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Sabtu, 16 Februari 2013
Apology expression
Read the dialogues below carefully!
1. A woman is talking with her son’s high- school principal.
Piero : Well, Mrs. Quitman, its look like your son going to be a Harvard man next year.
Mrs. Quitman : Dr. Piero, how can we ever thank you? You’ve done so much to help our boy.
Piero : No need to thank me. It’s part of my job, after all.
Mrs. Quitman : Well, thank you again anyway. We really appreciate the time and interest you’ve taken.
2. Mother and a daughter in the home.
Mother : Can you help me to cook our dinner, please?
Her daughter : I am sorry, Mummy, I have to finish my homework’s, but I can help you to prepare our dessert, Mom.
Mother : Can I show my appreciation by buying you an ice cream, tomorrow?
A daughter : Don’t mention it.
Perhatikan
ketiga dialog di atas dengan seksama, ada berbagai macam ungkapan yang
berbeda- beda dalam tiap dialog tersebut. Ungkapan – ungkapan tersebut,
yaitu: gratitude/ thanking expression (ungkapan terima kasih), apology
expression (ungkapan permintaan maaf), asking and giving information (
menanyakan dan memberi informasi)
Study this explanation carefully!
1. Thanking/ Gratitude expression (ungkapan terima kasih)
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Thanking
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Responding
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Thanks
Thank you
Thank you for calling
That was very kind of you
It was very nice of you to help me
How can I ever thank you?
I can’t thank you enough
I really appreciate what you’ve done for my family.
Can I show my appreciation by buying you some of junk foods?
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It’s O.K
Never mind
Thank you
Not problem
That’s all right
You’re welcome
Don’t mention it
That’s quite all right
No need to thank me
It was my pleasure
Thank you very much
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2. Apology expression (ungkapan permintaan maaf)
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Apologizing
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Forgiving
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I’m sorry
I apologize
Sorry about that
I beg your pardon
I apologize for saying that
I must apologize for my son’s rudeness
Please forgive me for having thrown your book away.
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Forget about that
Don’t worry about that
No problem
I forgive you
I accept your apologies
You don’t have to apologize
There’s no need to apologize
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