compliment
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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