Chapter 1

CONGRATULATIONS

BASIC COMPETENCE (KOMPETENSI DASAR)

3.1 Menerapkan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks interaksi
interpersonal lisan dan tulis yang melibatkan tindakan menyatakan harapan, doa,
dan ucapan selamat atas suatu kebahagiaan dan prestasi, serta menanggapinya,
sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya
4.1 Menyusun teks interaksi interpersonal lisan dan tulis sangat pendek dan sederhana
yang melibatkan tindakan menyatakan harapan, doa, dan ucapan selamat atas
suatu kebahagiaan dan prestasi, dan menanggapinya, dengan memperhatikan
fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsure kebahasaan yang benar dan sesuai konteks.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES (TUJUAN PEMBELAJARAN)

In the end of chapter, student will be able to:

1. Make an expression on hope and wish in English, and
2. Make a proper congratulation expression both in the spoken and written form
 LEARNING MATERIALS

The Expressions of Hopes, Wishes and Congratulations.

1. The Expressions of Hopes and Wishes

These are some expressions that can be used to express our hopes and wishes and their
responses.

The Expressions of Hopes and Wishes The Responses

I hope everything is fine I hope so
Have a great vacation! Thanks
Have a good day! Thank you
Have a great weekend! Thanks. You too
You did well Thank you very much
I wish you the best of luck and every success in …. Many thanks
I wish you every success in …. Thank you and the same to you
Well done on …. Thanks, 1 hope so
Well done! We knew you could do it
I wish you luck
Good luck
Best of luck
Good fortune be with you
I hope that everything goes OK for you
I’m sure that everything will work out just fine
May you be happy and successful in your new life?
Well, we hope that everything will be alright
I hope you have a good/ pleasant/ enjoyable ….
Please give your parents my best wishes
I hope...
Let’s hope for the best
May God bless you
May you have a success
How I expect you graduate from ….
Wishing you every happiness on your special day
May all your wishes come true. Happy Birthday
Get well soon
Hope you make a swift and complete recovery

There are some differences between the expressions of hope and wish, they are:
a. Wish is most commonly used in hypothetical (or imagined/unreal) situation.
Example:
  I wish (that) you were here. (Unfortunately you’re not here)
b. Sometimes wish is used in greeting and expressions of goodwill.
Example:
 We wish you an “Id Mubarrok”
c. Hope also can be used in expressions of goodwill, but the grammar is slightly different:
Examples:
 I hope (that) you have a nice Idul Fitri. (sometimes in the future)
 I hope (that) you had a nice Birthday. (sometimes in the past)
d. Hope can be used to specify a desired outcome. For future hopes, the possibilities
remain open, but for past hopes, the outcome has usually been determined already.
Examples:
I hope you can come to the party on Saturday. (Future possibility)
I was hoping that you would come to the party. (But you didn’t)
I had hoped to see you at the party on Saturday. (But I didn’t)

You can also express hope in the following ways:

 I would like to have a car.
 I really want to have a car.
 What I really want is to have a car.

2. The Expressions of Congratulations.

Congratulation is an expression that we say to give the congratulation to someone who
succeeds in doing something.
Here are the expressions related to give and respond to the congratulation expression:

Expressions Responses
Please accept my warmest congratulations Thank you / Thanks
Congratulations on your …. Thank you very much for
I must congratulate you saying so
I’m very happy of you! Thanks for your saving
Well done! I’mglad you think so
Fantastic! /Terrific! Thank you. I still have to learn
Congratulations more
Happy birthday! It’s very good of you to say so
Happy Idul Fitri! How nice of you to say so
Happy anniversary! Oh, actually it’s nothing special
Happy New Year! Oh, I have a lot to learn yet
Congratulations on your birthday Oh, not really
Congratulations on winning the …. Oh, thanks
Well done! Congratulations for you!
I’d like to congratulate you on ….
Please accept my warmest congratulations
Congratulations on your graduation!
Congratulations on passing your exams!
Congratulations on your exam results!
Well done on getting into MAN Insan Cendekia.
Have a great time!
That’s wonderful!
Good for you!
 Fantastic job!
You must be very happy with your achievement.
I’d like to congratulate you on your accomplishment!
Let me congratulate you
I would be the first to congratulate you on …
May I congratulate you
It was great to hear about …..

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Activity 1

Read the following dialogue! Then answer the questions!

