pringsewu.

       Regrets only to 08080808.

       From : Vika

       Who celebrate the wedding anniversary?

       A. Vika                       C. Vika’s sister

       B. Alika                       D. Alika’s sister