Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 - "Expresing Ability and Willingness"

 

        

            Expressing Ability adalah ungkapan yang digunakan untuk mengungkapkan kemampuan akan sesuatu hal. Sedangkan, Expressing Disability adalah ungkapan tentang suatu hal yang menunjukkan ketidakmampuan akan sesuatu hal. Pada postingan kali ini saya akan berbagi tentang berbagai macam expression yang bisa digunakan ketika kita kebisaan kepada seseorang atau malah sebaliknya. Untuk setiap situasi tersebut akan dibagikan beberapa dialogue yang bisa digunakan sebagai acuan dalam memahami penggunaan expression tersebut.

A. Asking Ability

1.    Can you…?

2.    Can you go to...?

3.    Are you good at…?

4.    Is he able to…?

5.    Are you able to…?

6.    Are you capable of…?

7.    Do you know how to…?

8.    Do you think you can…?

9.    Do you know anything about…?

10. Do you have the experience or ability to…?

 

B. Responding Ability

1.    I can…

2.    I am able to…

3.    I know how to…

4.    I feel capable of…

5.    I might be able to…

6.    (Yes), no problem…

7.    I would I am able to…

8.    I know something about…

9.    I have the experience of…

10. I am pretty good at the job…

11. I would say I am capable of…

12. (I think) I have the qualification or experience or ability to…

 

C. Responding Disability

1.    I cannot…

2.    I am hopeless…

3.    I am not good at…

4.    I have no idea how…

5.    I have no experience of…

6.    No, I don’t know how to…

7.    I don’t know anything about…

8.    I am not sure I can/ know how to…

9.    (I am afraid) I cannot cope (with)…

10. I would not know where to begin or start…

11. I don’t think I have qualification or experience or ability to…

 

 

Dialogue 1 : 

Sasya  : Hi Adya. 

Adya   : Oh, hi.

Sasya : How are you doing?

Adya   : I'm doing alright. How about you?

Sasya : Not too bad. The weather is great isn't it?

Adya   : Yes. It's absolutely beautiful today.

Sasya : I wish it was like this more frequently.

Adya   : Me too.

Sasya : So where are you going now?

Adya   : I'm going to meet a friend of mine at Batam Ballet Training.

Sasya : Going to do a little dancing?

Adya   : Yeah, I have to perform a farewell party next week.

Sasya : It sounds nice, Are you capable of dancing?

Adya   : I am pretty good at the dance.

Sasya : That's great. Well, you better get going. You don't want to be late.

Adya   : I'll see you next time.

Sasya : Sure. Bye.

 

Dialogue 2 :

Reza   : Hi, Adzra! How are you today?

Adzra  : Oh, Hi Reza...! I'm fine, thanks.

Reza   : Do you have any planning for tomorrow?

Adzra  : No, I haven't, why?

Reza   : Would you like to going with me to my uncle's house?

Adzra  : Of course, I would.

Reza   : But, can you drive a car?

Adzra  : "Don't worry, It's easy. I've took a course and got a driving license, but I am not able to

               drive a big car."

Reza   : It doesn't matter, My car is a carry. So, you don't need to drive a big car

Adzra  : Yeah. So, when we will go?

Reza   : Wait on your home, I will come there...

Adzra  : OK!

Kemauan melakukan suatu tindakan (willingness)

 

 

Willingness and Unwillingness

    Willingness ini dalam bahasa Indonesia artinya  kemauan. While Unwillingness means ketidakmauan. ekspresi ini adalah ekspresi yang sering kita gunakan dalam kehidupan kita sehari-hari.

♣ Asking & Expressing Willingness and Unwillingness

• Sentences of asking Willingness and Unwillingness is same and have several patterns, that is :

1. Will + S + V1 + O + adv + ?

Will you send the letter tomorrow ?

Will she come soon?

Will he give you the book?

 

2. To be + S + willing to + V1 + O + adv + ?

Are you willing to swim with me tomorrow?

Are he willing to give you the book

 

3. Would + S + (like to) + V1 + O + adv + ?

Would you like to swim with me this evening?

Would you like to send the letter?

 

• Expressing Willingness

1. S + will + V1 + O + adv

Example :

I will give you the book.

I will send it tomorrow.

She will come soon.

 

2. S + to be + willing to + V1 + O + adv

Example :

I am willing to swim with you this evening.

She is willing to give you special present.

 

3. S + would/ would like to + V1 + O + adv

I would like to send the letter this afternoon.

He would come soon.

Generally speaking, before say willingness, preceded by "Yes".

Example :

Yes, I will send it tomorrow.

 

 

• Expressing Unwillingness, the patterns is same with Expressing Willingness, it's just added the word '' not '' before/ after the modal of willingness.

Example :

1. I will not send it tomorrow.

2. She is not willing to come this evening.

3. He is would not to give you the book.

4. I would not like to come tomorrow.

Generally speaking, before say unwillingness preceded by apologizing ( Sorry), and after say unwillingness preceded by reason.

 

♣Example dialog from book

 

Winda : "I'm tired. Will you print this report, please?"

Sardi : "Sorry, Win. I'm on my way to buy lunch."

Winda : "Will you buy me one too?"

Sardi : "Sure."

Winda : "Thanks"

Sardi : "OK"