Minggu, 28 Februari 2010

Prepositions of Time : at, in, on

We use :

  • at for a PRECISE TIME
  • in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
  • on for DAYS and DATES

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PRECISE TIMEMONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODSDAYS and DATES
at 3 o'clockin Mayon Sunday
at 10.30amin summeron Tuesdays
at noonin the summeron 6 March
at dinnertimein 1990on 25 Dec. 2010
at bedtimein the 1990son Christmas Day
at sunrisein the next centuryon Independence Day
at sunsetin the Ice Ageon my birthday
at the momentin the past/futureon New Year's Eve


Look at these examples:

  • I have a meeting at 9am.
  • The shop closes at midnight.
  • Jane went home at lunchtime.
  • In England, it often snows in December.
  • Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
  • There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
  • Do you work on Mondays?
  • Her birthday is on 20 November.
  • Where will you be on New Year's Day?


Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:

ExpressionExample
at nightThe stars shine at night.
at the weekendI don't usually work at the weekend.
at Christmas/EasterI stay with my family at Christmas.
at the same timeWe finished the test at the same time.
at presentHe's not home at present. Try later.


Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:

inon
in the morningon Tuesday morning
in the morningson Saturday mornings
in the afternoon(s)on Sunday afternoons
in the evening(s)on Monday evening


When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.

  • I went to London last June. (not in last June)
  • He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)
  • I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
  • We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)

Vocabulary Around The House

Useful Vocabulary - click on a room to find out more

Rooms in a house kitchen(s) living room(s) bedroom(s) bathroom(s) attic(s)

SoundPronunciation Click hereSound
shoulder neck Learn more about appearances here.

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Build Up

Other Rooms

Attic People store things in the attic.
Ballroom A room in stately homes where rich people dance and concerts are held.
Box Room A small room used for storage.
Cellar Underneath the house.
Cloakroom A small room where people put their coats.
Conservatory A greenhouse attached to a house for the display of plants.
Dining Room A room where people eat.
Drawing Room A room in stately homes where rich people entertain.
Games Room A room in large houses where games are played.
Hall The entrance passage to a house.
Larder A small room used for the storage of food.
Library A room where books are kept.
Lounge Another name for living room.
Music Room A room where people play music.
Office A room where people work.
Pantry A small room used to store kitchen and dining items.
Parlour Old fashioned word for living room.
Sitting Room Another name for living room.
Spare Room/
Guest Room
A room where guests sleep.
Toilet A room where people go to the toilet (often known as WC)
Utility Room A room where appliances such as washing machines are used.

Things you may find around the house

light bulb(s)

plug(s) socket(s) torch(es)
light bulb(s) plug(s) socket(s) torch(es)
ceiling light(s) lamp(s) curtain(s)
ceiling light(s) lamp(s) curtain(s)

shelf(shelves) (tele)phone(s) box(es)

shelf (shelves) (tele)phone(s) box(es)
plug(s) battery(ies) photo(graph)(s)
plug(s) battery (batteries) photo(graph)(s)

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Naturally Speaking

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Anatomy of a Room

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Dialogue

Here is a conversation between Mrs Smith (Joan) and husband Steve.
It's Saturday and Joan and Steve are decorating.
Joan :
Steve, you missed a bit.
Steve :
Where?
Joan :
Here, on the wall just by the window, you can see a patch of white.
Steve :
Oh yes, I see it. It's difficult in this light.
Joan :
I know, well at least we have finished this room, only five more to go.
Steve :
Are you sure you want to put wallpaper up in the lounge?
Joan :
Yes, but don't worry, I'm really good at wallpapering. I just wish that John would decide on what he wants his room doing in.
Steve :
I know, it's difficult when you're a boy. At least he's grown out of Star Wars, I keep thinking he'll ask for red and black or something equally gruesome.
Joan :
Yes, but it is his room. I'm glad we decided not to move though. Maybe we should think about building an extension to the kitchen instead.
Steve :
One thing at a time please! Lets get this decorating over and done with first.
Joan :
Ha! Oh by the way you missed a bit by the door too!
Steve :
Hmmm, thanks. Here's a brush.

