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Senin, 29 September 2014

EXPRESSING INTENTION
Expressing Intention

Social function:
To state plans or something intended to do in the future.
v I would like to ......
v I will ......
v I want to ......
v I am going to ......
v I would rather ......

Examples of Expressing Intention:

v I would like to tell about my family
v I will visit museum today
v I want to make a pancake
v I am going to introduce my friend
v I would rather stay at home than go fishing

To express willingness: use will

(+) Subject + will + V1 + Object/Complement
(-) Subject + will not + V1 + Object/Complement
(?) Will + subject + V1 + Object/complement

(+) She will visit her cousins on the next holiday.

(-) She will not visit her cousins on the next holiday.
(?) Will she visit her cousins on the next holiday?

To express a prior plan: Use only be going to

(+) Subject + Be going to + V1 + O/C

(-) Subject + Be not going to + V1 + O/C
(?) Be + Subject + going to + V1 + O/C

(+) She is going to visit her cousins on the next holiday.

(-) She is not going to visit her cousins on the next holiday?
(?) Is she going to visit her cousins on the next holiday?

Conversation between Sarah and Ali:

 Conversation between Sarah and Ali:
Sarah : Hello Ali, what are you going to do this weekend?
Ali : Hello, I am going to visit my grandmother in Jakarta. How about you?
Sarah : Well, I still do not have any plan for the weekend.
Ali : Why dont you go to museum?
Sarah : That is a good idea. But, I have to do my assignment first. Have you done
your assignment?
Ali : No, I have not, Id like to do them this evening.
Sarah : Well, can we do together?
Ali : Yes, of course.
Sarah : Okay, great. I will go to your house at 4 P.M then.
Ali : I will be waiting for.

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8 komentar:

Amalia Putri 14 September 2015 17.56

good, who wrote the text?
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Muhammad Dhiyandra 21 Oktober 2015 17.55

Ohh that's nice
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Muhammad Dhiyandra 21 Oktober 2015 17.56

Komentar ini telah dihapus oleh pengarang.
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Rahayu Zahra 21 Oktober 2015 17.57

Thanks for this post
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