EXPRESSING FEELING, EXPRESSING COMMANDS AND REQUESTS, AND EXPRESSING OFFERS

Competency standard :
- Able to communicate in English on the elementary level
Kompetensi dasar:
- menghasilkan tuturan sederhana yang cukup untuk fungsi-fungsi dasar.
Materi pembelajaran:
- pengungkapan perasaan/pendapat tentang suatu peristiwa.
- ungkapan perintah dan permintaan.
- ungkpan penawaran barang dan jasa.
Performance criteria:
After ptacticing this unit, you should be able to:
1. Express your emotion or feeling
2. Use verb phrases to express feeling/emotion. {get bored, turn mad, feel good, etc}
3. Express commands formally and informally.
4. Express request in polite ways.
5. Use adverb of place and manner in sentences.
6. Giving offering to someone to dine out, see he movie, play sport, etc.
7. Accept to the offers giving by someone’s.
8. Refuse the offers if you have something else’s to do.

TASK 1
Expressing Feeling

A. Read the dialogue carefully and answer some questions.

B. Learn and remember the adjectives to express the feelings {find the meanings of the adjectives on
your dictionary}
1. Bored:_____________________
2. sad:_______________________
3. happy:_____________________
4. disappointed:________________
5. glad:_______________________
6. impressed:__________________
7. nervous:____________________
8. angry:______________________
9. excellent:___________________
10. terrible:___________________
11. amazed:___________________
12. embarrassed:_______________
13. tired:_____________________
14. thankful:__________________
15. hopeless:________________________
16. frustrated:________________________
17. confused:_________________________
18. worried:__________________________
19. excited:__________________________
20. anxious:__________________________
21. high spirited:______________________
22. crazy:____________________________
23. wonderful:________________________
24. terrific:___________________________
25. depressed:________________________
26. interested:________________________
27. exhausted:________________________
28. low spirited:______________________

C. Fill in the blank spaces with the suitable words.

1. He felt _____ because he has won the swimming competition.
a. worried b. anxious c. happy d. hopeless
2. Please don’t be _____ even though you couldn’t meet your favorite singer.
a. crazy b. disappointed c. worried d. nervous
3. Tya is _____. She will go to Singapore next month.
a. impressed b. excited c. glad d. terrific
4. I am _____ to know that you will help me doing my homework.
a. angry b. confused c. glad d. sad
5. We are truly _____ by your great performance on the stage.
a. happy b. excellent c. bored d. impressed

D. Learn and remember the adjective with –ing. They are used to express something’s/someone’s
which affect our feeling.
1. boring:________________________ 7. interesting:_______________________
2. confusing:_____________________ 8. disappointing:_____________________
3. exciting:_______________________ 9. impressing:_______________________
4. worrying:_______________________ 10. frustrating:_______________________
5. embarrassing:___________________11. amazing:_________________________
6. tiring:__________________________12. exhausting:_______________________

E. Make a dialogue based on the situation given. Choose one from the topics.
1. Someone steals your money.
2. Your friends help you solving your big problem.
3. Your family gives surprise in your birthday.
4. Someone cheats you on the competition.
5. You have the first rank on your class.

TASK 2
Expressing commands and requests

A. Practice the dialogue, to ask someone to do something.

Ardi : It’s hot here. Isn’t it?
Banu : Yes, it is. I think it will help if we open a window.
Ardi : That’s right. Will you open it, please?
Banu : Yes, certainly.
{a minutes later}
Ardi : Well, it’s ok now.
Banu : What about using the fan?
Ardi : That’s a good idea. It will be more comfortable. Would you switch it on?
Banu : All right. I’ll try.
Ardi : Does it work?
Banu : Yes, it cooler now.

Now, listen to more examples of expressing commands and requests.

- Will you open it, please?
- Could you help me please?
- Would you hold on a moment, please?
- Please, sit down.
- Keep quiet would you, please?
- Would you be quiet, please?

B. Responses for commands and requests are:

- Positive responses: - Negative responses:
a. Yes, of course a. I’m sorry I can’t
b. Certainly b. sorry, I can’t
c. All right c. I’m sorry, but I have to …..
d. Ok

C. Read this passage carefully.

FIRE INSTRUCTIONS
Most workplaces provide fire training for a certain number of employees. An untrained person should
not try to put out a serious fire.
When there is a fire, most people are frightened. Workers must know what they should do, if there is
a fire. Most workplaces have written fire instructions. These instructions should be on the wall beside the fire
extinguishers and fire exits. Here are fire instructions to remember.

FIRE INSTRUCTIONS
In case of fire
1. Sound the alarm
2. If possible, put out the fire yourself
3. Use foam not water near electrical appliances
4. If you can’t put the fire out, call the fire brigade

When you hear the fire bell

5. Switch off the electrical appliances
6. Close all doors and windows
7. Leave the building quietly by the nearest exit
8. Wait at the assembly point or your name to be called
9. Do not stop to collect your belongings
10. Do not return to the building until the fire officer say you may

Your nearest exit: Fire escape next to room 358

Answer the following questions.

1. What do most workplaces provide for a certain number employees?
2. How do most people feel when there is a fire?
3. What must workers do if there is a fire?
4. Where should we put fire instruction?
5. What should we do in case of fire?
6. What should we do when we hear the fire bell?
7. Which way must we go out if there is a fire?
8. Why must we not put out a fire near electrical appliances?

TASK 3
Offering, accepting, and refusing

A. Look at the ways someone’s make offers and accepting or refusing the offers.
1. - Anyone wants another Coke or something?
- I think we’re all drinking orange juice.
2. - Would you like to go out for dinner?
- I’d love to.
3. - Would you like butter cream on your cake sir?
- No, thanks. I don’t like it.
4. - Would you join us to go to the cinema this weekend?
- Thanks. But I am going to visit my grandmother.
5. - I have a new novel, do you want to borrow it?
- That’s a good idea.

B. Learn once more about Accepting/Refusing an offer.

Accepting an offer:
Fido : Do you want me to clean the machine?
Tommy : Thanks. That would be great

Refusing an offer:
Nina : Should I get the food for the picnic?
Nano : No. I’ve prepare it. Thanks, anyway.

Accepting an Offer Refusing an Offer

- I’d love to - Sorry, I can’t. Thanks, anyway
- That would be nice - No I can’t…
- OK, sound great - Thanks. But I…
- Yes, please - No, it’s Ok. Thanks
- Just what I need - No, it’s all right really.
- Etc. - Etc.

C. Give responses to the offers given. Notice that a refusal is usually accompanied by a reason. Do
like the example.
Example:
Offer : Would you like to sit down?
Acceptance : That’s very kind of you.
Refusal : No, thanks. I’d rather stretch my legs a bit.

1. If you like, I’ll fix your computer tomorrow.

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2. May I offer you a soft drink?
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3. How about seeing the movie tonight?
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4. Let’s have some ice cream.
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5. Do you want me to carry your suitcase?
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D. Make a dialogue which contains an offer with its responses {Accepting/Refusing}. Your dialogue
must be 10 sentences at least.

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