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Descriptive Text

Descriptive Text


a. Social function

~To describe a particular person, places, or thing or animal.


b. Generic structure

1. Identification (identifies phenomenon to be described)

2. Description describes parts, qualities, characteristic


c. Grammatical Features

1. Focus on specific participants

2. Use of attribute (e.g. possessive pronoun: mine, ours)

3. Frequent use of classifies (e.g. adjective: beautiful, long hair) in nominal groups (some, many, any etc.)

4. Use of simple present tense


Report Text

a. Social function to describe the way things are, with reference to arrange of natural, man made and social phenomena in our environment.


b. Generic Structure

1. General classification (tells both the phenomenon under discussion is)

2. Description (tells about phenomenon under discussion is like in terms of part qualities habits or behaviors)


c. Grammatical Features

1. Focus on generic participant

2. Use of rational processes to state what is and that which it is.

3. use the simple present tense

4. no temporal sequence (first, second, than, after that, finally)


Examples of text report:
• Text books

• Encyclopaedias

• Scientific magazine

• Historical text

• Government report

• Factual reading books

• Reference books

• Classroom lessons

• Environment programs

• TV documents

• Magazines and newspapers articles

• Science program media

• Local information text about health services

• Information about important issues etc.


Written by: Neng Ria Saparingga a resource from my summary classroom lessons Foreign Language College Sebelas April Sumedang of Writing on March 17 , 2009. Instructor by H. Muzmar Qo’imin, Drs., M.Hum.

Modals in The Past Form

Modals In The Past Form

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Modal in past are :

  • Could
  • Should
  • Would
  • Might

Chould + Verb base

We can use this expression :

To offer suggestion or possibilities

Example : Rosa : I am having trouble with math

Vira : Why don't you ask putrid? Prehaps She could help you

Should + Verb base

Example : Ido : Wa, you should go to library now

Iwa : OK !



Would + Verb base



Use would for an action that was repeated regulary in the past

Example : Oca : What did you usually do for holiday?

Vita : I would visit uncle in the village, but now not anymore.

Use would to express polite request





Example : Mr. Jhon : Would you mind posting the letter?

Pujja : No, not at all









Might + Verb base



Use mioght to tell posibilities

Example : Ita : Why is Rio talking the bus to get hemo?

Aje : He might get a flat fire

Narrative Text

Narrative Text

Narrative Text is a text that purpose to amuse or to entertain the reader or the listener and deal with actual or vicanous experience in different ways to the reader or listener.


Narative Text usually like folk tales, fable, legend, fairy tale, etc.


The General Structure of narrative text are

Ω Orientation

Sets the scene and introduces the participans

Ω Complication

The problem happened in the story

Ω Resolution

The crisis is resolved, for better or worse

Ω Re-orientation

The ending of the story

Ω Evaluation


A stepping back to evaluate the story or the moral message of the story

The narrative text uses of temporal conjuction


Example ; once upon a time, before, after, etc.

The narrative text uses the simple past tense


Example narrative text are :

Fable : mousedeer, crocodile, etc

Legend : Sangkuriang, Malinkundang, etc

Fairy tale : Cinderella, Snow White, Pinocchio, etc

Asking For Information

ASKING FOR INFORMATION

There are a number of formulas used when asking for information in English. Here are some of the most common:

* Could you tell me...?

* Do you know...?

* Do you happen to know...?

* I'd like to know...

* Could you find out...?

* I'm interested in...

* I'm looking for..


These two forms are used for asking for information on the telephone:

* I'm calling to find out...

* I'm calling about...


Asking for Information
Information about company
  • What does your company do?
  • What is your specialty?
  • What do you specialize in?
  • What is your main line of business?
  • We produce marketing materials.
  • We specialize in art and design.
  • What are your major products?
  • What services do you provide?
  • We produce office machines.
  • We design software.
  • We provide technical support.

Information about products

  • Could you give me some (more) information on this?
  • What can you tell me about this (product)?
  • Tell me about this one/model.
  • This is one of our top brands.
  • It's our best selling refrigerator.
  • This one is the best in its class.
  • We're really pleased with its performance.
  • It's an excellent computer.
  • I highly recommend this one.
  • This model comes with several features.
  • This particular one has two components.

