Congratulation
• What is congratulation?
Congratulation is an expression that we
use to give the congratulation utterance
when she/he success in doing something.
Congratulation is the expression for people
who get something greatful.
The Expression of Congratulation
• Congratulation!
• Congratulation on your promotion
• Congratulation for your graduate
• I would like to congratulate you
• I must congratulate you
• Let me congratulate on your success
• Let me congratulate you
• That’s great!
• Pretty Good I’d be the first to congratulate you on.
• I’d like to congratulate you on …
• Please accept my warmest congratulations.
• May I congratulate you on …
• I must congratulate you. It was great to hear about …
• Well done
• Nice one
• Fantastic!
Example Congratulations:
•Tukiem : Hai Sukinem Have you heard a
good news of mine?
•sukinem : You told me nothing, but let
me guess.. hmm wait, wait.. you got a surprise from you father?
•Tukinem : You're wrong!
•Sukiem : Hmm, enough, just tell me,
dear..
•Tukiem : You know that I had speech
contest in Jakarta last week? I have won it!!
•Sukiem : Are you serious? Did you win
it? Oh my god, I can't believe it.
•Tukinem : Of course I am..
•Sukinem : Great, Congratulation. You
have no idea how happy I am for you
•Tukiem : Thanks, I appreciate that
•Sukinem : I believe you are the best as
always.
•Tukiem : How nice of you to say that..
Now, lets have a lunch on my treat,
•Sukinem : With great pleasure,
dear..
Compliment
• What Is Compliment?
Definition of Expression of Compliment
Expression of Compliment is an expression that we say to
express or give praise to someone else. Some people use compliment
to “butter up” somebody or to flatter in order to increase good will.
Example:
• 1. On his/her general appearance
• 2. If you notice something new about the person’s appearance.
• 3. When you visit someone’s house for the first time.
• 4. When other people do their best
For Whom Compliment:
Anyone you have occasion to talk with friends,
family, colleagues, and even strangers.
Complement is express to praise about:
- The way people’s look/general appearance
- Somenthing people have
- Somenthing people did
- Somenthing people said
The Expression of complement:
a. That’s a beautiful dress!
b. What a lovely shoes!
c. You did very well
d. You are a good cook
e. You look charming in that dress.
How to Compliment formal:
1. I would like compliment you on...
2. I thing your(hair) is very nice.
3. I just love your(dress).
4. The chicken is very delicious.
5. I really like your skirt.
• Asking for Compliments
– What do you think of my new ……, (then)?
– I think …. suits me. Don’t you?
– Do you like my (new) …..?
• Expressing Compliment
– Well done!
– Fantastic!
– That’s great!
– I like ….
– That/Those …. is/are nice.
– ….. look/looks nice on you.
– You do look nice in ….
– You have a beautiful hair.
– You have a nice voice.
– Mary got nine for English. What a clever girl.
– How beautiful flower is.
– What a beautiful flower.
• Responding to a Compliment
– Thank you/Thanks.
– It’s nice of you to say so.
– Really? I’m not sure about it, actualy.
– Do you really think so?
– It’s very kind of you to say that.
– Thanks, I need that.
– You’ve my day.
• Returning Compliment :
1. It’s nice to hear that from someone with your
experience.
2.Yours is nice, too.
3. (It’s enough to say ‘Thank you” to a compliment. No
further reply is required)
Example:
• Contoh Dialog Tentang Complimenting
Dialog 1
Sukinem: What a great Motorcycle you have, Tukiem.
Tukiem : Thank you, Sukinem. I just finished modifying it.
Sukinem: You mean this is the old motorcycle that you used to drive to school?
Tukiem : Yes, it is.
Sukinem: It looks a lot different. What did you do to it?
Tukiem : Not much. I had it paint with a brighter colour and add some new
accessories.
Sukinem: Great job!
Tukiem : Thanks.
• Dialog 2
Situation 2. Sukinem is wearing a new T-shirt. She meets his friend, Tukiem.
Tukiem admires Sukinem’s T-shirt
Tukiem: That’s a nice and cute T-shirt you’re wearing.
Sukinem: I appreciate you compliment. It was a birthday present from my mother.
Tukiem: Where did your mother buy it?
Sukinem: My mother said that she had bought it for me when she was in Singapore
Tukiem: Your look beautiful with that expensive T-shirt
Sukinem: Thank you but this is a really cheap T-shirt.
QUESTIONS :
1.What is congratulation ?
2. What kind of response when it gets compliment ?
3. When we give compliment ?
4. What kind of expression used to congratulation ?
5. Give me example expression of compliment ?
