Expressing Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction

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

Dissatisfaction 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 informal expressing satisfaction and dissatisfaction :

Satisfaction    :

•Super!

•Great!

•Terrific!

•Fantastic!

•Smashing!

•Perfect

Dissatisfation :

•Horrible!

•Very sad!

•Annoying!

•Disappointing!

•Frustrating!

•How bad!

Formula of formal satisfaction expression :

1. … to be + very pleased with …

2. … to be + content with …

3. … to be + satisfied with …

4. … to be + very delighted …

Formula of formal satisfaction 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…

EXAMPLES

Satisfaction :

•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.

Dissatisfaction :

•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.