Asking&Giving suggestion

English Expressions: Asking & Giving Suggestion (Meminta dan memberi saran) adalah salah satu ungkapan bahasa Inggris sehari-hari yang perlu diketahui oleh semua kalangan. Tidak hanya oleh para siswa tingkat elementary d

an intermediate saja, tingkat advance pun harusnya sudah bisa menguasai materi percakapan ini.

 

Dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, seringkali kita mendapatkan berbagai masalah yang mungkin tidak bisa kita selesaikan sendiri. Terkadang kita membutuhkan saran orang lain agar masalah yang sedang kita hadapi bisa menemukan solusi yang tepat. Lalu bagaimanakah meminta saran dalam bahasa Inggris? Serta bagaimana memberikan saran tersebut? Oke kita langsung menuju dialog di bawah ini agar lebih mudah : 

Anton : I have a serious problem today. I have just lost my driver license.

Shally : Don't be so sad my friend, let us search it around the park.

Anton : I have looked for it for hours but I do not find it, do you have some ideas?

Shally : You had better tell the securities to announce it to other students.

Anton : Yeah, that sounds good. I do hope it helps.

Nah itu dia contoh dialog asking & giving suggestion. Kata bergaris bawah pertama adalah salah satu ungkapan meminta saran. Sedang kata bergaris bawah kedua adalah salah satu ungkapan memberi saran dalam bahasa Inggris. Untuk lebih jelasnya, mari kita lihat beberapa ungkapan umum yang sering digunakan ketika meminta saran dan bagaimana memberikannya di bawah ini :

Asking Suggestion

Giving Suggestion

Do you have any ideas for me? (Apa kau punya ide untukku?) Do you have any suggestions for me? (Apa kau punya saran untukku?) Do you have any advice for me? (Apa kau punya nasihat untukku?) Would you mind giving me your suggestion? (Apakah kau mau memberikan saran?) Can you tell me what I should do? (Bisakah kau katakana apa yang harus aku lakukan) What should I do? (Aku seharusnya melakukan apa?)

You should + V1 (Kau seharusnya + Kata kerja You had better + V1 (Kau lebih baik + Kata kerja) You ought to + V1 (Kau seharusnya + Kata Kerja) I advise you to + V1 (saya sarankan kau untuk + kata kerja) I suggest you to + V1 (saya sarankan kau untuk + kata kerja) I recommend you to + V1 (saya anjurkan kau untuk + kata kerja)

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Certainty

Pengertian Expressing Of Certainty & Uncertainty

Certainty and uncertainty

Certainty is the state of being completely confident or having no doubt about something. However, uncertainty is when nothing is ever decided or sure.
Expressing certainty
When you are sure that something will or will not happen in the future, use these expressions.

For example to the question:
"Will John pass the exam?"

you may respond as follows:
Yes,
I'm
absolutely sure
quite sure
certain
positive
he will.
definitely.
certainly.
of course.

or

No,
I'm
absolutely sure
quite sure
certain
positive
he won't.
definitely not.
certainly not.
of course not.
Expressing uncertainty

When you are not sure whether something or someone will or will not happen, use the following expressions.
For example, to the question:
"Will John follow a career in business?"
you may respond as follows:

Well,
it's possible,
it's impossible,
it might be,
it might not be,
it could happen,
I suppose,

but
I wouldn't like to say for certain.
I'm not sure
I doubt it.
I have my own doubts.
it's doubtful.
It's highly / very unlikely.
you never know of course,
no one can know for certain.
I can't tell you for sure.

Contoh Expressing Agreement and Disagreement

Ada banyak kalimat yang dapat kita gunakan untuk menyatakan setuju atau tidak setuju, berikut contoh kalimat agreement dan disagreement.

 

A.    AGREEMENT (kesetujuan)

• I agree (saya setuju)
• I am with you (saya sependapat dengan anda)
• I think so (saya kira begitu)
• It certainly is (saya kira juga)
• That is what I was thinking (itulah yang saya pikirkan/pkirannya saya juga begitu)
• I am of the same opinion (pendapat saya sama)

B.    DISAGREEMENT (ketidak setujuan)

• I disagree (saya tidak setuju)
• I am not with you (saya tidak sependapat)
• I can agree with (saya tidak dapat menyetujui pendapat anda)
• I can’t be along with you (saya tidak sepaham)
• I wouldn’t say that (saya tidak bias mengatakan begitu)
• I don’t think so (saya kira bukan begitu)

Contoh dialogue Expressing Agreement and Disagreement

Simak percakapan singkat meminta persetujuan dan menyatakan setuju dan tidak setuju dalam bahasa Inggris (asking and giving agreement/disagreement) berikut ini

Strong agreement
“I couldn’t agree with you more.”
“You’re absolutely right.”
“I agree entirely.”
“I totally agree.”

