Well, after having a long discussion about the very basic of English grammar and structure for conversation, here they are the examples of how the knowledge of English is applied in daily chats.
Speaking Practice
1. Elementary School
Harno : Excuse me. Did you go to a kindergarten when you were a child?
Harni : No, I didn’t, but elementary school.
Harno : How old were you when you entered elementary school?
Harni : I was six years old, I think.
Harno : Did you ever failed?
Harni : You mean when I was in elementary school?
Harno : Yes.
Harni : Oh, no. I never failed.
Harno : How old were you when you finished it?
Harni : If I’m not mistaken, I was twelve years old.
Harno : By the way, where did you study?
Harni : I studied in Surabaya, East java.
Harno : What did you do after finishing Elementary Shool?
Harni : Of course, I went to junior high school.
Harno : In Surabaya as well?
Harni : No, it was in Solo, central Java.
(adapted from Metoda 21 English Course Text book)
2. At a cell phone shop
Clark : Good morning. Can I help you?
Sarah : Sure. I’m looking for a cell phone with a camera feature.
Clark : Please this way. I’ll show you...
Sarah : Whoa! Many brands! I don’t know which one is good.
Clark : All is good. The cell phones available help you to choose.
Sarah : Are they expansive? I’m afraid that I can’t afford it.
Clark : How much did you allow for the cell phone you want?
Sarah : I just have Rp. 1.500.000,-
Clark : Oh...if that’s your budget. I suggest that you take this one...
Sarah : Where is it made in?
Clark : Let me check. Hm...it is made in China.
Sarah : But I heard that cellphones made in China is easily broken.
Clark : That’s not true. The lasting of a thing is based on its use. If you use it well, then it will be last longer.
Sarah : What about that one?
Clark : Hm...it is made in Germany. It is a bit expansive, but with the same features as the China one.
Sarah : Okay then. I take the made in China one. Thanks for the recommendation.
Clark : You’re welcome.
3. At an Office
Claudia : Come in, please.
Guest : Good morning.
Claudia : Good morning, sir. Can I do you a favor?
Guest : Yes. I’d like to see Mr. Jacky.
Claudia : Alright. But Can I have your name, please?
Guest : I’m Mr.Georgia.
Claudia : Could you please spell your name, Sir. I’d like to make sure that I don’t miswritten your name.
Guest : G – E – O – R - G – I - A
Claudia : Thank you. Have you made an appointment with Mr. Jacky?
Guest : I’m afraid not.
Claudia : I’m sorry, Sir. Mr. Jacky only accepts a guest with an appointment first. Could I put you in the waiting list.
Guest : I see. Okay then. Can I leave a massage for him?
Claudia : Sure. Any name card?
Guest : Yeah...here it is.
Claudia : Okay I’ll ring you up when everything is dealt.
Guest : By the way, may I have your name?
Claudia : I’m Claudia, Sir. Mr. Jacky’s secretary.
Guest : Well, Claudia. Thanks for all. See you.
Claudia : You’re welcome. Bye...
Friday, November 5, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Classroom Action Research Workshop
I'm now sitting again for a two day workshop about CLassroom Action Research or it is shortened as "CAR" or popular with "PTK" in bahasa.( Then I'll use PTK for my writing).
PTK is a new trend for thesis making for University students in Teacher Training Education Faculty. This case comes up for students in Teacher Training Education Faculty will involve in teaching learning process when they have graduated. In teaching teachers will face some problems regard to students, the teaching process, making lesson plan and so forth. By getting familiar with PTK since the early beginning, the teacher training Education students will not find difficulties in making a such thesis. Moreover, as teachers, having PTK is a must for them one day.
PTK has many functions. The first: it can be used to be a teacher portfolio in passing through certification program. The second, PTK is used to get promotion. The third, for any other incentive given by government, it needs PTK as the requirement. Briefly, we can say that PTK is a card to draw some money.
Since PTK is so promising to get an extra income, teachers will be hurried to work on it. This reason, however,create a kind of manipulation in making PTK.It is found that many teachers just grab the exist PTK to be copied or modified, they have even never practiced it before.Or they will just someone to work for them.
