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The Expression of Satisfaction in a Discussion
Objectives
At the end of the lesson you are
expected to be able to identify the expression of satisfaction in a discussion.
Learn about it!
When you go shopping with your
friends, do they ask for your opinion about which to buy? Is your friend
satisfied with your opinion?
When you give an idea or opinion
over something to other people, they will probably react by accepting or just
ignoring it. When your opinion is accepted, it
means that they are satisfied with the idea you give and agree to do so. Take a
look at the following example.
The dialog above is a discussion
between you and your friend over what gift she should give to her mother. Pay
attention to the expression used in the dialog; you gave some opinion by
saying,
I reckon you should buy her a new
watch. Currently it will be more useful to your mother than a dress.
Since you gave a good reason, you
friend accepted you opinion. She was agreeing with you to give her mother a
watch, and she was satisfied with your idea.
That is right. I can’t think of
anything better.
The sentence expresses satisfaction.
Your friend was satisfied enough that she decided to get a new watch as a gift
to her mother.
After all, when people talk about
something, they tend to throw their own ideas or opinion to each other.
Sometimes they argue over an issue and end up feeling satisfied with their
interlocutors’ opinion. There are some expressions to use to show satisfaction,
especially in a discussion.
Do you understand?
To ease your understanding, here is
provided another situation that contains the expression of satisfaction. Make
notes and count how many expressions there are.
A basketball tournament is coming,
and you are one of the main players to join. But right before the tournament
begins, you wreck your knees. You come to your basketball team captain and the
coach to discuss this matter.
You : I got an injury
on my knees, and the doctor said that I cannot play for the time being to
recover.
Captain: Oh my God. And
the tournament is just getting nearer. What should we do?
You : I am sorry, this
is also unexpected for me.
Coach : It is okay. I
will see what I can do about it.
Captain: Should we
change our formation?
Coach : No need. I think
we just need someone to replace your position.
Captain: If so, I will
propose Bintang as the replacement. He has the body and I am happy enough with
his skills.
Coach : Well, he is good
enough for me too. So, everything is fine, isn’t it? We still have Bintang, so
you do not need to worry about the tournament, just recover as soon as possible
and come back to the team.
You : I am very pleased
with the decision. Thank you very much.
How many expressions you can
identify from the conversation? Yes, there are three of them.
- The first expression is showed by the captain: I am
happy enough with his skills.
- The second one is expressed by the coach: Well, he
is good enough for me. So, everything is fine, isn’t it?
- The last expression is coming from you: I am very
pleased with the decision.
Keypoints
When you receive something you
wanted or when the other people give you opinion and you agree and accept that,
you will have a pleasant feeling and be willing to do what it is said; it is
kind of satisfaction. There are many expressions to use to show how satisfied
you are, and all of them have some positive feeling of pleasant.
Lets Practice!
Jawablah pertanyaan-pertanyaan berikut dengan jujur dan bertanggungjawab!
| No. | Pertanyaan | Jawaban | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Saya mengetahui arti kata-kata pada pada teks di atas |
Ya | Tidak |
| 02. | Saya bisa mengucapkan kata-kata sesuai dengan audio/video yang disajikan |
Ya | Tidak |
| 03. | Saya bisa memperagakan percakapan dengan membaca teks yang tersedia |
Ya | Tidak |
| 04. | Saya bisa memperagakan percakapan dengan sedikit membaca teks |
Ya | Tidak |
| 05. | Saya bisa memperagakan tanpa membaca teks |
Ya | Tidak |
| 06. | Saya bisa memperagakan tanpa membaca teks disertai dengan variasi baru atau pengembangan teks |
Ya | Tidak |
| 07. | Saya bisa membuat karya video terkait dengan percakapan yang diperagakan |
Ya | Tidak |
| 08. | Saya bisa membuat video dan telah disosialisasikan pada sosial media yang saya miliki |
Ya | Tidak |
Bila ada jawaban "Tidak", maka segera lakukan review pembelajaran, terutama pada bagian yang masih "Tidak".
Bila semua jawaban "Ya", maka Anda dapat melanjutkan ke pembelajaran berikutnya.
Buatlah jurnal harian untuk membantumu dalam mempercepat proses pembelajaran dengan menjawab soal evaluasi diri berikut ini.
- Apakah yang kamu telah pelajari pada bagian ini?
- Apa yang menarik pada sesi ini?
- Apa kendala yang kamu alami?
- Apa yang kamu lakukan untuk mengatasi kendala tersebut?
Informasi lainnya yang terkait dapat diakses pada tautan berikut ini
