GIVING AND RESPONDING
TO INSTRUCTION
In this section,
you will learn about
giving and
responding
instruction
To know more about it, let`s watch a clip from “Karate
kid”. Then, you can discuss it with your teacher.
• Instruction is a message tells you
what to do. You will give instruction
to ask someone for what to do.
• Instructions is the same as an
imperative sentence
Let’s discuss!
1. Have you ever got instruction as the boy in the film?
2. Who gave you that instruction?
3. Why did he or she give you that instruction?
4. Have you ever given instructions to someone ?
5. Whom did you ask?
6. When did you ask he/she?
7. Why did you give it?
8. Did he/she give any response?
9. How did he/she respond?
Now, it’s time for to repeat the conversations about giving instruction after
your teacher. Imagine that you are the person who gives instructions in
the conversation. As you pronounce the conversations, try to see in your
mind how the other person responds. Your teacher will help you to
understand the conversations.
Lautner : Drive to the post office, please.
Driver : Okay. Fasten your seatbelt,
please.
Lautner : Alright.
Father : Debby, quit playing with your
food.
Debby : Okay, dad.
Carole : Zayn, pass me that book.
Zayn : Sure. This one?
Carole : Yes, thank you.
The expression of giving instruction and the responses
Expressions of giving
Why you say it Responses
instruction
For asking what to Take the (bucket)!
Put the (book) on the (table)! Yes, sure
do in informal way. Put it on the (table)!
Ok
Clean the (room)!
Open the (window)! Alright
Sweep the (floor)! *Thanks/ Thank you
Move the (chair)!
(the response must be followed
Come in!
by an action. For example, if
Get out! someone asks you to sit down,
Sit down! you have to do it)
Stand up!
For asking what to Please take the (bucket)
*This response is specialized. It
Close the (door), please.
do politely. (use Please come in.
is based on the situation.
“please “) Sit down, please!
Conversation 1
In the class
Situation: the teacher ask his student to open
the book
Professor : Hazel,
____________________!
Hazel : _______________________.
Professor : Now, can you read the
text in page 52
Hazel : Alright
Questions Answers
1. Who gives the
instruction to Hazel?
2. What the professor
instruct to Hazel?
3. What does Hazel
said to respond it?
Conversation 2
At home
Situation: A father ask his son to walk his dog
Father: Shane, ______________.
Shane: What’s wrong dad?
Father: Look at your dog, he looks so
depressed.
Shane: So what am I supposed to do?
Father: ___________________!
Shane: Just give me a minute.
Questions Answers
1. Who gives the
instruction in the
conversation?
2. What does he
instruct to Shane?
3. What does Shane
said to respond it?
Now, it’s time for you to sit in pairs and take it in turns to
practice the expressions of giving instruction and its responses.
You have a good opportunity to perform it in front of the class.
Situation 1
Student B comes to student A’s house. Then, student A welcomes
student B.
A B
Politely instruct B to come in Respond it
Instruct B to sit down politely Respond it
Situation 2
Student A and student B are in a room. Then, student A instructs student B to do what student A says.
A B
A feel hot, and instruct B Respond it
to turn on the fan
Instruct B to close the door Respond it
if B goes out
Match the pictures below with the appropriate expressions of giving instruction in the
box!
Raise your hand, please!
Stand up, please!
Sit down, please!
Erase the whiteboard, please!
Close the door, please!
Go to the front of the class, please!
Please take out your notebook!
Please close your book!
Please open your notebook!
Please close your notebook!
Now, it’s time for you to think in depth how people
around you giving and responding instruction. Let’s
discuss it together.
• 1. How do people around you giving the
instruction?
• 2. When do they usually give the instruction to
someone?
• 3. Why do they give the instruction?
• 4. What do they say?
• 5. How do they respond or reply?
You have listened some conversations
about the giving and responding
instruction. So, we can make conclusion as
follow.
Social Function
Instruction is a message tells you what to
do. You will give instruction to ask someone
for what to do.
(Adapted from: Cambridge Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary 3rd edition)
