Hello, Anton. It’s nice to see you again.

Hi, Thinneke. Nice to see you, too.

I’m in class 8B. You, too, right?

No. I’m in class 8C.

1. Nice to see you again.

Practice the dialog.

Think about it.

1. To whom we say nice to see you again?
2. What is the response of nice to see you again?

Act it out.

It is a new school year. You have not met your friends for a long time. Walk around and greet them.

2. Attention, please.

Practice the dialog.

Johan : Attention, please.

Students : Yes, Johan.

Johan : I have an announcement from Miss Ina.

Atiqah : Where is Miss Ina?

Johan : At home. She is not very well.

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Binsar : Sorry to hear that.

Johan : Please bring your dictionary tomorrow.

Thinneke : OK.

Johan : And don’t forget to submit your homework tomorrow.

Students : Oh, no….

Cont.

Practice the dialog.

Atiqah : Excuse me, sir.

Librarian : Yes? Can I help you?

Atiqah : What time does the library close?

Librarian : At 1 p.m. Do you want to borrow some books?

Atiqah : Yes, and I want to return these novels.

Librarian : I see. May I see your library card?

Atiqah : Here you are.

Cont.

Think about it.

What do we say to get people’s attention?

Act it out.

Work with a partner and practice getting people’s attention.

3. Is it clear?

Practice the dialog.

Thinneke : Mom, would you help me with my homework?

Mother : Yes, Thinneke.

Thinneke : I cannot find the word polite in the dictionary.

Mother : Really? Let me see. The word starts with the letter…?

Thinneke : P.

Cont.

Mother : Right. So, open the page with the words beginning with p.

Thinneke : Mmm…. Here.

Mother : OK. Go down the list of words. Can you find it?

Thinneke : Yes. I have found it.

Mother : Do you understand now?

Thinneke : Yes, Mom. Thank you.

Think about it.

What do we say to check someone’s understanding?

On your own.

Make a dialog with a partner using the following cues.

4. That’s great!

Practice the dialog.

This is your article, right?

Yes, it is.

This is great. I like it.

Thank you. I’m glad you like it.

The idea about paper recycling is very good.

Think about it.

When do we say that’s great. It’s beautiful, or excellent!?

Act it out.

Work with a partner.

5. What do you think?

Practice the dialog.

Binsar : Have you met our new science teacher?

Thinneke : Yes, I have. It’s Miss Ita, right?

Binsar : What do you think of her?

Thinneke : I think she is very friendly.

Binsar : Yes. And I think she is also kind.

Thinneke : What about Mr. Amri? Have you met him?

Binsar : The art teacher? No, I haven’t. What is he like?

Thinneke : I think he’s cool.

Binsar : Really?

Thinneke : Yeah. He’s friendly and energetic. He’s also very funny.

Binsar : Wow. I can’t wait to meet him.

Cont.

Think about it.

1. What do we say to ask people’s opinion?
2. What do we say to tell people about our opinion?

Act it out.

Go around the class and ask your friend’s opinion about people around you.

Summary

1. When we meet an old friend, we may say:

Nice to see you again.

• When we want to get someone’s attention, we may say:
• Excuse me.
• Attention, please.
• When we want to check someone’s understanding, we may ask:
• Is it clear?
• Do you understand?

Summary

4. When we want to appreciate people’s work, we may say:
• That’s great!
• Excellent!
• It’s beautiful.
• I like it.
5. When we want to ask people’s opinions about someone, we may ask:
• What do you think of our new teacher?