Information about Price
  • What are you asking for this?
  • What does this sell for?
  • How much is it?
  • How much does it run?
  • This (one) sells for $5900.
  • This one goes for $2900.
  • This one is priced at $9695.
  • Construction

Formula Question Word Example Finish
Could you tell me when the next train leaves?
Do you know how much that vase costs?
Do you happen to know where Tom lives?
I'd like to know what you think about the new project.
Could you find out when she is going to arrive?

Formula Gerund (-ing) Example Finish
I'm interested in buying a boat

Formula Noun Example Finish
I'm looking for information on holidays in Spain.

Formula used only on the telphone Question Word Example Finish
I'm calling to find out... if flight AZ098 will leave on time today.

Formula used only on the telphone Noun Example Finish
I'm calling about... the offer published in today's newspaper.

Invitation (Written)

INVITATION (WRITTEN)

Invitation is a way to invite someone or more to go to a place or to do something ..


There are 2 types of invitation :

a.Formal invitation is usually originate from institutes, companies, and a kind of
it.
b.Normally, formal invitation is written invitation.



Informal invitation is personal invitation given to a friend, family, etc. Informal invitation can be written invitation and verbal invitation.

~ Verbal Invitation
a.Extending (mengundang),

example :

* I would like to invite you to come to my office

* Would you like to come to my house ?

* How would you like to go fishing with us next week ?

* If you are not busy, please try to come to my café

* Are you free this evening ?

* Let’s go to my school anniversary !

* Can you come ?

* Please try to come

* We hope you will join us

* If you don’t have any other plans, would you come to the restaurant ?

* Would you please attend my party tonight ?

* If you don’t mind, please come to house tomorrow

* Let’s have to dinner together with me

* Would you mind coming to my birthday party ?


b. Accepting (menerima),

Example :

* I’d love to

* I like that

* That sounds great

* Thank you for the invitation

* That would be wonderful

* I’d be glad to ….

* That sounds like fun

* It’s very nice of you to invite me

* It sounds interesting

* Thank you . Yes, I would to ….

* Ok !


c. Declining (menolak),

Example :

* I’d love to, but I can’t, because ….

* I’m really sorry because I can’t come

* Sorry, I’m really busy

* I’d love to, but I won’t be able to ….

* I’d love to but I don’t think I can

* Sorry, that wouldn’t be possible. Thanks

* That’s nice / great. Unfortunately / however ….

* That’s very kind of you, but ….


Example

Anggi :Mel, today is my brother's birthday. What about having dinner together with us ?

Mely : All right. What time will you celebrate it ?

Anggi : At seven. Shall I pick you up ?

Melly : If you don't mind. But I will stay in my uncle house tonight.


Example of written invitation

1. In formal Invitation

From : Jenny
To : Elly

Hi, friend next week is my birthday. At my birthday I am 16 years old.

And I would like you to come to my birthday Party.

Date : July 4 2009

Time : 03.00 pm

Place : In Aquarius Hotel

I will be happy if you come to my birthday Party.

See you …..

2. Formal Invitation

STUDENT ORGANIZATION OF SMA NEGERI 2 PAHANDUT

K.S.Tubun Street No 02 Palangkaraya Tel[. (0536) 3223322

To : Angelina Mora, class XI IA 1

Would you please attend our meeting that will be held

Day : on Friday, may 2008

Time : at 10.00 am

Place : in the school hall

Please, come on time. See you there !

Jumat, 26 Februari 2010

Passive Voice

In the Passive Voice , the object of an active verb becomes the subject of the passive verb.
Only transitive verb are used in the passive. Intransitive verbs such as happen, sleep, come and seem cannot be used in the passive.

Pattern :
be + past participle


Example

- Active : Snow White eats a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple is eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White is eating a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple is being eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White has eaten a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple has been eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White ate a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple was eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White was eating a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple was being eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White had eaten a poisonous apple

Passive :A poisonous apple had been eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White will eat a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple will be eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White is going to eat a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple is going to be eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White will have eaten a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple will have been eaten by Snow White

Asking If Someone Remembers or Not

Formal expressions

* I wonder if you remember.....

* You remember...., don’t you?

* You haven’t forgotten...., have you?

* Don’t you remember.....?

* Do you happen to remember it now?


Ways to respond:

* Let me think, yes, I remember.

* I remember especially the scenery.

* I’ll never forget that

* ’ll always remember.

* I can remember it clearly.


Informal expressions:

* Remember the old house we used to live in?

