MATERI BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS XI SEMESTER GENAP

Giving invitations
Some expressions used in giving invitations:
 would you like to come to my party?
 Will you come to my party?
 Could you come to my party?
 Won’t you come to my party?
 How about coming to my party?

Responses :
(+) yes I’d love to (-) if you don’t mind, I’d rather not
(+) thank you (-) thank you but I am afraid
(+) that’s a good idea (-) I’d love to but I have another appointment
(+) I would, thank you (-) I’m sorry but I can’t

Bargaining (menawar)
Some expressions used in bargaining
 Is there any discount?
 What about Rp. 50.000,00?
 Can you make it $ 1?
 What about 20% off?

Expression certainty
Some expressions show certainty:
 I am absolutely sure about it
 I am sure that….
 I have no doubt at all
 It’s quite certain
 I’m certain about it
Giving and responding compliments (pujian)
Giving compliments
 Your performance is amazing
 Your performance on the stage is amazing.
 How wonderful to listen to your great voice.
 How marvelous.
 Great! (You look great) / Great for you.
 Terrific! (Hey, that’s terrific!).
 Fantastic!
 Smashing.
 That’s really remarkable / well done.

Responding to compliments
 Thank you
 It’s very kind of you to say so
 I can’t say how delighted I am
 Thanks for your compliment

Giving congratulations
 memberikan ucapan selamat selalu menggunakan “CONGRATULATIONS” dan responnya
“thank you”

Giving opinions
Asking for someone’s opinions
 what do you think of…..?
 what is your opinion about?
 Would you give me your opinion about….
 How do you feel about?
Giving opinion:
 I think I like it
 I don’t thing think I care for it
 In my opinion, I would rather….
 As far as I concerned….
Agreement and disagreement
Saying agreement:
 you are perfectly right
 you may be right there
 that’s true I suppose
 I think that was a good idea
 I agree with you.
 I think that’s a good idea.
 I suppose so.
 He’s right/ you’re right.
 That’s true/right.
 I couldn’t agree more.
 I totally/extremely agree with you.
 Etc.

Saying disagreement :
 I think you’re wrong
 I don’t really agree with you
 I don’t agree with you/ I disagree with you.
 I (totally) disagree wit you.
 I don’t think so.
 You/he can’t mean that.
 Surely not, I can’t agree with that…
 No way/ nonsense.
 I’m afraid, I have my own opinion.
 I don’t think that is a good idea.
 That’s not right/ that’s not true.
Expressing argument
 Yes, I partly agree with you but,…..
 I agree to some extents but,…
 I see what you mean but,…
 I agree with you but, in the other hand….
Complete the following dialogue using the expressions showing Agreement (=) / Disagreement (-).
Number one is done as an example.

1.A : Western films on television are interesting.

B (+) : I agree with you, western films in TV are entertaining.
C (-) : I don’t think so, western films on TV are not entertaining.
2.A : In my opinion, Internet helps us to have better living in the world.
B (+) : …………………………………………………………….
C (-) : …………………………………………………………….
3.A : Anyone willing to work can get easily a job in this country.
B (+) : …………………………………………………………….
C (-) : …………………………………………………………….
4.A : Celebrities aern more money than clever graduates
B (+) : …………………………………………………………….
C (-) : …………………………………………………………….
5.A : It’s better to have just any job than to be jobless.
B (+) : …………………………………………………………….
C (-) : …………………………………………………………….
6.A : All kind of jobs can be done by any women
B (+) : …………………………………………………………….
C (-) : …………………………………………………………….
7.A : Your fluent English will help you to find job easily.
B (+) : …………………………………………………………….
C (-) : …………………………………………………………….
8.A : Television has positive influence for people.
B (+) : …………………………………………………………….
C (-) : …………………………………………………………….

Choose the best response to each question.

1. Welldone, Gilang, you have done your exams excellently.

A. Thank you. I feel very disappointed.
B. Thanks for your nice compliment.
C. Thank you very much about it.
2. The logo is very well designed, congratulation!
A. I’d like to be the first to congratulate.
B. It’s nice of you to say so.
C. Yes, you designed it amazingly.

