PRIMBON : GAINING ATTENTION

Look at the picture .. Adit is gainning attention by said "Hey look at that !!" Some people gainning attention by surprising .. But, what the great way to gainning attention ? Whether by surprise or pretend ? Here, I will give you the material about gainning attention ; How to gainning attention, How to respond, and how to showing affection (giving attention). Happy reading :)

Gaining Attention is a way or expression that is spoken so that other people will pay their attention to what we want to.


Usually gaining attention use in order our friends that speak with we, attention to us. Gaining attention usually use simple present tense.


Example of Gaining Attention :
- Attention please !
- Excuse me
- May I have your attention , please ?
- Look here .
- Listen to me , please
- Waiter ?
 
Respond :
- Yes, what ?
- Wow, really ?
- I'm listening
- It's amazing !
- What happened then ?




Showing Affection (Giving Attention)


Dialog :
Linda : You look so pale.
           Are you alright ?
Tina   : I think I've got a temperature.
Linda : Really?
           Let me take you to the school clinic.
Tina   : O.K. Thanks.


The bold-typed sentence in the dialog is used to show affection or give attention. You show your affection or give attention to somebody when he/she wears a nice thing, looks sad, etc. You also use certain expressions like "Really?", "Are you?", etc. to show thet you are listening to what someone says.


Showing Affection (Giving Attention)
♥ Are you alright/O.K. ?
♥ What's wrong with you ?
♥ Do you ?
♥ Really ?
♥ Are you ?
♥ Did he ?
♥ Nice dress.
♥ Is that it ?