Asking for Information

      Asking Information There are a number of formulas used when asking for information in English.
Here are some of the most common:
· Could you tell me…?
· Do you know…?
· Do you happen to know…?
· I’d like to know…
· Could you find out…?
· I’m interested in…
· I’m looking for..

These two forms are used for asking for information on the telephone:
· I’m calling to find out…
· I’m calling about…

Here are some sample phrases and sentences for asking information in English
1. What is this? This is a table This is a table                      
2. What is that? That is a chair.
3. What’s this? It’s a pen.
4. What’s that? It’s an apple.
5. What are these? These are pencils.
6. What are those? Those are books.
7. Where is Mr. King? He is over there.
8. Where is Ms. Knight? She’s (right) here.
9. Where’s Johnny? He’s in the house.
10. When’s the movie? It’s at 9:00.
11. When’s lunch? Lunch is at noon.
12. How is the food? It’s delicious.

Information about company
What does your company do?
What is your specialty?
What do you specialize in?
What is your main line of business?

Information about products
Could you give me some (more) information on this?
What can you tell me about this (product)?
Tell me about this one/model.

Information about Price
What are you asking for this?
What does this sell for?
How much is it?
How much does it run?

Invitation ( Writen )

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

• There are two types of invitation.

1. They are Formal Invitation and Informal Invitation.

•  Formal invitation is usually originate from Institutes, Companies and a kind of it. Normally            formal invitation is written invitation.

•  Informal invitation is personal invitation given to a friend, family, etc. Informal invitation can be written invitation and verbal invitation.

How to Write An Invitation ?

Step 1
Before you write an invitation, decide on the tone, voice and level of formality, based on the event itself. This will dictate whether you hand-write the cards or have them printed, and whether you choose A preprinted or personalized invitation.

Step 2
Choose the type of invite you want, and order or buy a few more than you think you'll need. This will permit you to add some guests to your list at the last minute, if necessary. For small parties, you may want to hand-write the invitations on stationery or blank cards. For large gatherings, consider ordering printed invitations.

Step 3
Determine the wording of your invite based on the level of formality. For example, a formal invitation might say, 'Dr. and Mrs. Stanley request the pleasure of your company,' whereas a more casual note might say, 'Please join us.'

Step 4
Include the names of the host and/or hostess, as well as the place (with street address), time, date and purpose of the occasion, even if it's a simple get-together.

Step 5
Make sure to add RSVP information at the bottom of the invite if you need to know who will be attending; for example, 'RSVP' followed by your telephone number.
R.S.V.P. which means "please reply.“The person sending the invitation would like you to tell him or her whether you accept or decline the invitation. That is, will you be coming to the event or not?

Step 6
Include a respond-by date on a formal invitation so you can get an accurate head count in time to adjust the amount of food, number of place settings and room size. For a wedding, charity function or other formal event, consider including a response card and a stamped, self-addressed envelope inside the envelope containing your invite.

Step 7
Mail invitations three weeks before most events, four weeks before a formal affair and three months before a wedding, to allow for airline reservations. For events held during the December holidays, send invitations around Thanksgiving.

Example :

•  Extending

           - Let’s go to the Keroncong Festival!
           - Please try to come!
           - I hope you’ll join us!
           - If you are not busy, pleased come to my party!
           - Shall we see the film?
           - I would like to invite you come to my house!

• Accepting

         - Great! Let’s do it!
         - Thank you. I’d like to!
         - That’s a good idea!
         - That would be very nice!
         - Thank you for invitation!

• Declining /refusing:

         - I’m really sorry about that.
         - Sorry. I can’t. I have to do something.
         - I’d love to. But I can’t.
         - Sorry. I really busy.

  Note : If you declining an invitation, please give a reason

Surprises & Disbieliefs

      A feeling that we feel when heard an amazing news which surprised and amazed us an expression  that we show/ say when we know /  hear / see something that rather difficult to believe .Used to express something that we can’t or impossible.

To express surprise or disbelief:

• What a surprise! That’s a surprise!
• (Well), that’s very surprising!
• Really?
• What?
• Are you serious? You must be joking!
• You’re kidding!
• Fancy that!
• I must say … surprises me.
• I find that hard to believe.

Surprising amazement of something:

• Fantastic
• It’s great
• It’s terrific
• Wonderful!
• What a lovely flowers!

Example of expressing surprise:

     Asti   : How can you say that?

     Badu : Well, that’s the fact.

Example of expressing surprise:

     Jeni     : I can’t believe it!

     Kurnia : That’s true.

When you got a surprising fact, you can say:

¨      Do you know what?

¨      Believe it or not?

¨      You may not believe it, but …

¨      Can you believe this?

You can respond to the surprising fact using these expressions:

¨      Really?

¨      Are you joking?

¨      Oh?