3. What a wonderfull painting, are you the artist

A. I’m delighted to know that you like it.
B. That’s really a beautifull art.
C. I’m pleased that you make it for me.

4. Could you show me how to use this software program

A. Gladly, it’s very easy.
B. I’m sorry, I’am confusing.
C. Why should I show you?

5. Do you really think that the film is good?

A. I suppose so.
B. No, I don’t.
C. Is it?

Conjunction/concessive relationship
Conjunction adalah kata hubung antar klausa. Misalnya untuk manjelaskan alasan/reason menggunakan
because, as, atau since (KARENA), although, even though (MESKIPUN)
 because
- she couldn’t come on time because she was sick
 as
-as it is public holiday, you won’t find any shops open
 since
-I didn’t meet the boy since I didn’t come to his house
 although
- I am going to buy a computer even though I don’t have much money
 even though
- I am going to buy a computer although I don’t have much money
 Practice a discussion between Winny and Tya, than answer the questions.
Tya : you really don’t like “Rumah Cemara” film on TV?
Winny: No, not at all.
Tya : And you don’t like “Bajaj Bajuri”?
Winny: No, I think it’s boring.
Tya : But those are my favourite television programs. What about “Indonesian Idol”?
Winny: To be honest, I don’t like it. Sometimes I watched it but I never do it on
purpose.
Tya : I can’t believe it. You must be joking.
Winny: I’m not kidding. I mean it.
Tya : What program is your favourite?
Winny: Legend films. I like legend films.
Tya : Wow. … that’s a litlle bit schoking. Legend films. … what’s so interesting
about them?
Winny: Well you don’t see the essence of it. In legend films, there’re conflicts
between the forces of goodness and the forces of evil.
Tya : And who’s the favourite actor?
Winny: I like Choky Adriano for the protagonist and Aris Kurniawan for the
Antagonist.
Tya : Well … well, you are one of a kind yourself. I prefer the films that shows
reality like “ Rumah Cemara” and “Bajaj Bajuri”.
Questions
1. Does Winny like films that shows realities? ………………………………………………….
2. What kind of films does Winny like? …………………………………………………..
3. Who are her favorite actors? ……………………………………………………
4. What programs are Tya’s favorite? ……………………………………………………

Read the following article to answer question number 1 to 4.

Internet is taking hold in Indonesia. And for sure it is happening very fast. It is used by scientists,
computer hackers, lawyers, businessman and other users. For anyone interested in knowing what internet
offers, here are some menus:
Electronic mail / E-mail / messaging
Message/letter sent to the other end of the globe are received in second. You don’t have to pay
international direct dialing rates to send E-mail.
Remote login / Telnet
This facility enable an internet user to use software available on the other computers, wherever they
maybe, provided you know the login name and the password too.

File transfer (FTP)

Fetching files, large documents and program from everywhere must be the most fascinating experience
for many internet users. In just second, you’ve got the files you need.

World wide web (WWW)

You can get the access to WWW rages which contain sounds, text, pictures and moving images. Think of
WWW as television. There are thousands of pages. Not just five channels. There is no censorship and
commercials.
Archie, veronica, jug head and WAIS (wide area information servers)
Tool for searching the huge libraries of information on the internet.

Questions.
1. The main idea of the first paragraph is …
A. Explanation about internet in Indonesia
B. Internet is happening very fast
C. Internet is introduced in Indonesia
D. Scientist, lawyers, businessman and other users

2. “… provided, you know the login name…” (number 2). The underlined word in this
sentence means …
A. As long as
B. Even though
C. Anyway
D. However

3. …the most fascinating experience for many internet users…(number 3).

A. Uninteresting
B. Disappointing
C. Attracting
D. Boring

4. World Wide Web (www) is…

A. Cencorship and commercials
B. Sounds, text, pictures and moving images
C. Five chanels of television
D. Pages similar to television chanels

Used to and be /get used to + Ving

 used to (terbiasa à dulu)

- Dion used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day (DULU Dion terbiasa merokok 40 batang
sehari)
 be used to/ get used to (terbiasa à sekarang)
- Diana is used to driving on the left (Diana terbiasa menyetir di sebelah kiri
sekarang)
- Diana get used to driving on the left (Diana terbiasa menyetir di sebelah kiri
sekarang)
 Bedanya I am used to doing something dan I used to do something
I am used to doing something artinya sekarang saya terbiasa melakukan sesuatu
sedangkan I used to do something dulu saya terbiasa melakukan sesuatu

Noun clauses
Pay attention on this example below!

 I know this fact

Noun clause : I know the fact that the earth is round
 He feels angry
Noun clause : It’s not surprising me that he feels angry
 He passed it
Noun clause : It is true if he passed the exam
  Ida live in Malang
Noun clause : I know that Ida lives in Malang
 He got headache
Noun clause : I know why he didn’t come to the class

Learn the sentence pattern below.

A. Why did the boss look very pale this morning?
= Do you know why the boss looked very pale this morning?
B. Where is miss Tya?
= Do you know where Ms Tya is?
C. Are they married?
= Do you know if/whether they are married?
D. Will Tom help you?
= Do you think if/whether tom will help you?

Now ask question: Do you know…/ Do you know if…

1. Can he help us? ……………………………………………
2. Did anybody see you there? ……………………………………………
3. Does dhe like her new job? ……………………………………………
4. Have they got a new car? ……………………………………………
5. Is Mr. Yan in the office? ……………………………………………
6. Where is the Post office? ……………………………………………
7. What time is the train arriving? ……………………………………………
8. Where does the family live? ……………………………………………
9. Why did the students leave school early? ……………………………………………
10. What will the teacher say to us? ……………………………………………

Expression in describing process (instruksi sederhana mengenai penggunaan suatu alat)

Ungkapan-ungkapan untuk mengoperasikan suatu alat/ mesin dalam melakukan suatu hal/ kegiatan
tertentu :

Plug the VCR in

Turn on the fax machine
Turn off the computer
First insert the VCD, then push the ‘play’ button
Disconnect the plug of the tape recorder
Etc.

