Maen Ujaaaan.....
Anak-anak Mama suka banget maen ujan. Persis kaya Mama-nya ya...
Yang kemaren ini pas hujan dueress... Langsung pada make jas ujan (Dzul pake punya Kakak, PINK!!!) and keluar berhujan-hujan. Pulangnya mimik susu coklat hangat, teyus bubuk maniez...

Good afternoon, everybody!!

Mohon maaf anak-anakku... Saya tidak bisa masuk hari ini... Tapi mbak Titin akan memandu kalian belajar bahasa Inggris! Nah, di bawah ini ada beberapa tugas yang bisa kalian kerjakan dengan ketentuan sebagai berikut:

1) Catat semua soal di buku catatan
2) Kerjakan berpasangan
3) Setelah selesai, ajak Mbak Titin membahas serta mengoreksinya
4) Jika masih ada waktu tersisa, Mbak Titin akan menjelaskan kepada kalian materi dari Buku Follow Me Chapter 5....
5) Kalau sudah waktunya pulang, buku dikumpulkan ya... ditaruh di lab bahasa Inggris saja.
Begitu.... Now, are you ready?

ACTIVITY 1

MESSAGE VIA TELEPHONE

Task 1(dicatat ya!)

Mr. Mark : “Hello, Can I speak to Mr. Johnson?”

Secretary : “Who is speaking?”

Mr. Mark : “I’m Mr. Mark from South California Supplier Company?”

Secretary : “ I’m sorry, Mr. Johnson is meeting now? May be you can call again later. ”

Mr. Mark : “Can I leave a message for him?”

Secretary : “Ok, I’ll note your message.”

Mr. Mark : “Please tell him, that his order will be sent tomorrow early, in time before the deadline. From Mr. Mark SCS Company.”

Secretary : “Ok. I’ll tell him your message.”

Mr. Mark : “Thank you.”

Secretary : Welcome“

The bold sentences above are called short messages. Short message contains a sentence or some sentences to someone that we can’t see or speak with her/him directly. We can note/leave a message on the paper, by phone, or by someone else.

Task 2

Answer the questions below based on the dialogue above.

1. What is the conversation above telling about? _______________________________

2. Who is Mr. Mark? ______________________________________________________

3. With whom Mr. Mark want to speak with? __________________________________

4. Does Mr. Mark can speak with Mr. Johnson? ________________________________

5. Why does Mr. Johnson can’t receive any call? _______________________________

6. What is the message telling about? ________________________________________

7. Where does the conversation happen? _____________________________________

8. How does the secretary refuse Mr. Mark request? ____________________________

9. I line 7, in the dialogue above there is a word “in time” What does it mean? _______

10. “Can I leave a message for him?” What does the italic word mean? _____________

Activity 2

Test Your Grammar Skills

Task 1

Write the sentences again, changing each verb from the present

simple to the past simple tense:

1) I wake up at 6.50am when I hear the alarm clock.

2) I jump out of bed and switch it off before it wakes up all the neighbours.

3) I switch on the light and the heater, because it’s cold in my room.

4) I use the bathroom; then look for a clean shirt to wear.

5) I go into the kitchen and put the kettle on.

6) I get dressed and brush my hair.

7) I have a shave and then pack my bag ready for work.

8) The kettle boils so I make a cup of tea; then I watch TV for a few minutes.

9) I open all the curtains in my house and pick up my sandwiches from the fridge.

10) I put on my shoes and coat; then check that I haven’t forgotten anything.

Task 2

Complete each sentence using either yesterday or tomorrow:

1. The Prime Minister gave a long speech about the economy

____________________. It was pretty boring!

2. When I saw you ____________________ I forgot to tell you that the

conference won’t be finishing until ____________________ night.

3. Sal should’ve told me ____________________ that she won’t be able to

pay us ____________________.

4. I could’ve had a lie in ____________________, if you weren’t leaving so

early.

5. Was it busy in town ____________________?

Activity 3

Solve these problems involving time:

1. John left his house at 4 o’clock. It took him ¼ of an hour to walk to the bus stop and he waited 10 minutes for a bus. The bus journey took him ½ an hour. What time did he finish his journey?

2. Alice’s party was to start at 5.30 and last for 2 ½ hours, but it started 15 minutes late. If it still lasted the same amount of time, what time did it finish?

