Materi Meminta Perhatian / Asking for Attention

A. Materi Meminta Perhatian/Asking for Attention

Please, look at me every body! (Tolong perhatikan saya!)
I need you attention! (Aku membutuhkan perhatian kalian!)
Please don’t be noise, attention please! (Tolonglah jangan rebut, perhatian semuanya!)
Listen to me now! (Tolong dengarkan saya!)
Attention please! (Perhatian!)

Contoh Dialog :

Donny : Why did you ask me to meet you, Sir? (Mengapa anda meminta saya menemuimu, Pak?)
Teacher : Please, give this task to your class. (Tolonglah, berikan tugas ini untuk kelas kamu)
Donny : Ok, Sir. But where will you go, Sir?(Oke, Pak. Namun anda mau kemana, Pak?)
Teacher : I have terrible stomachache, do at page 23 point B. (Saya mengalami sakit perut yang luar biasa, kerjakan halaman 23 point B)
Donny : Hope better soon, Sir. I will announce it. (Semoga lekas sembuh, Pak. saya akan mengumumkannya)

After at class (Setelah di kelas)

The classroom is so crowded, the students are busy to talk with their partners. Donny has tried to speak up in front of the class but it is useless.

(Ruang kelas sangat ribut, murid-murid sibuk dengan berbincang-bincang dengan partnernya. Donny sudah mencoba untuk mengumumkannya di depan kelas namun ini sia-sia saja)

Donny : Attention please! (Perhatian semua!)
Mella : Yes, I will (Iya)
Donny : We have to do the task on page 23 point B. (Kita harus mengerjakan tugas pada halaman 23 titik B.)
Helen : Donny, please speak louder. I can not listen to your voice! (Donny, tolong katakan lebih keras lagi. Aku tidak bisa mendengarkan suaramu!)
Donny : Every body, please give me your attention! (Semuanya, tolong perhatikan saya!)

All the students are giving their attention to him (Semua murid memperhatikannya)

Donny : Please do the task page 23 point B because our teacher gets terrible stomachache (Tolong kerjakan tugas halaman 23 point B karena guru kita sedang sakit perut)

B. Mengecek Pemahaman / Checking Understanding

Ungkapan – ungkapan yang berkaitan dengan mengecek pemahaman antara lain:

Do you understand what I’m saying?
Do you know what I mean?
Do you know what I am talking about?
Does that make any sense?
Do you follow me?
Are you with me?
You know?
You see?
Right?

Respon – respon yang mengindikasikan sudah mengerti (Responses indicating understanding)

I see what you’re saying
I see what you mean
I know what you mean
I understand what you are saying
I am with you
I hear you
I hear what you are saying

Respon – respon yang mengindikasikan belum mengerti (Responses indicating misunderstanding)

I don’t get it
I don’t follow you
I am not sure I get your point
I am not sure I know what you mean

Contoh percakapan:

Ethan is studying in his room. Then, his brother Lucas comes in
Lucas : Sorry to bother you
Ethan : It’s Ok. What’s up?
Lucas : Can you tell me how to answer these questions?
Ethan : Let me see. First, you must read the text. Then, you read the questions, and focus on the paragraph. Are you with me?
Lucas : what do you mean by focusing on the paragraph?
Ethan : Well, to find the answer to question number 3, you must focus on paragraph two.
Lucas : I see. I know what you mean. Thanks.