EXPRESSIONS

 Expressions of Giving and Asking for Opinion

A. Asking Opinions : B. Giving Opinions :

 What do you think of…? 1. In my opinions…
 Is that right that…? 2. I personally believe…
 Do you have any idea ? 3. I think…
 How do you like? 4. Absolutely
 What’s your opinion? 5. From my point of view

 Expressions of Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction

A. Asking about satisfaction or dissatisfaction :

 Is everything OK?
 Is everything satisfactory?
 Are you satisfied?
 Did you find our service satisfactory?
 Do you want to complain about something?

B. Expressing satisfaction and dissatisfaction :

1. Expressing satisfaction : 2. Expressing dissatisfaction :

a) I really like my…
b) I’m completely satisfied with…
c) It was satisfactory
d) Everything is fine, thank you.
e) I’m happy enough wiyh it.
a) I’m a little dissatisfied with…
b) I’m a bit disappointed with…
c) I’m tired of…
d) I don’t like…
e) I want to make a complain.

C. Responding to Dissatisfaction :

1. I see
2. I’m sorry to hear that.
3. I’ll look into it.
4. I’ll see what i can do about it.
5. I’ll try and take care of it.
 Expressions of Advice and Warning

A. Advising
1. To do something
a) I think you should…
b) If I were you, l’d…
c) You’d better…
d) Take my advice and…
2. Not to do something
a) I don’t think you should…
b) I wouldn’t…, if i were you
c) You’d better not…
d) I wouldn’t advice…

B. Warning
1. Look out!
2. Be careful of…
3. Make sure you…
4. Watch out!
5. Beware of…

 Expressions of Granting, Denying, and Asking for

A. Asking for permission : B. Giving Permission

1. Do you mind if i borrow your book? 1. Of course.
2. May I borrow your book? 2. Certainly.
3. Cuold I borrow your book, please? 3. Yes, why not.
4. Excuse me, could i borrow this? 4. By all means
5. I wonder if I would borrow your book. 5. Sure.

C. Refusing Permission
1. I’m afraid you can’t do that.
2. I’d rather you wouldn’t
3. No, I’m sorry you can’t
4. Sorry, you may not borrow it.
5. You shold not borrow it.

 Expressions of Plain, Relief, and Pleasure

A. Pain :
1. Ouch! It hurt me so much
2. My left arm is getting hurt.
3. It’s very painful. I can’t stand it!
 B. Relief :
1. Indeed. I’m relieved for having finished these jobs.
2. Thank goodness.
3. I’m glad it was done.
4. Let me relief you from this narrow room.
5. The doctor comes soon and treats me well, it really makes me relief.

C. Pleasure :
1. That sounds fine/wonderfull.
2. That would be great.
3. Oh, it was fantastic.
4. I’m glad to hear that.
5. Cool. I can’t wait to go.

 Expressions of Love and Sadness

A. Expressions of Love
1. I love you
2. I really love you.
3. I love you so much.
4. I fall in love with you.
5. I’m stuck on you.
6. I’ve a crush on you.
B. Expressions of sadness
1. Oh no!
2. What a pity!
3. I’m really sad to know it.
4. I’m feeling blue.
5. I’m not in a good mood.
6. Poor…!

 Expressions of Pleasure/Displeasure and Embarrassment

A. Expressing of pleasure/ displeasure
1. Feeling pleased : 2. Feeling displeased :
a) That’s great ! a) Oh. No !
b) That’s incredible ! b) What a nuisance !
c) How marvelous ! c) I really hate…
d) What luck ! d) I’m very annoyed…
e) I’m delighted ! e) I can’t stand…

B. Expressions of embarrassment

1. What an embarrassing thing !

2. It’s really embarrassing !
3. I am embarrassed.
4. What an embarrassment !
5. What a shame !
6. I was so ashamed !
 Expressions of Danger and Annoyed

1. I’m very annoyed

2. Oh no.
3. What a nuisance !
4. How infuriating/irritating !
5. …really makes me cross/angry !
6. Oh, hell no !
7. Oh, bloody hell !
8. Oh damn ! Blast! Hell! (swear words)
9. Why the hell didn’t he…?
10. I really hate… ( very strong)

 Asking and Giving Directions

A. Expressions used for finding places in the buildings

1. Asking for Directions

a). Where is the…?
b). Can you tell me where … is?
c). How do I get to…?
d). I’m looking for…
e). Where can I find…?