Ariani : Hai Nawang, Have you heard a good news of mine?
Nawang : You told me nothing, but let me guess. Hmm wait, wait …, you got a surprise
from your father, didn’t you?
Ariani : You’re wrong!
Nawang : Hmm, enough, just tell me, dear…
Ariani : You know that I had speech contest in Jakarta last week, I won it!
Nawang : Are you serious? Did you win it? Oh my god, I can’t believe it.
Ariani : Of course l am…
Nawang : Great, Congratulations. You have no idea how happy I am for you.
Ariani : Thanks, I appreciate that.
Nawang : I believe you are the best as usual.
Ariani : How nice of you to say that. Now, let’s have a lunch on my treat.
Nawang : With great pleasure, dear…

1. Where did Ariani go last week?

2. What kind of competition was attended by Ariani?
3. What did Nawang say to praise Ariani?
4. What did Ariani do to celebrate her winning with Nawang?
5. What is probably the reletionship between the speakers?

Activity 2
Match the following expressions of hope with the pictures!
1. I wish you the best of luck and every success in your special day. Happy birthday!
2. How I expect you graduate from University of Gajah Mada.
3. Well done, boy. I’m sure you can be better and better.
4. Happy “Ied Mubarok”! May God bless us!
5. Good luck! I knew you could do it!
6. Get better soon, honey!

A. D.

B. E.

C. F.
E.

Activity 3
Translate the expressions in task 2 into Indonesian!

Activity 4.
Practice the following dialogue with your partner!
Dinda : “Mommy, tomorrow my group will perform an English drama in front of the
class, but I am so nervous.”
Mommy : “ Wish your group performance will be running welland successful.”
Dinda : “Mommy, what should I do before performing?”
Mommy : “The most important thing is self confident. That’s because you have to
memorize the dialogue, pay attantion on the expression, mimic, body language
and soon.”
Dinda : “I am the main player.”
Mommy : “Everything will be okay, honey … believe me!”
Dinda : “Thank you, Mom.”
Activity 5.
Make a short dialogue using “hopes and wishes expression” or “congratulations
expression” or the mix of them based on the following situation!
1. Your friend got an accident. His leg is broken.
2. Your friend won a young writer competition.
3. Your mother lost her mobile phone in a supermarket.
4. Your friend’s grandfather is being hospitalized due to a heart attack.
5. Your brother has been graduated from a university.

Activity 6.
Write your hopes in the future! Write it in the table below!
No My Hopes in The Future
1
2
3
4
5

Activity 7.
Let’s write.
Now, choose one of your hopes you have written in the table above! After that
make a text about your hope you have chosen. Make it in two paragraphs. The first
describe the description of your dream and the second paragraph describes on
how you achieve it. Write it in your book!
 COMPETENCE TEST 1

Choose the correct answer!

This dialogue is for questions number 1 – 2.
Farin : Please excuse me for not attending the next class, Miss Anggraini. My
mother is ill and I have to take her to the hospital.
Miss Anggraini : That’s quite alright, Farin.I hope your mother gets well very soon.
Farin : Thank you very much, Miss Anggraini.

1. “I have to take her to…”. The word “her” refers to ….

A. Farin C. Miss Anggraini
B. Farin’s mother D. Miss Anggraini’s mother
2. Who is Miss Aggraini? She is Farin’s ….
A. mother C. student
B. teacher D. classmate

This dialogue is for questions number 3 – 5.

Azzam : You won’t believe it. I got the third prize for the short story writing contest.
Syauki : Wow! Congratulation!
Azzam : Thanks.
Syauki : Can you tell me briefly about the story you wrote?
Azzam : It’s about friendship.
Syauki : Sounds cool.

3. “It’s about friendship.” The word “it” refers to the ….

A. prize B. story C. contest D. friendship
4. “I got the third prize for the short story writing contest.” The synonym of the underlined
word is ….
A. cost B. price C. money D. present
5. The following statements are correct based on the dialogue, except ….
A. Syauki tells briefly about the story
B. Azzam wrote a story about friendship
C. Azzam won a short story writing contest
D. Syauki congratulates Azzam on his success

This dialogue is for questions number 6 – 8.

Artika : Hi, Aura, I hear that you are going to Jakarta tomorrow, what happens?
Aura : Yups, my father gets a job there. We have to move to Jakarta.
Artika : Then, you’ll continue your study there?
Aura : Yes. Next Monday I’ll have a test to join one of the favorite schools in South
Jakarta.
Artika : It means that we won’t study together again.
Aura : Don’t worry, Artika. I will visit you when holiday. Let’s hope for our best, that
either you or I can enter our favorite school.
 Artika : Aamiin. May we have a success and meet again someday.

6. How many people are involved in the dialogue?

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
7. What will probably happen after this conversation?
A. They won’t visit each other C. They will have a test together
B. They will study together again D. They will rarely meet each other
8. What do you think the relationship between Artika and Aura? They are ….
A. classmates B. colleagues C. siblings D. rivals

This dialogue is for questions number 9 – 10.