Ungkapan-ungkapan untuk mendeskripsikan fakta dan angka dari grafik atau data yang tersedia:
Let me show you this graph ……….
The ratio one to seven means ………..
The total number reflects ………….
Profit has increased slightly/ dramatically/ 10%/ …….
They buy three quarter of our production
Prices have been stable for 2 years
Etc.

Read the instruction of Philip stereo radio cassette recorder below!

Safety information:
§ Place the set on flat, hard and stable surface so that the system does not tilt
§ Do not expose the set, batteries to humidity, rain, sand, or excessive heat caused by heating equipment
or direct sunlight
§ The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing

Adequate ventilation with a minimum gap of 15 ncm between the ventilation holes and surrounding
surface is necessary to prevent heat build-up
o Do not cover the ventilation openings with items such as table cloths, curtains etc.
o No object filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus
o No naked flames sources, such as lighter candles, should be placed on the apparatus
o The mechanical; parts of the set contain self-lubricating bearing and must not be oiled or
lubricated
o To clean the set, use a dry cloth. Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia,
benzene or abrasives as these may harm the housing.

Transitional marker
Merupakan penanda hubung yang digunakan untuk merangkaikan kalimat tentang suatu instruksi
sederhana. Misal first, second, next, after that, then, finally etc. sedangkan untuk kesimpulannya
(conclusion) menggunakan therefore, thus, as a result, in summary, atau in conclusion.
We come to the conclusion that success needs hard works
So, if there is no more objections, I suggest that we close this meeting.
If, everyone is in agreement, I conclude that ……….
Finally, we come to the conclusion that …………….
So, if that’s all, we can stop
Then, I recommended that ………..
Etc

Giving suggestion and advice (MEMBERIKAN SARAN DAN NASIHAT)

Asking suggestion:
 What is your suggestion?
 What should I do?
 What can I do?

Giving suggestion:
 I suggest you to…
 Why don’t you…
 You should….
 You had better….

Persuading and convincing (MEMBUJUK DAN MEYAKINKAN SESEORANG)

Persuading (membujuk)
 If I were you I would….
 I think you ought to…
 You’d better….
 You should….
 Why don’t you….

Convincing (meyakinkan)
  I assure you, I can do this job well
 I convince you that I am the important person here
 I ensure you that I am the best
 I believe I am the only one who can finish this job

Conditional Type III

 Conditional Sentence Type II

§ Terdiri dari main clause dan if clause
§ digunakan untuk mengandaikan sesuatu yang bertentangan dengan kenyataan waktu
lampau sehingga tidak mungkin terjadi pada waktu lampau itu.
Contoh :
§ If sita had stayed longer she would have met him.
Fact. Sita didn’t stay longer so she didn’t meet him
§ If I had known you I would have been very happy.
Fact. I didn’t know you so I was not very happy

REMEMBER THE PATTERNS :

Type I : S – WILL – V 1 pasangannya if – S – V1/ V1 + S/ES
Type II : S – WOULD – V1 pasangannya if – S – V2
Type III: S – WOULD HAVE – V3 pasangannya if – S – HAD –V3

Degree Of Comparison

1. Positive Degree (perbandingan sederajat/ SAMA)

 As + adj + as
- Lidya is as smart as you (Lidya sama cerdasnya dengan kamu)
- My hair is as long as hers (rambutku sama panjangnya dengan rambutnya)
 The same + noun + as
- My book is the same price as yours (bukuku sama harganya dengan punyamu)
- The pond is the same width as it (kolam ini sama dalamnya dengan ini)
 As + adverb + as
- He walks as slowly as a snail (dia berjalan sama lambatnya dengan seekor siput)
- She dances as beautifully as a dancing queen (dia menari sama indahnya dengan
ratu dansa)

2. Comparative Degree (perbandingan LEBIH)

 Adjective bersuku kata satu/dua…..>> + ER + THAN
- tall + er + than = She is taller than you (lebih tinggi daripada )
- happy + er + than = Yanto is happier than Sisca)
 Adjective/adverb bersuku kata lebih dari dua…..>> + MORE + THAN
- diligent >> more diligent than
- stupid >> more stupid than
- expensive >> more expensive than
- slowly >> more slowly than
- quickly >> more quickly than

3. Superlative Degree (perbandingan PALING)

 Adjective bersuku kata satu/dua…..>>THE + ADJ + EST
- the hardest day
- the happiest family
- the handsomest boy
 Adjective/adverb bersuku kata lebih dari dua…..>> THE MOST
- the most diligent student
- the most beautiful lady
- the most expensive watch
- the most slowly
- the most quickly

Imperative (kalimat yang diikuti oleh tanda seru / !)

Examples :
 Please sit down!
 Be quiet please!
 Don’t talk!
 Don’t smoke here!
 Keep silent please!
 Etc.