The case above is usually done by unqualified teachers who were recruited as PNS by dirty ways. My question are: 1) does the government care about this? 2) Is there any evaluation for the exist PNS? 3) Is there any other way to prove that a PNS is qualified rather than having certificates or writing only?
There are a lot of problems that Indonesia government must handle that it is understandable if the government can't supervise all teachers all across Indonesia, the payment in certification can be wasting when this program is used as a making money machine thou. So my next question is for the teachers who are involved in such dirty things. Where is their heart when they receive 12 millions in certifications or other allowance while they didn't work for it?
It is quite in contrary from teachers basic characters that they are models and figure to be followed by their students. However, money has blocked their brain to become the real teachers as the should be.
Life is hard. Hope it won't be a reason to always justify any ways to make money. Moreover, being PNS through teacher positions are still pursued by many people out there. Hope, those who are recruited having good morality that will not use money as their goal in being teachers but serve students and government a right and good lesson.
PTK is a new trend for thesis making for University students in Teacher Training Education Faculty. This case comes up for students in Teacher Training Education Faculty will involve in teaching learning process when they have graduated. In teaching teachers will face some problems regard to students, the teaching process, making lesson plan and so forth. By getting familiar with PTK since the early beginning, the teacher training Education students will not find difficulties in making a such thesis. Moreover, as teachers, having PTK is a must for them one day.
PTK has many functions. The first: it can be used to be a teacher portfolio in passing through certification program. The second, PTK is used to get promotion. The third, for any other incentive given by government, it needs PTK as the requirement. Briefly, we can say that PTK is a card to draw some money.
Since PTK is so promising to get an extra income, teachers will be hurried to work on it. This reason, however,create a kind of manipulation in making PTK.It is found that many teachers just grab the exist PTK to be copied or modified, they have even never practiced it before.Or they will just someone to work for them.
The case above is usually done by unqualified teachers who were recruited as PNS by dirty ways. My question are: 1) does the government care about this? 2) Is there any evaluation for the exist PNS? 3) Is there any other way to prove that a PNS is qualified rather than having certificates or writing only?
There are a lot of problems that Indonesia government must handle that it is understandable if the government can't supervise all teachers all across Indonesia, the payment in certification can be wasting when this program is used as a making money machine thou. So my next question is for the teachers who are involved in such dirty things. Where is their heart when they receive 12 millions in certifications or other allowance while they didn't work for it?
It is quite in contrary from teachers basic characters that they are models and figure to be followed by their students. However, money has blocked their brain to become the real teachers as the should be.
Life is hard. Hope it won't be a reason to always justify any ways to make money. Moreover, being PNS through teacher positions are still pursued by many people out there. Hope, those who are recruited having good morality that will not use money as their goal in being teachers but serve students and government a right and good lesson.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
WH-QUESTIONS
All questions start by Wh are called WH-QUESTIONS. These questions need answers based on the essence of what the "WH" brings.Wh Questions include:
When : Kapan (asking time)
Where: Kemana/ dimana (Asking place)
What : Apa (Asking things)
WHy : Kenapa/ Mengapa (asking reason)
Who : Siapa (Asking people/ subject)
Whom : Siapa (Asking people/ object)
How : Bagaimana (asking a way)
How : Berapa (asking quantity)
Which: Yang mana (asking preference)
When we know the use of Yes/ No questions in sentences,we will be able to make WH Questions for they are the combination between WH and Yes/ No questions. For example:
Yes/ No : Are you tired? (Apakah kamu lelah?)
When we want to use WH Questions we just simply put any WH we want preceding the Yes/ No we have made.
For example: Mengapa kamu lelah?
Why are you tired?
Another example Yes/ No questions using "aux" to be changed into Wh-Questions:
1. Yes/ No : Do you go to Madiun?
WH : When do you go to Madiun?
2. Modal : Will you go to Madiun?
Wh : How will you go to Madiun?
After knowing the pattern above we can draw Wh-Questions formula as follows:
WH + tobe/ aux/ modal + subject +
But there is an exception. When we ask a person as a subject, we don't need to add anything after Wh. We will use the Verb directly. The tense of the Verb depends on the time the verb happens.
