following expressions

Halow guys !

Kali ini gue mau bahas mata pelajaran bahasa inggris nih..

Temanya adalah..jreng jrengg.. “STUDY THE FOLLOWING  EXPRESSIONS” beserta contohnya

Okeh ! cus langsung ajah ..

1.    Expressing surprise                                     

·        No, I dont believe it.

·        Are you serious?

·        Are you joking?

·        Are you kidding?

·        You must be joking

·        Wow!

·        Oh,no! that’s not true .

·        Really?

·        It’s surprising  that….

·        What a surprise.

·        This is really a surprise!

·        Incredible.

 Example :

Santi : could you tell me how big a blue whale is ?

Prof.green: well, let me tell you. The blue whale is the largest animal ever               known. It exceeds elephants and dinosaurs in size. A blue whale can weight up to 115 tons.

Santi :wow ! thant’s an amazing fact.

2.    Expressing pleasure/pleased

·        I’m very pleased with this room .

·        I’m very delighted.

·        Oh, how marvelous !

·        Oh, it’s wonderful !

·         It’s good news.

·        It gives me great pleasure

·        I can’t say how pleased I am

·        Great !

·        Smashing !

·        Terrific !

·        Fantastic !

·        Super !

·        I’m glad you like it

·        This is great, isn’t it ?

·        I can’t say how delighted  I am.

Example :

Joni : do you like our new captain ?

Rio : oh yes! I’m very pleased with him.

3.    Expressing scared :

·        I’m scared.

·        You scare me .

·        It’s frightening.

·        It’s horrible

·        The sight terrified me so much.

·        I can’t forget that terrible experience.

·        The fear is creeping into my heart.

Example :

Mr.john : OMG ! , I thing something wrong has happened to this plane ?

Flight attendant : no, don’t worry. it usual . the plane is about to take off.

Jony : are you still afraid now ?

Gilang : yes, I’m. look ! the water Is getting into our cabin.

Jony : don’t be afraid. We will be ok.

Johan : I’m so scared of the wolf,dad.

Mia : don’t be scared. The wolf is outside of the house.

4.    Expressing opinions

Expressing opinions :

·        In my opinions..

·        I personally believe..

·        I personally think..

·        I personally feel…

·        Not everyone will agre with me , but…

·        To my mind..

·        From my point of view..

·        As I see it..

·        I think..

·        I believe…

·        I feel..

·        I’m certain/sure/positive/convinced..

·        I agree..

·        I disagree..

·        It seems that..

·        Well, personally..

·        If I had my way, iwould..

·        What I’m more concerned with is..

·        In my case..

·        Absolutely.

Asking other people’s opinions  :

·        What do you think of..

·        Is that right(true) that..

·        Do you think it’s going..

·        Why do they behave like that ..

·        Do you have any idea?

·        How do you like ?

·        Please give me you frank opinion.

·        What’s your opinion ?

5.    Expressing agreement and disagreement

  Saying that you agree:

·        Yes, I agree with you.

·        I’m sure you’re right .

·        That’s right.

·        I think so too.

·        I absolutely agree.

·        That’s exactly what I think.

·        Yes, I suppose so.

·        I don’t have any objections.

Saying that you don’t agree :

·        We will never agree.

·        Not at all/not really.

·        I disagree.

·        I think that’s nonsense.

Saying that’s you don’t agree politely :

·        I see your point,but..

·        Yes,maybe,but..

·        I don’t entirely agree with..

·        You may be right,but..

·        Do you think so ?

·        I see what you mean,but..

·        To some extent,yes,but…

·        I don’t think so.

·        I don’t agree with you.

·        I’m not sure I agree with you .

·        I don’t like the idea.

6.    Expressing satisfaction and dissatisfaction

Expressing satisfaction :

·        I really like ..

·        I’m completely satisfied with everything you’ve done for me.

·        It was satisfactory.

·        Everything is fine, thank you.

·        Everything was just perfect.

·        I’m happy enough with it.

·        It was okay. Not too bad.

·        Good enough.

Expressing dissatisfaction :

·        I am a little dissatisfied with the service here.

·        I am a bit disappointed with the program.

·        The food was lousy.

·        I’m tired of working here.

·        I don’t like the colour.

·        I have a complaint.

·        I am very dissatisfied with the condition.

·        I want to make a complaint.

Asking about satisfaction/dissatisfaction :

·        How do you like your room ?

·        Is everything ok ?

·        Is everything satisfactory?

·        Do you want to complain about something ?

·        Did you find our service satisfactory ?

·        Are you satisfied?

·        Was something not to your satisfaction ?

