Professional Documents
Culture Documents
GENERAL ENGLISH
BY : NUR FITRIAH NASRI, S.Pd
SELF INTRODUCE
HOW DO YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF
A B
PRECLOSING RESPONSE
PERSONAL PRONOUN
I Me My Mine Myself
The following four syllable words are usually pronounced like three syllable words.
The letters in brackets are usually not pronounced
Comf(o)rtable
Int(e)resting
Temp(e)rature
Us(u)ally
Veg(e)table
Silent letters
In the following words b is silent.
Climb, comb, dumb
In the following words d is silent.
Handkerchief, sandwich, Wednesday
2. ORDINAL NUMBERS
Yaitubilangan yang menyatakantingkatandari yang lebihrendahke yang lebihtinggi.
1st : first 11th : eleventh 21st : twenty first
For example :
An example
4. FRACTION NUMBERS
Yaitubilanganpecahan.
1 : a half 1 : one fifth 8 1/2: eight and a half
2 5
1 : one third 2 : two sixth 7 2/3: seven two third
3 6
1 : one fourth 3 : three eighth 10 1/4 : ten one fourth
4 8
Exercisec
TELLING TIME
TIMETABLES AND SCHEDULES
Time and time differences
There are two styles for stating the time:
The 12 hour clock. This is the most common time style for everyday use.
e.g. 8 o’clock, 8.30 am.
The 24 hour clock. This is most often used for timetables and schedules.
e.g. 20.00 hours, 08.30 hours
For times before 10 o’clock, add ‘oh’ before the number of hours. (In the army and police
force, people often say ‘zero’ instead.)
If there are minutes, then say the number of hours followed by the number of minutes.
When there are no minutes, then say the number + hundred hours.
Practice the following dialogue between receptionist and guest asking about
hotel information.
Guest : I’d like some information about your hotel in Selayar.
Receptionist : Certainly sir.
Guest : How far is it from the airport?
Receptionist : It is about twenty minute drive
Guest : Do you have diving facilities?
Receptionist : Yes, certainly we do.
Guest : Great. Do you have an in door swimming pool?
Receptionist : No sir. We don’t
Guest : What a pity! Do you have a children's play ground?
Receptionist : yes, we do. Our large children’s play ground is equipped with
various attractive facilities.
Guest : How much is a family room?
Receptionist : our spacious family room is USD 250 per night.
Guest : Thanks
Daily Activity
I stay with some friends in a boarding house. I usually wake up earlier than all
friends. I wake up at 5 o’clock in the morning. I wash my face and do jogging on
road near the house. Sometimes one of my friends does jogging with me. I like
jogging because I can meet other friends. Besides, jogging makes my body
healthy.
After jogging, I buy food and drink for my breakfast. I usually buy one pack of
yellow rice with vegetable and meat inside. In the boarding house, I eat yellow
rice as my breakfast. After having breakfast, I clean my room and take a bath.
When I have morning class, I go to campus and study in the class. I often wait for
a next class in the campus. I occasionally have my lunch at canteen in my
campus.
I join some student organizations in the campus. I spend my free time to do some
activities related to organizations. We have monthly meetings to discuss some
events. At home, I finish all tasks as soon as possible so I can sleep early. I
usually go to sleep at 10 p.m. after brushing my teeth.
T Take a bus
My Daily Routine
Some of my friends think I have a boring daily routine, butI like it. I usually
(1)___________________ at about 6:00or 6:30 in the morning, after my alarm
clock wakes me up.First, I brush my teeth, and shave, and wash my face. Then,I
(2) ___________________ and go downstairs to(3) ___________________
breakfast with my family. I alwayshave coffee, cereal, and lots of fruit. That’s me
in the picturewith my wife. I (4) ___________________ to work because. I don’t
like to drive, and I always (5) ___________________at my office before 8:00.
I’m never late for work. Fiveo’clock is my favorite time of the day because I
finish work and(6) ___________________ and see my wife and two
childrenagain. We eat dinner together in our dining room at around 6:00,and after
that I (7) ___________________ with my wife andkids at home. We really (8)
___________________ watchingour favorite TV programs together, but two or
three times a week.I (9) __________________ in the evening, so I can stay strong
and healthy. This is very important! Finally,atabout 9:30,I (10)
___________________, read for a while, and then(11) ___________________.
Sure, some people think my dailyroutine is a little boring – but on weekends and
holidays I loveto (12) ___________________ airplanes for fun!
Vocabulary Practice
Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.
1. 2. 3.
