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the positive side of it.
Indahyani : Yes. You‟re right. Thanks.

As you can see, they are expressing embarrassment. On the next pages, you will learn
the expressions one by one. But remember, while learning them, practicing is obviously
recommended.

Expressing Embarrassment

People in the English speaking country usually express their embarrassment when
they are in an embarrassing situation. They must express it in appropriate way in a
sentence.
In the following dialogue, you will see this kind of expression:

Cakra : You know, I came in to the wrong class
room yesterday.
Jalaluddin : Oh, what a shame!

Bagus : Hey, what‟s going on?
Sibga : I was so ashamed.
Bagus : Why were you so, indeed?
Sibga : I didn‟t get it into head that my trouser was
getting torn behind.
Bagus : What an embarrassing situation!

Musdalifa : What is thing that can make you embarrassed?
Ariyanto : Well, it’s my embarrassment when I am being a wiseacre.

All dialogues show us how to express an embarrassment precisely. Well, before getting
the drills, let‟s study the grammar first.

GRAMMAR

I
We
You
They must say that it‟s an embarrassment.
She
He
One‟s Name

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