Showing Interest & Personal Comment

Wednesday, 12 September 2007

eko@stikom.edu

Showing InterestExamples:• I’ve just come back from France

Have you? France! Where did you go?• Mary went into hospital again

Again? What a pity. I must go and visit her

• We’re thinking about getting a bigger flatAre you? Where are you moving to?

• Michael's looking for a new jobMhm. I’m not surprised

Expression of showing interest

Showing attention Right. Sure. Yes. Yeach. Yuh. Mhm. Uhuh.

Echo questions Did you? Are they? Was it?

Echo words Five hundred? Six months? All over the world?

Wh- Questions So what happened? Why was that, then? How did you feel?

1. Interest Really? That sounds interesting.

2. Pleasure Really! Fantastic! Great!

3. Agreement Exactly. Of course. Sure.

4. Sympathy How awful. What a pity. Poor you

5. Surprise No! that’s strange! Good heavens!

6. No surprise Mhm. I’m not surprised

What are the responses of these?

• I saw Irina yesterday • I’m thinking about going to Brazil for

my holiday

• I was waiting all morning for the repair man

• I went to see that new film last night• I just back home from Bali Island

Making a personal commentYou are uncertain It’s seems that … Presumably, … Apparently

Your next comment is surprising

As a matter of fact, … Actually,… Strangely enough

Your next comment is obvious

Of course, … Obviously, … Clearly, …

You had some good/ bad fortune

I’m pleased to say that … Unfortunately, … Luckily, …

You are being honest

Actually, … To be honest, …Frankly, …

Something is confidential

Please don’t repeat this, but …Between you and me

What are your personal comment?

• Do you think she will get a new boyfriend?• What is your boss look like?• Do you agree with our university policy?• What do you think about this class?• What did you do when your computer

hacked?

Assessment

• Work in pairs or groups of three. Make a short conversation in which you insert the expression of showing interest and/or personal comment

• The number of expression used in the conversation will influence your performance (score)

• Then act it out in front of the class