GRATITUDE

Gratitude
is an expression that we show or say to express grateful feeling to other people. When speaking English, you say “thanks” very often. Please say “thank you” when people give you something, help you do something, wish you something and give you a compliment etc.

Kind of gratitude expression are :
Thank you very much.
Thanks.
I am grateful to……
I want to thank……
I want to express my gratitude to
I keep forgetting to thank you for……

Respon of expressing :
· You are welcome.
· Don’t mention it!
· Not at all.
· It was nothing at all.
· No problem.
· Glad to be of help.
· (it was) my pleasure.
· I am glad I could help.
· I am glad I could do it.
· I am glad I could be of help.

Compliment 

is an expression that we show or say to express/give praise. Some people use compliments to “butter up” somebody or to flatter in order to increase good will .

For example :

Expressing :
o What a nice dress?
o You look great.
o You look very nice.
o I really must express my admiration for you.
o Good grades.
o Excellent.
o Nice work.

Time to expressing compliment :
o On his/her general appearance.
o If you notice something new about the person’s appearance.
o When you visit someone’s house for the first time.
o When other people do their best.

Congratulation 

is an expression that we use to give the congratulation utterance when he/she succeeds in doing something.

Expressing :
v Let me congratulate you.
v Congratulations on your successful business.
v My congratulations on your success.
v Congratulations on your promotion.
v Good!
v That’s great!
v How fortunate.
v Splendid.
v Pretty good.

Responding :
v Thank you.
v Thanks, I needed that.
v That’s very kind of you.
v It’s very kind of you to say that.
v Do you really think so?
v You’ve made my day!
v The same to you.
v I’m glad you like it.Thank you, it’s nice of you to say so.

INVITATION

Definition of Invitation :
Invitation tell about how to invite or ask someone to come along or join a particular program or activity .

How to Invite someone ??
=> I would like you to
=> would like you to ??
=> shall we ...??
=> Let's have dinner together with me tonight .

How to accept an Invitation :
=> All right !
=> I'll come .
=> I would love to .

How to refuse/decline on Invitation ??
=> I'm afraid. I can't .
=> That's very kind of you, but ..
=> I can't for now because I'm very busy ..

For the Example of dialogue about Invitation ??

Ayu : Hi, thes. what are you doing tonight ??
Dodi : I'll just stay at home .
Ayu : Well, would you like to come my birthday tonight ??
Dodi : Oh, you are going to celebrate your birthday, what time ??
Ayu : at 6 p.m. don't be late .
Dodi : All right ! thank's for you to invite me .
Ayu : Okay. see you tonight. good bye ..
Dodi : bye bye ..:)

SURPRISES AND DISBELIEFS

now the materi is SURPRISES AND DISBELIEFS. this is Expressing if you see someone can do it what you cant do.
This is means of it :
Surprises and Disbeliefs is expression that used to express something that we can’t believe or impossible.

 To express surprise or disbelief:ø
 What a surprise! That’s a surprise!ï
 (Well), that’s very surprising!ï
 Really?ï
 What?ï
 Are you serious? You must be joking!ï
 You’re kidding!ï
 Fancy that!ï
 I must say … surprises me.ï
 I find that hard to believe.ï

Example of expressing surprise:
A: How can you say that?
B: Well, that’s the fact.

Example of expressing surprise:
A: I can’t believe it!
B: That’s true.

Kind of Surprises and Disbeliefs expression are :
o What a surprises?
o That’s very surprising!
o Really?
o Oh, no…………..
o Are you serious?
o What?
o That’s unbeliefable!
o Fancy that!
o You’re kidding!
o I find that hard to believe.

Surprising amazement of something :
- Fantastic!
- How marvellous/beautiful!
- It’s very interesting!
- It’s great!
- It’s terrific!
- Wow, that’s amazing!
- Wonderful!
- What a nice……
- What a lovely flower!
- Hey, that’s really terrific!

NOUN PHRASE

noun phrases is other a single noun or any group of words containing noun or a pronoun that function together as a noun or pronoun, as the subject or object of averb.

For example, ‘they’ , ‘books’, and ‘the books’, are noun phrases, but ‘book’ is just a noun, as you can see in these sentences (in which the noun phrases are all in bold)

- Structure of Noun Phrases:
• A beautiful old painting on the wall

When you use a noun in front of another noun, you never put adjectives between them, you put adjectives in front of the first noun.
Example : We just spoke with a young American boy
Noun phrase can be in form of gerund (base + ing) or gerund and other nouns compounding.
Example : Passing the exam watching TV


Example:
- My coach is happy.
-I like the cars over there.
-The woman who lives there is my aunt.
-Frankenstein is the name of the scientist not the monster.
-I consider Meong my favorite cat.
-Small children often insist that they can do it by themselves.
-To read quickly and accurately is John’s goal.
-Two of my guests have arrived.
-Mr. Jones spoke to Dr. James .
-My friend works with her father.
-Alex is a smart tall white boy.
-It's a beautiful red car.
-Mr. Aldy has just bought an expensive large house.

FINITE VERB

Finite verb is a verb that is inflected for person and for tense according to the rules and categories of the languages in which it occurs.
Finite verb can form “ Independent clause “ which can stand by their own as complete sentences , an independent clause as a complete sentence. It contains themain subject and verb of a sentences.


In English , only verbs in certain mood are finite
These include :

1. Indicative mood : expressing a state of affairs.

Dalam indicative mood, finite verb harus menggunakan varb, example :
1. The buldoser demolished the restaurant.
2. Ani is going to visit her mother in hospital.
3. He has waited his father since morning.


2. Imperative mood : Giving a command.

Dalam imperative mood, finite verb tidak memerlukan subjek karena tanpa memakai subjek pun kalimatnya sudah jelas.

Example : 1.Positive command

- Help me, please !

2.Negative verb
- Don’t do that.


Example:
I walked, they walk, and she walks are finite verbs
* (to) walk is an infinitive.
I lived in Germany.
* "I" is the subject. "Lived" describes what the subject did. "Lived" is a finite verb.Example :
The truck demolished the restaurant.
The leaves were yellow and sickly.