ENGLISH FOR INTERPERSONAL
INTERACTION III
Present by
Asri Mulyatiningsih
MATERIALS
Telling someone
to do something
Telling someone
how to do
something
Saying someone
don’t need to do
something
THE EXPRESSION OF TELLING
SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING
An expression that used when telling
someone what you want them to do.
THE PHRASES
Formal Informal
Please give me the ball!
Please have a seat!
I would really appreciate if you clean your
workspace
I would be grateful if you bring me the book
Would you mind awfully, cleaning up your
workspace?
It would please me greatly if you could listen to
me
Open your book!
Finish your homework!
Listen to me!
Tell me the truth!
Cover your mouth when you cough!
Come on, give me the ball!
Look at this! Another story about a break in
Louisa : “Mom, I think I want something to eat”
Mother : “What do you want, sweety?”
Louisa : “I want Beef Lasagna, mom”
Mother : “You can cook by yourself, we have all the ingredients”
Louisa : “Mom, you are the best and prettiest mother in the world”
Mother : “Hm I know what you wanna say, sweety”
Louisa : “I would be grateful if you cook Lasagna for me, because I really want it,
but I can’t cook” (Laughs)
Mother : “Okay, we can cook together”
DIALOGUE
Louisa is watching a movie with her mother, suddenly she wants something to eat.
F O R M A L
THE EXPRESSION OF SAYING SOMEONE
DON’T NEED TO DO SOMETHING
An expression that used when you
want to tell someone doesn’t have to
do something.
THE PHRASES
Formal Informal
He doesn't need to call her
You need not carry the bag!
There is no need to water the garden this
evening, because it was raining this afternoon
You don’t have to do this assignment!
No need to explain, I understand completely
You should not go there!
I think you would better if you don’t need to
go there
I'm apologize to say that you don’t have to
work hard for me
If you're pleased that you need not reply this
email
DIALOGUE
Nastya : “Ouch, Your apartment is so dirty, Noah”
Noah : “You are right Nastya! I never cleaned my room, because I’m busy work”
Nastya : “Okay, I will clean your room”
Noah : “You’re so kind, Nastya! But you need not clean my room! This is my work"
Nastya : “I will clean your room, and you pay me for that”
Noah : “Oh okay, I though it was free”
Nastya : “No free, mate”
I N F O R M A L
One day, Nastya who is Noah's best friend comes to his apartment.
THE EXPRESSION OF TELLING
SOMEONE HOW TO DO SOMETHING
An expression that used to tell someone what
to do or how to behave in a way shows that
you expect them to fully comply with you.
MODALS
Should
Need to
Could
Can
Have to
Would
THE PHRASES
Formal Informal
She can try looking in the job section of the
newspaper
You have to press on/off button first
He needs to register with a recruitment agency
You shouldn’t preheat the oven
If you would push the table for me, that would be
great!
You could watch the tutorial by youtube
You don’t need to print the assignment
I would like you to file this correspondence for
me
Before you begin, I recommend you to search for
information by internet
If I were you, I would watch the tutorial first
If you’re pleased to do, you could wash your
hand first
DIALOGUE
I N F O R M A L
Lindsay : “What did you buy, Pheebs?”
Phoebe : “I bought aesthetic LED. I bought it by online marketplace”
Lindsay : “Come on, turn on the light! I’m curious about this thing”
Phoebe : “But I don’t know how to turn on the light. There is no turn on/off button”
Lindsay : “You have to read paper’s intruction first”
Phoebe : “Ah yeah! You’re smart, mate”
Lindsay : “Of course, I am”
One day, there is package coming to Lindsay and Phoebe’s boarding house, so they immediately opened it.
1. Claire will tell something to her friend, what should Claire say to get her attention?
QUIZ
a. It would please me greatly if you could listen to me
b. You need not say anything!
c. Listen to me!
