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Expressing Possibility and Impossibility

Expressing Possibility and Impossibility

You can show possibility or impossibility by:

1.      Asking about possibility/probability

-        Is it possible to (that)...?

-        Is there any possibility of..?

-        What are chances of…?

-        Chances are…

-        Maybe/ perhaps/ could me..

-        What’s the possibility of..?

2.      Stating impossibility

-        Impossible

-        Not a chance!

-        No way!

3.      Stating possibility

-        It’s impossible

-        There’s good possibility that…

-        That’s totally out of the questions.

-        It’s impossible (to/ that)…

-        There’s no chance of….

-        It’s highly unlikely….

Let’s see the examples:

Dialog 1
Henri   : We’ve been waiting for two hours, but Ninin hasn’t come yet. It’s impossible she will come.
Johan   : Maybe she has something more important to do.
Henri   : Do you think so?
Johan   : Yes, It’s possible. She never breaks her promise.
Henri   : Perhaps she is ill.
Johan   : It’s impossible. She looked healthy yesterday

Dialog 2
Alwi     : The National examination is only a few weeks left. It’s possible for us to prepare more intensively
Diah     : Perhaps we should join the study club
Alwi     : Yes, it’s one of the best way to do but it’s impossible for me to join the study club
Diah     : Why is it impossible for you?
Alwi     : It will cost much fare and I have no enough money.
Diah     : Maybe I can help you.
Alwi     : Is it possible? How can you help me?
Diah     : I will lend you some money.
Alwi     : Thank you, how kind you are

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Making a Reservation

How to Make a Reservation

Reservation is very important to make sure whether your affairs can be taken or not.

Making Reservation
1.      I would like to reserve	A ticket Business class Day flight
2.      Could Can May	I reserve a table for two for dinner tomorrow?
3.      I	Would like Am going want	to took  single for tomorrow night.

Taking Reservations

Opening Conversations of Receptionist: -        Yes. Sir/Miss/Ma'am, can I help you? -        Good morning, may I help you? -        Lestari Hotel, could I help you?

Hotel Reservation: -        What kinds of room do you need? -        Would you like single or double bed? -        How long will you stay, Sir/Ma’am?

Ticket Reservation: -        What ticket do you want, Sir/Ma’am? -        When will you fly, Sir/Ma’am? -        When will you arrive?

Refusing Reservations: -        I’m sorry to inform you that all rooms/seats/tickets/tables have been reserved. -        I’m really sorry, I’m afraid we cannot make any reservations for you. -        All rooms/seats/tickets/tables have been reserved.

Example

Dialog 1

Reservation clerk        : Star field Travel Agency. Can I help you?

Park Ji-Sung                 : Hello. I'd like to reconfirm my flight, please.

Reservation clerk        : May I have your name and flight number, please?

Park Ji-Sung                 : My name is Park Ji-Sung and my flight number is Elang Airlines 374.

Reservation clerk        : When are you leaving?

Park Ji-Sung                 : On May 11th.

Reservation clerk        : And your destination?

Park Ji-Sung                 : Seoul.

Reservation clerk        : Hold the line, please. … All right. Your seat is confirmed, Mr. Park. You’ll be arriving in Seoul at 4 o'clock p.m. at local time.

Park Ji-Sung                 : Thank you. Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?

Reservation clerk        : Yes, but please check in at least one hour before departure time.

Dialog 2

Receptionist    : Good afternoon, Marcopolo Hotel. May I help you?

Mrs. Siregar    : Yes. I'd like to book a room, please.

Receptionist    : Certainly. When would it be, Madam?

Mrs. Siregar    : May the 11th.

Receptionist    : How long will you be staying?

Mrs. Siregar    : Three nights.

Receptionist    : What kind of room would you like, madam?

Mrs. Siregar    : Er… double with bath. I'd appreciate it if you could give me a room with a view over the valley.

Receptionist    : Certainly, Madam. I'll just check. Yes, we have a room, the 5th floor with a really  splendid view.

Mrs. Siregar    : Fine. How much is the charge per night?

