GAINING ATTENTION

   Definition : A way or expression that is spoken so that other people

will pay their attention to what we want to. Gaining

attention usually use simple present tense.

  Asking for attention (formal) :

·        May I have your attention, please ?

·        Excuse me, …

·        Sorry to trouble you.

·        Sorry to bother you.

   Asking for attention (informal) :

·        Look here !!

·        Hi !!

·        Attention, please

·        Look at me !!

·        Look here !!

   Showing attention :

·        I see

·        Mmm…

·        Hoe interesting

·        Is that all ?

·        What’s next ?

·        Really ?

·        And then what ?

·        Oh, no !

·        Tell me more about it.

    Example :

Aria : Excuse me. Hi, Tiwi. I want to tell you something.

Tiwi : Oh, yeah… Tell me more about that.

Aria : I have surprise. My team won in the basket ball tournament,

yesterday.

Tiwi : (happy) Oh, really ? Very good, congratulation for you.