·        Are you dissatisfied with something ?

Responding to dissatisfaction :

·        I see..

·        I’m sorry to hear that.

·        I’ll look into it.

·        I’ll see what can I do about it.

·        I’ll try and take care of it.

7.    Expressing love

·        I love you

·        I love you too

·        I really love you and I always will.

·        I truly love you endlessly

·        There’s nothing that compares with my love for you

·        Words fail to convey how much I love you

·        My love will never cease till the end of time .

·        I’llnever stop loving you.

Example :

Cacha : oh, my dearest antony. How could you marry such a woman like Octavia. You said you love me .oh,how dare you ! how deep is your love for me?

Antony : my sweetest queen, there’s a beggary in the love that can be reckoned.

8.    Expressing sorrow and attention

Expressing sorrow :

·        She was overwhelmed by her sorrow .

·        My heart is so burdened.

·        I can’t tell my pain and sorrow in words.

·        It brought me a lot of misery .

·        I’m so sad to hear it.

·        I regret having to do this.

·        I’m feeling bad at this time.

       Expressing attention :

·        Oh, really ?

·        It’s amazing

·        Is he ?( was he? Did he ?, etc )

·        Oh poor creature !

·        What a poor girl she is !

·        Why not ?

·        What about her step-mother ?

·        How lucky he is .

·        Well, go on.

·        what happened then.

Example :

“ come thou mortal wretch with thy sharp teeth this knot in frigate of life at once untie “

(  antony and cacha, act VI,scene 2 )

9.    expressing embarrassment and anger

        expressing embarrassment :

·        it really makes me ashamed.

·        I was so ashamed.

·        I was very embrassed.

·        How embarrassing.

·        Tell me it never happened

·        Tell me it didn’t happen.

·        I was so embarrassed.

      Expressing anger :

·        Well, I’ve never been so insulted in my life.

·        Who are you to say such a thing to me ?

·        Aren’t you the pot calling the kettle black ?

·        What do you mean  I did a terrible job ?

·        Are you trying to tell me I’m not good enough for you ?

·        Oh, hell !

·        You turkey !

·        You’re getting me angry.

·        I’m starting to get angry ..1..2..3..

·        Are you trying to make me angry?

·        You burn me up.

             Asking if someone is angry:

·        What’s the matter ?

·        What happened ?

·        What do you look so insulted about ?

·        Why are you acting so insulted ?

·        Did I insult you ?

·        Are you angry about something ?

·        Are you angry with me ?

·        What are you so angry about ?

Calming someone down :

·        Relax

·        Take it slow

·        Take it easy.

·        Calm down

·        Control your self.

·        Don’t be such a worrywart.

·        Don’t trouble your self.

·        Don’t let it brother you.

·        Maybe you are a little to sensitive about .

·        Don’t be so touchy.

·        Don’t be angry with me.

·        Temper,temper.

·        Let’s try to hold our temper.

·        Don’t get hot under the collar.

·        Getting angry won’t help.

10.                       expressing attitudes

     Expressing justification :

·        That’s why ..

·        Besides..

·        Because..

·        What I mean is..

·        You see..

·        To be honest..

·        The reason why ..

·        What I’m saying is..

·        So..

  Expressing thinking expressions :

·        Now,let me think..

·        It’s difficult to say exactly,but..

·        That’s an interesting question..

·        I’ll have to think about that .

·        The best way I can answer this is ..

·        Let me see..

Expressing speculation :

·        Maybe..

·        I guess..

·        I suppose..

·        Perhaps..

·        It’s quite possible that..

11.                       Expressing annoyance

Expressing annoyance :

·        I need a break .

·        I’m losing my mind.

·        I’m a bundle of nerves.

·        I can’t take it anymore.

·        Gosh..what is this ?

·        I’m so scared.

·        I was terrified.

·        You frightened me.

·        I’m frightened.

·        Oh, no !

·        Oh dear !

·        What a nuisance.

·        How irritating.

·        I’m very annoyed.

·        It really makes me angry.

·        It annoys me.

·        It irritates me.

·        I really hate…

·        What an idiot.

·        I’m fed up with..

12.                       Expressing sympathy

·        I am sorry to hear that ( untuk merespon kesedihan )

·        That is a pity (untuk merespon kekecewaan )

·        How awful for you ( untuk merespon kekecewaan )

·        I know how it feels (untuk merespon ikut merasakan )

·        I do sympathize (untuk merespon kesedihan )

Example :

Umi : my grandmother was hospitalized yesterdayL .

Ilham : I am sorry to hear that L.

Luhan :my team didn’t win the game L

Umi : how awful for you L J