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Expressing Surprise
Expressing
Surprise used to express our surprise of thing that recently known by us.
(Expressing Surprise digunakan untuk menunjukkan rasa terkejut atas sesuatu
yang baru didengar atau diketahui.)
Dialog atau percakapan expressing surprise ini sering terjadi dalam keseharian kita. Surprise itu sendiri artinya terkejut. Hal yang tidak kita sangka terjadi membuat kita terkejut dan diekspresikan dalam bentuk kata-kata atau kalimat. Berikut adalah beberapa ungkapan dalam bahasa Inggris yang bisa digunakan ketika kita terkejut:
Expressing Surprise
Wow! What a surprise!
That’s a surprise!
That’s very surprising!
Really?
What?
Indeed?
Wow!
My goodness.
Are you serious? You must be joking!
You’re kidding!
Fancy that!
I must say it surprises me.
I find it hard to believe
I find that very surprising.
I find it extraordinary.
How very surprising.
Well I never! / Blimey!
That's the last thing I expected
I don't believe it! / Are you serious?
I'm speechless!
I'd never have guessed.
You don't say!
Fantastic!
Expressing Disbelief
I don’t believe it.
That can’t be.
It can’t be true.
I can’t think of it.
I don’t trust you.
No, I don’t believe it.
Oh, no!
Are you serious?
Are you joking?
Are you kidding?
You are kidding, Are you serious?
You must be joking/kidding!
Oh, no! that’s not true!
ou don’t say!
Seeing is believing.
Really? That sounds interesting.
Really? It’s surprising that.
Good heavens
My goodness!
This is really a surprise!
I find this hard to believe
That’s unbelievable!
Good heavens.
Fancy that.
Responding
Yeah!
It is!
Yup!
Sure.
It’s true.
I’m serious.
No, I’m not.
It is.
Does it?
It is, isn’t it?
Example
Ronald: Hey Ronnie! I heard you got into Harvard.
Ronnie: Yes, I did.
Ronald: Wow, man! That’s awesome!
Ronnie: It is, isn’t it? But I studied real hard for my
achievement.
Ronald: So when are you leaving?
Ronnie: I guess next week. I already rented an apartment
there.
Ronald: Are you kidding me? Why so hurry?
Ronnie: Yeah! I have a lot to deal with when I get there.
Ronald: All by yourself?
Ronnie: Yup! I’ve been saving for this for a long time.
Ronald: You’re unbelievable! I need some time for following
you too.
Ronnie: I hope you too.
Translate
Ronald: Hey Ronnie! Saya mendengar kamu masuk ke Harvard.
Ronnie: Ya, saya benar.
Ronald: Wow, keren man! Itu mengagumkan!
Ronnie: Hal ini, bukan? Tapi saya belajar sangat keras untuk
pencapaian itu.
Ronald: Jadi, kapan kamu berangkat?
Ronnie: Saya kira minggu depan. Saya sudah menyewa sebuah
apartemen di sana.
Ronald: Apakah kamu bercanda? Mengapa begitu terburu-buru?
Ronnie: Yeah! Saya memiliki banyak urusan ketika saya sampai
di sana.
Ronald: Semua sendiri?
Ronnie: Yup! Aku sudah menabung untuk ini untuk waktu yang
lama.
Ronald: Kamu luar biasa! saya butuh waktu untuk mengikuti kamu
juga.
Ronnie: Saya harap kamu juga.
Contoh Percakapan 1
Ronald: Hello, Enda. By the way, what are you doing?
Mark: I am writing a story. It is one of my hobies. What’s
wrong?
Ronald: I've a good news for you. Guess what?
Mark: I don't know, come on tell me!
Ronald: Ronnie got into Harvard.
Mark: I don’t believe it. Really?
Ronald: Yeah. He’s moving next week.
Mark: Is he staying at the dorm?
Ronald: No. He’ll be staying in a rented apartment.
Mark: I can’t think of it, man. he's just a regular student.
Ronald: Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover.
Mark: Upps... Sorry.
Ronald: Maybe he could scholarships.
Mark: That’s fantastic, I'm proud of him.
Contoh Percakapan 2
Azy: What are you doing here?
Sam: Nothing.
Azy: Come on, you look so sad, What's Going On?
Sam: I will never get married.
Azy: Really? why?
Sam: I hate all women. They are all just same.
Azy: You must be kidding me. You said that you would get
married next month.
Sam: I did. But it’s all over now. My last fiance left me due
to another man.
Azy: That’s unbelievable! She loves you. I think you are best
couple.
Sam: The men more handsome and well established than me.
Azy: I’m sorry to hear that, but life goes on, you have to
forget him and find another kind women.
Exercise: Answer the following questions!
Complete the dialogue below (for questions number 1 and 2)
Nely : Hi, Diny. Where is Johan now? I have not seen him for
three days.
Diny : Have you known that Johan is sick? He got fever. He has
been hospitalized.
Nely : Are you sure? You must be kidding me. I called him
yesterday.
Diny : Yes I was in the hospital when you called him yesterday
Nely : Oh, Really? I never realize it.
1. What happens with Johan?
A. Johan treated in hospital because he got fever
B. Johan is staying at home
C. Nely was sick, she has been hospitalized
D. Diny got fever, she has been hospitalized
E. Johan called Nely because he got sick
2. The underlined expression expresses ....
A. Expressing satisfaction
B. Expressing dissatisfaction
C. Expressing like
D. Expressing dislike
E. Expressing surprise
Jack : Whose motorbike is that?
Dany : It is David’s.
Jack : _________________.
Dany : No, I’m not. I saw him riding that motorbike this
morning.
Jack : What a surprise!
3. The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …
A. It’s true.
B. I’m serious.
C. Are you kidding me?
D. Do you know about that?
E. I'm really glad to know
Complete the dialogue below (for questions number 4 and 5)
Danish : Your hand is bleeding, what happen with you?
Bryan : I was on my way home with my mother, then a truck hit
my car from behind.
Danish : What? Oh, my god! is your mother ok?
Bryan : Her forehead hit dashboard of my car, but she is fine
now, because I always bring balm oil in my first aid box. I have smeared with
it.
4. From the dialogue we know that ...
A. Danish got accident
B. Danish and his mother got accident
C. Bryan got accident
D. Bryan and his mother got accident
E. Bryan and Danish were hit by a truck
5. The underlined word has similar meaning with ...
A. Berated
B. Anointed
C. Cleaned
D. Collected
E. Derogated
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