* Remember that?

* I’m sorry I don’t remember


Ways to respond:

* Hold on. Yes, got it!

* I know.....

* It’s coming back to me now.


Respond if you forget:

* Sorry, I’ve completely forgotten.

* I’m affraid I forget.

* I really can’t remember.

* I’m afraid I have no memory of him

* Errr, let me think. No, it’s gone.

* Sorry, it slipped off my mind.

Offering

The expression of “ Would you like....”is normally used for offering something to someone.

Ways to say it :


* Would you like a cup of coffee, Mr. Ardi?

* Should I get you a bottle of water?

* Could I offer you a glass of milk, Mr. Rio?

* Would you care some salad?


Ofering to friends:

* Want some?

* Have some?

* Chocolate?

* Grab some for yourself


Less formal expressions:

* Would you like to have a pancake?

* Why don't you have some lemonade?

* What can I get for you?

* What will you have?


Declining an offering :

* No, thanks.

* No, really won't, thanks

* Not for me, thanks.


Accepting an offering :

* Thank you.

* Yes, please

* I'd like it very much

* That would be very nice

Noun Phrase

noun phrase

Is other a single noun or any group of words containing noun or a pronoun that function together as a noun or pronoun, as the subject or object of averb.


Example

‘they’ , ‘books’, and ‘the books’, are noun phrases, but ‘book’ is just a noun, as you can see in these sentences (in which the noun phrases are all in bold)


- Structure of Noun Phrases:
• A beautiful old painting on the wall


When you use a noun in front of another noun, you never put adjectives between them, you put adjectives in front of the first noun.
Example : We just spoke with a young American boy


Noun phrase can be in form of gerund (base + ing) or gerund and other nouns compounding.

Finite Verb

Finite verb

Is a Verb that is inflected for person and for tense according to the rules and categories of the languages in which it occurs. Finite verbs can form independent clauses, which can stand by their own as complete sentences.


Every grammatically correct sentence or clause must contain a finite verb; sentence fragments not containing finite verbs are described as phrases.


Some interjections can play the same role. Even in English, a sentence like Thanks for your help! has an interjection where it could have a subject and a finite verb form.


In English, as in most related languages, only verbs in certain moods are finite. These include:

* the indicative mood (expressing a state of affairs); e.g., "The bulldozer
demolished the restaurant," "The leaves were yellow and stiff."
* the imperative mood (giving a command).
* the subjunctive mood (expressing something that might or might not be the
state of affairs, depending on some other part of the sentence); nearly
extinct in English.

A verb is a word that expresses an occurrence, act, or mode of being. Finite verbs, sometimes called main verbs, are limited by time (see tense), person, and number.

Minggu, 21 Februari 2010

Introductory It

When the subjective is an infinitive phrase

We begin a sentence with it when the real subject is an infinitive phrase. So instead of saying, ‘To accept your advice is difficult’, we say, ‘It is difficult to accept your advice’.

Structure: It + verb + subject complement + infinitive phrase (real subject)


Example

~ It is easy to learn English. (=To learn English is easy.)

~ It is easy to find fault with others. (=To find fault with others is easy.)

~ It is difficult to know his motive. (=To know his motive is difficult.)

~ It is difficult to find a good job during these troubled times.

~ It is dangerous to play with fire.

~ It could be dangerous to drive so fast.

Note: that when we wish to emphasize the infinitive phrase, it may be put at the beginning, especially when it is short.


When the subject is a gerund phrase

When the real subject is a phrase that includes a gerund, it is used as a provisional subject to begin the sentence. So instead of saying ‘Your trying to fool us is no good’, we say, ‘It is no good your trying to fool us.’


Example

- It won’t be any good complaining to the manager. (Complaining to the manager won’t
be any good.)
- It is silly throwing away this opportunity. (Throwing away this opportunity is
silly.)
- Will it be any good my talking to him about it? (Will my talking to him about it
be any good?)
- It is no fun having so many children to look after. (Having so many children to
look after is no fun.)

Note: that it is possible to change the gerund into an infinitive.

Then the subject is a clause

When the subject is a clause, the sentence usually begins with it. So instead of saying ‘That he was once a communist is true’, we say, ‘It is true that he was once a communist’.


