E'Primbon. . . . .

Janji…. Pasti kalian sering banget berjanji dan dijanjikan. Contohnya, berjanji kepada orang tua untuk rajin belajar, berjanji untuk jadi sahabat yang baik dan setia kawan, berjanji akan sehidup semati dan mencintainya seumur hidup dalam suka dan duka… (Hahahaha… It’s just kidding friends…)

Dijanjikan dibelikan laptop, handphone, and etc.. Kali ini kita akan membahas tentang Janji or Appointment… Let’s study English with me…

Appointment

Making an appointment ( Membuat janji ) :

• Can I come and see you?

• I want to make an appointment to see Mr. Erwanto.

• I’d like you to come and see.

Cancelling an appointment ( Membatalkan janji ) :

I’m sorry, I’m very busy.

I’m terrible sorry I have to put of my appointment…

Accepting an appointment ( Menerima janji ) :

Be there on time

All right, see you there

Changing an appointment ( Mengubah janji ) :

* Is that okay, if we meet at …………..

* What about ………… ( Saturday at 08.00 p.m )

Diatas adalah bagaimana caranya membuat janji, membatalkan janji, menerima janji, serta mengubah janji. Ok guys…. Sekian informasi dari aku… Kalau terlalu sedikit, maaf yaa… ini memang apa yang ada di primbon lisan ku… Hehehe…..

“Teng… Teng… Teng… Teng… !!!! Perhatian.. Perhatian… Untuk para penumpang Batavia Air.. Boeing 537 Jurusan Jakarta.. Agar segera menuju ruang tunggu, karena saat ini pesawat telah landing… Terima kasih…… Teng.. Teng.. Teng.. Teng………………”

Hal diatas dapat kita temukan di Bandar Udara. Suara operator pun menuntut orang-orang untuk mendengarkannya.. Anak gaul bilang sih MPO alias Minta Perhatian Orang atau bisa juga CaPer alias Cari Perhatian… Hehehehe…. J.. Berikut adalah uraian tantang meminta perhatian atau dalam Bahasa Inggris disebut Gaining Attention…….

Gaining Attention

Gaining Attention is a way or expression that is spoken so that other people will pay their attention to what we want to.

The example expression of Gaining Attention :

Ø Attention, please…

Ø Excuse me, look here!

Ø Listen to me, please….

Ø May I have your attention, please…..

Hal-hal yang paling membahagiakan dalam hidup ku :

1) Berada di samping orang-orang yang ku sayangi dan orang-orang yang menyayangiku.

2) Membuat mereka merasa bangga dan bahagia dengan ku.

3) Sukses dalam semua hal-hal yang ku lakukan dan ku lalui.

4) Melihat orang yang ku sayang bahagia. J

( Prikitiewwwww…. Hahahaha….. Sooooooo sweeettttttt…. Hehehehehehe…J )

Mungkin, diantara 4 point diatas… Ada yang sama dengan salah satu hal yang membahagiakan di hidup kalian teman-teman??? Dan bagaimana sih cara mengekspresikan kebahagiaan kita??

Let’s study English with me… J

Happiness Expression

Happiness expression is an expression that is used to say that someone or people are glad have excited feelings.

What is happiness ?

à It is important to first understand that the term “happiness” refers to the emotion, mood, and state of happiness researchers generally study the more enduring “state”.

à Expressing Happiness is used to expression happiness feeling when we are successful to do something.

Example :

v Fantastic !

v I’m glad now

v I‘m very happy

v Happy birthday

v Terrific

Example of Happiness Expression :

v Jordi : I get the birthday present from my mother, yesterday…!!!

Emeral : Fantastic ! That’s great….

What would you say to express your happiness ?

• I’m happy …….
• I’m really delighted about …...
• I can’t say how pleased I am about it.
• I am so glad to hear that.
• Great !
• Terrific !

Example :

à I’m very happy because how I can get together with my old bestfriends. Oh, how I miss them… I see thet their appearances have not changed.

à Mother : Wenda, Why don’t you eat now? I’ve cooked your favorite food,

fried rice and fried chicken….

à Wenda : Oh, have you? Great, Mom. Thank you… I haven’t eaten it for

a long time..