Receptionist    : Would you like breakfast?

Mrs. Siregar    : No, thanks.

Receptionist    : It's Rp984,500 per night excluding tax.

Mrs. Siregar    : That's fine.

Receptionist    : Under what name would you like the reservation, please?

Mrs. Siregar    : Mr. and Mrs. Siregar, that's S-I-R-E-G-A-R.

Receptionist    : Okay, let me make sure I got that: Mr. and

Mrs. Siregar    : Double with bath for May the 11th, 12th, and 13th. Is that correct?

Mrs. Siregar    : Yes, it is. Thank you.

Receptionist    : Thank you for choosing Marcopolo Hotel and have a nice day. Goodbye.

Mrs. Siregar    : Goodbye.

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Making a Reservation

How to Make a Reservation

Reservation is very important to make sure whether your affairs can be taken or not.

Making Reservation
1.      I would like to reserve	A ticket Business class Day flight
2.      Could Can May	I reserve a table for two for dinner tomorrow?
3.      I	Would like Am going want	to took  single for tomorrow night.

Taking Reservations

Opening Conversations of Receptionist: -        Yes. Sir/Miss/Ma'am, can I help you? -        Good morning, may I help you? -        Lestari Hotel, could I help you?

Hotel Reservation: -        What kinds of room do you need? -        Would you like single or double bed? -        How long will you stay, Sir/Ma’am?

Ticket Reservation: -        What ticket do you want, Sir/Ma’am? -        When will you fly, Sir/Ma’am? -        When will you arrive?

Refusing Reservations: -        I’m sorry to inform you that all rooms/seats/tickets/tables have been reserved. -        I’m really sorry, I’m afraid we cannot make any reservations for you. -        All rooms/seats/tickets/tables have been reserved.

Example

Dialog 1

Reservation clerk        : Star field Travel Agency. Can I help you?

Park Ji-Sung                 : Hello. I'd like to reconfirm my flight, please.

Reservation clerk        : May I have your name and flight number, please?

Park Ji-Sung                 : My name is Park Ji-Sung and my flight number is Elang Airlines 374.

Reservation clerk        : When are you leaving?

Park Ji-Sung                 : On May 11th.

Reservation clerk        : And your destination?

Park Ji-Sung                 : Seoul.

Reservation clerk        : Hold the line, please. … All right. Your seat is confirmed, Mr. Park. You’ll be arriving in Seoul at 4 o'clock p.m. at local time.

Park Ji-Sung                 : Thank you. Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?

Reservation clerk        : Yes, but please check in at least one hour before departure time.

Dialog 2

Receptionist    : Good afternoon, Marcopolo Hotel. May I help you?

Mrs. Siregar    : Yes. I'd like to book a room, please.

Receptionist    : Certainly. When would it be, Madam?

Mrs. Siregar    : May the 11th.

Receptionist    : How long will you be staying?

Mrs. Siregar    : Three nights.

Receptionist    : What kind of room would you like, madam?

Mrs. Siregar    : Er… double with bath. I'd appreciate it if you could give me a room with a view over the valley.

Receptionist    : Certainly, Madam. I'll just check. Yes, we have a room, the 5th floor with a really  splendid view.

Mrs. Siregar    : Fine. How much is the charge per night?

Receptionist    : Would you like breakfast?

Mrs. Siregar    : No, thanks.

Receptionist    : It's Rp984,500 per night excluding tax.

Mrs. Siregar    : That's fine.

Receptionist    : Under what name would you like the reservation, please?

Mrs. Siregar    : Mr. and Mrs. Siregar, that's S-I-R-E-G-A-R.

Receptionist    : Okay, let me make sure I got that: Mr. and

Mrs. Siregar    : Double with bath for May the 11th, 12th, and 13th. Is that correct?

Mrs. Siregar    : Yes, it is. Thank you.

Receptionist    : Thank you for choosing Marcopolo Hotel and have a nice day. Goodbye.

Mrs. Siregar    : Goodbye.

