Wednesday, 23 April 2008

LIKES AND DISLIKES

Suka dan tidak suka

I like many things and there are some things I don´t like.
(Ada banyak hal yang saya suka dan tidak suka.)


I like Chinese food a lot, but I don´t like chocolate ice cream.
(Saya sangat suka makanan China, tapi saya tidak suka es krim coklat.)

I like coke, but I don’t like coffee.
(Saya suka coca cola, tapi saya tidak suka kopi.)

And you? What are some things you like and some things you don’t like?
(Dan kamu? Apa saja benda yang kamu suka dan tidak kamu suka?)


ANECDOT

Bad News

Three guys were working on a high rise building project: Steve, Bill and Charlie. Steve falls off and is killed instantly.

As the ambulance takes the body away, Charlie says, "Someone should go and tell his wife."


Bill says, " OK, I'm pretty good at that sensitive stuff, I'll do it."

Two hours later, he comes back carrying a carton of beer. Charlie says, "Where did you get that, Bill?"
"Steve's wife gave it to me."
"That's unbelievable, you told the lady her husband was dead and she gave you the beer."

Bill says,"Well not exactly. When she answered the door, Isaid to her,"You must be Steve's widow."
She said, "No, I'm not a widow."
And I said, "Wanna bet me a carton of beer?"

falls off : terjatuh
bet : bertaruh


Berita Buruk

Tiga orang pria sedang bekerja pada proyek pembangunan gedung bertingkat: Steve, Bill dan Charlie. Steve terjatuh dan langsung tewas.

Begitu ambulan pergi membawa jasad Steve, Charlie berkata, "Harus ada yang memberitahu istrinya."

Bill berkata, "Oke, aku sudah terbiasa dengan hal-hal sensitif seperti ini. Biar aku saja yang akan memberitahukan."

Dua jam kemudian, ia kembali sambil membawa satu kardus bir. Charlie berkata, Dari mana kau dapatkan itu, Bill?"

"Istri Steve yang memberiku."
"Ah, masa! Kamu kan memberitahukan bahwa suaminya meninggal, masa dia memberimu bir."

Bill berkata,"Ya, tidak persis seperti itu sih. Sewaktu dia membuka pintu, kukatakan padanya, "Anda pasti jandanya Steve, ya."
Ia berkata,"Bukan, saya bukan janda."
Lalu aku berkata,"Mau taruhan satu kardus bir?"


REFERENSI KALIMAT PERCAKAPAN

Ini ada beberapa contoh kalimat bagi yang mau belajar bahasa inggris ( pemula). Met belajar yah....


Dimana letaknya?
* Where is it situated? ( hwe: rizit sitiuetid?)
* Where is it located? ( hwe: rizit lokatid?)

Dimanakah kota itu? ( di manakah letaknya kota itu?)
* Where is the town located? (hwe: ris dze taon lokeitid?)

Di manakah letaknya bangunan tersebut?
* Where is the building situated? ( hwe: ris dze bilding situetid?)

Di mana tempat tingal kamu? (rumah)
* Where is your home? ( hwe: ris yo: houm?)
* Where is his/her home?

Di manakah kecelakaan itu terjadi?
* Where did the accident take place? ( hwe: did dzi aeksident teik pleis?)

Dimana kamu bertemu dengan dia?
* Where did you meet him/her ? ( hwe: did yu mi:t him/he: ?)

Di mana kamar mandi?
* Where is the bathroom? ( hwe: ris dze bats rum? )

Di mana kamu menemukan itu?
* Where have you found it? ( hwe: haev yu faond it?)

Di mana kau letakkan?
* Where did you put it? (hwe: did yu sto:rit?)

Di mana ada kemauan, di situ ada jalan.
* Where there is a will, there is a way. ( hwe: dzeesewill, dzeesewei.)

Di mana saja boleh.
* Anywhere will do. ( aeniwe: will du)

To be continued........

GREETING AND INTRODUCTION

Ucapan salam biasa digunakan untuk menyapa orang lain. Ungkapan perkenalan biasa digunakan untuk memperkenalkan diri atau menanyakan identitas orang lain.


1.Greetings ( salam )

Biasanya setelah mengucapkan salam, diiringi dengan menanyakan kabar orang yang disapa. Di bawah ini beberapa ungkapan salam yang biasa digunakan serta ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menanyakan/menjawab kondisi seseorang.


Selamat Pagi (Good Morning)
Selamat Siang (Good Afternoon)
Selamat Malam (Good Evening)
Selamat Malam/Selamat Tinggal/Selamat Tidur (Good Night)
Selamat Tinggal (Good Bye)
Sampai Jumpa (See you)
Halo atau Hai (Hello atau Hi)
Apa kabar? (How are you?)
Baik-baik saja (I'm fine. Thank you. atau Good)
Apakah kamu baik-baik saja? (Are you all right? atau Are you OK?)
Saya sedang sakit (I'm feeling sick atau I feel sick)
Saya sedang pusing (I'm having a headache)
Saya sedang flu (I'm having a flu/influenza)
Saya demam (I'm having a cold)
Saya merasa tidak enak badan (I am not feeling well)
Yah, begitulah atau Biasa-biasa saja (Not bad)


2. Introduction. ( Perkenalan Diri)
- Introducing yourself
• My name's Jim Harris.
• I'm jim Harris.
• Hi, I'm Bev Marshall.
• Hello, my name's Bev Marshal.
- Asking for repetition
• Sorry, what's your first name again? ( It's Beverly, but please call me Bev.)
• sorry, what was your name again?
- Asking someone's occupation
• What do you do, Bev?
- Well. I'm a grad (graduate) student at Columbia
- I'm an engineer.
- I work for Citibank.
- I work for a steel company.
- Asking for more information
• What are you studying?
- Business.
- Engineering.
• What do you do there exactly?
- I'm a secretary.
- I'm in the International banking Department.
- I'm in the Personel.
• What company do you work for?
- I work for Nissan.
- I'm self-employed.