Senin, 28 November 2011

Conversation, Asking About Food | Percakapan


Asking About Food

Rudy:            What food do you like?
   (Makanan apa yang anda suka?)

Alber:           I like meat ball, Fried noddle and sate
  (Saya suka bakso, nasi goring dan sate.)

Rudy:            I  like sea food very much.
  (Saya sangat suka masakan laut.)

Alber:           I also like some sea food, but I can’t stand with shrimp.
  (Saya juga suka, tapi saya tidak tahan dengan udang)

Rudy:            Why?
  (Mengapa?)

Alber:           Because, I have an alergic. Shrimp can make me itch.
  (Karena membuatku alergi. Udang membuatku gatal)

Rudy:            Yes, you’re right.
  (Ya, kamu benar)


 

CONVERSATION | Asking About The Way

Asking About The Way
(Menanyakan Jalan)

A:      Is there any post office near here?
            (Apakah ada kantor pos di dekat sini?)

B:      Yes, it’s on Sakura street.
            (Ya, di jalan sakura)

A:      Could you tell me the way?
            (Dapatkah menunjukkan jalannya?)

B:      Go straight to this street, turn right and you will get it.
It’s in front of the bank.

(Jalan lurus di jalan ini, belok kanan dan anda akan menemukannya.
Gedungnya ada di depan bank.)

A:      It’s far from here?
(Apakah jauh dari sini?)

B:      It’s about ten minutes walk.
(Kira-kira 10 menit jalan kaki.)

A:      Thank you for your information.
(Terima kasih atas informasi anda.)

B:      You’re welcome.
            (Terima kasih kembali.)

Kamis, 24 November 2011

PERCAKAPAN DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS | On A Visit


On A Visit (Bertamu)

A :     Excuse me. Is Mr. Fandry’s house?
(Permisi. Apakah ini rumah Pak Fanry?)

B :     Yes, it is
(Ya)

A :     Is he in?
(Apakah dia ada?)

B :     Oh, yes he is in, please come in!
(Oh, ya dia ada, silakan masuk!)

A :     Thank you.
(terima kasih.)

B :     By the way, who are you?
(Maaf, siapa anda?)

A :     I’m his old friend from Bali.
(Saya teman lamanya dari Bali)

B :     Can you tell me your name?
(Boleh tau nama anda?)

A :     I’m Mr. Alber.
(Saya Pak Alber.)

B :     Please, sit down Mr. Alber, Wait a minute
I’ll call him first.
(Silakan duduk Pak, tunggu sebentar saya akan panggilkan.)

A :     Sure, I will.
(Baiklah.)
 

NOUN CLAUSE AS SUBJECT AND OBJECT

NOUN CLAUSE

Noun Clause adalah klausa yang berpungsi sebagai nomina. Karena pungsinya sebagai nomina, maka noun clause dapat menduduki posi-posi berikut: 
  
Subject of sentence (subjek kalimat)
2.      Object of a transitive verb (objek verba transitif)
3.      Object of preposition (objek preposisi)
4.      Complement (pelengkap)
5.      Noun in apposition (pemberi keterangan tambahan)

Untuk lebih jelasnya, perhatikan contoh-contoh di bawah ini:
Noun clause as subject of sentence
Contoh:
- How he becomes so rich make people curious.
- What the salesman has said is untrue.
- That the world is round is a fact.
- What you said doesn’t convince me at all.

Noun clause as object of transitive
Contoh:
- I know what you mean.
- I don’t understand what she is talking about.
- He said that his son would study in America.

Verba yang dapat diikuti oleh noun clause, dalam hal ini that-clause antara lain adalah:
 
admit
realize
announce
recommend
believe
remember
deny
reveal
expect
say
see
forget
stipulate
hear
suggest
inform
suppose
know
think
promise
understand
propose
wish
Mengakui
menyadari
mengumumkan
menganjurkan
percaya
ingat
menyangkal
menyatakan
mengharapkan
mengatakan
melihat
lupa
menetapkan
mendengar
menganjurkan
memberitahukan
mengira
mengetahui, tahu
pikir, berpendapat
berjanji
mengerti
mengusulkan
ingin, berharap


Noun clause as object of preposition
Contoh:
- Be careful of what you're doing.
- Please listen to what your teacher is saying

Noun clause as complement 
Contoh:
- This is what I want.
- That is what you need.