2. Giving directions
a). Go Straight ahead.
b). Turn left/right at the…/ as come to the elevator.
c). Go across the…
d). Go upstairs/ downstairs
e). Take the elevator/ lift to the…

B. Expressions used for finding places outdoor

1. Asking for directions 2. Giving directions

a). Can you tell me where…is?
b). Could you direct me to the…?
c). Would you tell me the way to…?
the…
d). How far is…?
a). Go straight ahead.
b). Go straight over.
c). Follow this road as far as
d). Turn left/right.
 e). Which way is it to…? e). Cross the road.
f). Take the first left/right.

JENIS JENIS TEKS :

1. Teks Descriptive
adalah Teks yang mendeskripsikan benda, orang, tempat, secara spesifik.
a). Generic Structure nya : Identification – Description.
b). Identification berisi : Identifikasi tentang topik yang dideskripsikan.
c). Description berisi : deskripsi rinci tentang bagian – bagiannya.

Contoh teks deskriptive :

Hi friends! This is my friend Almira. She comes from Simo. She was born in
Boyolali on March 09, 1980. She hobbies are singing and swimming. She also likes
planting flowers very much. She lives at 12 Jalan Jaya. She lives together with her
parents and two sisters. They are Mr Sardiyanto and Mrs Suyatmi , Sherina and Tiara.
Almira studies at SMP 1 Simo . Her older sister is in the first year
of SMA 1 Simo, and Tiara is still in SD 1 Simo. They all love one another.

2. Teks Narrative
adalah Teks yang berisi tentang sebuah cerita atau dongeng dan di dalamnya
terdapat konflik/puncak masalah yang diikuti dengan penyelesaian.
a). Generic Structure : Orientation - Complication – Resolution.
b). Orientation berisi : Pengenalan tokoh, tempat dan waktu terjadinya
cerita.
c). Complication berisi : Puncak masalah/konflik dalam cerita.
d). Resolution : Pemecahan masalah.

Contoh teks Narrative :

Once there were two him thin goats. Both of them were hungry. They
were tied together with a brown rope. They wanted to eat the green leaves
from two separated bushes. One bush was on the left. The other bush was on
the right.
 The goats thought they could do everything on their own. The first goat
wanted to go to the bush on the left, but the second goat wanted to go to the
bush on the right. However, the rope was short. They tried but they could not
reach they bushes. They were sad.
hen, the goats decided to work together. First, they are the leaves of the
bush on the right. Then, ate the leaves on the left. The leaves were delicious.
They were happy.

3. Teks Report
Adalah Teks yang isinya menyampaikan informasi tentang sesuatu, apa adanya,
sebagai hasil pengamatan sistematis atau analisis. Yang dideskripsikan dapat meliputi
gajala alam, lingkungan, benda buatan manusia, atau gejala- gejala sosial. Deskripsi
sebuah teks report dapat berupa simpulan umum misalnya tentang rumah sederhana
dengan mendekripsikan ciri-ciri subyek tersebut sehingga layak dikategorikan rumah
sederhana.

a). Generic Structure : General Classification – Description.

b). General Classification berisi : Klasifikasi suatu fenomena (binatang, tanaman).

c). Description berisi : Gambaran dari fenomena yang akan

didiskusikan.

Contoh Teks Report:

The heart is the most important part of the body. It is the center of life.
However, the heart is only as big as a closed hand.
The heart is a muscle and it beats about seventy times per minute throughthout a
person’s life.
The heart pumps blood from your heart to all parts of your body. The heart is
made up of four chambers or small “rooms”. The top chamber are called the right and
left auriclesand the botttom chambers are the right and left ventricles.
When blood enters the heart. It is in dark reddish color because it countains
carbon dioxide. The blood enters the right auricle and then the right ventricle. When
the heart contracts, it forces the blood to the lungs where the blood receives oxygen.
It then goes to the left auricle. The heart contracts again, and the blood goes to the
left ventricle and is then forced out into the body. The blood gathers carbon dioxide
and returns to the heart, and the process begins again.
4. Explanation
Purpose : To explain the processes involved in the formatting or working of
natural or socio- cultural phenomena. “Untuk menjelaskan proses yang terlibat dalam
pembentukan atau bekerja fenomena alam atau social budaya.”

