Gaining Attention

Gimana ya kalo kita ngomong gak ada yang dengerin. Boro-boro didengerin, diperhatiin aja gak. Wah pasti bakal kesal banget tuh, terus gimana dong? Gak mungkin kan kita teriak-teriak ato ngamuk kaya orang gila. Diketawain tuh pasti. Plus image kita jadi gimana gitu. Hehe.
Ngomong-ngomong soal minta perhatian, contohnya gimana ya? Nih aku punya, misalnya
"Attention, please!"
"May I have you attention, please?"
Mau tau lebih lanjut? Yuk kita bahas..

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

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

The example express of gaining attention:
~ Attention, please!
~ May I have your attention, please?
~ Excuse me, look here
~ Waiter?
~ I want to tell you . . .
~ Listen to me, please.

Example dialog about gaining attention:
Teacher: Attention, please. Today we will a movie in the self access center. What do you think?
Student: That's great, Mom.

Selain cuma minta perhatian, kita juga musti bisa ngasih perhatian.

Example dialogs about showing attention (respond):
Rosil : Did you watch "On The Spot" last night.
Wulan: Yeah. That was very terrifying. I couldn't imagine if it really happened. Were you?
Rosil : I'm so sorry I couldn't watch it. I was very sleepy.

Kalimat "were you" merupakan kalimat untuk showing attention (respond).

Here are some expressions to show that you are listening:
~ Right . . .
~ I see . . .
~ Hmm, . . .
~ Yo do, don't you?
~ I know how you feel.
~ Really?
~ That's surely true.
~ Tell me, what's wrong?
~ Oh, no.
~ Oh, dear.
~ I know what you mean.
~ Do you?
~ Is it?
~ Has it?
~ Does it?
~ Were they?
~ Wow! It's a very long time.
~ And then?
~ Are you?
~ Have you?
~ Did you?
~ Was it? Tell me more about it.
~ That's great!
~ Yes, what?
~ It's amazing!
~ What happened then?
~ Wow!
~ OK. . . !
~ I'm sorry, but. . .
~ It so good news.

Example of the dialogs:
1. Dialog 1
Ika : Excuse me, look here now!
Feli : Yes, what?
Ika : My father give me a new handphone.
Swan : Wow, really? May I borrow your handphone, Ika?
Ika : Ok.

2. Dialog 2
May : Hi, look at me please!
Yunai: What happen May?
May : I'll come in Bruno's party tonight.
Yunai: Really? It's so good news, May.

Gimana? Udah paham belum? Pasti udah dong. Jadi kalo kita ngomong gak diperhatiin, pake aja salah satu contoh tadi. Selain itu, sebagai pendengar yang baik, kita mesti bisa ngehargain orang lain yang lagi ngomong. Jangan cuma minta dihargain doang. Selamat mencoba.

Best regard,

Ross Shield