Percakapan Bahasa Inggris tentang Predicting and
Speculating
Contoh percakapan bahasa Inggris tentang Predicting and Speculating ini adalah materi
speaking SMA untuk kelas XII. Dialog tentang Predicting and Speculating atau cara memprediksi dan
berspekulasi bisa diperankan oleh 2, 3 dan juga 4 orang.
Sebelum melihat bagaimana contoh percakapan bahasa Inggris cara memprediksi dan berspekulasi
ini , ada beberapa ungkapan (expression)yang harus diketahui dulu supaya lebih mudah memahami
contoh percakapannya. Ungkapan yang sering dipakai dalam dialog Predicting and Speculating
adalah:
1. • I would say ….
Artinya: • Saya akan mengatakan ....
2. • I predict that ….
Artinya: • Saya memprediksi bahwa ....
3. • We can speculate that ….
Artinya: • Kita bisa berspekulasi bahwa ...
Contoh
Rani : Look at that girl!
Amalia : Do you mean the girl wearing pink dress over there?
Rani : Yes. Look! She helps her mother selling foods although she is still a kid.
Amalia : You're right. I'm sure that she'll be a dilligent girl someday.
Rani : I agree with you.
Eva : Hey, did you hear about Qingdao Haiwan Bridge?Febria : No, I never heard about
that.Eva : Oh my gosh, you didn't know anything about it?! Let me tell you. Qingdao
Haiwan Bridge is world's longest bridge. The length is about 42,5 kilometers.Febria : 42,5
kilometers?! What a long bridge!Eva : Yeah, this bridge is located in China. And connects
3 cities. Great, isn't it?Febria : Wow! Fabulous! Too bad I didn't know anything about this
bridge.Eva : Sometimes, I can't believe it! How can people build a bridge along that, with
just 4 years?Febria : That was unbelievable! I have to know a lot about that.Eva : Yeah,
you really have to know it. Because this is so amazing.
Expressing Surprise and Amazement dibawah ini:
a. • I must say that ... surprises me.
• Saya harus mengatakan bahwa ... mengejutkan saya.
b. • I find it astonishing/extraordinary.
• Saya merasa menakjubkan / luar biasa.
c. • I find that very surprising.
• Saya merasa bahwa sangat mengejutkan
Expressing Surprise and Amazement dibawah ini:
a. • I must say that ... surprises me.
• Saya harus mengatakan bahwa ... mengejutkan saya.
b. • I find it astonishing/extraordinary.
• Saya merasa menakjubkan / luar biasa.
c. • I find that very surprising.
• Saya merasa bahwa sangat mengejutkan
A:hai
b;hai
a:i see your b-day party it was aweasome
b:oh,thank you
a:sorry,i didnt brougt present yesterday
b:its ok
a:well better than never i give my present today here you 're
b:thank you it's beautiful
a:you're welcome
Percakapan ini merupakan percakapan singkat untuk mengungkapkan rasa terkejut dan rasa
heran atau takjub (Expressing Surprise and Amazement). Percakapan-nya sangat singkat jadi
akan mudah untuk di hafal dan dipahami.
Dialog berikut akan di pisah menjadi dua yaitu yang pertama tentang bagaimana
mengungkapkan rasa terkejut dan yang kedua percakapan bagaimana kita mengungkapkan rasa
takjub. Selengkapnya silahkan dipelajari berikut!
Percakapan Expressing Surprise
Sandi and Dina are talking about the accident which happened to an airline pilot they read
about in the headline of a newspaper.
Dina : Good heavens! Look at this. It says a pilot was nearly sucked out of the window of his
plane. It was in mid air.
Sandi : Really? He didn't die, did he?
Dina : No, it says he was hanging out of the window while the plane was 23,000 feet in the air.
Sandi : I don't understand. The window didn't break, did it?
Dina : Yes, it did, actually.
Sandy : Oh, that's terrible.
Selain contoh percakapan yang sudah diberikan di atas masih ada satu dialog lain yang kita
pelajari yaitu yang mengekspresikan amazement. Contoh berikut juga merupakan contoh dialog
bahasa Inggris yang sangat singkat dan mudah dipelajari.
Percakapan Expressing Amazement
Wati chats with her best friend, Ria, at the school canteen. They talk about Ari who is the most
favourite student in their school.
Wati : Do you know that Ari has a girlfriend?
Ria : Are you kidding? That's not true.
Wati : Listen, I got the news from his best friend, Frans.
Ria : That's too bad. Yesterday, he gave me a bar of chocolate.
Wati : It doesn't mean that he loves you. Oh, come on. He's not the only guy in the world. Take
it easy.
Ria : Yeah, you're right. Besides, I don't have time to think about love right now.
Wati : You're right. Let's go to the class. The bell is ringing.
Contoh Ungkapan Expressing Surprise :
1. That is suprised !
2. What is suprised !
3. Oh, my god !
4. My goodness !
5. Oh God ! / Oh Boy ! / Oh No ! / Oh Dear !
6. Is that so?
7. Really? I was totally clueless on this!
8. You must be kidding me (joking)!
9. Incredible
10. I am really surprise
11. That’s unbelievable
Contoh Dialog Expressing Surprise 1:
Alif : Hello, Adza. By the way, what are you doing? (Hello, Adza. Ngomong-ngomong, apa yang
sedang kamu lakukan?)
Adza : I am writing a story. It is one of my hobies. What’s wrong? (aku sedang menulis cerita. Ini
merupakan salah satu hobiku. Ada apa?)
Alif : Nothing. May I ask you ? (tidak ada. Bolehkah aku bertanya?)
Adza : Yes. What is it? (ya, tentang apa?)
Alif : It is about the exams last week. Did you get the good mark in the class? (ini tentang ujian
minggu lalu. Apakah kamu mendapatkan nilai terbaik di kelasmu?)
Adza : Yes, of course. (ya, tentu saja)
Alif : That’s unbelievable. Congratulation Adza..(itu luar biasa. Selamat Adza..)
Adza : Thank you very much, Alif. Firstly, I unbelievable about it. But, this is a fact. (terima kasih
banyak Alif. Pertamanya, aku tidak percaya tentang hal itu. Tapi, ini adalah fakta)
The following are some examples of expression that we use to express surprise/amazement
– Really!
– What a surprise!
– No. Really!
– Are you surprised?
– Does it surprise you?
– Guess what!
– Can you believe it?
– Isn’t this incredible?
The following are some examples of expression that we use to express disbelieve
– No, I don’t believe it.
– Are you serious?
– You must be joking
– Are you kidding?
– Oh, no. That’s not true!
– Seeing is believing
The following are some examples of Responses to the expression of surprise/amazement or disbelieve
– Good heavens
– My goodness
– This is really surprise
– I don’t believe it
– Really?
– Seriously?
– Never!
– Goodness me!
– You are joking
– Is that right?
Students Activity 1
Read and practice the dialogue!
Michael : Hey, buddy. Let me tell you about Milena, the cleverest student in the
School.
Jordan : What happen to her?
Michael : She got 50 for mathematic test last week.
Jordan : Are you serious? Oh, no. That’s not true.
Michael : Do you know what?
Jordan : That’s only rumor, isn’t it? You don’t believe it, do you?
Michael : Her mother got an accident the day before the test, so she was to stay in the hospital.
Jordan : Oh, I’m sorry to hear that