Partly agreeing
“I agree with you up to a point, but…”
“That’s quite true, but…”
“I agree with you in principle, but…”

Disagreeing
“I’m not sure I agree with you.”
“(I’m afraid) I don’t agree.”
“(I’m afraid) I disagree.”
“(I’m afraid) I can’t agree with you.”
“(I’m afraid) I don’t share your opinion.”

Perlu diingat bahwa saat kita tidak setuju pada seseorang dalam bahasa Inggris kita dapat menyatakan dengan kalimat yang lebih sopan seperti dengan kalimat seperti “I’m afraid…”

Disagreeing strongly
“I don’t agree at all.”
“I totally disagree.”
“I couldn’t agree with you less.”

Contoh Lain Expressing Agreement and Disagreement

Agreement (and continuing the dialogue)

1. The point you made about “…..” is excellent. I’d like to add that…
2. I agree with your comment “…”. What do you think about…?
3. I’m with you on that point. What I still wonder about is….
4. I think what you’re saying about…. is so right. What would happen though if…?
5. Yes, and in fact….
6. Yes, and what is more…
7. Absolutely. Actually, I would go further, and say…

Partial Agreement

1. I agree with……, but what about …….?
2. That’s a good point, but in my opinion….
3. That could apply in some situations, but what about when….?
4. I understand your point about…, but I don’t understand…..
5. It’s certainly true that…, but on the other hand….
6. I can see that…., but I think it’s also important to consider….
7. That makes sense, but could it also be true that….
8. I’d agree with you if…., but not if…
9. I see what you mean with…, but I also think we need to consider….

Constructive Disagreement

1. I can appreciate your point about…, but I would disagree because….
2. That’s interesting, however, from my point of view….
3. That may be the case, but in my experience…..
4. I’m afraid I can’t agree with… because …..
5. I disagree. What about the situations where…?
6. I don’t think that’s the case because ….
7. I’m not so sure about that because…
8. I don’t think your point about…necessarily follows because…
9. I don’t really see it that way because….

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Bargaining

BARGAINING

Bargaining or haggling is a type of negotiation in which the buyer and seller of a good or service dispute the price which will be paid and the exact nature of the transaction that will take place, and eventually come to an agreement.

Bargaining is an alternative pricing strategy to fixed prices. Optimally, if it costs the retailer nothing to engage and allow bargaining, he can divine the buyer’s willingness to spend. It allows for capturing more consumer surplus as it allows price discrimination, a process whereby a seller can charge a higher price to one buyer who is more eager (by being richer or more desperate). Haggling has largely disappeared in parts of the world where the cost to haggle exceeds the gain to retailers for most common retail items. However, for expensive goods sold to uninformed buyers such as automobiles, bargaining can remain commonplace.

Answer the following questions orally :

—Do you like to go shopping?

—Where do you usually go shopping?

—When do you usually go to shopping?

—What do you usually buy?

—How do you pay for the purchase?

—Do you ever use a credit card?

Now, practice expressions used in bergaining / shopping :

—Is there any discount?

—What about Rp. 50.000,- for each book?

—Can you make it for $ 1 ?

—What  about 20% off?

—How about Rp. 10.000,- per kilogram?

—Etc.

Conversation

—Shopkeeper : Good morning madam. How    can I help you?

—Customer : I want to buy a beautiful frock for my daughter.

—Shopkeeper : How old is she?

—Customer : She is 2 years old.

—Shopkeeper : Do you want causal or party wear.

—Customer : I want party wear.

—Shopkeeper : Do you want any particular colour?

—Customer : No, but the frock must be very attractive. Show me only the latest stuff.

—Shopkeeper : Do not worry madam. We have latest stock. Which size do you want?

—Customer : I do not have an idea about the size.

—Shopkeeper : No problem. See this frock. I think this size will be ok for her.

