Selasa, 25 September 2012

Ways to expressing love

Expressing Love
I want you to know how important you are to me. I love you                            
God knows how much I love you
I live within your heart. I love you so                                           
I left my heart in your hand with my love for you.
In my secret garden, I always dream of you                                                    
I love you today and I will love you tomorrow
I love you                                                                                                      
I truly love you endlessly
My love will never stop till the end of time



The Romantic Quotes from Movie




The example of love letter 

*Now write your own love letter, you may express your love for your parents, friend or your someone special*


How is your day?


I am jealous
I am happy
I am shocked

Senin, 24 September 2012

Describing people


If someone ask you what a certain person look like (for instance, your mother, your teacher, or a new friend), what do you say?.  You will describe a person by mentioning the general features first (for instance, My brother is tall  and muscular.) and the second you will  describe physical features, specific facial features and the personality traits or someone’s characters.

A. General description

                The following groups of words are for general description. Look them over.

COMPLEXION     : fair, dark.
HEIGHT             : tall, short, of average height
AGE                  : old young, elderly, middle-aged
BUILD/ FIGURE  : small, tiny, big, stocky, muscular, skinny, slim, slender, plump, fat, obese.
LOOKS              : attractive, beautiful, charming, pretty, cute, cool, sexy, ugly 

B. Physical features

                The following groups of vocabulary are for describing someone’s physical features.

Hair          : short, curly, wavy hair, kinky hair, grey hair, long hair, dread locks, pony tail, shaved head
Face         : long, oval, pale
Eyes         : small, bright, slanted, almond shaped, crossed eyes,
Nose        : small, flat, pointed, aquiline nose.
Cheeks     : chubby
Ears         : small
Shoulders : narrow
Legs         : slander, knock-kneed, long legs,

C. Specific facial features

            The following groups of vocabulary are for describing someone else by using his or her specific facial features.

Moustache                    beard                sideburn                       Fringe               dimple
Pug nose                      freckles             birthmark                       mole

Now look at the example:

Woman : Officer! Officer! 
Officer  : Yes. Ma’am
Woman  : Somebody just took my purse! My money, my credit cards, everything is gone.
Officer  : All right. Just calm down a minute… OK! Now, what did the person look like?
Woman  : He was tall and thin.
Officer  : About how old was he?
Woman  : He was fairly young, I think around sixteen or seventeen. 
Officer  : and what color was his hair?
Woman  : Blond, and it was long and straight.
Officer   :eyes?
Woman  : I don’t know. It all happened so fast.
Officer  : Yes of course, what was he wearing?
Woman  :Jeans and T-shirt. Oh..! and a vest.
Officer   : Fine. And now tell me about your purse. What did it look like?
Woman  :well, it was dark born.
Officer   :What was it made of?
Woman  : Leather.

D. Personality Traits

What does your friend look like?
What does your brother look like?
How is that person look like? Well, let’s find out at people’s personality traits.

Activity 1. Identifying your own personality

Diligent                                   emotional                              wishy-washy                           discipline              
Clever                                     Friendly                                fussy                                       creative                  
responsible                              Patient                                  lively                                       diplomatic             
selfish                                     easy-going                             stingy                                      humorous                              
aggressive                               intelligent                              Kind                                        Honest                                   
aloof                                       independent                           energetic                                helpful
Untidy                                     cheerful                                 ambitious                                rebellious


Activity 2
                Choose one of your friends in the classroom,. How does your friend like? Use general description, physical features and specific facial features to describe him or her and tell your opinion about your friend personality traits.

                This is my friend. His name/ her name…………………………………………………………………………
His/ her age is around……………………………………………….(AGE)
His / her height is ………………………………………..(HEIGHT)
He/ she is rather ……………………………………………….(BUILD)
And according to my opinion he/she is (LOOKS)
He/she has………………………………………………………………. (HAIR)
His/ her face is…………………………………..OR he/ she has…………………(FACE,EYES,NOSE)
My friend has specific special features. He/ she has…………………(TELL IF YOUR FRIEND  HAS SPECIAL FEATURES)
In my point of view/ in my opinion when I am being a friend of his/ her, she/he is………………….
(TELL YOUR FRIEND PERSONALITY TRAITS) 

Rabu, 29 Februari 2012

Expression of Congratulation

Many good things can happen to people, like graduating from school, getting promotion or getting engaged. How do you express your best wishes to someone who is experiencing one of these happy moments?

Using Congratulatory Expressions and Its Responses.
EXPRESSIONS
RESPONSES
·          Congratulation!
·          I congratulate you in getting the scholarship
·          Congratulation for your successes.
·          Happy graduation, congratulation wish you all the best.
·          Please accept my heartiest congratulations
·          You have done such a wonderful job, congratulation
·          Congratulation for your new baby, wish you happily ever after.   
·          Congratulation, you got the first rank. I know you can do your best.
·          I know you will win the game, and now you are the winner, congratulation.
·          Thanks
·          Thanks so much
·          Thanks a million
·          Thanks a lot
·          Thank you for your kindness

Some Short Conversations

Dialog 1
You        : Hey,....whats up?
friend      : Nothing much. How are you?
you        : i'm fine....How about you.?
friend      : i'm very good,and you know..,I'm so happy because I got scholarship. I'm just waiting

                  this for a long time..
You        : Wow,congratulation,i'm happy to hear that. I know you deserve to accept that.
friend      : thank you.