Noun clause as noun in apposition
Contoh:
- The fact that Rudi always comes late doesn't surprise me.

Minggu, 20 November 2011

Daily English CONVERSATION | Meeting A Tourist

Meeting a Tourist
(Bertemu Turis)

A :     Hello, Can I help you?
         
(Halo, bisa saya bantu?)

B :     hello, I want to go to the post office.
          Can you tell me the way to go there?
         
(Halo, saya ingin pergi ke kantor pos.
            Bisakah anda memberitahukan jalan menuju kesana?)

A :     Oh, I will go there too. You can go there with me.
         
(Oh, saya akan kesana juga. Kamu bisa pergi denganku.)

B :     Thank you, I will.
(Terimakasih)

A :     By the way, where do you come from?
(Omong-omong anda berasal darimana?)

B :     I come from Australia.
( Saya dari Australia)

A :     Where are you staying here?
(Dimana anda tinggal disini?)

B :     At Acacia Hotel.
(Di Hotel Acacia)

A :     How long will you stay in this city?
(Berapa lama anda akan tinggal dikota ini?)

B :     For a week. I`ll leave this city next week.
(selama seminggu. saya akan meninggalkan kota ini minggu depan.)

A :     OK, we must stop this bus stop. The post office is over there.
(Baiklah kita harus berhenti di tempat pemberhentian bus ini.
Kantor posnya desebelah sana)

B :     All right, let`s stop here!
(Baiklah, mari berhenti disini)
 

Sabtu, 19 November 2011

New ENGLISH Conversation | Bahasa Inggris

Dining out
Mr. Rusdy has just dropped in for a quick lunch

Waitress        :  A table for one, sir?

Mr. Rusdy     :  Yes please

Waitress        :  Are you having the set lunch?

Mr. Rusdy     :  Yes.

Waitress        :  What would you like to start with?

Mr. Rusdy     :  What the soup of the day?

Waitress        :  Mushroom.

Mr. Rusdy     :  Yes please. I’ll have that.

Waitress        :  And for your main course?

Mr. Rusdy     :  The plaice, I think, and apple tart to follow.

Waitress        :  Would you like something to drink with your meal?

Mr. Rusdy     :  Yes. A large please.

Waitress        : Thank you.


Pengertian Dan Macam-Macam NOUNS (Kata Benda) | Grammar

Belajar Grammar 
    A.   Pengertian Nouns
    Nouns atau kata benda adalah kata yang digunakan untuk menujukkan nama orang, hal, tempat,       gagasan, juga kualitas.
Contoh:  Chindy, pekerjaan, Kuala lumpur, kursi, computer dan lain sebagainya.

    B.    Bentuk Bentuk Nouns
    - Concrete Nouns
     Yaitu kata benda yang dapat dilihat atau disentuh.
     Contoh: Chair, book, dog, pencil etc.

   - Abstract Nouns
     Yaitu kata benda yang tak dapat dilihat dan disentuh.
     Contoh: agreement, statement, kindness etc.
     I want your agreement.
     I’ll never forget his kindness.

C.  Tipe-tipe Nouns
      1.  Countable Nouns
      Adalah kata benda yang dapat dihitung.
      Contoh:  Table (meja), Chair (kursi), Car (mobil) dsb.
       
      2.  Uncountable Nouns
      Adalah kata benda yang tak dapat dihitung.
      Contoh:  Dust (debu), Sugar (gula), Water (air), Butter (mentega).

D.  Macam-Macam Nouns
     
1.  Proper Nouns (Kata Benda Nama Diri).
     Contoh:  Tony, Tarakan, Jakarta, New York.
     
     2.  Common Nouns (Kata Benda Umum).
      Contoh: 
Stone (batu), Sand (pasir), Iron (besi).
       
      3.  Collective Nouns (Kata Benda Kumpulan).
      Contoh: 
Club (klub), Class (kelas/ kumpulan murid), Group.

E.  Number Nouns

      1.   Singular Nouns (Kata Benda Tunggal).

      Kata benda tunggal yang digunakan bersama artikel a atau an.
     
Contoh:  a book (sebuah buku), an apple (sepotong apel).
      

