gaining attention

Gaining attention is a way or expression that is spoken so that other people will pay their attention to what we want.

Asking for attention (formal)
• Exuse me, I wonder if I could trouble you
• May I have your attention, please?
• Exuse me....
• Sorry to trouble you
• Sorry to bother you

Asking for attention (Informal)
• Look at me!!!!
• Look what I’ve got here
• Look here
• Look!!!!
• Hey!!!
• Attention Please


Showing attention
• I see
• Oh , yes...
• Mmmmm....
• Ahaaa...
• How interesting
• I know what you mean
• Oh, oh
• Well’ well, well
• Tell me more about it
• Wow....
• Really?
• Oh my god!!! Wkat happens next?
• And then what?
• What’s next?
• Is that all?
• Indeed?

example :
nuri ; attention please
yoseph ; Oh yes