(A) am getting up (A) in (A) mine
(B) got up (B) at (B) my
(C) gets up (C) on (C ) I
(D) get up (D) to (D) me
4. 5. 6.
(A) had (A) not like (A) about
(B) have (B) no like (B) with
(C) having (C) don’t like (C) for
(D) to have (D) am not like (D) until
7. 8. 9.
(A) see (A) we (A) but
(B) saw (B) our (B) so
(C) seen (C) us (C ) because
(D) seeing (D) ours (D)forexample
DESCRIBING OBJECTS
eraser lead
wooden casing
A. Function
B. Components
C. Characteristics: material shape dimensions property colour
A. Function
to be + used to + V1
to be + used for + Ving
a. Laptop:
…………………………………………………………………………………
………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
……………...
b. Knife:
…………………………………………………………………………………
………………
c. Needle:
…………………………………………………………………………………
………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
……………...
d. Bag:
…………………………………………………………………………………
………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
……………...
e. Car:
…………………………………………………………………………………
………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
……………...
f. Piano:
…………………………………………………………………………………
………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
……………...
g. Telephone:
…………………………………………………………………………………
………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
……………...
h. Chair:
…………………………………………………………………………………
………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
……………...
i. Pullover:
…………………………………………………………………………………
………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
……………...
j. Lighter:
…………………………………………………………………………………
………………
B. Components
consists of
has is made up of
is composed
includes
of
Flower:
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………
Scissors:
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………
Room:
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………
Hand:
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………
Bookcase:
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
Position
If the objects to be described are complicated, consisting of many parts, or appearingin a
set, positions must be given.
Example: inside, outside, at the top, on the left/ right, in the middle, to the right/ left
(of), at the bottom, above, over, between, below, beside, at the end of,
behind, in front of, near, by, etc.
The engine is inside the scooter with a headlight at the top. The spare wheel
is at the back. There is a petrol cap under the seat.
A car has four headlights at the front. At the top of the engine is the radiator
and at the top is an oil cap.
Radio:
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Car:
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
This refers to the relationship between two things or more. If the object has more than
one part, we have to describe them part by part with a connection between them.
Verbs that signal the connection are: attach, detach, join, connect, support, fix, fit,
lead, link, etc.
Knife:
Bag:
Chair:
C. Characteristics:
materials: wood, cement, concrete, stone, metal, plastic, steel, glass,
hydrogen, air, water, cotton, fur, cloth, porcelain etc.
property: This is a special quality that belongs to the object and makes it
different and special from other objects.
colour: red, yellow, blue, green, brown, orange, pink, purple, grey, violet
etc. (and their shades)
Exercise: Choose any object you prefer and write a short description of its
characteristics, using the chart above:
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Look at the objects in the pictures and tell something about shape and what
they are made of. Also explain what they are used for.
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3. Choose an object from your classroom and complete the following chart,
without the name of the object. Ask your classmate to guess what it is.
It is ___________________.
Size: _____________________________________________
Shape: ___________________________________________
Color: ____________________________________________
Taste: ____________________________________________
4. Hiroyuki is a Japanese exchange student talking about home. Read the
dialogue, then with your partner, make a similar one and act in front of the
class.
5. Look at the expressions below that can be used when asking for descriptions
of things:
Expression Response
What does it look like? It’s big, with eight hairy arms.
How big isit? It’s 3 feet, by 4 feet, by 5 feet.
How much does it weigh? It weighs 75 pounds.
What color is it? It’s bright yellow, brighter than a banana.
What’s it made out of? It’s made of plastic and aluminum.
What is it? It's a garlic press.
What does it do? It puts a sharp point on wooden pencils.
What the purpose of a (… refrigerator)? The purpose of a refrigerator is to keep food cold so
it does not spoil.
What do you use a (... cheese grater) for? A cheese grater is used to make small strips of
cheese from a larger block.
How does a (... water heater) work? Water is collected in a large tank and heated by
either gas or electricity.
Choose from the list below and make a dialogue with the expressions and their
proper responses
Pencil sharpener Bicycle Toaster Clock Calculator
Camera Stethoscope Bow and arrow
Study the following expressions or questions for handling a flight reservation. Try to add
more expressions or questions if possible
1. Greeting an offering help
a. Good morning, Lintas Alam Tour and Travels, Can I help you?
b. Viva Tour and Travels, May I help you?
c. Wira Tour and Travel, good morning, what can I help you?
d. What can I do for you?
e. Is there anything I can do for you?
