Expressing Politeness

Politeness is behaving in a way that is not rude and shows that you do not only think about yourself. Thus, we must be polite an we must express our politeness to others.

To make your request sounds polite, you may use the following words.

• Please, at the beginning or the end of your sentence.
• Modals, like can, will, could, would, may. Only use could and would in a formal situation or when you are talking with someone you haven't known before.

Here are some expressions used to express politeness and their possible responses.

Expressions of Politeness

• Open the door, please.
• Can you help me bring the books?
• Will you accompany me to the library, please?
• Excuse me, Where is the Principal's office?
• Would you tell me where the Principal's office is, please?
• Could you tell me where the Principal's office is?
• Would you mind ...?
• May I help you ...?
• Could you please ...?
• Would you please ...?

Responses

• All right
• With pleasure 
• Certainly
• Sure
• Of course I would
• I'd like to
• Okay
• No, thank you
• I'm sorry, but ...

The text above is the example of the expressions of politeness. You may use those expressions when you talk with everyone.

Expressions of Asking and Giving Something

Expression of Asking and 

Giving something

In the daily life we usually ask and give something to someone. There are some ays to conduct the activities. expression of asking something is the expression to ask someone to give something. Then, expression of giving something is the expression to accept an order or deliberately to give something.

Let's study the text below!

Expressions of Asking for Something

• Could you give me...?
• May I have...?
• Would you like to give me...?
• Can I have...?
• Would you be so kind to give me...?

Responses

Accept to Give

• Here you are
• Of course
• Certainly
• This is for you
• Okay

Deny to Give

• Oh sorry, I can't
• No, thank you
• Not this time, thanks
• No, you can't
• I'm sorry, I wouldn't

The text above is the example of the expressions of asking for something. If you want to ask something from  someone you may use those expressions.

Example:

Nayla : I have no pencil now, can I have your pencil, please?

Rifka  : Sure, here you are.

Nayla : Thank you so much.

Rifka  : You're welcome

If you want to give something to some one, use the expresssions of giving something as the following example :

Expressions of Giving Something

• Let me give you...
• Would you want to accept...?
• I'd like to give you...
• This is for you

Responses

Accept to Give

• Thank you
• Okay
• I'll be very thankful
• Thanks a lot

Deny to Give

• No, thank you
• I cant't accept it
• Not for me, thanks
• That's very nice, but I won't.

The Impacts of Internet

The Positive and Negative Impacts 

of Internet For Students

Positive impact :

1. The Internet as a medium of communication: is a function of the Internet's most widely used where any Internet user can communicate with other users from around the world.
2. Media data exchange: by using e-mail, newsgroups, ftp and www (world wide web: the network web sites) of Internet users around the world can exchange information quickly and cheaply.
3. Media to seek information or data: the rapid development of Internet, making www as one important source of information and accurate.
4. Ease of getting information: facilities for obtaining information on the Internet a lot to help people so that people know what is happening. Besides the Internet can also be used as land information for education, culture, and others.
5. Ease of transacting and doing business in the field of trade: With this convenience, making us do not need to go to the place offers / sales because it can be done via the Internet.

Negative impact :

1. Pornography : Assumption to say that the Internet is synonymous with pornography, it is not wrong. With the ability to deliver information that is owned by the Internet, pornography was growing rapidly.To anticipate this, the browser manufacturers equip their programs with the ability to choose the type of home page that can be accessible.In internet there are images of pornography and violence can lead to impulse to someone for a criminal act.
2. Violence and Gore : Cruelty and sadism too many. Because the business side and the content on the internet is not limited to, the site owners use all sorts of ways to sell their sites. One of them by showing things that are taboo.
3. Fraud : It is indeed rampant in any field. Internet was not immune from attack fraudsters. The best way is not to ignore it or confirm the information you get at the information provider.
4. Carding : Because of its real-time (live), how to shop using a credit card is the most widely used ways in the world of internet. The Internet was the most widely criminals committing crimes in this field. With the open nature, the criminals were able to detect the existence of the transaction (which use a credit card) on-line and record the card code is used. For their subsequent use of the data they get for the benefit of their crimes.
5. Gambling : Another effect is the expansion of gambling. With a network that is available, gamblers do not need to go to a special place to fulfill his wish. You just need to avoid sites like this, because the gambling sites are generally not aggressive and require a lot of approval from the visitors.

The conclusions, the negative impact of the internet is:

• Reducing the social nature of humans because it tends to prefer to connect via the Internet rather than meet in person (face to face).
• Of a social nature that changes can lead to changes in the patterns of community interaction.
• Crimes such as cheating and stealing can be done on the internet (evil also changes).

• Can make a person addicted, especially those involving pornography and can spend the money because the addiction only to serve

The Dangerous of Smoking

Please Stop Smoking Now

Surely you are already familiar with the warning "no smoking". Two words that could easily be found anywhere. There does not seem surprising given the negative effects caused by smoking on your body.

One of the major consequences that you can get from cigarettes is suffering from heart disease. It is estimated that around 20% of deaths from heart disease are directly related to smoking. Why cigarettes are so dangerous? Any other negative effects of smoking?

