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Giving Compliment

The document discusses complimenting others and provides examples of verbal compliments focused on actions, talents, looks, food, purchases, and family. It notes that compliments should ideally be truthful. It includes a dialogue where one friend compliments another's new haircut. Non-verbal positive gestures are also mentioned. Responding politely to compliments is encouraged by saying things like "Thank you" or "I'm glad you like it." Exercises are provided to have partners compliment each other.

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Giving Compliment

The document discusses complimenting others and provides examples of verbal compliments focused on actions, talents, looks, food, purchases, and family. It notes that compliments should ideally be truthful. It includes a dialogue where one friend compliments another's new haircut. Non-verbal positive gestures are also mentioned. Responding politely to compliments is encouraged by saying things like "Thank you" or "I'm glad you like it." Exercises are provided to have partners compliment each other.

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Teachers Class – Complimenting Others

Dialogue: between two friends


In western countries it is polite or even expected that compliments are Jeong-min: Hi Ji-eun. Long time no see.
exchanged between friends. Many verbal compliments focus on:
 Actions or Work, Ji-eun: Hi Jeong-min. Oh, did you cut your hair?
◦ You played a good game. Jeong-min: Yes, but I'm not sure how I feel about it.
◦ Your presentation was very interesting.
Ji-eun: Really? You look great. Where did you get it cut?
 Talent or Looks Jeong-min: At Home Plus...do you really like it.
◦ (general) That was amazing. Ji-eun: Trust me you look fantastic.
◦ (specific) Wow, you sing very well.
◦ You got a new haircut, it looks great. Note: by complimenting the haircut and asking where Jeong-min had it done
the compliment is reinforced as being truthful.
◦ That color looks great on you.
Written Work:
 Food 1. Where did Jeong-min get her hair cut? _____________________________
◦ Hmmm, this tastes so _________ how did you make it?
2. How does she feel about it? _____________________________________
 Purchases 3. Look around the room and write one compliment about a classmate.:
◦ I love your new car . ___________________________________________________________
◦ Oh, that bag is so cute.

 Family Exercise: Compliment your partner about the following items. Your partner
◦ Your children seem so bright / cute / active . should respond.
 A new dress, shirt or something they are wearing.
Ideally, we should mean what we say but its not always possible.  A new hair cut
 A talent or something at work
We also have non-verbal forms of positive gestures such as:  A meal they just cook
 thumbs up or
 high fives

Responding to compliments
 How kind of you to say so.
 Thank you.
 I'm glad you like it.

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