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Giving Congratulations and Compliment

This document discusses how to give congratulations and compliments. It provides the social functions of congratulating others, which include developing interactions, expressing happiness about successes, and maintaining good relationships. It also lists common congratulatory phrases and responses. The document then discusses the social functions of giving compliments, which are to improve relationships and give encouragement. It provides examples of compliments for appearance, performance, and achievements. The structure of giving compliments involves stating the compliment and optionally adding a follow up sentence.

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Giving Congratulations and Compliment

This document discusses how to give congratulations and compliments. It provides the social functions of congratulating others, which include developing interactions, expressing happiness about successes, and maintaining good relationships. It also lists common congratulatory phrases and responses. The document then discusses the social functions of giving compliments, which are to improve relationships and give encouragement. It provides examples of compliments for appearance, performance, and achievements. The structure of giving compliments involves stating the compliment and optionally adding a follow up sentence.

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Giving Congratulations and Compliment

1. Giving Congratulations
Congratulations are words expressing praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special
occasion. Saying congratulations is one of the best ways to late a person know that you proud of
him.
Social function of congratulating someone
 To develop interaction and communication with others.
 To express our happiness or positive feelings about their success, and also to maintain
good relationship among friends, classmate, fellow workers, collages, etc.
 To respond someone’s achievement or success.
Structure of congratulations
When we give congratulations, we may say more than one word or one sentence. Example :
Congratulations! You are great.
Congratulating Extension
The extension can be expression of complimenting.
In dialogue, we can conclude that the structure of congratulating someone is :
A: giving congratulations
B: thanking
Language features of giving congratulations
The following are some expressions of congratulations.
a. May we congratulate you on …
b. I must congratulate you on …
c. I congratulate you on…
d. Please accept my warmest congratulations.
e. Congratulations on your …
f. This calls for a celebration.
We can use the following responses.
a. Thank you very much.
b. That’s very kind of you.
c. Thanks, the same to you.
d. I don’t know what to say.
e. How nice of you to say so.
f. Oh, not really.
g. Oh, its nothing special, actually.
h. Congratulations !
i. Well done or great job.
j. Good luck!
k. Happy birthday
l. Many happy returns
m. Happy new year

2. Giving compliments
Everyone likes compliments. Compliments make people feel good about themselves and we all
need that at times. People usually add compliments when they congratulate someone. A
compliment is expression of praise or admiration. A compliments is a remark expressing
admiration, approval or respect. Giving compliment is telling something nice to or about
someone. To compliments means to tell someone that you like the way they look or that you are
pleased with something they have done. It is a way of showing that you have noticed and
appreciated something about someone or situation.
Social Function of Giving Compliment
1. To improve relationship between people
2. To give compliment or encouragement.
Most compliments are used to express attention. If you often compliment your friends, it means
that you are a good at attentive person. People usually add compliments when they congratulate
someone.
Language Features of Giving Compliments
Compliment for Compliments for Compliments for
Appearance/Things Worn Performance Achievements
· I really like your hair · I think you are very
· Great job.
· That’s a lovely dress great · You are a great
· You look so beautiful.· That was a nice teacher.
performance · You are clever.
· I think you look good in
· You are really a good · How genius you are!
white singer · You are really did
· I love your jacket. · You are wonderful on well.
· What a beautiful hat! the stage.
· It looks good on you. · You are doing great.
You did great.
· It’s very interesting

Structure Of Giving Compliment


When we give compliment, we can add one sentence after the compliment. Look at the structure
bellow!
Your hair is nice. It suits on your face.
Complimenting Extension
a. Noun phrase + is/look + (really) + adjective
Example :
Your dress is really beautiful
b. I + (really) + like/love + noun phrase
Example :
I really like your dress
c. Pronoun + is+ (really) + noun phrase
Example :
That’s a really nice painting

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