English Pedia Lecture: Congratulating and Complimenting Expressions

Introduction

• Topic: Congratulating and complementing others.
• Purpose: Learn to express congratulations and compliments effectively.

Key Concepts

• Congratulation Expressions
  • Used to congratulate someone on achievements.
  • Achievements include winning, graduating, or acquiring something new.
  • Social Function: Recognize and support someone's success.

Structure of Congratulation Expressions

• Expressions:
  • "Well done!"
  • "Fantastic!"
  • "Congratulations!"
  • "I'd like to congratulate you."
• Responses:
  • "Thank you."
  • "That's good of you to say so."
  • "How nice of you to say so."

Examples

• Dialogue:
  • "Congratulations on your CV, Jerry."
    • Response: "Thank you for saying so."
  • "I must congratulate you on winning the competition."
    • Response: "Thank you very much."

Complimenting Expressions

• Purpose: Express praise when noticing something admirable about someone.

Structure of Complimenting Expressions

• Patterns:
  1. Using adjectives: "Wonderful!" "You're beautiful."
  2. Using 'How' + adjective: "How wonderful!" "How smart you are!"
  3. Using 'What a' + adjective phrase: "What a wonderful performance!"

Responses

• Examples:
  • "Thank you."
  • "You're kind to say that."

Example Dialogue

• Conversation:
  • "Your cafe is amazing!"
    • Response: "Thank you, I'm glad you think so."
  • "Congratulations on your wedding!"
    • Response: "Thanks, it means a lot to me."

Conclusion

• Review of congratulating and complimenting expressions.
• Encouragement to practice these expressions in everyday situations.

This concludes our English Pedia session on congratulating and complimenting. Hopefully, these expressions will be helpful.