Example

:: It does not matter whether he comes or not. (Whether he comes or not does not
matter.)
:: It is required that he should pay the fine. (That he should pay the fine is
required.)
:: It is clear that he overheard our conversation. (That he overheard our
conversation is clear.)
:: It is clear that you are not interested in this offer. (That you are not
interested in the offer is clear.)
:: It cannot be denied that they tried their best to help him. (That they tried
their best to help him cannot be denied)
:: It doesn’t matter whether we buy it now or later. (Whether we buy it now or later
does not matter. )


Introductory it with seem, appear and look

Introductory it is also used with seem, appear and look when the subject is an infinitive phrase, a phrase with a gerund in it or a clause.


Example

~ It looked doubtful whether she would come

~ It seemed strange that she should behave like that.

~ It seems possible that she may quit the job.

~ It appeared unwise to offend him. It does not seem much good going on with the work


Introductory it as an object

It is sometimes used as the object of the verbs think, feel, deem, count, consider etc.

Example

- Don’t you think it dangerous to drive so carelessly?

- I consider it a privilege to have this opportunity of welcoming you.

- I think it odd that she doesn’t write to me these days.

- I think it a pity that she could not win.

- We think it improper that he should be so dictatorial.

- He made it clear what he wanted.

- I find it difficult to talk to him.


Introductory it in questions


The introductory it is sometimes used in questions.

Example

= Who was it that broke the window? It is Peter who broke the window.

= Why was it that he stole the bread? It was because he was poor that he stole the
bread.

= When was it that the manager came? It was at 10 am that the manager came.

Gratitude Compliment and Congratulation

Definition

GRATITUDE

Gratitude is also called thanking. We say "thank you" when people give us something, help we do something, give a compliment, wish us something, etc.


Here are some expressions of gratitude


:: Thank you very much…

:: Thanks…

:: I want to thank…

:: I keep forgetting to thank you for…

:: I should like to Express my gratitude…

:: I’m very much obliged to you…

:: How can I thank you?

:: I’m very grateful to you…

:: Thank for your help…


Respon of expressing


- You are welcome.

- Don’t mention it!

- Not at all.

- It was nothing at all.

- No problem.

- Glad to be of help.

- (it was) my pleasure.

- I am glad I could help.

- I am glad I could do it.

- No big deal

- That’s all right.

- Any time


Definition

Compliment is expression that used to give praising to other people. Some people use compliment to butter up somebody or to flatter in order to increase good will.


Example

- What a nice dress?

- You look great

- You look very nice

- I really must express my admiration for you

- Excellent

- Good grades!

- You look beautiful (handsome)


Response

- Thank you.

- Really?

- I will

- Thanks a lot, etc.


Time to expressing compliment

~ On his/her general appearance

~ If you notice something new about the person’s appearance

~ When you visit someone’s house for the first time

~ When other people do their best

Some people use compliments to "butter up" somebody or to flatter in order to increase good will.


Definition of Congratulation


Congratulation is expression that used to said congratulate to someone when get a success.


Expressing

= Let me congratulate you

= Happy birthday!

= Happy Lebaran Day!

= Merry Christmas!

= Happy New Year!

= Happy Valentine!

= Good!

= That’s great!

= How fortunate.

= Splendid.

= Pretty good.


Responding

~ Thank you

~ Thanks, I needed that.

~ That’s very kind of you.

~ It’s very kind of you to say that.

~ Do you really think so?

~ You’ve made my day!

~ The same to you.

~ I’m glad you like it. Thank you, it’s nice of you to say so.

Kamis, 18 Februari 2010

News Item

News Item

Is factual text which informs the readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.


The porpose of a news item

Is to inform the listener or viewers about events of the day whice are considered newsworthy or important.


Social function of news item

Is to inform readers, listeners or viewers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.


Generic structure:

♠Newsworthy Event(s):  recounts the events in summary form

♠Background Event(s):  elaborate what happened, to WHOM, in WHAT circumstances.

♠Sources :  comments by participants in, witnesses to and authorities’
expert on the event.


Significant Grammar Features


♣Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline.

♣Generally using Simple Past Tense .

♣Use of Material Processes to retell the event.

♣Using Action Verbs, e.g.: were, run, go, kill, etc.

♣Using Saying Verbs, e.g.: say, tell

♣Focus on Circumstances

Use of projecting Verbal Processes in Sources stages

There are some rules that can help to make newspaper headlines more comprehensible.

