DEFINITION
OF GAINING ATTENTION
Gaining attention is a way or expression that is spoken so
that other people will pay their attention to what we want to. In a social
life, we need to show our attention to other people which means that we care
about them.
Here
are Some Expressions to Show Our Attention to Other People
1. Asking / Giving an Attention
- Attention, please!
- Excuse me, look here!
- Excuse me, I wonder if I could trouble
- Hey!
- Look here
- Excuse me.
- Sorry to bother you
- Look at me
- What should I do to cheer you up?
- I really care about you
- Don’t worry. I’m with you.
- What’s wrong with you?
- Hope you will be find.
2. Responding an Attention
- I see
- Oh, yes
- Mmm…
- Aha!
- How interesting
- I know what you mean
- Tell me more about it
- Really?
- Oh God, what’s happens?
- Look at you
- How beautiful!
- What’s the matter?
- Is everything all right?
- Oh really? It is true?
- Wow.. Really?
That’s incredible!
The
Example of Dialogue about Gaining Attention
Anto :
Excuse me, sir!
Mr.
Richard : Yes, what’s happen?
Anto : Can you speak in Germany?
Mr.
Richard : Oh, I can’t speak in
Germany. I just can speak in English. I’m sorry.
Anto :
It’s OK, sir.