Riska : Congratulations on your graduation, Bayu!
Bayu : How do you know that, Riska?
Riska : I met your parent at the market, and they told me about it. I’m so happy for you. I
hope you will become a successful architect.
Bayu : Thank you very much, Riska. I hope so.

9. From the dialogue we can infer that ….

A. Riska never meets Bayu’s parents
B. Riska graduated from a university
C. Bayu told Riska about his graduation
D. Bayu wants to be a successful architect
10. “I’m so happy for you.” The opposite meaning of the underlined word is ….
A. Glad B. jolly C. regretful D. sorrowful

Choose the correct expression to complete the dialogue!

This dialogue is for questions number 1 – 2.
Nafiza : Hi Hasan! I hear that you are working in City Bank now. Is it right?
Hasan : Hi Nafiza, yes, it is.
Nafiza : Congratulations, Hasan! (11)….
Hasan : (12)….

11. A. I wish you like your manager

B. I hope you can pass your exam
C. I hope you make a complete recovery
D. I wish you every success in your new job
12. A. Thank you C. Never mind
B. You are welcome D. Congratulations too

This dialogue is for questions number 13 – 14.

Ana : Hi, Rosyida! I’m so grateful for what you have done for me.
Rosyida : (13) …. It’s just what a friend should do.
Ana : Yeah. (14)….
Rosyida : Gee! You make my day. I’m glad to have a friend like you too.

13. A. Thank you C. Thanks a lot

B. Don’t mention it D. I don’t understand
14. A. I’m so glad to have a friend like you
B. I’m happy to meet you here
C. Tell, me how to make your day
D. Tell me how to help you

This dialogue is for questions number 15 – 16.

Bayu : The girls haven’t come yet.
Tegar : No, they haven’t. I’m worried.
Bayu : Me too. (15) ….
Tegar : Maybe because of the rain.
Bayu : Well, (16) ….
Tegar : Yes, I hope so.

15. A. Where are you C. Where are they from

B. Why are you here D. Why are they so late
16. A. I don’t think they will come C. I can’t understand why
B. I hope everything is alright D. I need you to know

This dialogue is for questions number 17 – 18.

Salma : Hi, Aulia. (17) …
Aulia : Hi, Salma. I’m learning how to swim with Mr. Darmaji. How about you? Do you
often go swimming here?
Salma : Yes. I took a swimming course with Mr. Darmaji too.
Aulia : Great. I’ve come twice and I think I am doing well so far.
Salma : (18) …, then.

17. A. What a nice day! C. What are you doing here?

B. Where is Mr. Darmaji? D. What happened to Mr. Darmaji?
18. A. Goodbye C. Good morning
B. Good luck D. Come home soon

This dialogue is for questions number 19 – 20.

Hidayat : I’m going to take my vacation next week.
Adit : Really? (19)….
Hidayat : I hope I can go to Songgoriti. It’s in Malang, East Java.
Adit : Cool! (20)….
Hidayat : Thanks

19. A. Where are you going to go? C. Are you sure

B. What are you going? D. I doubt that
20. A. Goodbye C. I hope you can’t go
B. The weather is bad D. Have a great vacation
Essay
1. Read the following text then state T for true statements and then F for false
statements!

Dear Mrs. Gardina

You teach us knowledge and skill.

You give us love and affection.
You show us right and wrong.
You are like a light in the dark.
Thank you for everything.

Happy teacher’s Day

Best wishes,
Your ninth grade students

No Statement True False

1 The text above is included into the greeting card.

2 The subject of the text above is about teacher’s day.
3 Mrs. Gardina wishes best wishes for all the ninth
grade students
4 The sender and the receiver are schoolmate
5 The writers feel that they can differentiate right and
wrong because of Mrs. Gardina.

2. Fill in the blank with the suitable words in the box!

Dear Afifah,
I just heard that you … a new job. I couldn’t be happier for you.
Congratulations!
I know it’s not … to … a good job in this competitive job market. It is
particularly … for a fresh graduate with hardly any … experience. I really
appreciate the resourcefulness you showed in your … search.
Good luck for your future success, cousin!
Murtadlo

a. Received a. Job e. difficult

b. get d. work f. easy

3. Translate the following sentences into Indonesian language!

1. I hope the rain stops soon.
2. I wish I had a better job.
3. I wish I could be a famous singer.
4. I hope you enjoy your journey.
5. I hope he likes the gift.
4. Group work
Do the following things:
 Make a group in pairs
 Make a dialogue using the expression of hope, wish, and congratulation
 The dialogue must be in 12 sentences minimally
 Practice the dialogue with your partner in front of the class!

5. Project Task
Pretend your friend has won a poetry recitation contest! Then make a card to
congratulate him/her! Submit your card to your teacher!