English Expression : Asking for Permission, Giving Permission and Refusing Permission

Asking for Permission
1. Can I ....?
2. Could I .....?
3. May I .....?
4. Do you mind if .....?
5. Would you mind .....?
6. Would it be all right ....?
7. Do you think I could ....?
8. I wonder if .....?
9. I'm wondering if .....?
10. Is it all right .....?
11. Is it okey .....?

Giving Permission
1. Of course
2. Yes, certainly
3. Yes, that's fine
4. Yes, that's all right
5. Yes, sure
6. Okey
7. Why not
8. Go ahead
9. Yes, indeed

Refusing Permission
1. I'm afraid you cant't
2. Sorry, ....
3. I'm afraid not
4. I'm sorry it's not allowed
5. I'd like to but .....
6. I'm afraid we can't permit that
7. I'm afraid we couldn't permit that
8. Well, I would rather you didn't
9. Sorry, no one is allowed

Example
Jean : Do you think I could borrow your camera?
July : Yes, of course

Dani : Do you mind if I smoke here?
Rani : That's all right.

Wina : May I leave my luggage here?
Luna : I'm afraid you can't

Gambits : How to Suggest (Expressing Suggestion)

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What is Suggest or Suggestion?

Suggest means to present a suggestion that is to introduce or propose an idea or a plan for consideration. In another word, we can say that suggest means to propose a plan  It can be accepted or refused depends on the situation. Suggestions are abstract. Suggestions can be in the form of solutions, advice, plan or idea. 

What is the example of suggestion?

Pay attention in the following examples. 

1. Let's finish our homework first!
2. Let's go home!
3. Let's take a rest for a moment!
4. Let's go to cinema!
5. We could eat at home this evening!
6. How about going to bank first!
7. I think you should go and meet her!
8. Why don't we go swimming this afternoon!

Expressing Suggestion

When making a suggestion, people often use following expression or gambits. 

• Let's ....
• Why don't we ....
• We could ....
• What about ....
• How about ....
• I suggest that ....
• You might want to change ....
• I think ....
• I don't think ....

Responding Suggestion

Accepting

• Yes, let's go
• Ok. I will
• That's good idea
• Ok if you say so
• Let's

Refusing

• No, thanks you
• Sory, I think ....
• Sorry, Ican't
• No, ....

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Comprehension Skill : Sequencing

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There is no doubt that reading comprehension skill allows reader to move from elementary reading to effective reading. Reading comprehension is the ability to understand what we read. One of the essential comprehension skill is sequencing. 

Sequencing in comprehension skill refers to putting things in the order in which they happened. There are some essential tips in Sequencing, they are as follows :

1. Read the text carefully and make sure you understand the questions.
2. Identify which events you need to sequencing.
3. Find and underline the events in the text.
4. Look for marker words such as then, next, after and before.
5. Work out how the events are related.
6. Consider all possible answer and make your own decision.

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Comprehension Skill : Finding Infromation

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As we know that comprehension skill is mainly related to reading comprehension. It is about an ability to read, process and understand its meaning. One of comprehension skill to be learn is comprehension skill in finding information. 

It is refers to reading and searching text to find specific or general information. There are several tips in finding information, they are as follow :

1. Read the text carefully and make sure you understand the questions.
2. Find and underline keywords in questions.
3. Think of possible answer (it means you will need to check the text).
4. Find keywords in the text to support the answer. 
5. Read the information around the keywords.
6. Consider all the possible answer and make your own decision. 

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Comprehension Skill : Fact or Opinion

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Comprehension skill is closely related to reading comprehension. It is not easy to own a good reading comprehension skill. Comprehension skill refers to ability to read text, process it and understand its meaning. 

One of the comprehension skill is about deciding if what has been written is true (fact) or simply what the writer believes. There are some tips in deciding fact or opinion, they are :

1. Read the text carefully and make sure you understand the question.
2. Find the statement in the text and underline it.
3. Ask your self if the statement could be checked by research.
4. If it can be checked by research, it can be conclude as a fact.
5. If it is something the writer simply believes is true, it must be an opinion.
6. Consider all possible answer and make your own decision.

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Example of Analytical Exposition : Public Transpostation Should be Free

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Public Transportation Should be Free

If we can agree that government has some role to play in our lives, then let’s at least make it a positive one. Consider the benefits of free, fully-subsidized public transportation.

First, it will motivate more people to leave their cars at home. Think of the reduction in pollution and traffic jam and insurance costs due to accidents. Greener cities, safer cities, more livable cities. More room for parks and trees. Think of the money we’ll all save by consuming less gas, spending less frequently on car repairs, and so on. That money will stay in our wallets and we could then turn around and give the economy a boost by spending it on other consumer goods or services. More jobs.