3. Mrs White put her cake in the oven for 50 minutes. It came out at 11.15 a.m. What time did she put it in?

Okay, itu saja yaaa...... Selamat bekerja, amak-anak yang baik.... jangan nakal, ya.... Thanks Mbak Titin.... :)

Assalamu'alaikum....
Anak-anakku yang baik...
Minal Aidhin wal Faizin... Aku banyak salah, mohon maaf ya....
Hari ini pun diriku tak bisa masuk... Lagi flu berat... Maaf ya anak-anakku... :(

Naaa.... bagian nggak enaknya: tugas hari ini...
1. Tuliskan jawaban di SELEMBAR KERTAS
2. Pilih 10 soal saja, tidak usah semuanya
3. Kumpulkan di meja di lab saja ya, terimakasih.

Soalnya adalah sebagai berikut:

QUICK GUIDE –
SAMPLE JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Why did you leave your last job?
3. What can you offer us that others cannot?
4. What are your strengths? Best skills?
5. What is your major weakness?
6. What qualifications do you have that you feel would make you successful
here?
7. What are your career goals? Future plans?
8. What do you know about this company?
9. How many people have you managed/supervised in your recent positions?
10. What things are most important to you in a work situation?
11. In your last position, what were the things that you liked most? Liked least?
12. Why are you seeking a position with our company?
13. Why are you leaving your present job?
14. Give me an example from a previous job where you have shown initiative.
15. Why should I hire you?
16. Have you ever been fired and why?
17. If you had a choice, would you prefer to work alone or as part of a team?
Why?
18. What are your hobbies?
19. What salary are you expecting? What do you expect to earn in this position?
20.What things are most important to you in a work situation?

Bentuk printable dari file ini bisa dilihat di sini.

Hai, anak-anakku yang baik... Ma'af aku ga bisa datang hari ini... Mohon penjelasan berikut dicatat ya... Tidak harus semua, cukup yang penting-penting saja. Lalu kerjakan juga latihannya ya! Terimakasih...

Elliptical Construction

Elliptical atau Elipsis adalah penghilangan kata atau sejumlah kata dari suatu kalimat yang bertujuan agar kalimat menjadi lebih pendek dan lebih baik susunannya. Susunan Elipsis sering digunakan banyak orang baik dalam percakapan maupun dalam bentuk tulisan. Semua ini ditujukan untuk menyingkat kalimat dan memperindah susunan kalimat namun tidak merubah makna dan arti sama sekali. Bayangkan kalau kita membaca sebuah buku dan buku itu berisi kalimat-kalimat yang tidak perlu. Tentu kita akan bosan membacanya. Oleh karena itu, maka Susunan Elipsis ini penting untuk dipelajari.

1. POSITIVE ELLIPTIC

Apabila dalam sebuah kalimat positif kita mendapati predikat yang sama, maka kita sebaiknya menggunakan kata "too" atau "so" yang artinya "juga":

Perhatikan cara menggabungkan beberapa kalimat di bawah ini agar menjadi lebih singkat dan tersusun rapi, namun tidak merubah arti sama sekali.

1. He is busy. I am busy
   (= He is busy and I am too)
   (= He is busy and so am I)

2. Mary is beautiful. You are beautiful
   (= Mary is beautiful and you are too)
   (= Mary is beautiful and so are you)

3. My brother can swim well. You can swim well
   (= My brother can swim well and you can too)
   (= My brother can swim well and so can you)

4. Alex buys a new car. Henry buys a news car.
   (= Alex buys a new car and Henry does too)
   (= Alex buys a new car and so does Henry)

5. Jack went to Bali yesterday. William went to Bali yesterday.
   (= Jack went to Bali yesterday and William did too)
   (= Jack went to Bali yesterday and so did William)

2. NEGATIVE ELLIPTIC

Apabila dalam sebuah kalimat negatif kita mendapati predikat yang sama, maka kita sebaiknya menggunakan kata "either" atau "neither" yang artinya "juga tidak":

1. Ed doesn't like mango. George doesn't like mango.
   (= Ed doesn't like mango and George doesn't either)
   (= Ed doesn't like mango and neither does George )

2. My father won't come there. I won't come there.
   (= My father won't come there and I won't either)
   (= My father won't come there and neither will I)

3. She never comes here. He never comes here.
   (= She never comes here and he doesn't either)
   (= She never comes here and neither does he)

CATATAN

Ada beberapa adverbs of frequency yang dianggap negatif seperti:

1. never

2. seldom

3. rarely

4. few

5. hardly

6. barely

7. scarely

8. litlle

9. dll

3. CONTRARY ELLIPTIC

Untuk susunan yang berlawanan, kita dapat menggunakan kata "but" yang artinya "tetapi":