 Generic Structure :
1. General Statement
2. Explanation
3. Clossing
 Dominant Language Features :
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using action verbs
3. Using passive voice “ kalimat pasif “
4. Using noun phrase “ frase kata benda “
5. Using adverbial phrase “ frase adverbial “
6. Using technical terms
7. Using general and abstract noun
8. Using conjunction of time and cause-effect.

Contoh Explanation : Making Paper From Woodchip

Making Paper From Woodchip General Statement Woodchipping is a process

used to obtain pulp and paper products from forest trees. The woodchipping process
begins when the trees are cut down in selected area of the forest called a coupe. A
sequenced explanation of why or how something occurs Next the tops and branches of
removed and the logs are taken to a chipper which cuts them info small pieces called
woodchips Closing Finally the pulp is rolled out to make paper.

5. Analytical Exposition
Purpose : To reveal the readers that somethings is the important case “
mengungkap pembaca bahwa sesuatu adalah kasus penting.

a). Generic Structure : b) Dominant Language Features :

1. Thesis 1. Using modals
2. Arguments 2. Using action verbs
3. Reiteration/Conclusion 3. Using thinking verbs
4. Using adverbs
5. Using Adjective
6. Using technical terms
 7. Using general and abstract noun
8. Using connectives/transition

Contoh Analytical Exposition :

The Power of music in our life

Do you agree that music is important in our life? Yes I do, music has certain
role completing our day to day activities. Here are some reasons why music is heard
everywhere and anywhere.
Music is a way to express feelings. When we fall in love, the kind of music we’d
listen to would be all about love. When we’re sad, we would go for music that is
melancholic in nature and immerse ourselves in the sadness. When we’re happy, we’d
choose songs with happy tunes too. Song can help to memorize the last experiences. A
favorite song is powerful documentary. People with Alzheimer which are impaired the
brain would remember details about songs they were familiar with. For example, an
elderly woman who couldn’t even remember her husband’s name would remember the
details of her favorite song, when it was played, how it made her feel and things about
the song that made it especially memorable for her.
Further, music can unite people for a cause and changes the world. A song with
good lyric and striking deep chord can stimulate the universal feeling of all people. We
can see it in the case of the famous and legendary Michael Jacson’s Heal the word. It
can arouse humanism of a lot people in this word.
So what would the world be like without music? It Would be lonely.

6. Hortatory Exposition
Purpose : to persuade the readers that something should or should not be the
case or be done ”untuk meyakinkan pembaca bahwa sesuatu seharusnya atau tidak
boleh terjadi atau dilakukan”.

a). Generic Structure : b). Dominant Language Features :

1. Thesis 1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Arguments 2. Using modals
3. Recommendation 3. Using action verbs
4. Using thinking verbs
5. Using adverbs
6. Using Adjective
7. Using technical terms
8. Using general and abstract noun
9. Using connectives/transition
 Contoh Hortatory Exposition :
Use English
Many of us are dismayed about the quality of our education, which is not
commensurate with the high cost spent on school fees. It is way bellow our
expectations if we compare our graduates with those who studied overseas, especially
concerning the mastery of English.
It is important to know that most of employments require competence in
English, for office work and correspondence. Government officials, speakers, writers,
and observers use a lot of English. Then the important thing is to use English as a
medium in schools so that we can compete with graduates from abroad. All students
have studied English since they are in junior high school. Even some of them had been
introduced with English when they were in elementary school.
However, lots of graduates have less English skills. Learning English is difficult
but it is more difficult to customize us with it.
Then it will be beneficial to have TV films in English like in Singapore. It will
help to increase our graduates’ competence in English.