Just look at the content contained in the cigarette. More than 4,000 chemicals are in it. Hundreds of which are toxic and about 70 ingredients in it are cancerous. Hazardous materials on a cigarette, among others:

1. Carbon monoxide. Substances that are often found in car exhaust fumes can bind to the hemoglobin in the blood permanently so prevents the oxygen supply to the body. It makes you tired.
2. Tar. When the smoke, tar in cigarettes will participate sucked. This substance will settle in your lungs and have a negative impact on the performance of small hairs that line the lungs. Though the hair is tasked to clean germs and other stuff out of your lungs.
3. Gas oxidants. This gas can react with oxygen. Its presence in the body increases the risk of stroke and heart attack due to blood clots.
4. Benzene. Substances that are added to the fuel can damage the cells at the genetic level. This substance is also associated with various types of cancers such as kidney cancer and leukemia.

In addition to the ingredients above, there are still a lot of content of toxic cigarette such as arsenic (used in pesticides), toluene (found in paint thinners), formaldehyde (used to preserve dead bodies), hydrogen cyanide (used to make chemical weapons), and cadmium (used to make batteries).

When you smoke, you are more likely to have a heart attack. Smokers risk two to four times higher heart disease. The risk is higher if you are a smoker women who are taking birth control pills.

When smoking, you will also incorporate harmful substances that can adversely affect the body, especially the heart. Examples nicotine. When nicotine enters the body, a substance that can reduce oxygen levels will go into the blood. Substances that are addictive it can also speed up the heart rate, raises blood pressure, damage blood vessels in the heart, and accelerate the blood clots that can trigger heart attacks. As well as the harmful consequences to other body organs.

• Brain : Smoking can increase the risk of stroke by 50 percent. This can cause brain damage and death. Smoking can also increase the risk of developing a brain aneurysm. Brain aneurysm is a swelling of blood vessels caused by weakening of the vessel wall. At times can rupture and cause bleeding in the brain.

• Mouth and Throat : Bad breath and stained teeth is an effect that will arise as a result of smoking. Gum disease and damage to the sense of taste can be raised. A serious problem that will descend on the mouth and throat is the increased risk of cancer of the tongue, throat, lips, and vocal cords.

• Lungs : One of the most harmful effects caused by smoking is lung cancer. The chemicals in cigarettes could potentially damage cells in the lungs that can kill cancer cells. Other serious illnesses that can you experience are bronchitis, pneumonia and emphysema.

• Gastric : Smoking can weaken the muscles that control the lower part of your esophagus. This allows acid from the stomach moves in the wrong direction, that is, into the esophagus. The condition is called diseases of stomach acid. Some of the risks of disease that would be faced by a smoker is ulcers or ulcers and gastric cancer.

• Bone : Toxins in cigarettes can damage the bone by stopping construction work cells. Therefore, smokers are more at risk of brittle bones or osteoporosis. Cigarette toxins can also disrupt the balance of hormones in charge keep bones strong, like the hormone estrogen.

• Skin : Smokers will look older than nonsmokers because of a lack of oxygen to the skin. Premature aging will be felt, such as the appearance of wrinkles around the eyes and mouth. Cigarette toxins can also cause cellulite on the skin.

• Reproductive Organs : Smoking may interfere with the reproductive system and fertility. In men, smoking can cause impotence, reduced sperm production, and testicular cancer. While in women, smoking can reduce fertility. In addition, the risk of cervical cancer was higher because smoking reduces the body's natural ability to fight infection with the human papillomavirus, or HPV.

In addition to physical illness, smokers also experience higher stress levels than those who do not smoke. During this time you may think smoking can make it more relaxed. You assume the nicotine can soothe your mind, but it was wrong. Which makes the smoker is restless and anxious to nicotine withdrawal symptoms. With smoking, addiction to nicotine will be fulfilled and the cigarette smokers feel like lowering stress.

Indeed, not all smokers will die from heart disease, lung cancer, or stroke, but the smoking habit can be very distracting and reduce the quality of your daily life. Effects of cigarette you can feel everyday is coughing, shortness of breath, tired more easily, more susceptible to infection, or a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty breathing at night and then feel tired in the morning.

Perhaps you are used to hearing the dangers of smoking on the body, but you still did not stop the habit of smoking cigarettes because they feel at this time your health is still okay. Keep in mind, just like saving smoke toxins in the body that can accumulate bit by bit if done continuously. By doing so, the risk of suffering from the disease would be higher in old age. Not only are you, the people nearby will feel the effects from inhaling the toxic smoke.

Greeting and parting

Read the following dialog.

Dialog 1.

Teacher : Good morning my beloved students!

Students : Good morning Mam!

Teacher : Are you ready to learn English today?

Students : Yes Mam. We are ready.

Dialog 2.

Tommy : I must register on football competition now. See you again Jessica.

Jessica : See you Tommy. Be successful.

The teacher in dialog 1 is starting her class. She greets her students by saying "Good morning my beloved students!"

The boy in dialog 2 is going to register on football competition. To part with his friend, he says "See you again Jessica"

Here are some expressions you may use to greet and part with other people

Greeting

• Good morning!
• Good afternoon!
• Good evening!
• Hello!
• morning!
• afternoon!
• evening!
• Hi, (Shinta)! How are you
• Good to see you (again)!
• (How/Very) nice to see you again!

Parting

• See you
• Goodbye
• Good night.
• Bye!
• Bye-bye!
• Cheerio!
• Mind how you go. Bye!
• Take care. Bye!
• Look after yourself. Bye!

Notes:

You say "Good morning./Morning." at 12 midnight up to 12 noon.

You say "Good afternoon./Afternoon." at 12:01 p.m up to 6 p.m..

You say "Good evening./Evening." at 06: 01 p.m up to 9 p.m.

You say "Good night." when you want to leave other people at night, for example, when you want to go to sleep or leave someone's house.