ASKING FOR AND SHOWING ATTENTION

        When you tell a story, you can use questions to attract your listeners’ attention. Whereas when you listen to a story, you can use several expressions to show that you are paying attention to what is being talked about.

Asking for Attention

• Excuse me, I wonder if I could trouble you ….
• May I have your attention, please?
• Excuse me, ….
• Sorry to trouble you.
• Sorry to bother you.
• Look at me!
• Look what I’ve got here.
• Look here.
• Look!
• Hey!
• Attention, please!
• Excuse me!

Showing Attention

• I see. 
• Tell me more about it.
• Oh, yes. 
• Really?
• Mmm... 
• Oh, my God! What happens next?
• A ha... 
• And then what?
• How interesting! 
• What’s next?
• I know what you mean. 
• Is that all?
• Oh, oh! 
• Indeed? 
• Well, well, well… 
• Oh, no!

Source : Look Ahead Grade X - Penerbit Erlangga