Expression on Congratulation and Complimenting
8. Kegiatan Pembelajaran I
Kegiatan Pembelajaran I
1. tujuan
Adapun tujuan pembelajaran pada modul ini adalah:
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Siswa dapat mengkondisikan waktu yang tepat dalam pemberian ujaran memberikan selamat dan memuji.
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Siswa dapat membedakan dengan baik mana ungkapan selamat dan mana ungkapan memuji.
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Siswa dapat menentukan ungkapan dan respon yang tepat sesuai dengan konteksnya.
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Siswa dapat melengkapi sebuah percakapan dengan ungkapan ataupun respon yang tepat.
Look at the following video!
Video 1:
Congratulation's Dialogue (Source:
Congratulation's Dialogue (Source:
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Gambar 2 :
Congratulation (sumber: (Source: https://www.123rf.com/photo_49649466_congratulation-with-colorful-stars-on-a-white-background.html)
Congratulation (sumber: (Source: https://www.123rf.com/photo_49649466_congratulation-with-colorful-stars-on-a-white-background.html)
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2. uraian materi
2.1. Sub Uraian Materi 1: Congratulating
Expression of congratulation is expression that is used to congratulate someone when he or she has achieved something. Every text of expression has function, structure, and also language features to guide us to build a good text. Before we create a certain text, it's better for us to understand those items and try to follow the rules one by one. Let's check it out:
- Social Function is to congratulate someone about his/her achievement. The achievement is not only about winning something but also in other kind of condition, like graduating from a certain education, celebrating something, and getting something new.
- Generic Structure or structure text of congratulation has the same structure like other expressions. We'll find only two structures in expression, they are:
- Expressions
For example: Congratulations on your winning, Rea!
- Responses
The feed back can be positive (accepting the expression) or negative (declining the expression).
For example: Thank you, Megan. You're so kind.
The following table shows the Expression of Congratulation and Responses.

Table 1 :
Expressions and Responses of Congratulating (Source: https://sukmaistiqomah.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/materi-bahasa-inggris-kelas-x-semester-1)
Expressions and Responses of Congratulating (Source: https://sukmaistiqomah.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/materi-bahasa-inggris-kelas-x-semester-1)
3. Language Features
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The using of the word "Congratulation!" to congratulate people.
- The using of adjective, for example: awesome, great, nice, fantastic, and many others.
Let's take a look at the following video:
Video 2:
How to Express Congratulation in Daily Life (Source:
How to Express Congratulation in Daily Life (Source:
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2.2. Sub Uraian Materi 2: Complimenting
Look at the following video:
Video 3:
Complimenting Dialogue (Source:
Complimenting Dialogue (Source:
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Social Function
The social function of compliment is an expression used to express our praise to someone. It is used by us everytime we find something good of someone to make him or her happy and improve his or her performance.
Generic Structure
The structure of compliment expression is:
- Expression
For example: How beautiful your new hair is!
- Response
For example: Thank you for saying so.
The following is the expression of complimenting and its responses.

Table 2 :
Complimenting and Responses (source:http://elcsmkplusnusidoarjo.blogspot.com/2017/08/expressing-of-giving-compliment.html?m=1)
Complimenting and Responses (source:http://elcsmkplusnusidoarjo.blogspot.com/2017/08/expressing-of-giving-compliment.html?m=1)
Language Features
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The use of adjective, for example: beautiful, nice, clever, smart, amazing, and many others.
For Example:

Picture 3 :
Dialogue of Complimenting and Responses (Source: https://www.jagoanbahasainggris.com/2017/03/materi-compliment-kelas-x-dan-contoh-dialog.html)
Dialogue of Complimenting and Responses (Source: https://www.jagoanbahasainggris.com/2017/03/materi-compliment-kelas-x-dan-contoh-dialog.html)
3. Rangkuman
- Congratulation is the expression to represent the happiness of seeing someone's achievement.
- The culture of Indonesian and foreigner in giving response to the expression of congratulation is different. Indonesian usually tend not to accept it directly. They will try to refuse it in a good purpose.
- Compliment is the expression to appreciate or praise people.
- Both of congratulation and compliment are used to express something good that happens in someone's life.
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