ENGLISH VERSION

CONSENT LETTER

Dear respondents,

I am a doctoral student in Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University, Japan. I am currently doing a research on expression of gratitude in Indonesia in various situations. Expression of gratitude is an important and fundamental expression in the social life. However, this topic was rarely brought in research, especially in Indonesia. The results of this research are expected to explore the pragmatic stuctures in expression of gratitude in Indonesians' perception.

I am inviting you to participate in this research by completing written form regarding your individual information and answering orally the questions of several daily life situations in which expression of gratitude may appear. You do not have to make any special preparation to participate in this research.

Your participation in this research is voluntary and will not affect any personal assessment of you. Any identity and important information acquired from this questionnaire are to be keptwill remain confidential. Thank you for your participation.

Sincerely,

Yuliana Hanami

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 I have read the above explanation and understood the purpose of this questionnaire.

 I understand that my participation in this study is voluntary and I am entitled to withdraw my participation at any time, without giving a reason.

 I am willing to participate in this study.

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157 DEMOGRAFIC SURVEY

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 Gender:

 Male

 Female

 Age: ____ years

 Level of education:

 S1 (Bachelor)

 S2 (Magister)

 S3 (Doctoral)

 Languages that you have mastered and utilization level of each language (in percentage 1-100%):

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b. ______________________________________________________________________

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c. ______________________________________________________________________

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d. ______________________________________________________________________

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e. ______________________________________________________________________

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158 INSTRUCTION

Listen carefully to each situation below. The described situations are common situations in daily life. You may find them familiar or often experience them. Think about how you will response to each situation. You may choose not to express anything in the situation which you think unnecessary to response. Therefore, think carefully about following conditions.

Express your response orally after each condition has been read. Express your response naturally as if you do in daily life. You do not have to tensely response to each condition. If you are ready, let's get started.

1. It is your birthday. Your friend give you a present. You open the present box and find a watch inside it.

What would you say?

2. You are about to pay for lunch at cafetaria as much as Rp 15.000,. Then you realize that you forget to bring your wallet. Your friend that is near at you knows the situation and immidiately lend you the money.

What would you say?

3. You get off the bus, and hand over the fare to the driver.

What would you say?

4. You have a matter in hand and urgently need money as much as Rp.1.000.000,. You tell this matter to a friend casually. Unexpectedly, that friend immediately offers you the money.

Your friend asks you to go to bank together and take the money that will be loaned to you.

You hesitate to accept his help, but your friend insists. Though you are surprised, you feel very grateful for his help.

What would you say?

5. Your professor calls you in to his room to give a book that you need to construct your thesis.

What would you say?

6. Cashier in the supermarket put your groceries into plastic bag after you finish the payment.

What would you say?

7. You are leaving class in a hurry and accidentally drop your book on the floor. A stranger helps you to pick it up and give it to you.

What would you say?

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8. You just bought a new bag. Your friend sees you and he/she says that the bag is nice and matches you well.

What would you say?

9. Your laptop could not work optimally since it was infected by virus. A friend of yours said that X could help fix that problem. However, you do not really know him. When you try to ask for his help, he is willingly fix your laptop and finish it without taking a long time. Now your laptop works normally.

What would you say?

10. You get the information about student exchange program to go abroad and are very interested to join. One of the requirements is to submit recommendation letter from your professor. You contact your professor and he is willing to give recommendation letter that you need. After a few days, your professor gives you that recommendation letter.

What would you say?

11. You pass your final examination. Your friends are happy for you and congratulates you.

What would you say?

12. Before you go to school, your mother prepares lunch for you.

What would you say?

13. Approaching the end of month, your savings were almost running out. You ask your parents to send the next month’s allowance sooner. Your parents transfer some money to your account.

What would you say?

14. Your younger/older sister/brother buys your favorite nasi goreng for your dinner at home.

What would you say?

15. You live far from your parents. You had not been to classes for a few days because of illness.

Your friend knows about this and come to see you with necessary medicine and food.

What would you say?

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