EXPRESSING SATISFACTION AND DISSATISFACTION

EXPRESSING SATISFACTION

Expressing satisfaction is an expression  for a feeling of happiness or pleasure   because you have achieved something or got what you wanted.

Example of Expressing Satisfaction :

·         Well done!

·         Great! Good work.

·         I am satisfied with your work .

·          You did well.

·         Your job is satisfactory.

·          I am so happy about this.

·         I'm glad to what you've done.

·         It's really satisfying.

 Example Expressing Satisfaction :

·         It is with great pleasure that!

·         It gives me great satisfaction.

·         I’m very pleased with it.

·         A most delightful example of....

·         What a beautiful story!

·         Great, love it.

Formula of Satisfaction Expression :

1. … to be + very pleased with …
2. … to be + content with …
3. … to be + satisfied with …
4. … to be + very delighted …

Example :

1.  I am very pleased with his attitude.

2.  She is satisfied with the result.

3.  I am very delighted with the taste of this soup.

Expressing Satisfaction Dialogue :

Robert  : How do you feel about this food?

Terry     : Wow….. I am very satisfied. It’s very       delicious. Great!

Robert   : Yes, I think so. Would you have anymore?

Terry     : Yes, of course.

Robert   : I will take some for my younger sister. She’ll be very happy.

Terry     : Yeah and I will take for my mom at home.

Robert   : OK. Let’s go home. I never feel satisfied  before.

Terry     : So am I.

EXPRESSING DISSATISFACTION

Expressing dissatisfaction is an expression is a feeling we express when we do not get as enough as we hope and feel disappointed with some conditions, we must be dissatisfied.

Example of Expressing Dissatisfaction :

·         You have not done well enough.

·         I am really disappointed.

·         Sorry, but your work is not satisfactory.

·         Oh, no!  

·         It's not very nice.

·         It's really not good enough.

·         I'm not satisfied with work.

 
Example Expressing Dissatisfaction :

• It is disappointing that!
• It is unacceptable.
• This is the limit I won’t take any more of…
• Well, this is most unsatisfactory.
• The concert is so boring.
• What an awful meeting.
• It’s not as good as I thought.

Formula of Dissatisfaction Expression  :

1. … to be + displeased with …

2. … to be + discontented with …

3. … to be + dissatisfied with …

4. … to be + disappointed with …

5. … To be + not satisfied with…

Example :

1. I am displeased with his attitude.
2. I am discontented with the room service.
3. I am disappointed with the concert.

Expressing Dissatisfaction Dialogue :

Paul      : Have you read today’s newspaper?

James   : Not yet. Is it interesting?

Paul      : Yes, the apology from the company. Take a look. The paper is over there.

James   : (Picking up the newspaper and starting to  read it) Is that all?

Paul      : Yes.

James   : This is not enough. I’m not satisfied yet. The size of the ads should have been half  of the page. Besides, the company only apologized but they didn’t mention what they would do.