Expressing Pleasure and Displeasure, The Telephone Conversation

A.    Expression Pleaseure and Displeasure

Expression of Pleasure That’s great! Isn’t this great? It’s a pleasure! Oh what a pleasant.......! That’s wonderful! It’s really delightful! I’m so delighted. It’s really greate pleasure!

Expression of Displeasure I can’t stand with ..... I’m really displeased with.... I’m dissapointed with ..... What a terrible ........ ! How teribble .....! We are fed up with displeased.  I feel dissapointed.

B.     Telephone Conversation

Starting Formal : Hello, It’s ..... (your name) May I help you? Good morning.... (your name) Informal : Hello, it’s ..... (your name). Who is it? Hello, ........ (your name) speaking.

Ending Nice talking to you. Thanks for your calling. Bye May I call you latter? May I call you sometimes later? Good bye.

C.    DIALOGUE

Pleasure

Aini           : Hello, Aini speaking. Can I help you?

Ali             : Hi, Aini. Do you remember me?

Aini           : You are Ali, aren’t you? I’m so delighted to speak with you again. How are you?

Ali             : I’m OK. How about you?

Aini           : Very well, thanks.

Ali             : What do you do now?

Aini           : I’m a doctor in Local Hospital in Tasikmalaya.

Ali             : That’s great. I’m happy to hear that.

Aini           : Ali, it is very nice to talk with you, but I have to do something now.

Ali             : Never mind. May I call you sometimes later?

Aini           : Yes, of course.

Ali             : Good bye

Aini           : Bye

Displeasure

Karel         : Good morning, it’s Karel. Who is it?

Kinan        : I am Kinan. Can I speak to Kugy?

Karel         : Wait a moment, please. Kugyyyyy (scream)

Kugy         : Hi, Kugy speaking.

Kinan        : I’m really displeased to wait so long.

Kugy         : Hehe, I’m sorry. I must go downstairs before.

Kinan        : OK, I see.

Kugy         : Nan, I think I can’t speak too long. I get stomachache.

Kinan        : Oh, It’s really dissapointed.

Kugy         : I’ll call you later. Bye

Kinan        : Bye.

D.    PAIR UP AND PRACTICE

In Pairs, make a dialogue for one of the situations given. Then, perform it infront of the class!

Situation 1

Student A

You are a Caller. Call you friend and ask him/her about your plan to go to Galunggung Mount. Your friend can’t go because of his/her illness. Express your displeasure.

Student B

Your friend call you and ask you about your plan to go to to Galunggung Mount. You can’t go because you are sick.

Situation 2

Student A

You are a caller. You study at foreign country. You plan to return to Indonesia in this week.

Student B

Your friend who study at foreign country calls you. He/she plan to return to Indonesia in this week. Express your pleasure.

Situation 3

Student A

You are a caller. You call your friend and tell her/him that you will get married a month later.

Student B

Your friend call you. She/he tells that she/he will get married. Express your pleasure.