Hai… Sebelumnya aku mau cerita dulu yaa.. Waktu tante aku nikah, pestanya meriah banget.. Sebelumnya, aku diminta jadi penerima tamu atau populernya orang bilang jadi “pager ayu”.. Astaga!!! Bagai tersambar petir di siang bolong, (hohoho.. lebayyy…).. Aku kaget banget…!!!! Tapi, yang namanya nyenengin tante… Ya udah aku nurut… Dan setelah itu, aku didudukan di sebuah kursi, lalu dalam 20 menit, wajahku jadi “lain”.. Buset dahh… Make up nya aji gile teballl… Mana waktu tugas, ketemu sama ade kelas lagi..!? Gara-gara make up tebal itu, aku dibilang menor dan mulailah tumbuh “musuh” para remaja khususnya cewek-cewek yaitu jerawat… Huhhhh…!!!! Ah, lupakan itu… Jumlah tamu yang datang, hampir 300 orang… Padahal undangan yang disebar cuma 220 aja… Selanjutnya, kita akan belajar gimana sih cara meng- invitation orang lain yang baik dan benar, gimana cara menerimanya dan gimana pula cara menolaknya dengan halus sehingga tidak menyinggung perasaan si pengundang… Let’s study English with me friends…… J

Invitation

Invitation is a way to invite someone or more to go to a place or to do something.

Type of Invitation :

A. Formal Invitation

To/from Institutes, School, Companies, and kin of it.

B. Informal Invitation

To/from friends, family, etc.

Extending ( Mengundang ) :

Ø Would you like to come to my birthday party?

Ø I would like to invite you to lunch with me.

Accepting ( Menerima ) :

• Thank you for tour invitation
• I like it

Declining ( Menolak ) :

Ø Sorry, I can’t

Ø I’m so sorry because I can’t come.

Sekian dulu yaa tentang invitation.. Sorry kalau terlalu sedikit yaa… Yang penting kan belajar guys…. Hehehe… Materi lain menyusul nih…

Sympathy Expression

Sympathy Expression is an expression or feeling of pity and sorrow when we know and see someone or people are unlucky or have trouble and in bad condition. By expressing sympathy we want to show our concern or carefulness on other people’s condition.

How can we give sympathy expression to someone??

We express it directly to him/her orally or we can use a letter or card by post also by Short Message Service (SMS), e-mail, television, radio, and newspaper if he/she who got the trouble is far from us.

Several expression of Sympathy :

I’m sorry to hear that

I’m awfully sorry about …..

Oh, how awful !

Oh, dear !

Oh, what a shame

How pity you are !

I’m sorry for what’s happened

Look ! This is not the end of the world

Oh, no !

I know how it feels

How terrible / awful for you.

Giving Instruction

Giving Instruction is an expression that is used in order that other person does what we instruct or request.

Note : The tense used in giving instruction is “SIMPLE PRESENT”

The Formula :

Verb I + Object

Be + adjective

Be + noun

The examples expression of giving instruction :

Open your book !

Close the door, please !

Be quite, please !

Move the chair !

Open the window !

Pass me the sugar, please !

Stand up, please !

Announcement

Announcement is something said, written, or printed to make known what has happened or what will happen.

In writing on announcement, keep the following :

Points : * the title / type of event.

* date / time

* place and who to contact person

Example for Announcement :

School Announcement

Saturday morning, basketball matches will begin on Saturday, January 1.

The events will run from 09.00-11.00 for the next four weeks.

The final tournament will be held on February 8.

For more information, contact Nandi ( 088 ) 1234567800.

Advertisement

Advertisement is the information persuade and maturate people so that attracted to service and things that offer.

Kind of Advertisement :

- Family advertisement

- Announcement advertisement

- Invitation advertisement

- Request advertisement

- Article advertisement

- Offer advertisement

Function of Advertisement :

* Promotion

* Communication

* Information

We can find the advertisement on newspaper, tabloid, magazine, television, radio and billboard.

In making an advertisement, keep the following points :

The contents of advertisement must objective and honest.

Short and clean.

Doesn’t allude other group of producer.

Use word that polite and logical.

Attract attention.