Secondly, we must consider the health benefits. We’ll all walk a little more. This will reduce visits to doctors’ offices and hospitals because we’ll be healthier. We’ll have improved blood pressure, lower stress and possibly a better complexion.

In addition, free transportation will encourage us to enjoy the company of our friends and family. It will become much more feasible to safely drink another glass of wine at the restaurant or have that extra beer at the family gathering  We’ll avoid the worry of getting behind the wheel with a blood-alcohol level that’s above the legal limit. Fewer accidents, fewer tragedies, lower costs of policing and reduced court backlogs. The increased public expense in transportation should pay off in the form of reduced health care costs and a safer society.

Then, think about some of the other social benefits: imagine how much we’ll learn from each other when we share rides instead of sitting in isolation in our cars. Talking to the neighbors might come back into fashion. More people will meet and talk and maybe even help each other.

Having someone else drive us will also give us more time for reading books and newspapers. So, park your car and use it for your dream vacation.

No more fumbling for change, just hop on and off the streetcar or bus wherever and whenever you like. What a great idea, especially for those who live in crowded, polluted cities. It will renew life on our streets.

So I can’t agree more with this proposition. Let’s go for it!

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Invitation

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Pada kesempatan yang lalu saya telah berbagi tulisan yang berjudul Asking and Giving for Help. Nah, pada kesempatan kali ini, saya akan berbagi pengetahuan sesuai dengan materi bahasa Inggris, yaitu Invitation (Undangan). 

Para pembaca sekalian tentu saja sudah akrab dengan Invitation ini. Pada berbagai kesempatan tentunya kita selalu dihadapkan dengan Invitation tertentu . 

What is Invitation?

Invitation merupakan salah satu jenis teks fungsional pendek yang berfungsi untuk mengundang seseorang untuk mendatangai suatu acara tertentu. Invitation ini bisa berupa invitation untuk wedding party, birthday party atau anniversary. 

How the Invitation is organized?

Dalam membuat atau menyusun invitation, perlu memperhatikan struktur atau bagian-bagian dari invitation tersebut, yaitu :

1. Penerima undangan
2. Salutation (salam pembuka)
3. Message (isi undangan)
4. Sender (pengirim undangan)

Selain bagian-bagian invitation tersebut, dalam menulis Invitation juga perlu memperhatikan hal-hal berikut ini :

1. Perlu mencantumkan nama dan alamat penerima undangan yang jelas sehingga tidak salah sasaran. 
2. Mencamtukan waktu, tempat dan acara yang jelas sehingga penerima undangan tidak bertanya-tanya dalam hati. 
3. Memberikan informasi tentang pengirim secara jelas. 

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Asking and Giving for Help

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Pada kesempatan kali ini, saya akan mengupas sedikit tentang salah satu materi bahasa Inggris. saya akan berbagi pengetahuan mengenai Asking and Giving for Help, yaitu tentang bagaimana ungkapan untuk meminta dan memberi atau menawarkan bantuan kepada orang lain. Mari kita simak bersama penjelasan berikut ini. 

1. Asking for Help (Meminta Bantuan)

Sebagai seorang manusia, kita tidak terlepas dengan yang namanya kodrat kita sebagai mahluk sosial, yaitu saling membantu dan tolong menolong dengan orang lain. Untuk meminta bantuan atau pertolongan orang lain, kita bisa menggunakan ungkapan asking for help berikut ini :

• Help me, please?
• Can you help me, please?
• Could you help me, please?
• Would you help me, please?

Ungkapan tersebut di atas memiliki makna yang sama, hanya saja berbeda pada tingkat politeness atau derajat kesopanan. 

2. Giving or Offering Help(Menawarkan Bantuan)

Ungkapan giving for help digunakan untuk memberikan pertolongan kepada orang lain yang meminta bantuan kita. Beberapa ungkapan giving for help yaitu :

• Can I help you?
• May I help you?
• Let me help you!

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Speech Act : Command and Prohibition

Here are some examples of command and prohibition. 

1. Giving a Command 

a. Informal

1. Put the book on my desk!
2. Bring the book!
3. Open the door!
4. Come here!

The command expression examples above are informal form. These kind of expression are expressed by older people to younger people. 

b. Formal

1. Bring the books!
2. Come here, please!
3. Could you please give me the book!
4. Open the door!

The command expression examples above are in the formal form. These kind of expression usually are expressed by younger people to older people.

2. Expressing Prohibition
a. Informal

1. Don't come late!
2. Don't be lazy!
3. Don't use the shoes!

The example of expression prohibition above are in the informal form. These kind of expression usually are expressed by older people to younger people.

b. Formal

1. Please, don't come late!
2. Could you please don't enter the room!
3. Don't open the door, please!

The example of expression prohibition above are in the formal form. These kind of expression usually are expressed by younger people to older people.