This document provides examples of expressions used to convey happiness, boredom, and neutral statements in formal and informal situations. It includes sample dialogs using these expressions when a girl receives a good grade and is happy, while a boy received a poor grade and is bored. It provides tasks to complete additional dialogs using expressions of happiness and boredom based on sample situations like receiving a gift, having homework, failing a test, or receiving a scholarship.

1. Speech Act :
Expressing happiness : Formal Expressing happiness : informal
 Oh, I’m so happy
 I can’t say how pleased I am.
 I’m so glad to hear that
 It gives me great pleasure
 Great!
 Exciting!
 Fantastic!
 Super!
 Hey, that’s terrific!
Expressing boredom : Formal Expressing boredom : informal
 I think it was a boring
 It’s totally/awfully boring
 I’m rather bored
 How boring!
 How unexciting!
 I’m fed up!
 Dull.
 Not interesting
Contoh Dialog :
1. In the Canteen of school there are two students are talking about their math’s scores.
Boy : Why do you have such a big smile on your face?
Girl : I feel on the top of the world.
Boy : Really? Tell me about it.
Girl : I got an ‘A’ in my math examination.
Boy : Sounds great. I’m happy for you, but I’m rather bored today
Girl : Why? Do you have any problem?
Boy : Uhm… Yes, I do. I g ot score ‘D’ anymore. I’m fed up!

2. Tugas
1. Complete this dialogue with the expressions of ”happiness/boredom”!
a. Mother : Hey sweety, I have something for you
Daughter : What is that, Mom?
Mother : open with yourself
Daughter : Wow, fantastic! I am very like this phone.
Mother : Really?
Daughter : Ya, I am very love this phone. I can’t say how pleased I am about it. Thanks,
Mom
Mother : Your welcome, dear
b. Grey : How about the television program tonight? Is it worth watching?
Stiff : I am afraid it is not. It is a dangdut program. It is aired in many hours every night.
Grey : It sounds rather boring, I think. And what do you think about dangdut?
Stiff : Actually, I think it is boring stiff.
Grey : We can go outside if you want. Tomorrow is our holiday.
Stiff : Yes, what a great idea!
2. Choose one of the situations below, and create a dialog using expressing happiness/boredom
based on the situation!
a. Your friend got a gift of new bag from her father in her birthday and you fell happy to hear
that.
b. You have a lot of homework and you feel bored also want some refreshments.
c. You failed in your driving test three times. You are reluctant to take the test again.
d. Japan government gives you a scholarship to continue your study your study there.