1. The passive voice is used without the appropriate form of “be”.

-Example :  Town ‘Contaminated’
-Complete Sentence :  Town is contaminated.

2. It is unusual to find complex forms, generally the simple present form is used

-Example :  Fire Destroys over 2,511 acres of Forest in 2003-2004
-Complete Sentence :  Fire has destroyed over 2,511 acres of forest in 2003-2004.

3. The present progressive tense is used, usually to describe something that is
changing or developing, but the auxiliary verb is usually left out.

-Example :  World Heading for Energy Crisis
-Complete Sentence :  The world is heading for an energy crisis.

4.To refer to the future, headlines often use the infinitive.

-Example :   Queen to Visit Samoa.
-Complete Sentence :  The Queen is going to visit Samoa.

5.Headlines are not always complete sentences.

-Example :  More earthquakes in India.
-Complete Sentence :  More earthquakes happened in India.

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

The definition of future tense


The future tense is a verb form that marks the event described by the verb as not having happened yet, but expected to happen in the future or to happen subsequent to some other event, whether that is past, present, or future.


The simple future is used

to talk about things that will happen at a time later than now.


Simple Future has two different forms in English

"will" and "be going to." Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings. These different meanings might seem too abstract at first, but with time and practice, the differences will become clear. Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a specific time in the future.


FORM Will

[S + will + verb1]

Examples:
:: You will help him later.

:: Will you help him later?

:: You will not help him later.

FORM Be Going To

[S + to be (am/is/are) + going to + verb]

Examples:
:: You are going to meet Jane tonight.

:: Are you going to meet Jane tonight?

:: You are not going to meet Jane tonight.


USE 1 "Will" to Express a Voluntary Action

"Will" often suggests that a speaker will do something voluntarily. A voluntary action is one the speaker offers to do for someone else. Often, we use "will" to respond to someone else's complaint or request for help. We also use "will" when we request that someone help us or volunteer to do something for us. Similarly, we use "will not" or "won't" when we refuse to voluntarily do something.

Examples:

- I will send you the information when I get it.

- I will translate the email, so Mr. Smith can read it.

- Will you help me move this heavy table?

- Will you make dinner?

- I will not do your homework for you.

- I won't do all the housework myself!

A: I'm really hungry.
B: I'll make some sandwiches.

A: I'm so tired. I'm about to fall asleep.
B: I'll get you some coffee.

A: The phone is ringing.
B: I'll get it.


USE 2 "Will" to Express a Promise

"Will" is usually used in promises.

Examples:
- I will call you when I arrive.

- If I am elected President of the United States, I will make sure everyone has
access to inexpensive health insurance.

- I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party.

- Don't worry, I'll be careful.

- I won't tell anyone your secret.


USE 3 "Be going to" to Express a Plan

"Be going to" expresses that something is a plan. It expresses the idea that a person intends to do something in the future. It does not matter whether the plan is realistic or not.

Examples:
~ He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.

~She is not going to spend her vacation in Hawaii.

A: When are we going to meet each other tonight?
B: We are going to meet at 6 PM.

~I'm going to be an actor when I grow up.

~Michelle is going to begin medical school next year.

~They are going to drive all the way to Alaska.

~Who are you going to invite to the party?

A: Who is going to make John's birthday cake?
B: Sue is going to make John's birthday cake.


USE 4 "Will" or "Be Going to" to Express a Prediction

Both "will" and "be going to" can express the idea of a general prediction about the future. Predictions are guesses about what might happen in the future. In "prediction" sentences, the subject usually has little control over the future and therefore USES 1-3 do not apply. In the following examples, there is no difference in meaning.

Examples:
:: The year 2222 will be a very interesting year.

:: The year 2222 is going to be a very interesting year.

:: John Smith will be the next President.

:: John Smith is going to be the next President.

:: The movie "Zenith" will win several Academy Awards.

:: The movie "Zenith" is going to win several Academy Awards.


IMPORTANT

In the Simple Future, it is not always clear which USE the speaker has in mind. Often, there is more than one way to interpret a sentence's meaning.


No Future in Time Clauses

Like all future forms, the Simple Future cannot be used in clauses beginning with time expressions such as: when, while, before, after, by the time, as soon as, if, unless, etc. Instead of Simple Future, Simple Present is used.