For example: Simple Present Tense: Who takes my book? (siapa yang mengambil bukuku?)
Simple Past Tense : Who took my book?
Simple Future Tense : Who will take my book?
Present Perfect Tense : Who has taken my book?
When asking a person functions as an object, we need to put auxiliary after WHO or WHOM.
For example: Who did you go with yesterday? (dengan siapa kamu pergi kemarin?)
Who did you buy a cell phone for? (Untuk siapa kamu beli HP?)
When : Kapan (asking time)
Where: Kemana/ dimana (Asking place)
What : Apa (Asking things)
WHy : Kenapa/ Mengapa (asking reason)
Who : Siapa (Asking people/ subject)
Whom : Siapa (Asking people/ object)
How : Bagaimana (asking a way)
How : Berapa (asking quantity)
Which: Yang mana (asking preference)
When we know the use of Yes/ No questions in sentences,we will be able to make WH Questions for they are the combination between WH and Yes/ No questions. For example:
Yes/ No : Are you tired? (Apakah kamu lelah?)
When we want to use WH Questions we just simply put any WH we want preceding the Yes/ No we have made.
For example: Mengapa kamu lelah?
Why are you tired?
Another example Yes/ No questions using "aux" to be changed into Wh-Questions:
1. Yes/ No : Do you go to Madiun?
WH : When do you go to Madiun?
2. Modal : Will you go to Madiun?
Wh : How will you go to Madiun?
After knowing the pattern above we can draw Wh-Questions formula as follows:
WH + tobe/ aux/ modal + subject +
But there is an exception. When we ask a person as a subject, we don't need to add anything after Wh. We will use the Verb directly. The tense of the Verb depends on the time the verb happens.
For example: Simple Present Tense: Who takes my book? (siapa yang mengambil bukuku?)
Simple Past Tense : Who took my book?
Simple Future Tense : Who will take my book?
Present Perfect Tense : Who has taken my book?
When asking a person functions as an object, we need to put auxiliary after WHO or WHOM.
For example: Who did you go with yesterday? (dengan siapa kamu pergi kemarin?)
Who did you buy a cell phone for? (Untuk siapa kamu beli HP?)
Monday, September 20, 2010
Knocking on Someone's Heart
I used to think that "TOLONG" reality show was only a made up show, means that it has been prepared: the actors, the scene etc. And I used to think that helping someone was easy to do because I'm used to doing it. Anytime some friends of mine complain that they are unemployed, I try to get them some information about job vacancies. Even sometimes there are some friends bring some English work I will give them a hand, how tired I am thou. So, the situation given in "TOLONG" reality show is an easy thing to do if it comes to me.
I believe the other will think so but it turns to be a ridiculous thing when yesterday, when my motor engine was dead, when magrib was approaching, when everyone had taken a bath, when I dragged my motor for more than 1 kilometer, I couldn't find anyone to help me.
When I found a repairing shop in the second kilometer , the repairer just simply said: "sorry, it's already closed". The next 100 meters the repairer said: "It's late already." What could I do? I'm just a woman who doesn't know anytthing about machine and stuff. It wasn't that bad actually because I called a friend that I supposed he could do aomething. He just had a walk with me instead since he doesn't know about repairing thing either.
I could drop tears kind of when everyone refused to help. It was no longer about making money for the repairer, but it was helping someone who couldn't go home when the dark came that it would be too risky being on the street that crime might happen too, and who knows that the person's home is far enough. Moreover, she was a woman.
Through a hard effort I reached a repairer shop that is near my house already. I left it there because the repairer said that he was too tired to fix the motor but it was okay since he is trustworthy. At the end, everything has been done well. And this morning I was able to ride my motor to work this morning.
I believe what I have told is quite familiar with our daily lives where sometimes we need some help or sometimes we have to help. However, there will be kind of burden when we are ask to help since there are somethings to consider. After helping it doesn't appear that we'll be paid the same as we have done. It is understandable if those thoughts come up but I believe it will always be good to help even we have to sacrifice our own. The payment might not come suddenly like we will be helped when we are in need but I believe it will be surely paid later in the here after.