Dialog 2
Asti          : I heard you graduated with honors. Congratulations! You did it!
Bob          : Thanks a lot!
Asti          : What are you going to do next? Get a job?
Bob          : No, I am going to the States next moth to get my Master’s.
Asti          : That’s great! Go for it! Good luck!
Bob          : Thanks!

Dialog 3
Eko         : Hi, Tri. I heard you and Anto are getting engaged next month. Congratulations! I know
                  he is   a real nice guy. I am happy for you.
Fitri         : Thanks a lot. Come to the engagement party, will you?
Eko         : When is it?
Fitri         : It’s on March, the 3rd.
Eko         : I hope I can make it. But in case something comes up. I wish you all the best.




Completing the Dialog
Adi          : Good morning Uncle Bob. My parents say that you are getting married. Is that true?
Bob         : Yeah,,,
Adi          : Gee, ________________________. Who’s the lucky woman?
Bob         : Carol, a classmate in senior high.
Adi          : Well, I _________________________________
Bob         : thanks! But don’t just wish me the best. You have to come to the wedding party.
Adi          : When is the big day?
Bob         : The 13th next month. I will send you an invitation. Please do come!
Adi          : Sure thing! _____________________________
Bob         : I can see you are! Thanks again.


ACTIVITY 1

Create your own short dialog with your friends (choose one topic: Promotion, New baby, Scholarship, Competition, engagement, first rank, etc) by using the congratulatory expression and perform your dialog in front of the class.

ACTIVITY 2
Make a congratulation card to your friends, family, teachers and ect.  
For Example


Degree of comparison of adjectives

Language in Action I

Degree of comparison of adjective / comparative adjective

Positive
Comparative
Superlative
One syllable adjective
Old
Wise
Wide
Older
Wiser
Wider
The oldest
The wiser
The widest

Two-syllables adjective
Busy
Clever
Funny
Busier
Cleverer
Funnier
The Busiest
The Cleverest
The funniest
Three or more syllables adjectives
Important
Beautiful
More important
More beautiful
The most important
The most beautiful
Irregular adjectives
Little
Good
Bad
Many/much
Less
Better
Worse
more
The least
The best
The worse
The most

Degree of comparison of adverb/ comparative adverb 

Positive
Comparative
Superlative
One syllable adverb
Fast
Hard
Low
Late
Soon

Faster
Harder
Lower
Later
Sooner
The fastest
The hardest
The lowest
The latest
The soonest
Ly- Adverb
Carefully
Slowly
Quickly
Honestly
Loudly
More carefully
More slowly
More quickly
More honestly
More loudly
The most carefully
The most slowly
The most quickly
The most honestly
The most loudly
Irregular adverb
Well
badly
Better
worse
The best
The worst

Language in Action II
1.        As…..as…….  
2.        The same as…..
3.        The same… as…
4.        The same/ Similar
5.        Different from
6.        Diffrent

1.    as…as… for quality adjectives (big, cheap, clear, big, long, old, tall, heavy, large, etc.)
for example : X.B is as big as X.C.
                 Hafiz is as tall as Ade.
                  I will reply your message as soon as possible.
                 Muckhlis is not as tall as Ryan.

2. The same as is used between two Noun
                For example : Hypertmart is the same as Carrfour
                                        Carrfour is not the same as JM Group

3. The same…as,,, for quality noun (size, age, color, length, price, style, weight)
                For example : My bag has the same color as Sinta’s bag.
                                       Aulia is almost the same age as my sister.
                                       Dea does not have the same style as Indah.

4. The same or similar is used after the two nouns or plural nouns.
                For example : our mobile phones are the same.
                                       Their shoes are not the same.
                                        Their answers are similar
                                        Our questions are not similar.
                                       

5 Different from is used between two nouns
                For example : I am different from my sister
                                       My question is different from book.
                                       Your answer is not different from my answer.