Examples:
*When you will arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner. (Not Correct)

*When you arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner. (Correct)

ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.

Examples:
- You will never help him.

- Will you ever help him?

- You are never going to meet Jane.

- Are you ever going to meet Jane?


ACTIVE / PASSIVE

Examples:
:: John will finish the work by 5:00 PM. (Active)

:: The work will be finished by 5:00 PM. (Passive)

:: Sally is going to make a beautiful dinner tonight. (Active)

:: A beautiful dinner is going to be made by Sally tonight. (Passive)



The Formula with verb sentence


Positive (+) : S + will/shall + V1 + object
Negative (-) : S + will/shall + not + V1 + object
Interrogative (?): Will/shall + S + V1 + object

Example :
(+) Anjar will visit tokyo
(-) Rudy will not visit India
(?) Will Oben visit china?


The formula with nominal sentence


Positive (+) : S + will/shall + be +complement
Negative (-) : S + will/shall + not + complement
Interrogative (?): will/shall + S + complement

Rabu, 17 Februari 2010

DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

Basic Competency :

To respond and express the meaning and rhetoric steps within simple essay accurately, fluently, and used in habitual activities to access knowledge in
reading text: narrative decriptive and news item.


Standard Competency :


To master the meaning of short functional text and monolog in form of Simple narrative , descriptive, and news item that have contextual in habitual activities to access knowledge.


Indicators :

1. Students are able to identify the form of passive voice in simple tense: simple
present, simple past, and future.
2. Students are able to transform the actuve sentences into the passive form or vice
versa correctly.


The definition of Direct and Indirect Speech :

Direct Speech
Direct speech is a speaker’s actual words. In writing, we write a direct speech with quotation marks ("......").

Indirect Speech
Indirect speech is a report of what the announcer has said.


1.Comand / request

Direct : Mrs. Crista said to Vita "Don't wory about it."
Indirect : Mrs. Crista told Vita not to wory about it.

2. Question

Direct : Ella asked "Are you a journalist?“
Indirect : Ella asked if / whether I was journalist.

3. Statement

Direct : Mr. Rudy said "I worked hard yesterday.“
Indirect : Mr. Rudy said that he worked hard the day before .


In comand sentences, direct speech can changed to indirect speech with change "Said" to be "Ordered", "Told", and "Forbade".


Direct : Dina said, "Open the door!"
Indirect : Dina ordered to open the door.


Direct : Dina said, "Dini, come here!"
Indirect : Dina told Dini to come here.


Direct : Kiki said to Andi, "Do not disturb me!"
Indirect : Kiki forbade Andi to disturb him.


Indirect speech : a report of what the announcer has said. There are 3 kinds of indirect speech : 1. Imperrative (command / request) If you put a command into indirect speech, you remain changing of the person, backshift of tenses and changing of expression of time. The form is mostly: to or not to + infinitive.

Affirmative Commands

1. Direct Speech
-Mother said to Fera, “Fera, sweep the floor, please”
-Maiia said to Oben, “ turn on the fan, please.”
-Ibill said to Puput, “ Puput, buy me a bottle of minute maid pulpy
orange, please.”

2. Indirect Speech
-Mother told Fera to sweep the floor.
-Maiia told Oben to turn on the fan.”
-Ibill told Puput to buy a bottle of minute maid pulpy orange.

Negative Commands

1. Direct Speech
-Teacher said to Allan, ‘’Allan dont go closethe window’’
-Mother said to me, ‘’don’t switch the channel’’
-Nolan said to me,"dont go anywhere after you done your home work"

2. Indirect Speech
-The Theacher asked Allan not to close the window.
-Mother told to me not to go the channel.
-Nolan told me to not to go anywhere after I had done my home work.


Direct speech

*Present simple
Example : Wisnu said, "It's cold."
*Present continuous
Example :Mr. Medianto said, "I'm teaching English online."
*Present perfect simple
Example :Sulfikha said, "I've been on the web since 1999."
*Present perfect continuous
Example :Mr. Yusni said, "I've been teaching English for seven years."
*Past simple
Example :Mr. Setiady said, "I taught online yesterday."
*Past continuous
Example :Mr. Arya Wiwaha said, "I was teaching earlier."
*Past perfect
Example : Kristian said, "The lesson had already started when he arrived."
*Past perfect continuous
Example :Vangelis said, "I'd already been teaching for five minutes."