—Customer : Yes, I also think so. Do you have black colour in it?

—Shopkeeper : Yes, we do have.

—Customer : What is its prize?

—Shopkeeper : It is of 2000 Rs.

—Customer : It is too expensive. I will give you only 1500 Rs.

—Shokeeper : We are charging reasonably from you.

—Customer : I will not give you more than 1500 Rs.

—Shopkeeper : Ok. If you are insisting, give 1800 Rs.

—Customer : No. You are over charging.

—Shopkeeper : Now I have left my profit. Give me 1700 Rs.

—Customer : I am giving you 1600 Rs.

—Shopkeeper : You won. Give the money.

—Customer : Pack the frock in a nice box.

—Shopkeeper : Here it is your bag.

—Customer : Thank you.

—Shopkeeper : Thanks for shopping here. Have a nice day.

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INGGRIS 1

PENGERTIAN INVITATION

I.                   RINGKASAN MATERI

Invitation adalah text yang berupa ajakan atau undangan, sehingga semua text yang didalamnya terdapat ungkapan ajakan dapat disebut “invitation”.

Invitation dapat muncul dalam teks “announcement”, “short message’, “letters’, dsb.

Ungkapan-ungakapan ajakan tersebut adalah:

a.       I invite you to come………

Contoh: I invite you to come to my birthday party, this afternoon ( 2.00 pm) in my house, jl. Pemuda no.67 Klaten.

b. Come to ………..

            Contoh: Come to the class-meeting on Friday, November 23th 2007 in our  

            school  at 4.00 pm. Come on time!

c. I would like to invite you….

Contoh: I would like to invite you to participate in the English contest that will be held next Monday,  November, 26^th 2007 in SMP 1 Surakarta.

d. I thank /hope for coming…..

  Contoh: I hope for  coming in the next study club of class IX that will be  

  held every  Sunday in our school, at 9.00 am-12.00 a.m. Thank you.

 e. I hope you could come to….

Contoh: I hope you could come to the meeting in order to prepare our schools’s program, today, in the OSIS room.

f. I’ll wait you to come….

Contoh: I’ll wait you to come to see the biggest music show in JEC, on Sunday, December 25th 2007, 9.00 am – 2.00 p.m.

g. Would you please come to…

Contoh: Would you please come to the configuration of the students of our school tonight.

h. I’ll be glad if you could come to….

Contoh: I’ll be glad if you could come to my house to have dinner together with my family tonight.

i. Would you please come to….

            Contoh: Would you please come to school to support Our basketball team

           this afternoon.

            j. Do you fancy coming to……

                        Contoh: Do you fancy coming to my engagement party at July 13^th2010 at  my house?

            Undangan/Ajakan memerlukan jawaban/balasan, baik menerima ajakan atau  

            menolak ajakan.

Berikut ini adalah ungkapan menerima dan menolak ajakan;

A.     Ungkapan untuk menerima ajakan atau undangan ( accepting invitation ).

  a. Yes, Iam very glad to receive your invitation.

  b. Ok. I will come to your party.

  c. Your invitation is very interesting. I like it.

  d. That’s good idea to go there. I agree with you.

  e. I hope I could come there.

                   f.  It’s fantastic. Good idea!

B.     Ungkapan untuk menolak ajakan ( refusing/ ignoring/ rejecting/ declining) invitation.

 a. I’ve received your letter, but I am sorry I can’t.

 b. It’s good idea, but I can’t go there. I am very busy.

 c. What a pity. I have a lot of works, so I can’t receive your nice invitation.

 d. It’s very sorry that I can’t go to your party.

 e. Well, your invitation to go to Mount Bromo in very nice, but It’s too cold for me. I can’t stand

     it.

 f. I am not sure I can go there. Maybe next time.

 g. I disagree with your idea to go to the beach. Any other idea?

 h. I am afraid I can’t. Your house is too far, so I can’t go there alone at night.

 i. Oh, I’ll go to somewhere else by the time you will be having a party.

 j. I don’t think I can. No one can fetch me to go there. I don’t know the place.

            Soal yang biasanya muncul dalam invitation/undangan/ajakan.

A.     Function/purpose: Fungsi/tujuan text.

-          What is the function of the text?

-          The text has the function to…..

-          The purpose of writing the text is…..

-          The writer wrote the text to…..