¨      Where? Show me.

Gratitude, Compliment, Congrutulation

•     Gratitude

Gratitude is an expression that we show or say to express grateful feeling to other people, when speaking English, you say “thanks” very often please say “thank you” when people give you something and give you compliment, etc.

-Kinds of gratitude expressions are:
  - Thank you very much
  - Thank you for you help
  - I’m really very grateful to you
  - You’re welcome
  - Don’t mention it
  - I want to express my gratitude to (my teacher, my father, etc)

 Respond of expressing :
-You are welcome
-Don't mention it
-It was nothing at all
-No problem
- I am glad I could help

• Compliment
        Compliment is an expression that we show or say to express/give praise. Some people use compliment to “butter up” somebody or to flatter in order to increase good will, for example :
- On his/her general appearance
- If you notice something new about the person’s appearance
- When you visit someone’s house for the first time
- When other people do their best

-Kinds of compliment expressions are :
  - What a nice dress!
  - You look great
  - I really must express my admiration for you dance
  - Excellent!
  - Nice work
  - Good Job

• Congratulation
    Congratulation is an expression that we use the give the congratulation utterance when he/she succeeds in doing something

Kinds of Congratulations are :
- Congratulation
- Congratulations
- Congratulations on your succeeds
- Happy Birthday
- Merry Christmas
- Happy New Your
- Happy Valentine
- Happy Anniversary

A) Giving The Congratulation
- Let me congratulate you
- Good
- That’s great!
- How fortunate
- Pretty Good

B) Replying To The Congratulations
- Thank You
- Thank, I needed that
- That’s very kind of you

C) Surprising
- Oh, it was very interesting! I want to the sea world
- It was fun! Went out with my classmate

Read carefully the dialogue below then practice with your friends
Cinta : How was your school party, Jenny?
Andin : It was fun! We Sony song and danced

Procedure Text

    In semester 1 class X we are given a task from our teacher.                 Mr. Erwanto.The task this time is to create a blog and fill it from our primbon. On Sunday afternoon, I went to my friend's house. Incidentally in his house there is internet. He also taught me to create blogs and post their data. Well, he taught me like this: 
Step 1: List of Google 
Step 2: Complete Your Registration
 Step 3: Choosing a Blog Name and Blog URL
 Step 4: Choose a design to suit your taste. 
Finally, your blog is ready for the post.  
In Procedure Text you always find word first, then, finally, etc.  Nah,   below we will together learn about the procedure text ...Look at this friend...!!!

          Procedure text is a text that is designed to describe how something is achieved through a sequences of actions or steps. It explains how people perform different processes in a sequences of steps. This text uses simple present tense, often imperative sentences. It also uses the temporal conjunction such as first, second, then, next, finally, etc. 

The generic structures of Procedure Text are :

-   Goal / aim  ( title )

-   Materials ( not required for all procedural text )

-   Steps ( the action that must be taken )

Here is the recipe you need to make

Mushroom Soup.

Goal                               :  Mushroom Soup

Materials                       :  12 ounces mushrooms

4 eggs yolks

½ teaspoon grated nutmeg

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

1 ½ teaspoons salt

6 tablespoons cream

¼ teaspoon pepper

2 pints chicken stock

Procedure                      :

1.      Prepare mushrooms and place in frying pan with melted buttered

2.    Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add stock.

Step

3.      with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

4.      Bring to boil and then simmer for 30 minutes.

5.      Sieve and blend until smooth, with remaining ingredients.

6.      Return to pan and heat. Remove pan from stove and cool.

Steps

7.      Add beaten egg yolks and cream, stirring gently. Don't boil.

8.      Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

Greeting

if you meet with your auto tourists would want to say hello and talk a lot with tourists.But usually we are afraid to talk with tourists it was only possible because someone can speak English a little, or scared if it was ridiculed by tourists.if you do not want something like that happens, the most important thing you should learn is how to greet a good and true.Because the first sight people see you are from the preference that we use. Below I've made an e-primbon  about greetings.and later you can choose the appropriate greetings for use greet others. Especially tourists.

Check this out !
        Greetings is something that you say or do when you meet someone.

How do you greet other people :

-   How are you ?

-   How's life ?

-   How's everything with you ?

-   How are you doing ?

How do you introduce your self :

-   Let me introduce my self, my name is Tia

-   Hello, I'm Shandy

-   Hi, I'm Trithalia. You can call me Tia.

How do you introduce other people :

-   I would like to introduce Ali

-   I would like you to meet Grace

-   Excuse me, let me introduce you a new friend. His name is Simon

-   Tia this is Elsa

How do you close or end your conversation :

-   Well, I should be going now

-   See you !

-   I'm sorry, but I have to go now

-   Well, I must be off now, I'll talk to you later !

-   It's been nice talking with you, see you later !