Sabtu, 02 Maret 2013
Expressing Certainty- Uncertainty
A. Ask for Certainty
Untuk menanyakan kepastian, kita dapat menggunakan ekspresi-ekspresi berikut ini:
Untuk menanyakan kepastian, kita dapat menggunakan ekspresi-ekspresi berikut ini:
- Are you sure?
- Are you sure about it?
- Are you certain about it?
- Are you positive about it?
- Is that definite
B. Expressing Certainty
Untuk menyampaikan kepastian, kita dapat menggunakan ekspresi-ekspresi
Untuk menyampaikan kepastian, kita dapat menggunakan ekspresi-ekspresi
berikut ini:
- Yes, I am certain.
- Of, course.
- I'm positive.
- She must be excellent at mechanics.
- I'm absolutely sure.
- It's certain that she is a good mechanic.
- I'm sure about it.
- I'm quite sure that he told the truth.
- I'm absolutely sure about the news.
- I'm no doubt about it.
- I'm absolutely certain that he told the truth.
- I'm sure/certain about .....
- I've no doubt about.....
C. Expressing Uncertainty
Untuk menyampaikan ketidakpastian atau keraguan kita dapat menggunakan ekspresi-ekspresi berikut:
Untuk menyampaikan ketidakpastian atau keraguan kita dapat menggunakan ekspresi-ekspresi berikut:
- Sorry, I'm not sure about it.
- I'm not really sure that he told the truth.
- I'm not really sure about it.
- I'm not too sure about ....
- I don't know for sure.
- I'm not completely sure that ...
- I'm not a hundred percent sure.
- I don't know yet.
- Not as far as I know.
- I doubt it.
- I couldn't say ....
- There's some doubt in my mind that ....
- I'm afraid I can't be certain about ....
- I'm not convinced about ....
- There's surely some doubt about ....
D. Responding to Uncertainty
Untuk menanggapi keraguan, kita dapat menggunakan ekspresi-ekspresi berikut ini:
Untuk menanggapi keraguan, kita dapat menggunakan ekspresi-ekspresi berikut ini:
- I'm a hundred percent certain ....
- You can be sure about ....
- I've no doubt about.....
- It's quite certain ....
- I don't think there can be any doubt about ....
- I'm fairly sure ....
- Everything will be fine.
- It's all going to be okay.
- Don't be worried too much. Next time will be better.
(Source :http://englishforum789.blogspot.com/2012/03/certainty-uncertainty.html)
(Source: http://englishforum789.blogspot.com/2012/03/conjuntion-not-only-but-also.html)
Conjunction
: not only ... but also
Pay attention to these sentences.
1. a. Mr. Andi is diligent.
b. He is clever.
= Mr. Andi is not only diligent but also clever.
2. a. I like meatball.
b. I like burger.
= I like not only meatball but also burger.
Look at the examples. Then do the exercises.
1. a. Mr. Andi is diligent.
b. He is clever.
= Mr. Andi is not only diligent but also clever.
2. a. I like meatball.
b. I like burger.
= I like not only meatball but also burger.
Look at the examples. Then do the exercises.
- In Prambanan Temple you will not only see the Ramayana performance but also enjoy the full moonlight.
MAKING A DIALOGUE USING THE EXPRESSION OF CERTAINTY
AND UNCERTAINTY
SMOKERS
This morning, there are two
people in meeting room. They are talking.
Nisa
: “Hi, good morning”
Andi
: “Good morning, how are you today ?”
Nisa
: “I’m fine. The air in this room will feel fresh, if you smoke here.”
Andi
: “Of course, because smoking is very nice. If we smoke, we can fell
comfortable and quiet”
Nisa
: “Sure, I agree with your opinion”
Andi
: “Thanks”
Nisa
: “But, I have some problems here”
Andi
: “What ?”
Nisa
: “Do you know, if I satirize you ?”
Andi
: “Why ?, because I’m a smoker?”
Nisa
: “Certainly. Do you know, if smoking is harmful for everybody ?”
Andi
: “Of course not”
Nisa
: “Cigarettes contain many harmful chemical substances, for example :
nicotine, tar, Carbon
monoxide, a chemical substance that can cause
cancer, etc”
Andi
: “What are the impacts of smoking ?”
Nisa
: “The impacts of smoking are lung cancer, heart decease, emphysema,
bronchitis, etc”
Andi
: “It means that my lungs are already ruined ?”
Nisa
: “Yes, of course. In addition, cigarette smoke is dangerous for passive
smokers, like me”
Andi
: “I’m sorry. i don’t know, if smoking is harmful.”
Nisa
: “Okey, no problem”
(source:
http://shofiliab.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/making-a-dialogue-using-the-expression-of-certainty-and-uncertainty/)
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