7. News Item (Berita)

a). Tujuan Komunikatif Teks (Communicative Purpose)
Memberitakan kepada pembaca, pendengar/penonton tentang
peristiwa-peristiwa atau kejadian-kejadian yang dipandang penting
atau layak diberitakan.

b). Struktur Teks (Text Structure)

Kejadian inti, Latar belakang: elaborasi kejadian, orang yang terlibat,
tempat
kejadian, dsb. Sumber informasi: komentar saksi kejadian, pendapat
para ahli, dsb.

c). Ciri kebahasaan menggunakan :

Informasi singkat tertuang dalam headline menggunakan action verbs,
saying verbs, misal say, tell, dsb. Menggunakan kata keterangan,
misalnya badly injured, the most beautiful bride in the worl, dsb.

d). Contoh teks News Item :

Town Contaminated
 Moscow- A Russian journalist has uncovered evidence of another soviet nuclesr
catastrophe, which killed 10 sailors and contaminated an entire town.
Yelena Vazrshaskya is the first journalist to speak to people who witnessed the
explosion of a nuclear submarine at the naval base of shkotova-22 near Vladivostock.
The accident, which occurred 13 months before the Chernobly disaster, spread
radioactive fall-out over the base and nearby town, but was covered up by officials of
the Soviet Union. Residents war told the explosion in the reactor of the Victor-class
submarine during a refit had been a ‘thermal’ and not a nuclear explosion. And those
involved in the clean up operation to remove more than 600 tones of contaminated
material were sworn to secrery.
A board of investigation was later to describe it as the worst accident in the
history of the Soviet.

8. Review
Purpose : to critique or evaluate an art work or event for a public audience “
untuk mengkritik atau mengevaluasi karya seni atau untuk khalayak publik”.

a). Dominant Generic Structure : b). Dominant Language Features :

1. Orientation 1. Focus on specific participants
2. Evaluation 2. Using adjectives
3. Interpretative Recount 3. Using long and complex clauses
4. Evaluation 4. Using metaphor
5. Evaluative Summation

Contoh Review :
Performance and Software
The Iconia Tab A100 features the already classic Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core
processor with 1 GB of RAM memory and is therefore at least as snappy and powerful
as any other 7 or 10-inch tablet on the market right now. The cameras are surprisingly
decent, the 2 MP front-facing and the 5 MP rear-facing devices offering pretty much
the best image quality you might hope to find on a slade.
In terms of software, Acers’s 7-inch tablet is set to be a pioneer, being the
first slate of its category to be powered by the Android Honeycomb OS. Not only
that, but it will run on the latest 3,2 version of the operating system, which means
that you will get loads of apps and snappy performance.

9. Anecdote
 Purpose: to share with others an account of an unusual or amusing incident “
untuk berbagi dengan orang lain akun dari sebuah insiden yang tidak bisa atau lucu”.

a). Generic Structure : b). Dominant Language Features :

1. Abstract 1. Using exclamations, rhetorical question
2. Orientation or intensifiers
3. Crisis 2. Using material process
4. Reaction 3. Using temporal conjunctions
5. Coda

Contoh Anecdote :
Snake In The Bathroom
How would you like to find a snake in you bath?
We had just moved into a new house, which had been empty for so long that
everything was in a terrible mess. Anna an I decided that we would clean the bath
first, so we set to, and turned on the tap.
Sudenly to my horror, a snake’s haed appeared in the plug hole. Then out
slithered the rest of his long thin body. He twisted and turned on the slippery bottom
of the bath, spitting and hissing at us. For an instant I stood there quite paralyzed.
Them I yelled for my husband, who luckily came running and killed the snake with the
handle of a broom.
Anna, who was only three at the time, was quite interested in the whole
business. Indeed I had to pull her out of the way or she’d probably have lean over the
bath to get a better look. We found our later that it was a black mamba, a poisonus
kind of snake. It had obviously been fast asleep, curled up at the bottom of the nice
warm water-pipe. It must have had an awful shock when the cold water came trickling
down! But nothing to the shock I got! Ever since then I’ve always put the plug in firmly
before running the bath water.