VOCABULARY AROUND THE HOUSE

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. Conservatory. A greenhouse attached to a house for the display of plants. Drawing Room. A room in stately homes where rich people entertain. Hall. The entrance passage to a house. Dining Room. A room where people...

MODALS IN THE PAST FORM

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PREPOSITION IN, ON, AND AT

I am at here. <== FALSE My birthday in January <== FALSE It happened on 05.37 <== FALSE Do you want to know the true answers? Check it out... LOL Preposition of Time : at, in, on We use : at for a PRECISE TIME in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS on for DAYS and DATESat in on PRECISE TIME MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS DAYS and DATES at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays at noon in the summer on 6 March at...

INVITATION (WRITTEN)

Invitation is a way to invite someone or more to go to a place or to do something. There are two types of invitation. They are Formal Invitation and Informal Invitation. -Formal invitation is usually originate from Institutes, Companies and a kind of it. 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. How to Write An Invitation?? Step...

OFFERING

The expression of “ Would you like....”is normally used for offering something to someone. Putri : Would you like a cup of tea, Mrs. Rani? Mrs. Rani : Yes, please. Thank you. Hmmm...this tea tastes good....and smells fragrant too....... Putri : Thank you. I’m glad you like it. Ways to say it * Would you like a cup of coffee, Mr. Green? * Should I get you a bottle of water? * Could I offer you a glass of milk, Mr. kiki? * Would you care some salad? Offering to friends: *...

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 - I’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...

SURPRISES AND DISBELIEF

Suprise of diesbelief is a feeling that we feel when we read or heard an amazing news which suprised and amazed us. To express surprise or disbelief : 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 … surprises me. I find that hard to believe. When you got a surprising fact, you can say : Do you know what? Believe it or not? You may not believe it, but … Can...

ASKING FOR INFORMATION

Asking 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… Here are some sample phrases and sentences for asking information in...

INTRODUCTORY IT

When the subject is an infinitive phrase, the sentence often begins with it. Instead of saying ‘To find fault with others is easy’, we say, ‘It is easy to find fault with others’. More examples are given below. It is easy to learn English. (More natural than ‘To learn English is easy’.) It was not easy to understand his motive. It may be advisable to consult a specialist. It could be dangerous to drive so fast. It was pleasant to sit on the beach. However, when...

SIMPLE FUTURE

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[will + verb] Examples: You will help him later. Will you help him later? You...

NARRATIVE TEXT

Narrative text is a kind of text that has function to entertain, create, stimulate emotions, motivate, guide, and teach the reader which contains about story (fiction/non fiction/tales/folktales/ fables/myths/epic) and in its plot consists of climax of the story (complication) then followed by the resolution. The generic structure of narrative text : v Orientation Function : It sets the scene and introduces the participants(it answers the question = who, when,...

DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

Direct Speech Refers to reproducing another person’s exact words or saying exactly what someone has said (sometimes called quoted speech). We use quotation marks (“______________”) and it should be word for word. Indirect speech Refers to reproducing the idea of another person’s words that doesn’t use quotation marks to enclose what the person said and it doesn’t have to be word for word. Indirect speech is sometimes called reported speech. The tense usually changes...

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Descriptive text is a kind of text that has functions to describe a particular thing, place, or person. The generic structure of descriptive text : (a) Identification / ClassificationFunction : To mention or to identificate the particular thing, place, or persons hat will be describe in the text. (b) Description Function : To describe or mention some characteristic of particular thing, place, or person. The language features of descriptive text : v Focus...

NEWS ITEM

News item is to inform readers, listeners, or viewers about event of the day which are considered news worthy or important. The structure of the text consists of three parts : 1. Newsworthy event : recounts the events in summary form. 2. Background events : elaborate what happened, to whom, and in what circumstances 3. Source : comments by participants in whitnesses to, and authorities expert on the event. Significant Gammar Features : · Short, telegraphic information...

FINITE VERB

A finite verb is a verb that is inflected for person and for tenses according to the ruler and categories of languages in which it occurs. · Finite verb can form “Indenpendent Clause” which constand by their own as complete sentences · An Independent clause is a complete sentences it contain the main subject and verb of asentences  · In English only verb in contain mob the finite.These includes. → Indicate mood : expressing state of appairs in indicative...

NOUN PHRASES

Nouns in English are traditionally described as naming "persons, places, things, and ideas." Pronouns are a subcategory of nouns. Noun phrases are formed by a noun or pronoun and any modifiers, complements, or determiners including adjectives, determiners, prepositional phrases, noun clauses, and verb phrases. A noun phrase most commonly functions as a subject, object, or complement. Examples: - My coach is happy. - I like the cars over there. - The woman who lives...

PASSIVE VOICE

A passive construction occurs when you make the object of an action into the subject of a sentence. That is, whoever or whatever is performing the action is not the grammatical subject of the sentence. Use of Passive Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action. Example: My bike was stolen. In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know,...

GRATITUDE , COMPLIMENT, AND CONGRATULATION

Gratitude is expression that used to said thank you to other people. Kind of gratitude expression are: • Thank you very much • Thanks • I’m grateful to…. • I want to thank. • I want to express my gratitude to…. • I keep forgetting to thank you for…. Respond 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’m glad I could help. • I’m glad I could do it. • I’m glad...