2. Asking name
a. Would you like to wait for a moment madem, I’ll have a small check with the
availability
b. Let me have a check for a while, Sir?
c. Do you mind waiting for a few minutes, Madem? I’ll have a look at the
availability
d. Could you wait for a minute while I check the availability?
a. I’m sorry to keep you waiting but can I repeat your reservation, Sir?
b. I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. Could I repeat the reservation.Madem?
c. May I repeat your reservation, Sir?
d. I would like to repeat your reservation,madem
DESCRIBING PEOPLE
People can be described by the way he or she looks (physically or non-physically) and by
the behaviors (characteristics/personality traits).
People often judge a person by the way he or she looks, for example, some people think
that a fat person is lazy, or that a handsome man is kind and brave, and so forth.
1. Physically:
o Handsome – Beautiful
o Tall – Short
o Fat – Thin
o Big – Small
o Fair – Dark
Or we can say, the physical features that we commonly mention when describing prople:
Positive Statement
I Long hair, white skin and oval face,
dark skin, short blonde hair.
You
We Have
They
It
Negative Statement
I Do not Long hair, white skin and
oval face, dark skin, short
You
blonde hair.
We
They Have
It
Interrogative Statement
Do I Long hair, white skin and
oval face, dark skin, short
You
blonde hair.
We
They
Does He Have
She
It
Instrument
A. Multiple choice
Choose the correct answer A, B, C, D, or E for the questions below!
Read the following passage, and then answer the question below!
Exercises :
1. Make a dialog with your friend asking and giving direction for the location of the best
hotel in your city
2. If you as a guide, give direction to your tourist where the location of Nekara Drum, Giant
Anchors and Old Cannons, Baloiya Beach, Turtle Village, Old Mosque of Gantarang, Patikore’
Waterfall
LIKE AND DISLIKE
Study how to express likes and dislikes for different subjects below.
Like
Dislike
Do
What to say ?
GIVING INTRUCTIONS
Bellow are expressions to ask for clarification or repetition to make sure you understand.
Practice sayingeach.
Dialogue 1 (Dialog 1)
Andri : “ Can you tell me what bus goes to the town?”
Question (pertanyaan)
1. Where is dialogue 1 possibly spoken ?
2. Why does Andri want Barry to repeat his words ?
3. What bus goes to the town ?
Find the appropriate questions tags on the right side.
1. I am late ,aren’t I ?
2. I haven’t met her, have I ?
3. The pubs close at one thirty,_______?
4. There isn’t much water here,______?
5. They don’t understand it,_______?
6. They are drunk,_______?
7. There are not many people there,_____?
8. I am not allowed to get in,______?
9. Your mother’s at home,______?
10.She thinks she’s going to succeed,________?
Write the names of famous people who had, or have had, a difficult life. Then take turns telling
what you think about the different people and why. Your partner will ask for clarification and
repetition.
A writer:
(name) ______________________________
A historical figure:
(name) ______________________________
A political leader:
(name) ______________________________
A member of an ethnic minority:
(name) ______________________________
An actor:
(name) ______________________________
A singer or musician:
(name) ______________________________
A military leader:
(name) ______________________________
A person with a physical handicap:
(name) ______________________________
An artist or designer:
(name) ______________________________
A member of a royal family:
(name) ______________________________
A great teacher or religious figure:
(name) ______________________________
MAKING OFFERS
CanI…?
Shall I…?
Would you like me to…(do something)?
Would you like…(something)?
Do you want me to…(do something)?
Do you want…(something)?
Let me…(do something)
I can…If you’d like
I’d be happy to…(do something)
May I offer you… (something)?
I will…If you’d like
Examples:
BECAUSE (c)
In conversation we very often use the form 'CAUSE (also spelled: coz, cos or cuz, cus in
American English)
I left cause I was getting bored
AS / SINCE (c)
These conjunctions are formal. In a less formal language we prefer the equivalent with SO:
As it's raining again, we'll have to stay at home (= It was raining again, so we had to stay at
home)
Since it's too late, I think we should stop now (= it was too late, so I think we should stop)
They're used when the reason is already well known, or it is less important than the rest of the
sentence. These clauses often begin the sentence:
Compare:
- Sorry, I must go because I have a meeting at 5 (I'm giving you new information)
- Since today is Sunday, let's stay at home and rest (we both know that today is Sunday)
G : Why didn’t you go to school yesterday? Are you lazy or anything else?
S : I wasn’t lazy or sick, Mam.
G : If so, why? Can you explain to me?
S : Sure, Mam. My father was sick yesterday?
G : Have you taken him to the hospital or doctor?
S : We had taken him to the doctor.
G : What was wrong with him?