6. Different is used after the two nouns
                For example : Magazine and newspaper are different
                                       My brother and I are different


 EXERCISE.
 REWRITE  THE SENTENCES WITH A COMPARATIVE AND  NOT AS...... AS

EXAMPLE:      SALLY IS 1.70 METRES.
 I AM 1.80METRES. (TALL)

ANSWER :      I’M TALLER THAN SALLY.
SALLY IS NOT AS TALL AS ME

1.     THE GOLD RING IS $ 70.
THE SILVER RING IS $ 65. (EXPENSIVE)

2.        THE BUS LEAVES AT 12.00 O’CLOCK.
THE TRAINS LEAVES AT 1.00 O’CLOCK. (EARLY)

3.     MATHS IS DIFFICULT TO ME.
LANGUAGE IS NOT VERY DIFFICULT TO ME (DIFFICULT)

4.     I’M 15 YEARS OLD.
MY COUSIN IS 16 YEARS OLD. (YOUNG)

5.        YESTERDAY I ARRIVED HOME AT 11.00.
MY BROTHER ARRIVED HOME AT 11.30 (LATE)

Invitation

1. INVITING
Dani        : Have you got anything to do tonight, Deby?
Deby       : I don’t think so. Why?
Dani         : My Friend is going to celebrate his wedding party tonight. He invites me. I don’t want
                  to go alone. I don’t know with whom I should go there. Would you like to accompany
                me Deby? 
Deby     : I’d love to, but what time, Dani?
Dani      : What about at seven o’clock? I’ll pick you up.
Deby     : Ok that’s fine.
Dani      : Thanks, Deby. You’re very kind.

2. ACCEPTING
Rudi      : Say. Let’s go to the bookstore this afternoon.
Erick     : Good thinking!
Rudi      : I’m all for it!

3. REFUSSING
Desi           : Miss Ratih, we are planning a trip to the zoo this Sunday. Would you like to join us?
Miss Ratih : Oh, I’m afraid I can’t. It’s my sister birthday. But have a nice trip anyway.
Desi           : Thank you. I am sure we will.

4. PERSUADING
Feri         : Rul, I have a plan for the school vacation.
Ruli         : Sounds great! What is your plan?
Feri         : We go to Tana Toraja
Ruli         : To see the burial caves? I don’t think so. Count me out.
Feri         : C’mon. I’ve heard they’re really interesting. Give it a try.
Ruli         : I don’t know. I’d rather go someplace else.
Feri         : But it’s totally different there. I’m sure you’ve never seen anything like it.
Ruli         : Oh, okay.
Feri         : Great! You won’t regret it. You’ll see.

INVITING
Let’s go to…                                               Can you come over on Saturday night?
Why don’t we go to…?                               Come and join us
What about going to…?                              Why not go to…
Would you like to join us?                            Have you got anything to do this afternoon?
Please come with us.

RESPONDING
Sounds great!                 I wish I could come with you, but…        I’m not sure, I …
Good thinking!                Count me out.                                         I would like to but I must…
Count me in.                   No, thanks
I don’t think so!               Well, I don’t know
I’m sorry, but I can’t         Let me think it over


PERSUADING
C’mon.                              Believe me, you’ll have a great time        You won’t regret it
Give it a try.                      Don’t be a spoilsport                                 You’ll enjoy it.
Try it.                                It will be fun. I’m sure



Practice 1. Invite your friend to do the following things and she/he accepts it.  
1.        Go to the new supermarket.
2.        Go swimming on Saturday
3.         Have dinner with you next Wednesday
4.        See a movie Friday night.
5.        Come over to your place this week.


Practice 2. Invite your friend to do the following things but your friend is busy and makes an excuse.

Student A                                                               Student B
1. Go to party to night.                                             1. Meet a friend tonight.
2. Go bowling on Saturday.                                     2. Go to supermarket with your mom.                                                                     
3. See a movie Friday night.                                    3. Clean up your bedroom.
4. Go swimming on Sunday afternoon.                    4. Go shopping with my friends.
5. Come over tomorrow afternoon.                          5. Do some homework.

On Phone Call:      Susan     : Hello.
John       : Hi, Susan. It’s me, John.
Susan     : Oh! Hi John, How are you doing?
John       : I am great thanks. Are you doing anything on Saturday night?
Susan     : No, nothing special. Why?
John       : Well, do you feel like going to see the new movie?
Susan     : Oh that’s terrific idea.
John       : Great, What about having some food first?
Susan     : Sure, why not. What time?
John       : is seven O’clock OK?
Susan     : Fine, well see you at seven.
John       : Right, so long for now.
Susan     : Bye.

Student A
Student B
A : Hello.
B: ………………………..?
A: Speaking.
B: ……………… (name)
A: Oh! Hello…………… How are you?
B: Fine. Would you like to join me to the music store?
A: …………………………………… what time should we meet?
B: ………………………………
A: Could we make it four-thirty?
B: yes of course.
A: Where would you like to meet?
B:…………………………………….
A: that’s good. See you at four-thirty.
B:…………………………………….
A: Bye
A: ……………………
B: Can I speak to…………(name), Please.
A: ……………………
B: oh! Hello,………….(name) this is…….. (your name)
A: how are you?
B: Just fine thanks. I would like to invite you to my sister’s party next Sunday, can you come over?
A: ……………………………….?
B: It’s ten a.m.
A: I’m not sure. I don’t really like party.
B: ……………………..
A: oh okay.
B: Great. You’ll enjoy it. Bye.
A:……………………………