Indirect speech

*Past simple
Example :Wisnu said it was cold.
*Past continuous
Example :Mr. Medianto said he was teaching English online.
*Past perfect simple
Example :Sulfikha said she had been on the web since 1999.
*Past perfect continuous
Example :Mr. Yusni said he had been teaching English for seven years.
*Past perfect
Example :Mr. Setiady said he had taught online yesterday.
*Past perfect continuous
Example :Mr. Arya Wiwaha said he had been teaching earlier.
*Past perfect
Example :Kristian said the lesson had already started when he arrived.
*Past perfect continuous
Example :Vangelis said she'd already been teaching for five minutes.


Modal verb forms also sometimes change:

Direct speech

~Will
She said, "I'll teach English online tomorrow."
~Can
She said, "I can teach English online."
~Must
She said, "I must have a computer to teach English online."
~Shall
She said, "What shall we learn today?"
~May
She said, "May I open a new browser?"



~Would
She said she would teach English online tomorrow.
~Could
She said she could teach English online.
~Had to
She said she had to have a computer to teach English online.
~Should
She asked what we should learn today.
~Might
She asked if she might open a new browser

"Note - There is no change to; could, would, should, might and ought to"

Direct speech
"I might go to the cinema", he said.

Indirect speech
He said he might go to the cinema.


You must change the time signals when the direct sentences contain expressions of time. Look at the examples below.

Direct Speech : The annoncer said, “ The accident happened yesterday night.”
Indirect Speech : The annoncetr said that the accident had happened the night
before.

Indirect Speech : Rhomedal said, “ Justin is at the kampung lauk now.”
Reported Speech : Rhomedal said that Justin was at the kampung lauk then.


Expressions of time if reported on a different day

-This (evening) -That (evening)
-Today -Yesterday
-These (days) -Those (days)
-Now -Then
-(a week) ago -(a week) before
-Last weekend -The weekend before last / the previous weekend
-Here -There
-Next (week) -The following (week)
-Tomorrow -The next/following day

























SURPRISES & DISBELIEFS

Surprise or disbeliefs is :

- a feeling that we feel when we heard an amazing news which surprised and amazed us
- an expression that we show/say when we know/hear/see something that rather
difficult to believe
- used to express something that we can’t or impossible.


Surprise is expressed in the face by the following features:

* Eyebrows that are raised so they become curved and high.
* Stretched skin below the eyebrows.
* Horizontal wrinkles across the forehead.
* Open eyelids: the upper lid is raised and the lower lid is drawn down, often
exposing the white sclera above and below the iris.
* Dropped jaw so that the lips and teeth are parted, with no tension around the
mouth.


To express surprises :

- Wow! What a surprise!
- That’s a surprise!
- (Well), that’s very surprising!
- Really?
- What?
- Are you serious? You must be joking!
- You’re kidding!
- Fancy that!
- I must say it surprises me.
- I find that hard to believe.


To Responding The Surprises :

~ Yeah!
~ It is.
~ Yup!
~ Sure.
~ It’s true.
~ I’m Serious.
~ No. I’m not.
~ Does it?
~ It is, isn’t it?


The Examples:

Puput : Whose motorcycle is that?
Maiia : It’s Redha’s
Puput : Are you kidding me?
Maiia : No, I’m not.
I saw her riding that motorcycle this morning.
Puput : What a surprise!

Inttan : How can you say that?
Ella : Well, that’s the fact.


~ To Express Disbelief ~

:: I don’t believe it.
:: It can’t be true.
:: I can’t think of it.
:: I don’t trust you.
:: I don’t believe you.
:: I can’t believe this!
:: I didn’t know that.


The Examples:

Ibill : Do you still remember the girl we met yesterday?
Rudy : Yes.
Ibill : I can’t believe my eyes when I saw her selling fried bananas this
morning.
Rudy : Fried bananas?
Ibill : Yes. She looked grievous.
Rudy : I don’t believe you. You must be dreaming.

Gerry : I can’t believe it!
Oben : That’s true.

Kamis, 11 Februari 2010

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Rabu, 16 Desember 2009


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