compliment

GROUP 4

Names of Group :JessicaDewi Fortuna

MarpanungMercy Riquana SutraWendi Marbun

SMA NEGRI 1 MATAULI PANDAN

COMPLIMENTCompliment is an expression of praise, congratulation or encouragement.Compliment may also refer to:Compliment, a formalized respectful action paid to a superior, such as saluting an officer in the armed forcesCompliment, a typeface by Ludwig & MayerBackhanded compliment, an insult disguised as a compliment

COMPLIMENT EXPRESSIONS

FORMAL EXPRESSIONS

Formal:

Ø  That is a very nice ….

Ø  You’re looking extremely …

Ø  You certainly have good taste in …

Ø  I must compliment you on ….

Ø  My compliment to you on ….

Ø  I’d like to compliment you on …

Ø  May I say how elegant you book?

INFORMAL EXPRESSIONS

Informal:

Ø  I like …

Ø  I adore …

Ø  Wow!

Ø  Mm… you look fantastic.

Ø  You’re looking good.

Ø  …really great/ smashing/

super/ terrific/ loverly.

Ø  What a …!

RESPONDING COMPLIMENT EXPRESSIONSFORMAL RESPONDING

Formal:

Ø  Thank you.

Ø  Oh, it was nothing.

Ø  Do you think so?

Ø  Oh, they are really not very good.

Ø  Thank you for the compliment.

Ø  I appreciate the compliment.

INFORMAL RESPONDING

Informal:

Ø  Don’t give me that.

Ø  Don’t flatter me!

Ø  I don’t like flatterers.

Ø  You’re just flattering me.

Ø  Flattery will get you nowhere.

Ø  You’re full of baloney.

Ø  Nonsense.

DIFFERENCES OF ENGLISH COMPLIMENT AND INDONESIA COMPLIMENTS

English Compliment

English speakers in expressing praise tends to be more direct.

English compliments are concise and easy to understand

Indonesia Compliment

Indonesian speakers tend to be indirect because cultural differences .

Indonesia compliments are usually using excessive proverb.

TWO SITUATION FOR COMPLEMENTING SOMEONE

1. (Hani has a new dress)

Anton: Hani! You look so beautiful with your dress.

Hani : Oh,thank you! You look so handsome too with your suit shirt.

Anton: Oh thank you for your compliment

Hani : You’re welcome

2. (When Dina’s mother cooks delicious food)

Dina: Mm.. Yummy! What a delicious food, Mom!

Dina’s Mother: Oh thank you my honey

Dina: Never mind, Mom