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

*so sweet boo...

Tae kyung : “You look so pale. Are you alright?”
Mi Nyu : “I think I’ve got a temperature.”
Tae Kyung : “Really? Let me take you to the clinic.”
Mi Nyu : “Ok. Thanks.”

The bold-typed sentence in the dialog is used to show affection or give attention. You show you’re affection or give attention somebody when he/she wears a nice thing, look sad, etc. You also use certain expression s like “Really?”, “Are you?”, etc. to show that you are listening to what someone says.

Giving attention:
• Are you alright?/Ok?
• What’s wrong with you?
• Do you?
• Really?
• Are you?
• Did he?
• Nice dress.
• Is that it?