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    This document discusses compliments and congratulations. It provides examples of compliments and appropriate responses, as well as cultural differences in expressing compliments between English-speaking countries and Indonesia. Congratulations are defined as telling someone you are pleased with their good luck or achievements. Examples of congratulatory expressions and responses are also given. Cultural norms around congratulations differ between being more expressive in English-speaking countries versus more reserved in Indonesia. Sample dialogs demonstrate compliments and congratulations in conversations.

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    This document discusses compliments and congratulations. It provides examples of compliments and appropriate responses, as well as cultural differences in expressing compliments between English-speaking countries and Indonesia. Congratulations are defined as telling someone you are pleased with their good luck or achievements. Examples of congratulatory expressions and responses are also given. Cultural norms around congratulations differ between being more expressive in English-speaking countries versus more reserved in Indonesia. Sample dialogs demonstrate compliments and congratulations in conversations.

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    This document discusses compliments and congratulations. It provides examples of compliments and appropriate responses, as well as cultural differences in expressing compliments between English-speaking countries and Indonesia. Congratulations are defined as telling someone you are pleased with their good luck or achievements. Examples of congratulatory expressions and responses are also given. Cultural norms around congratulations differ between being more expressive in English-speaking countries versus more reserved in Indonesia. Sample dialogs demonstrate compliments and congratulations in conversations.

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    COMPLIMENTS AND CONGRATULATION

    1. Giving Compliments ( memberi pujian )

    Compliments are used to say something good about a person and express admiration.

    COMPLIMENTS RESPONSE

    That’s a lovely cake Thank you

    You’ve done a great job Thanks

    PRAISE/CREDIT REQUESTING PRAISE/CREDIT

    Nice work, Alice Don’t I get any credit?

    That was a great game, Jack Don’t I deserve some credit for what I
    did?

    When you say or shout suddenly out of surprise or excitement, you express an exclamation.
    You can use it to express compliments, by saying “what” or “what a” followed by a noun phrase.

     What a beautiful dress! (singular noun)


     What beautiful costumes! (plural noun)

    Cultural Awareness

     In English-speaking countries, people tend to express compliments more than


    we do in Indonesia.
     To accept a compliment, we should said “Thank you.”
    Example: A: You look pretty in your new dress.
    B: Thank you.

     Indonesians tend to refuse compliments.


    Example: A: Baju yang kamu kenakan sangat bagus.
    B: Tidak! Baju ini sudah lama.

    Example:

    Compliments in a dialog:

    Olivia : Hi, Sabrina. You look busy. What are you doing?
    Sabrina : Oh, I’, arranging flowers.
    Olivia : Wow, it looks beautiful!
    Sabrina : Really? Thanks
    Olivia : Yes. Do you learn by yourself?
    Sabrina : Yes, I watched some videos on the internet and I tried for several times. I want to be a florist.
    Olivia : Good job! With this kind of skill, I’m sure you can make it happen.
    Sabrina : Thank you, Olivia.

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    2. Congratulation ( memberi selamat )

    By congratulating someone, we are telling them that we are pleased to hear about their
    good luck or achievements.
    The expressions of congratulations are:

    Congratulation Responding

    Well done! / Fantastic! Oh, thanks

    Please accept my warmest Thank you very much for saying so


    condratulations

    I’d like to congratulate you on How nice of you to say so

    May I congratulate you on . . . .? I’m glad you think so

    Cultural Awareness

     In English-speaking countries, people are more expressive than in our


    culture in congratulating others. They may also respond to congratulations
    with rejection, but they mostly do it by expressing thanks.
    Example: A: Well done!
    B: Oh, thanks.
     The way Indonesians respond to congratulations is different. Indonesians
    tend to reject the gesture.
    Example: A: Selamat atas keberhasilanmu dalam kompetisi.
    B: Tidak, ini hanyalah kompetisi kecil.

    Example:

    Congratulation in dialog

    Dialog 1

    Andreas : Hi, George.


    George : Hi, it is nice to have you back. I heard you won the science Olympiad.
    Andreas : Yes, that’s right.
    George : Great! Congratulations.
    Adreas : Thank you.
    George : You are welcome, you deserve it.

    Dialog 2

    Boby :  Congratulation on your graduation, John.


    John :  Thanks, Bob. It is great to see you coming in my graduation. Aren’t you busy?
    Boby :  It is fine. It is your special day, so you deserve the privilege. Hope that you get
    great job soon!
    John :  Thanks a lot, Bob!

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