Function/Purpose of Invitation;

a.       To invite someone to come to  .: Untuk mengundang seseorang supaya datang ke….

b.      To ask someone to attend …   : Untuk  meminta seseorang untuk menghadiri……

c.       To invite people to join …..     : Untuk mengundang orang mengikuti……

d.      To ask people to take part        : Untuk mengajak orang mengikuti….

B.     Inviter and Invitee : Pengundang dan yang diundang.

Perhatikan pertanyaan berikut. Bedakan dan amati pertanyaan yang digaris bawah.

-          Who invited the party? (Siapa yang mengundang ke pesta?)

-          Who is the inviter?

-          Who are invited to the party? (Siapa yang diundang ke pesta?)

-          Who is the invitee?

Pahamilah pertanyaan tersebut, lalu amati siapa pengundang dan siapa yang diundang dalam undangan tersebut. Dengan memahami soal dengan benar, maka kalian bias menjawab dengan tepat.

C.     What kind of invitation: Undangan untuk peristiwa apa.

-          The invitation is about…….

-          What is the kind of the invitation?

-          The text is to invite someone to come to………

Kinds of Invitation:

- Seminar Invitation

- Party

- Meeting

- Celebration

- Ceremony

- Retirement ( pensiun/purna tugas)

- Reunion.

- Discussing

- Doing assignment

- etc

D.     When and How long          : Kapan dan Berapa lama acara tersebut?

-          When does the party begin/stop? (kapan pesta mulai/berakhir?)

-          When will the party be held? ( kapan pesta akan diadakan?)

-          How long does the party happen? ( berapa lama pesta berlangsung?)

Perhatikan Pertanyaan “When:kapan dan How long: berapa lama”

When menanyakan kapan peristiwa tersebut berlangsung/mulai/berakhir. Jawabannya dapat berupa :Tahun, Bulan, minggu, hari atau jam.

Sedangkan “how long” menanyakan rentang waktu berapa lama peristiwa tersebut berlangsung. Sehingga jawabannya adalah: Two hours, sixty minutes, two days, three months, etc.

Misalnya:

When will the meeting be held?

- The meeting will be held on Sunday, July 12nd 2009.

How long does the meeting take place?

- The meeting takes place for Five days.

Pahami juga kosa kata yang berhubungan dengan waktu:

- Am (Anti Meredium) dimulai setelah jam 12 malam – 12 siang

  (12.01 malam – 12.00 siang)

- Pm ( post Meredium)  dimulai setelah jam 12 siang   - 12 malam

  (12.01 siang – 12 malam)

- Morning               : pagi ( sampai jam 12 am)

- Noon/Midday      : siang/tengah hari ( -+12.am-1pm)

- Afternoon                        : sore    ( 12.01 pm-about 6 pm)

- Evening               : petang/malam ( After 6.pm – times to go bed/

                                tiba waktu tidur)

- Night                   : malam ( Ketika tiba waktu tidur)

- Midnight              : Tengah malam ( about 12.00 pm-01 am)

E.      Where        : Dimana peristiwa itu berlangsung.

-          Where does the party happen?

-          Where is the venue (tempat peristiwa) of the party?

-          The event is held in…….

Vocabularies:

- inviter                                    : pengundang

- invitee                                   : yang diundang

- venue                                                : tempat peristiwa

- cordially/warmly                   : dengan hangat

- In the gutter?                         : mau menghubungi?

- RSVP                         : supaya menghubungi (Reply Soon Via Phone)

- Enquiry                                 : silakan menghubungi

- on time: punctually                : tepat waktu

- occasion: event                      : peristiwa

- held/took place/happen         : berlangsung/terjadi

- join/take part/participate        : ikut serta

- free time/leisure time : waktu luang

- Host                                       : tuan rumah

- guest                                      : tamu

- Regrets only                          : jika tidak bisa hadir

- confirm                                 : memberi kabar

- come to/arrive/attend : datang ke../tiba/menghadiri

- depart/leave for/go                : berangkat/menuju ke../pergi

II.                   CONTOH SOAL YANG MUNCUL DALAM MATERI UN  

You're Invited

Occasion: Kim's Birthday

Date     : March 13

Time    : 6:30 p.m.

Place    : 44 Devoe Road

Directions: Take the no.5 bus. Get off at the comer of Devoe Road. Our house is at the second house on the right. Please arrive on time. This is a surprise party.

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