So, why don't we gladly help no matter what?
I believe the other will think so but it turns to be a ridiculous thing when yesterday, when my motor engine was dead, when magrib was approaching, when everyone had taken a bath, when I dragged my motor for more than 1 kilometer, I couldn't find anyone to help me.
When I found a repairing shop in the second kilometer , the repairer just simply said: "sorry, it's already closed". The next 100 meters the repairer said: "It's late already." What could I do? I'm just a woman who doesn't know anytthing about machine and stuff. It wasn't that bad actually because I called a friend that I supposed he could do aomething. He just had a walk with me instead since he doesn't know about repairing thing either.
I could drop tears kind of when everyone refused to help. It was no longer about making money for the repairer, but it was helping someone who couldn't go home when the dark came that it would be too risky being on the street that crime might happen too, and who knows that the person's home is far enough. Moreover, she was a woman.
Through a hard effort I reached a repairer shop that is near my house already. I left it there because the repairer said that he was too tired to fix the motor but it was okay since he is trustworthy. At the end, everything has been done well. And this morning I was able to ride my motor to work this morning.
I believe what I have told is quite familiar with our daily lives where sometimes we need some help or sometimes we have to help. However, there will be kind of burden when we are ask to help since there are somethings to consider. After helping it doesn't appear that we'll be paid the same as we have done. It is understandable if those thoughts come up but I believe it will always be good to help even we have to sacrifice our own. The payment might not come suddenly like we will be helped when we are in need but I believe it will be surely paid later in the here after.
So, why don't we gladly help no matter what?
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Self Introduction
Introducing greeting and parting to English learners as the first step of teaching English is necessary since they are the first things we say when we meet someone else.
Therefore, it is good to know what expressions are used in greeting and parting. Look at the notes below:
Greeting:
SALAM PERJUMPAAN
*Example:
Good Morning
Good Afternoon
Good Evening
Goo day
Hello/ Hi
How are you?
What’s up?
How are you doing?
How's life?
How's everything with you?
Nice to meet you
Nice to see you
*"How do you do" is a formal greeting used in the first meeting. The answer is also how do you do. It can be combined with nice to meet you since "nice to meet you is also only used in the first meeting. Either answer "how do you do or nice to meet you" is allowed as well.
*"How are you" is a formal greeting among people we are familiar with. For the casual one, we can use some other greeting expressions such as: what's up? how are you doing? How's everything with you? How's life?. The answer can be varied. Do not only say: I'm fine, thank you, but you can also use other variation as follows: Great, good, well, pretty good, not bad, pretty well etc. Don't forget to say "thanks" then greet back the person who has greeted us.
PARTING:
Salam Perpisahan.
Good bye/ bye (selamat tinggal)
See you....(next time, later, tomorrow, Sunday, tonight etc).
Take care (jaga diri)
Keep in touch (nanti kuhubungi)
*Enjoy + Ving/ Noun (Enjoy writing, enjoy the food, enjoy the trip etc)
*Have a nice dream, have nice sleep, have nice writing etc.
*Good night
Notes:
*Enjoy + Ving/ Noun and Have...are part of hopes we can add before we leave. By using these ones the conversation can be expanded and look to be more casual, using only one of the partings would be fine thou.
*Good night and good evening are different. One is parting, another one is greeting (see the example above)but people usually make them overlap where they often use good night as a parting too. After knowing the difference, hope we can use them properly.
*Good night is also used when someone wants to go to bed too (sleep).
One more thing about greeting and parting. There is a big difference between Indonesian and English culture. In Indonesia greeting especially about the days (good morning, good afternoon, good day, good evening) are commonly used as partings too but this case cannot happen in English.
See try me to have exercise about greeting and parting.
Now, let's move to the next level...
GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER
When we meet someone new it is possible to know her/ him deeper by asking some personal questions: name, address, hobby,job etc. But there are some that is considered rude to be asked such as: age,status (married/ single), and salary unless he/ she is close to us or we've known each other quite well.
Here some ways to get to know someones personal information:
1. What’s your name?
My name is…
I am...
