UNIT 2
EXCELLENT! CONGRATULATIONS!
Learning Overview
Excellent!
Congratulations!
Making &
Pronunciation Responding to
Compliments &
Congratulations
Making Making
Forming Adjectives
Compliment Letter Exclamations
Pronunciation
What Is It?
• Pronunciation is a way of speaking a word, especially a way
that is accepted or generally understood.
• All words of more than one syllable have a prominent or
stressed syllable.
• The symbol (-) and (‘) represents
the main stress.
Pronunciation
Examples
Try to pronounce these words.
Words with Stress
Words
Symbols
English ‘Eng-lish
begin be-‘gin
tomorrow to-‘mor-row
coummunication com-‘mu-ni-‘ca-tion
extraordinary ex-‘tra-or-di-na-ry
S
Compliments
What Is It?
• Compliment is a nice
statement/remark you
say to other people,
telling them they look
nice or they have done
something well.
• Compliments reassure
other people that their
taste, appearance, etc.,
is appreciated.
Compliments
How to do it?
When someone accomplished something successfully,
you may say “Excellent!” or “Well done!”
Compliments
How to do it?
When you notice something specific in other
people’s appearance and you like it, you may say
“Your hair is gorgeous!”
Compliments
How to do it?
When you think his or her general appearance is stunning,
you can tell them “Wow, you really look great today!”
Compliments
How to do it?
When you visit someone’s house for the first time and
want to compliment them, just say “What a nice house!”
Compliments
Giving Compliment
Below are some expressions to give compliment:
• You really did it well. • Wow! Awesome!
• That’s nice. I really like it. • Good job!
• It was great. • Wonderful!
• Well done! • You look great today!
• How nice!
Compliments
Responding to Compliment
Below are some expressions to respond to compliment:
• Thank you.
• You’ve made my day.
• Do you really think so?
• It’s kind of you to say that.
• Thanks. I need that.
Compliment Letter
How to Write It?
Here are some tips to
write a compliment letter:
• Mention the reasons why
you are complimenting or
praising the receiver.
• Acknowledge positive
personal qualities or
special efforts.
• Convey confidence in
the receiver or express
appreciation.
Congratulations
Expressing Congratulations
Below are some expressions to express congratulations:
• Congratulations!
• Congratulations on your promotion!
• Please accept my warmest congratulations.
• I’d be the first to congratulate you on your graduation.
• Happy birthday!
• Happy New Year!
• Thank you.
Congratulations
Responding to Congratulations
Below are some expressions to respond to congratulations:
• Thank you.
• I’m very happy to get this award, thanks.
• I finally managed to get pass this one.
• I will keep doing my best.
• All my hard work finally paid off.
Adjectives
What Is It?
• An adjective is a word or set of words that modifies
(i.e., describes) a noun or pronoun.
• Adjectives may come before the word they modify.
Examples:
• That is a beautiful necklace.
• What a nice house you have!
Adjectives
What Is It?
Adjectives may also follow linking verbs: appear, be, become,
feel, get, go, grow, look, prove, remain, seem, smell, sound,
stay, taste, turn. Examples:
• You look great today.
• I am happy that you like it.
• Don’t be angry to her.
Adjectives
Identifying Adjectives
Some adjectives can be identified by their endings.
Typical adjective endings include:
• -able/-ible : understandable, incredible
• -al : mathematical, functional
• -ful : beautiful, bashful,
• -ic : artistic, manic
• -ive : submissive, intuitive
• -less : sleeveless, hopeless
• -ous : gorgeous, dangerous
Adjectives
Forming Adjectives
Adjectives can be formed from different word classes,
like nouns, verbs, even other adjectives.
Nouns Verbs
accident accidental Enjoy enjoyable
danger dangerous help helpful
Adjectives
red reddish
sick sickly
Exclamations with ‘How’
Forming Exclamations with ‘How’
Form 1: how +
adjective/adverb +
subject + verb
• How beautiful she is!
Form 2: how + subject +
verb
• How you have grown!
Exclamations with ‘What’
Forming Exclamations with ‘What’
Form 1: what a/an (+ adjective) Form 3 : what + adjective +
+ singular countable noun an uncountable/plural noun.
• What a lovely song! (NOT What • What lovely flowers! (NOT
lovely song!) What a lovely flowers!)
• What a surprise! (NOT What • What fools! (NOT What a
surprise!) fools!)
Form 2: What + object + subject • What beautiful weather!
+ verb (NOT What a beautiful
• What a beautiful smile you weather!)
have! (NOT What a beautiful
smile have you!)