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Introducing Oneself and Someone to Other People

Introducing Oneself and Someone to Other People

1. Introducing Oneself
a. To introduce oneself/ yourself in a formal situation you may say:
 May I introduce myself? I am Kania/ My name is Kania. I am the Sales Manager.
 Let me introduce myself. My name is David. I am English teacher.
 Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Siska Ayunigtyas. I am an expert in economic.

b. To introduce oneself in an informal situation you may say:
 Hello! My name is Arlina. I am a lecturer.
 Hi! I am Terry. I am a new student here.
 Excuse me, my name is Tata.
 Hello! This is Wena’s speaking (speaking on the telephone)
 How do you do? I don’t think we’ve met before. My name is Saskia. I am a dentist.

Examples:
A : Hello, I am Lisa Pribadi. What’s your name?
B : My name is Rani Siregar. How do you do?
A : How do you do?

Teacher : Good morning, boys and girls.
Students : Good morning, Sir.
Teacher : My name is Huda. I am thirty years old. I live at Jalan Ahmad Yani.

X : What is your name?
Y : Lia.
X : How old are you?
Y : I am twelve years old.
X : Where do you live?
Y : I live in Yogyakarta.


2. Introducing Someone to Other People
a. To introduce someone in a formal situation you may say:
 I’d like to introduce you to Mrs. Santi.
 Dian, let me introduce you to….
 Mr. Andi, may I introduce you to….
 Mr. Smith, allow me to introduce you to Miss…..

b. To introduce someone in a formal situation you may say:
 Rani, this is Alex.
 Tedi, I want you to meet Runik.
 Oh, Bayu, I’d like you to meet….
 By the way, do you know each other? Runik and Tedi.

Examples:
Mr. Surya : Hello, Lusi.
Mrs. Lusi : Hello, Surya.
Mr. Surya : Lusi, this is my new friend, His name is Doni. He is a company director.
Mrs. Lusi : Hi, Doni.
Mr. Doni : Hello, Lusi. How do you do? Nice to meet you.
Mrs. Lusi : How do you do? Nice to meet you, too.

Mr. Yunus: Hi, David. I would like to introduce my brother. His name is Yopi.
Mr. David : How do you do, Yopi?
Mr. Yopi : How do you do? Glad to see you.
Mr. David : Glad to see you, too.

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How to Make a Phone Call?

How to Make a Phone Call

What would you say to make a phone all? Here are some expressions you can use to make a close a telephone call.
To start a phone call:
 Hallo.
 Hallo. This is Ahmad.
 Hallo. Mieke’s speaking.
 Brown’s residence.
 Hi, this is Tina.
 Hi. Is Lucia there?
 Hallo. May I speak to Wulan, please?
 Hallo. Is this Mrs. Susan?
 Indonesian University. Good afternoon.
 To close a phone call:
 Nice talking to you.
 I really have to go now. We’ll talk again some other time.
 Can we continue this later?
 Can I call you back?
 I’ll call you back in five minutes.
 Just a moment.

Let’s see the example
Dialog 1
Clerk : National Bank, Personal Department.
Caller : Hallo, may I speak to Mr. Dirgantara, please?
Clerk : just a moment, please.

Dialog 2
Mr. Rudi : Hallo.
Mr. Smith : Hallo, is this Ronald speaking?
Mr. Rudi : No, this is his father.
Mr. Smith : Oh, hallo Mr. Rudi. This is Mr. Smith. Is Ronald at home?
Mr. Rudi : Yes, hold the line a moment, please.

Dialog 3
Kate : Hallo
Brad : Hi. Is Kate there?
Kate : speaking.
Brad : Oh, hi Kate. This is Brad.
Kate : Hi, Brad. What’s up?
Brad : Are you going to bet at home this evening?
Kate : Yes, I am. Why? Is anything urgent?
Brad : No, nothing. I just want to drop in for a minute.
Kate : Ok. What time?
Brad : Around seven. Is that fine?
Kate : how about eight?
Brad : Alright. See you at eight then.
Kate : Bye,

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