The Expression of Satisfaction in a Discussion
Objectives
At the end of the lesson you are expected to be able to identify the expression of satisfaction in a discussion.
Learn about it!
When you go shopping with your friends, do they ask for your opinion about which to buy? Is your friend satisfied with your opinion?
When you give an idea or opinion over something to other people, they will probably react by accepting or just ignoring it. When your opinion is accepted, it means that they are satisfied with the idea you give and agree to do so. Take a look at the following example.
The dialog above is a discussion between you and your friend over what gift she should give to her mother. Pay attention to the expression used in the dialog; you gave some opinion by saying,
I reckon you should buy her a new watch. Currently it will be more useful to your mother than a dress.
Since you gave a good reason, you friend accepted you opinion. She was agreeing with you to give her mother a watch, and she was satisfied with your idea.
That is right. I can’t think of anything better.
The sentence expresses satisfaction. Your friend was satisfied enough that she decided to get a new watch as a gift to her mother.
After all, when people talk about something, they tend to throw their own ideas or opinion to each other. Sometimes they argue over an issue and end up feeling satisfied with their interlocutors’ opinion. There are some expressions to use to show satisfaction, especially in a discussion.
Do you understand?
To ease your understanding, here is provided another situation that contains the expression of satisfaction. Make notes and count how many expressions there are.
A basketball tournament is coming, and you are one of the main players to join. But right before the tournament begins, you wreck your knees. You come to your basketball team captain and the coach to discuss this matter.
You : I got an injury on my knees, and the doctor said that I cannot play for the time being to recover.
Captain: Oh my God. And the tournament is just getting nearer. What should we do?
You : I am sorry, this is also unexpected for me.
Coach : It is okay. I will see what I can do about it.
Captain: Should we change our formation?
Coach : No need. I think we just need someone to replace your position.
Captain: If so, I will propose Bintang as the replacement. He has the body and I am happy enough with his skills.
Coach : Well, he is good enough for me too. So, everything is fine, isn’t it? We still have Bintang, so you do not need to worry about the tournament, just recover as soon as possible and come back to the team.
You : I am very pleased with the decision. Thank you very much.
How many expressions you can identify from the conversation? Yes, there are three of them.
- The first expression is showed by the captain: I am happy enough with his skills.
- The second one is expressed by the coach: Well, he is good enough for me. So, everything is fine, isn’t it?
- The last expression is coming from you: I am very pleased with the decision.
Keypoints
When you receive something you wanted or when the other people give you opinion and you agree and accept that, you will have a pleasant feeling and be willing to do what it is said; it is kind of satisfaction. There are many expressions to use to show how satisfied you are, and all of them have some positive feeling of pleasant.
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