S : Just headache and fever, Mam.
G : Is he all right now?
S : Yes, he is all right. This is the written premission from my parents.
G : Why don’t you go to the class now?
S : I am waiting for someone
G : Who are you waiting for?
S : I am waiting for my friends, Mam.
G : Where are they?
S : They are still in the library.
G : Look! Your friends are coming now.
S : Thank you, Mam. Let’s go to the classroom now.
when we are talking about an event that happened at a particular time in the past
We arrived home before dark
The film started at seven thirty.
when we are talking about something that continued for some time in the past
Everybody worked hard through the winter.
We stayed with our friends in London.
When we are talking about something that happened several times in the past we use
… or used to
Most evenings we used to stay at home and watch DVDs.
We used to go for a swim every morning.
... or would
Most evenings he would take the dog for a walk.
They would often visit friends in Europe.
when we are talking about something which happened before and after a given time in the past
It was just after ten. I was watching the news on TV.
At half-time we were losing 1-0.
when we are talking about something happening before and after another action in the past:
He broke his leg when he was playing rugby.
She saw Jim as he was driving away.
Helen suddenly remembered she had left her keys in the car.
When we had done all our shopping we caught the bus home.
They wanted to buy a new computer, but they hadn’t saved enough money.
They would have bought a new computer if they had saved enough money.
when we are talking about the effects in the present of something that happened in the past:
I can’t open the door. I’ve left my keys in the car.
Jenny has found a new job. She works in a supermarket now.
When we are talking about something that started in the past and still goes on:
We have lived here since 2007. (and we still live here)
I have been working at the university for over ten years.
was/were going to
John was going to drive and Mary was going to follow on her bicycle.
It was Friday. We were going to set off the next day.
1) Complete the text with the past simple or past perfect form of the verbsin brackets.
When I ………………………..(come) back from New Zealand in 1994,after twenty years, Britain
…………………………….(change) a lot. People……………………………….(wear) different
clothes,…………………………………(watch) different TV programs, and……………………(have) different attitudes.
And the traffic! I………………………………….(never see) so many cars in London. And almosteveryone
………………………………….(give up) smoking. One of the firstthings I ………………………….(notice) was that I
…………………….(can)breathe in buses and cinemas! But I …………………………(be) sorry to seethat most of
the old red phone boxes ……………………………(go).
The ghost did not appear for the rest of the week. The only strange thing thathappened was the blood-
stain, which they found on the library-floor everymorning. It was also quite strange that the color of the
stain changed from timeto time. Some mornings it was red, then brown or purple, or even green.
Thesechanges amused the family very much, and bets on the colour were madeevery evening. The only
person who did not enter into the joke was Virginia.For some unexplained reason, she was rather
annoyed at the sight of theblood-stain, and nearly cried the morning it was green.The second
appearance of the ghost was on Sunday night. Shortly after thefamily had gone to bed they heard a
fearful crash in the hall. A suit of armour had fallen on the floor and in a chair sat the Canterville ghost
and rubbed hisknees, which seemed to hurt. When the twins started shooting peas at him withtheir
pea-shooters, the ghost stood up with an angry growl and passed throughthem like a mist. He also blew
out the candle, leaving them all in totaldarkness. On top of the stairs the ghost turned around and, in
order to frightenthe Otis boys, laughed his most horrible laugh. Just then, a door opened andMrs Otis
came out of her bedroom. “I am afraid you are not well,” she said, “Ihave therefore brought you this
bottle of medicine.” The ghost looked at her furiously, and then he disappeared.When he reached his
room, he was completely exhausted. This Americanfamily was extremely annoying. But what annoyed
him most was that he had
not been able to wear the suit of armour. The weight of it had made him falland hurt his knees.For some
days after this the ghost only left his room to renew the blood-stain.However, on Friday, the 17th of
August, he tried to frighten the Otis familyagain. At half-past ten the family went to bed. For some time
the ghost heardthe twins laugh, but at a quarter past eleven all was still. So, at midnight he lefthis secret
chamber and glided through the corridors, when suddenly, behindone corner, a horrible ghost stood
right in front of him. As the Cantervilleghosthad never seen another ghost before, he was terribly
frightened. He quicklyhurried back to his room. But then he thought that he should go and andspeakto
the other ghost. After all, two ghosts were better than one, and his newfriend might help him to frighten
the twins. However, when he came back to thespot, he found that this 'other ghost' was not real, but
only a white sheet whichthe twins had hung there to play a trick on him. Very upset the Cantervilleghost
went back to his chamber.
3) Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with theappropriate tenses