2. “You should buy all the ingredients first before cook” The sentence is the expression of...
a. Telling someone how to do something
b. Telling somone to do something
c. Saying someone need not do something
REFERENCES
https://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/asking-someone-to-do-something-vs-telling-them-
to-do-something/
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/337755/word-for-mildly-and-politely-
telling-someone-what-to-do/337757
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/116108/are-the-expressions-you-neednt-and-
you-dont-need-to-different-in-meaning
http://fluencyspace.com/giving-instructions/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD3Jj6wTJmk&t=2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jekb00wsgHk

The expression of telling someone to do something

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    ENGLISH FOR INTERPERSONAL INTERACTIONIII Present by Asri Mulyatiningsih
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    MATERIALS Telling someone to dosomething Telling someone how to do something Saying someone don’t need to do something
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    THE EXPRESSION OFTELLING SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING An expression that used when telling someone what you want them to do.
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    THE PHRASES Formal Informal Pleasegive me the ball! Please have a seat! I would really appreciate if you clean your workspace I would be grateful if you bring me the book Would you mind awfully, cleaning up your workspace? It would please me greatly if you could listen to me Open your book! Finish your homework! Listen to me! Tell me the truth! Cover your mouth when you cough! Come on, give me the ball! Look at this! Another story about a break in
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    Louisa : “Mom,I think I want something to eat” Mother : “What do you want, sweety?” Louisa : “I want Beef Lasagna, mom” Mother : “You can cook by yourself, we have all the ingredients” Louisa : “Mom, you are the best and prettiest mother in the world” Mother : “Hm I know what you wanna say, sweety” Louisa : “I would be grateful if you cook Lasagna for me, because I really want it, but I can’t cook” (Laughs) Mother : “Okay, we can cook together” DIALOGUE Louisa is watching a movie with her mother, suddenly she wants something to eat. F O R M A L
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    THE EXPRESSION OFSAYING SOMEONE DON’T NEED TO DO SOMETHING An expression that used when you want to tell someone doesn’t have to do something.
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    THE PHRASES Formal Informal Hedoesn't need to call her You need not carry the bag! There is no need to water the garden this evening, because it was raining this afternoon You don’t have to do this assignment! No need to explain, I understand completely You should not go there! I think you would better if you don’t need to go there I'm apologize to say that you don’t have to work hard for me If you're pleased that you need not reply this email
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    DIALOGUE Nastya : “Ouch,Your apartment is so dirty, Noah” Noah : “You are right Nastya! I never cleaned my room, because I’m busy work” Nastya : “Okay, I will clean your room” Noah : “You’re so kind, Nastya! But you need not clean my room! This is my work" Nastya : “I will clean your room, and you pay me for that” Noah : “Oh okay, I though it was free” Nastya : “No free, mate” I N F O R M A L One day, Nastya who is Noah's best friend comes to his apartment.
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    THE EXPRESSION OFTELLING SOMEONE HOW TO DO SOMETHING An expression that used to tell someone what to do or how to behave in a way shows that you expect them to fully comply with you.
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    THE PHRASES Formal Informal Shecan try looking in the job section of the newspaper You have to press on/off button first He needs to register with a recruitment agency You shouldn’t preheat the oven If you would push the table for me, that would be great! You could watch the tutorial by youtube You don’t need to print the assignment I would like you to file this correspondence for me Before you begin, I recommend you to search for information by internet If I were you, I would watch the tutorial first If you’re pleased to do, you could wash your hand first
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    DIALOGUE I N FO R M A L Lindsay : “What did you buy, Pheebs?” Phoebe : “I bought aesthetic LED. I bought it by online marketplace” Lindsay : “Come on, turn on the light! I’m curious about this thing” Phoebe : “But I don’t know how to turn on the light. There is no turn on/off button” Lindsay : “You have to read paper’s intruction first” Phoebe : “Ah yeah! You’re smart, mate” Lindsay : “Of course, I am” One day, there is package coming to Lindsay and Phoebe’s boarding house, so they immediately opened it.
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    1. Claire willtell something to her friend, what should Claire say to get her attention? QUIZ a. It would please me greatly if you could listen to me b. You need not say anything! c. Listen to me! 2. “You should buy all the ingredients first before cook” The sentence is the expression of... a. Telling someone how to do something b. Telling somone to do something c. Saying someone need not do something
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