      2.   Plural Nouns (Kata Benda Jamak).
      Kata benda yang menunjukkan bahwa kata benda tersebut lebih dari satu.
      Contoh:
                  I want to buy six books (Saya ingin membeli enem buku).
                  The pens are on the table (Polpen-polpen itu diatas meja).


Senin, 14 November 2011

GERUND AS SUBJECT and OBJECT | Grammar


Because the gerund is used as a noun, the gerund in the sentence can be used :
AS SUBJECT
If the gerund as a subject, the gerund can stand alone or form a phrase.
Example: a). Smoking is a bad habit
     b). Singing makes me happy

AS OBJECT
Gerund has two possibilities namely as: 
A).  Object of verb is the object that is used after the verb word.
But not all verbs can be followed by a gerund, only a few verbs that can be followed by a gerund :

Admit                                      Risk                                         Enjoy
Save                                        Avoid                                      Delay
Excuse                                           Escape                                     Prevent
Miss                                               Mind                                       Involve
Imagine                                         Like                                         Dislike
Forgive                                          Begin                                       Continue
Intead                                            Try                                           Start and Love
Example of usage in the sentence:
1. I enjoy reading story books
2. Do you mind opening the window?
Special to Prevent and forgive the word can be followed by a possessive pronoun or possessive adjective or proposition before it was followed by a gerund.

Example :
 a). Excuse me for coming late
 b). Excuse my coming late
                         c). You can not prevent him own money
Special to Prevent and forgive the word can be followed by a possessive pronoun or possessive adjective or proposition before it was followed by a gerund.
Example :
 a). Excuse me for coming late
                         b). Excuse my coming late
                         c). You can not prevent him own money
And there are also some verbs that can be followed by gerunds but with different meanings, namely :
Stop                             Go on                                     Remember
Forget                          Regret

Examples of its use in a sentence:
1. Please go on writing
2. It has stopped raining

B).  Object Of preposition is the object that is used after a preposition.
Functions such as an object of the gerund is placed after the preposition
Example :
a). She left without saying anything
b). They are always careful in working

AS THE COMPOUND NOUN
 that means a tool or place.
Example :
Swimming pool                                   Sewing machine
Swimming suit                                    Washing machine
Reading books                                    Writing paper
Drawing Dinning                                table book

TO MAKE A SHORT BAN or WARNING.
Example :
No smoking                                         No spitting
No parking                                          Warning

TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN EXPRESSION or PHRASES.
 for example:
It's no use                                            Can not help
It's no good                                         Can not Stand
Busy                                                    Les's go
Simak
Baca secara fonetik

Examples of its use in sentences :
a). It’s no use crying
b). Let’s go shopping

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Free English Grammar | Gerund


GERUND

Gerund is a verb that is in use or fuction as a noun. Or it can also be said that the gerund is a verb verbal noun.
           Gerund is also a noun derived from verb and is formed by adding the suffix-ing in the infinitive of the verb. Gerund form of the same verb form changes ongoing at the time.
The form of the gerund is : 
  

VERB (INFINITIVE) + ing  

here are some use of gerunds:
1. Like other nouns, gerunds can be preceded by articles, pronouns bookmark, prepositions, or pronouns ownership.
Example:
a). The building of this house took four months
b). He Kept all his savings in an old sick

2. Gerund is often used after a verb, which states "start" or "end".
Example:
a). The budding star and blooming plants
b). Stop digging

3. Used after prepositions (on, of, in, or to)
Example:
a). We are keen on gardening
b). She succeeded in leaving

4. A gerund has the properties noun of the verb.
Example:
a). Smoking is a health hazard

5. As a general form of verbs, gerunds also has its own complement.
a). Direct object
      Example: My son love driving the car
b). Complementary accompanying
 Example: We enjoyed showing our garden Them

If described the sentence "I like swimming" it will be split into parts as follows:
I = Subject
Like = Predicate
Swimming = direct object

Form-ing (swimming) is derived from the verb swim. In the sentence, there is a direct object complement is also accompanying the consist of a pronoun or noun. Because swimming is not a personal pronoun, so the word is a noun.

6. Gerund used to be another form of the verb with an adverb.
Example:
a). Driving carefully is a necessity on these busy roads.

Because the gerund is used as a noun, the gerund in the sentence can be used :