2. Where do you live?
I live on Hatta street 44 Ponorogo
I live at 44 Hatta street Ponorogo
I live in Ponorogo
3. What’s your hobby?
My hobby is singing
I like to sing/ I like singing
4. What’s your father’s name?
He is “Brandon Lee”/ My father’s name is Brandon Lee
5. What is your father?
He is a doctor
6. What is your favorite food?
My favorite food is fried rice.
I like fried rice
7. How old are you?
I am twelve years old.
8. When were you born?
I am twelve years old.
9. When were you born?
I was born on July the third 1998
9. Where do you study?/ Where do you go to school?
I study at SMP N 1 Jetis Ponorogo
10. Who is your English teacher?
My English teacher is Ms. Titin Setyorini.
Her name is Titin Setyorini.
She is Titin Setyorini.
Knowing someone identity can be gotten either by asking someone his/ her information or we directly tell information about us. It can be done by summarizing the answers of questions above.
Don't forget to greet first before starting introducing yourself.
"Hi! Let me tell you about myself"
"Hello, everyone! I'd like to introduce myself"
"Good morning, guys! Let me introduce myself"
then continue with your information:
"My name is Aulia Lee. I live on Hatta street 44 Ponorogo. I like singing. My father is Brandon Lee. He is a doctor. My favorite food is fried rice. I am twelve years old. I was born on July the third 1998...etc"
Notes: you can adjust the information yourself.
At the end you can say "that's all about me. Thank you."
Therefore, it is good to know what expressions are used in greeting and parting. Look at the notes below:
Greeting:
SALAM PERJUMPAAN
*Example:
Good Morning
Good Afternoon
Good Evening
Goo day
Hello/ Hi
How are you?
What’s up?
How are you doing?
How's life?
How's everything with you?
Nice to meet you
Nice to see you
*"How do you do" is a formal greeting used in the first meeting. The answer is also how do you do. It can be combined with nice to meet you since "nice to meet you is also only used in the first meeting. Either answer "how do you do or nice to meet you" is allowed as well.
*"How are you" is a formal greeting among people we are familiar with. For the casual one, we can use some other greeting expressions such as: what's up? how are you doing? How's everything with you? How's life?. The answer can be varied. Do not only say: I'm fine, thank you, but you can also use other variation as follows: Great, good, well, pretty good, not bad, pretty well etc. Don't forget to say "thanks" then greet back the person who has greeted us.
PARTING:
Salam Perpisahan.
Good bye/ bye (selamat tinggal)
See you....(next time, later, tomorrow, Sunday, tonight etc).
Take care (jaga diri)
Keep in touch (nanti kuhubungi)
*Enjoy + Ving/ Noun (Enjoy writing, enjoy the food, enjoy the trip etc)
*Have a nice dream, have nice sleep, have nice writing etc.
*Good night
Notes:
*Enjoy + Ving/ Noun and Have...are part of hopes we can add before we leave. By using these ones the conversation can be expanded and look to be more casual, using only one of the partings would be fine thou.
*Good night and good evening are different. One is parting, another one is greeting (see the example above)but people usually make them overlap where they often use good night as a parting too. After knowing the difference, hope we can use them properly.
*Good night is also used when someone wants to go to bed too (sleep).
One more thing about greeting and parting. There is a big difference between Indonesian and English culture. In Indonesia greeting especially about the days (good morning, good afternoon, good day, good evening) are commonly used as partings too but this case cannot happen in English.
See try me to have exercise about greeting and parting.
Now, let's move to the next level...
GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER
When we meet someone new it is possible to know her/ him deeper by asking some personal questions: name, address, hobby,job etc. But there are some that is considered rude to be asked such as: age,status (married/ single), and salary unless he/ she is close to us or we've known each other quite well.
Here some ways to get to know someones personal information:
1. What’s your name?
My name is…
I am...
2. Where do you live?
I live on Hatta street 44 Ponorogo
I live at 44 Hatta street Ponorogo
I live in Ponorogo
3. What’s your hobby?
My hobby is singing
I like to sing/ I like singing
4. What’s your father’s name?
He is “Brandon Lee”/ My father’s name is Brandon Lee
5. What is your father?
He is a doctor
6. What is your favorite food?
My favorite food is fried rice.
