Appreciation
Caring and Complimenting
DESCRIPTION: Analyze
social functions, text structure, and linguistic elements in the
expression of appreciation (extended) and the response, according to the
context of its use.
Objective: In this topic, you will learn to identify the expressions of appreciation (extended).
LESSON
1. *to express praise or approval to somebody, to show a statement of appraised a congratulation.
2. *to show a gesture of respect or honor.
3. *to show expressions of respect and good wishes.
4. *to give somebody a gift/a present as a sign of respect or honor.
6. * to express congratulations to somebody.
• You look beautiful today!
• You look gorgeous! (This phrase is usually expressed for the formal banquet when someone dresses in elegant outfits).
• What a lovely bracelet!
• I like your shirt. Where did you get it?
• I love your hat. They are cute. Are they new?
• That color looks great on you. You look fabulous in blue.
• That is the great jacket you have!
• I like your new haircut.
If you want to make your appreciation more emphatic, you can use the adverbs ‘so’, ‘really’, and ‘very’, or the adjective ‘terrific’.
• You look terrific today!
• That new hairstyle so flatters you!
• You’re looking very glamorous tonight!
• You always look so beautiful.
Phrases for complimenting someone’s cooking. Healthy cooking should always be praised. You can give appreciation to someone on a meal by saying something 'like.' • The spaghetti is delicious!
• Delicious! I completely loved the meal.
• This meatball soup is appetizing.
• You’re an excellent cook.
• This fried rice is out of this world indeed! (The idiom “Out of this world” means incredible and wonderful).
Bonnie: This dish was delicious. My due respect and appreciation to the chef of the dish.
Tyas: What a feast! Everything was superb!
Phrases for complimenting someone’s home. • What a pleasant home!
• You have a beautiful apartment.
• Where did you get that lovely chair?
• I love the interior decoration. Did you do it by yourself?
Phrases for giving compliment to babies and children. • Oh, what a charming baby!
• Your baby boy is very cute.
• Your children are very well-behaved.
Phrases for giving compliment on success. Andi: I would like to appreciation you on your recent achievement.
Budi: Thank you for saying so, but it was the work of the whole team.
Wawan: The essay you wrote was superb. I would like to exercise it as a sample for other students.
Hendra: Thank you. I'd be so honored.
When you are appreciating someone on doing something skillfully or well, you can do this in many different ways.
• What an excellent answer. You’re an excellent student!
• What a marvelous memory you’ve got!
• Your house looks great. You have excellent savor in furniture!
You can simply say' congratulation' for giving compliment to someone for their achievements.
When something nice has happened to someone, you can also say this to them.
Phrases for giving appreciation on possessions Luki: That's a stunning T-shirt you're wearing.
Luluk: Thank you. It is a birthday gift from my best friend.
Ririen: Your new car looks terrific.
Ayu: Thank you.
Phrases for giving appreciation on an impressive public talk Ruth: That was very interesting, and you did it very well.
Retno: I didn’t realize you knew so much about lasers! That was great!
Laras: That was so interesting, well done!
Phrases for giving appreciation on solving a complicated problem (has repaired your car/bike) Andien: That was a significant help. Thank you.
Bertha: I’m so glad you were here. Thanks for helping.
Septi: Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. You’re a star.
Nathan: What a marvelous memory you’ve got! You answered all the questions correctly.
Thomas: Did I sir? Thank you.
Hendy: I’m being discharged from hospitals tomorrow.
Bowo: That’s good news. Congratulations.
Woro: Congratulations on your achievement in that context.
Example:
Andre: What a lovely dress! It so suits you. You look nice.
Anita: Thank you. It’s very sweet of you to say so. Your shoes look nice too.
Example:
Andi: Wow, this taco was delicious.
Desi: Did you make this yourself? It was delicious.
Andi: I made the recipe and cooked it by myself.
LESSON
Let’s think!
1. *to express praise or approval to somebody, to show a statement of appraised a congratulation.
2. *to show a gesture of respect or honor.
3. *to show expressions of respect and good wishes.
4. *to give somebody a gift/a present as a sign of respect or honor.
6. * to express congratulations to somebody.
Key Points
Learn about it
• You look beautiful today!
• You look gorgeous! (This phrase is usually expressed for the formal banquet when someone dresses in elegant outfits).
• What a lovely bracelet!
• I like your shirt. Where did you get it?
• I love your hat. They are cute. Are they new?
• That color looks great on you. You look fabulous in blue.
• That is the great jacket you have!
• I like your new haircut.
If you want to make your appreciation more emphatic, you can use the adverbs ‘so’, ‘really’, and ‘very’, or the adjective ‘terrific’.
• You look terrific today!
• That new hairstyle so flatters you!
• You’re looking very glamorous tonight!
• You always look so beautiful.
Phrases for complimenting someone’s cooking. Healthy cooking should always be praised. You can give appreciation to someone on a meal by saying something 'like.' • The spaghetti is delicious!
• Delicious! I completely loved the meal.
• This meatball soup is appetizing.
• You’re an excellent cook.
• This fried rice is out of this world indeed! (The idiom “Out of this world” means incredible and wonderful).
Bonnie: This dish was delicious. My due respect and appreciation to the chef of the dish.
Tyas: What a feast! Everything was superb!
Phrases for complimenting someone’s home. • What a pleasant home!
• You have a beautiful apartment.
• Where did you get that lovely chair?
• I love the interior decoration. Did you do it by yourself?
Phrases for giving compliment to babies and children. • Oh, what a charming baby!
• Your baby boy is very cute.
• Your children are very well-behaved.
Phrases for giving compliment on success. Andi: I would like to appreciation you on your recent achievement.
Budi: Thank you for saying so, but it was the work of the whole team.
Wawan: The essay you wrote was superb. I would like to exercise it as a sample for other students.
Hendra: Thank you. I'd be so honored.
When you are appreciating someone on doing something skillfully or well, you can do this in many different ways.
• What an excellent answer. You’re an excellent student!
• What a marvelous memory you’ve got!
• Your house looks great. You have excellent savor in furniture!
You can simply say' congratulation' for giving compliment to someone for their achievements.
When something nice has happened to someone, you can also say this to them.
Phrases for giving appreciation on possessions Luki: That's a stunning T-shirt you're wearing.
Luluk: Thank you. It is a birthday gift from my best friend.
Ririen: Your new car looks terrific.
Ayu: Thank you.
Phrases for giving appreciation on an impressive public talk Ruth: That was very interesting, and you did it very well.
Retno: I didn’t realize you knew so much about lasers! That was great!
Laras: That was so interesting, well done!
Phrases for giving appreciation on solving a complicated problem (has repaired your car/bike) Andien: That was a significant help. Thank you.
Bertha: I’m so glad you were here. Thanks for helping.
Septi: Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. You’re a star.
Try it!
Nathan: What a marvelous memory you’ve got! You answered all the questions correctly.
Thomas: Did I sir? Thank you.
Hendy: I’m being discharged from hospitals tomorrow.
Bowo: That’s good news. Congratulations.
Woro: Congratulations on your achievement in that context.
Example:
Andre: What a lovely dress! It so suits you. You look nice.
Anita: Thank you. It’s very sweet of you to say so. Your shoes look nice too.
Example:
Andi: Wow, this taco was delicious.
Desi: Did you make this yourself? It was delicious.
Andi: I made the recipe and cooked it by myself.
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