1. Stephanie is clever. Her sister isn't clever
   (= Stephanie is clever but her sister isn't)

2. She does not have a pen. I have a pen.
   (= She does not have a pen but I do)

BEBERAPA TEMPAT TERJADINYA SUSUNAN ELIPSIS

1. Menghilangkan Subjek dan atau Auxiliary/Modal

• Mr. Hunt ate a piece of bread for breakfast and (he) drank a cup of coffee. (= kata "he" sebaiknya dihilangkan karena tidak perlu pengulangan subjek)

• My servant has swept the floor, (my servant has) washed the dishes, and (my servant has) cooked our lunch. (= "my servant has" selalu berulang-ulang. Oleh karena itu, sebaiknya dihilangkan)

• To save the time, you should clean the house and Mary (should) cook the meal.

2. Menghilangkan Predikat

• I work at school and my wife (works) at a bank.

• Jack will visit the church, while Ahmad (will visit) the mosque.

3. Menghilangkan Objek Langsung

• Why do you open (the door) and (you) close the door?

LATIHAN:
Task 1:
Write the elliptical construction for the following sentences
1. The boy did the test very well, and David .........................................
2. He shouldn’t try to repair the printer himself, and ...................... you
3. This car cost 120 million rupiahs, and ........................ his car over there
4. Inem doesn’t like working hard and Inah .............................................
5. His car needs repairing, and ...............................................mine
6. Nottingham Forest team have lost three matches and Leicester City team .............
7. Indonesia is struggling to recover from the economic crisis, and .................... some other Asian countries
8. Those trousers are not too expensive, and ......................... these ones
9. She has a large collection of rare stamps, and ............................... one of my brothers
10. The enemy soldiers fired continuously at us, and ...................... their tanks

TUGAS UNTUK SISWA -- MEI 2011

Anak-anakku yang baik.... Ini tugas buat kalian. Tolong ditulis di buku catatan ya? Biar bisa buat latihan... Dikumpulin kalo dah selesai, di lab bahasa. OK? Kalo ada pertanyaan sms ke 081615769828.

A. Tense Review Part 1

Put in the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses. Example: The weather ______ nice at the weekend. (to be) Answer: The weather will be nice at the weekend.

1) I to the cinema yesterday. (to go) 2) Peter 13 tomorrow. (to be) 3) My friend to music every evening. (to listen) 4) They their car. It looks new again. (to clean) 5) Listen! Mr Jones the piano. (to play)

B. Tenses Review Part 2

Put in the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses. Example: The sun ______________ now. (to shine) Answer: The sun is shining now.

1) We TV when it started to rain. (to watch) 2) I to visit you yesterday, but you not at home. (to want) (to be) 3) Look! It , so we can't to the beach. (to rain) (to go) 4) There are a lot of clouds! It soon. (to rain) 5) The sun in the East. (to rise)

C. Fill in the blanks
Form a sentence using the following words.

1) to music / Marlen / is listening / now


2) he / speaks / well / French


3) she / writes / a letter / often


4) play / they / handball / in the evening / always


5) often / it / in Scotland / rains


6) lunch / we / not / yesterday / had / at school


7) Victoria Station / leaves / the bus / at 7


8) did / I / my homework / in my room / not


9) Alex / under the shower / the song / sang / loudly


10) in Berlin / can / his uncle / he / visit


D. Conditional sentence
Put in the correct verb forms.

1) He can write good stories if he (to feel) like it.

2) They will stay longer in Paris if they (to find) a cheap hotel.

3) If Sarah (not/to eat) so much junk food, she could have been in the school hockey team.

4) If Brian (to like) horses, he could ride well.

5) John's mother (to have) more time for him if he does the washing up.

E. Part of Speech
Find out the correct part of speech of the following underlined words. Write the underlined words into the correct column:

1. Steve can play the trumpet.
2. Do you like dogs?
3. They listen to music every day.
4. She is an old lady.
5. The group went climbing in the mountains.
6. This is a fast car.
7. He did well in the test.
8. My father drives carefully.
9. Has your father ever been to Australia?
10. The play was fantastic.

Noun	Auxiliary	Adjective	Adverb	Verb

F. Reported Speech

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary. Example: Peter: "I clean the black shoes." Peter told me that ____________________________ Answer: Peter told me that he cleaned the black shoes.

1) John: "Mandy is at home." John said that . 2) Max: "Frank often reads a book." Max told me that . 3) Susan: "I'm watching TV." Susan said to me that . 4) Simon: "David was ill." Simon said that . 5) Peggy: "The girls helped in the house." Peggy told me that .