I like fried rice
7. How old are you?
I am twelve years old.
8. When were you born?
I am twelve years old.
9. When were you born?
I was born on July the third 1998
9. Where do you study?/ Where do you go to school?
I study at SMP N 1 Jetis Ponorogo
10. Who is your English teacher?
My English teacher is Ms. Titin Setyorini.
Her name is Titin Setyorini.
She is Titin Setyorini.
Knowing someone identity can be gotten either by asking someone his/ her information or we directly tell information about us. It can be done by summarizing the answers of questions above.
Don't forget to greet first before starting introducing yourself.
"Hi! Let me tell you about myself"
"Hello, everyone! I'd like to introduce myself"
"Good morning, guys! Let me introduce myself"
then continue with your information:
"My name is Aulia Lee. I live on Hatta street 44 Ponorogo. I like singing. My father is Brandon Lee. He is a doctor. My favorite food is fried rice. I am twelve years old. I was born on July the third 1998...etc"
Notes: you can adjust the information yourself.
At the end you can say "that's all about me. Thank you."
Monday, August 30, 2010
Remedy Test (7th grader)
I. CIRCLE THE BEST ANSWER OF MULTIPLE CHOICES BELOW. (score 1)
1. Annie meets her friend at school. What will she say?
a. Hello, guys! b. Nice to meet you. c. Have a nice day d. Good night
2. It is 7 p.m Lucy sees her teacher at a restaurant. What will she say?
a. Good night, Sir! B. See you tomorrow c. Good evening, Sir! D. Take care
3. When Laurence has breakfast he sees her little sister just woke up. What will he say?
a. Have a nice dream b. Enjoy the food c. Good night d. Good Morning
4. My father takes me to school. After we reach the school he has to go his office. What will he say?
a. Good morning b. See you later c. Nice to see you. D. Good Afternoon
5. Which of the following expressions is not greeting?
a. Good day b. How are you? C. Good night d. Nice to meet you
6. Which of the following expressions is not parting?
a. Good bye b. Keep in touch c. Nice to meet you d. Have nice sleep
7. When will we use greeting?
a. When we want to go home b. When we meet someone
c. In the middle of conversation d. At the end of conversation
8. When will we use parting?
a. When we want to go to someone's home b. When we meet someone
c. In the middle of conversation d. At the end of conversation
9. What will you ask when you don’t know someone’s name?
a. Where do you live? B. What is your name c. How do you spell your name? d. Sorry, bye.
10. “I am twelve years old” is the answer of asking a….
a. Name b. Address c. Phone number d. Age
II. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS OF THE DIALOGUE BELOW! (score 3)
Hello, I’m Karina White. I live in a small village with my dad and mom. Since I’m the only child, I feel so lonely sometimes. On holidays I often spend my time seeing my grandpa down town. My grandma passed away two years ago.
My parents know that I often feel bored at home because I have no brother or sister so they let me have some friends visit me when they are not home. We often play hide and seek. My friends are nice but I hope I have a little sister one day so I want feel lonely anymore. A little brother will be so naughty, I think.
1. Where does Karina’s grandpa live?
2. Whom did Karina’s grandpa live with?
3. When did her grandma die?
4. What do Karina and friends do when they are at Karina’s house?
5. Why does Karina prefer to have a little sister?
III. ARRANGE THE DIALOGUES BELOW IN ORDER TO GET A GOOD CONVERSATION. (score 2)
Rudy : Alright. Hope you two can be friends too. (1)
Samuel : I don’t think so. (2)
Samuel : Nice to meet you. (3)
Rudy : Have you met Cindy before, Sam? (4)
Cindy : How do you do? (5)
Rudy : Ok Samuel, this is Cindy. And Cindy, this is Samuel, my classmate. (6)
Asking and Giving Information Detail
you can download my file here (just click it)
It is all about the use of to be, auxiliary, command and prohibition, my material for seventh grade students.
Hope this works for you.
It is all about the use of to be, auxiliary, command and prohibition, my material for seventh grade students.
Hope this works for you.
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