CONGRATULATING AND
COMPLIMENTING OTHERS
Trisukses Junior High School
Giving Compliment
• Well done! • What a wonderful performance!
• Fantastic! • I must express my admiration to
you!
• That’s great!
• What a nice dress!
• I like ….
• You looks so gorgeous!
• That’s nice.
• Great job! / Good job!
• It looks nice on you.
• What a beautiful skirt you are
• You do look nice in ….
wearing!
• You have a beautiful hair.
• You really did a good job!
• You have a nice voice.
• I'm proud of you!
• How beautiful flower is.
• You looks beautiful today.
• What a beautiful flower.
Responding to Compliment
• Thank you/Thanks.
• Thanks a lot.
• It’s nice of you to say so.
• I am glad you like it.
• Do you really think so?
• It’s very kind of you to say that.
• You’ve my day.
• Thanks a lot for your appreciation.
• I am so grateful to you.
• Abi: That’s a nice and cute T-shirt you’re wearing.
• Bia: I appreciate you compliment. It was a birthday present
from my mother.
• Abi: Where did your mother buy it?
• Bia: My mother said that she had bought it for me when she
was in Singapore
• Abi: Your look beautiful with that expensive T-shirt
• Bia: Thank you but this is a really cheap T-shirt.
Practice the conversation in pairs!
Rahmi : Hello, How are things going on, Sinta?
Sinta : Hi. Good, and you?
Rahmi : I'm feeling great today. How was your weekend with your
family in Batu?
Sinta : Excellent! We had a lovely time there. You should have gone
there with us.
Rahmi : Really? Hey what a beautiful skirt you are wearing. It matches
your blouse.
Sinta : Thanks a lot. My sister bought it for me last month.
Rahmi : Wow! That's wonderful!
Practice the conversation in pairs!
Grace : You look great today, Lita.
Lita : Thanks. So do you, Grace.
Grace : Such a nice new haircut. It suits yourself.
Lita : Thanks a lot, I had it cut a week ago. I am glad you like it.
Grace : Lita I wanna ask you something.
Lita : Oh sure, please.
Grace : Have you finished writing the book we discussed two months ago?
Lita : Yes. Come to my room. Look at this. What do you think?
Grace : Terrific. I like the cover. Let me see the contents. Oh this book is
excellent. You really did a great job.
Lita : Thanks a lot. You've inspired me to do this.
Grace : Your publisher should send it to all bookstores here.
Lita : Yes, you're right. The publisher will do it for me.
Grace : Well that's great. I am proud of you, Lita. By the way, I have to go now.
Have a nice day!
Lita : You too.
Task 2:
Read the sentences. Are they true or false based on the
dialog above?
• 1. Three people are involved in the conversation. T/F
• 2. The conversation takes place in an office. T/F
• 3. Rahmi is Sinta’s sister. T/F
• 4. Rahmi went to Batu with her family. T/F
• 5. Rahmi gives a compliment to Sinta’s clothing. T/F
• 6. Sinta wrote the excellent book. T/F
• 7. Sinta compliments Rahmi’s book. T/F
• 8. Rahmi does not like Sinta’s compliment. T/F
Cita has won the first winner of the story telling competition in
her school. Her best friend congratulated her.
• Ditto : Cita, congratulations for being the first winner of the
school story telling competition! Excellent. You really did it
well.
• Cita : Thanks, Ditto.
• Ditto : I heard that you will be the representative of our school
in the story telling competition of our regency. Is it true?
• Cita : Yes, you’re right.
• Ditto : I hope you will win as well in the next competition.
• Cita : I hope so. But I’m nervous.
• Ditto : Don’t worry, you’re a very good story teller. Good luck.
• Cita : Thanks. I’ll do my best. Wish me luck.
Answer the following questions based on the
conversation!
• 1. What good news about Dita does Ditto know?
• 2. What does Ditto say to Dita related to the news?
• 3. What do the expressions mean?
• 4. What is Ditto’s purpose of saying that to Dita?
• 5. How does Dita respond to what Ditto says?
• 6. When do you think you will say ‘congratulations’ to other
people?
