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    This document provides information about giving compliments, including the function, types, and common structures of compliments. It discusses congratulating others and noting their achievements. The four main categories for compliment topics are appearance, skills/performance, possessions, and personality. Common compliment structures are also outlined.

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    This document provides information about giving compliments, including the function, types, and common structures of compliments. It discusses congratulating others and noting their achievements. The four main categories for compliment topics are appearance, skills/performance, possessions, and personality. Common compliment structures are also outlined.

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    This document provides information about giving compliments, including the function, types, and common structures of compliments. It discusses congratulating others and noting their achievements. The four main categories for compliment topics are appearance, skills/performance, possessions, and personality. Common compliment structures are also outlined.

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    Giving

    compliment
    Siti Chusniah, S.Pd.
    Table of contents
    01 Compliments

    02 Function

    03 Types of complimet

    04 Common structure

    05 Congratulating

    06 Other
    Congratulating
    • 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
    ● Compliment is an expression used to
    express our praise to someone.
    ● It is used by us every time 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:
    a.) Expression The beginning of expression (in
    this case, in the dialogue). For example: How
    beautiful your new hair is!
    b.)Response The feed back of the expression.
    For example: Thank you for saying so.
    Compliment
    The principal topics for complimenting typically fall under
    four main categories:
    1. Appearance: You look great. / That’s a nice haircut!
    2. Skills/Performance: You have a great eye finding those
    discrepancies. / I appreciate your ability to get things done
    on time.
    3. Possessions: Nice phone! / You have such a nice
    apartment.
    4. Personality: You are so generous. / I like how motivated
    you are!
    Structure of compliment
    1. Noun phrase + is/looks (really) + adjective 6. You have a/an + (really) + adjective + noun
    Example: Your watch is really nice. phrase
    2. I (really) like/love + noun phrase Example: You have a great sense of humor.
    Example: I love your project idea. 7. What a/an + adjective + noun phrase
    3. Pronoun + is (really) a/an + adjective + noun Example: What a nice pair of shoes!
    phrase 8. Adjective + noun phrase
    Example: That was an excellent proposal. Example: Nice work!
    4. You + verb + a/an (really) + adjective + noun 9. Isn’t + noun phrase + adjective
    phrase Example: Isn’t that idea cool?
    Example: You did a really good job.
    5. You + verb + (noun
    phrase) + (really) + adverb
    Example: You write reports really well.
    Make a compliment based on the following situation
    ● You compliment someone on the appearance
    ● You say nice about your friend’s dress
    ● Your college is very fashionable and well dressed
    ● Your friend has just passed an important exam
    ● Your brother has gotten an award
    ● You thank your friend for their compliment
    ● You see a boy who is good at playing guitar
    ● Your best friend has got a giveaway prize
    ● Your sister won a dance competition
    ● Your mother has just bought new sling bag

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