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1) Parts of Speech
a) Noun
Person (police officer, Michael), place (coastline, London), thing (necktie, television), idea
(happiness), or quality (bravery)
is used for the names of people, objects, animals, places, and ideas or concepts. Noun itself can
be further divided into various types, such as countable, uncountable / mass, common, proper,
concrete, abstract, and collective noun.
Types of nouns and examples:
Countable (countable) = Book, Elephant, Train
Uncountable / Mass (cannot be counted) = Love, Sand, Happiness
Common = Country, City, Month
Proper (Something specific) = Switzerland, Jakarta, January
Concrete (Something that is tangible) = Bag, Cake, Building
Abstract (Expressing ideas, concepts, circumstances, and other abstract things) =
Friendship, Time, Imagination
Collective (Refers to a group of people, animals, or objects ) = Deer, Family, Governmen
b) Pronoun
A substitute for a noun or noun phrase (I, you, they, we, etc)
is a word used to replace a noun. There are 8 types of pronouns, namely personal, demonstrative,
interrogative, indefinite, possessive, reciprocal, relative, reflexive, andintensive pronoun.
Types of pronouns and examples:
Personal = I, We, He, She
Demonstrative = This, That, These, Those
Interrogative = Who, Which, What, Whom, Whose
Indefinite = Nothing, Someone, Anywhere, Everybody
Possessive = Mine, Yours , Hers, His
Reciprocal = Each other, One another
Relative = = Who, Which, Whom, Whose
Reflexive = Myself, Yourself, Ourselves, Themselves
Intensive = Himself, Herself, Ourselves, Themselves
Relative Pronoun Examples:
The boy who is playing football on the yard is my neighbour.
The table which was made of oak wood has broken.
He always eats bread whichever he likes.
The woman whose car I want to buy is my old friend.
He is the one for whom I’m waiting.
The laptop that I bought five years ago is still work properly.
My mother, who always comes on time, suddenly came late last night.
We don’t know the person who donated this money.
He went to the school that my father went to.
c) Adjective
is an adjective that is used to give information to a noun or pronoun. Example: Pretty, Sad,
Faithful big, brave, good, interesting, thick, etc.
d) Verb
A word denoting an action (walk), occurrence (happen), or state of being (be)
is a verb which is used to denote an action or state. Verbs can be divided into several types, such
as action verbs and linking verbs.
Types of verbs and examples:
Action Verb (Transitive) - Shows action or ownership, followed by a direct object.
Examples: Have, Give, Ride
Action Verb (Intransitive) - Shows the action, not followed by a direct object. Examples:
Arrive, Rise, Wait
Linking Verb - Subject link and description. Example: Be, Taste, Remain
Transitive verb >>> ask, bring, buy, clean, explain, kick, learn, paint, sell, want, write
Transitive Verbs need objects to make sentences complete and have meaning. In other words, the
object following the verbs gets the action of the verbs . Example:
I clean my own room every morning. [I clean my room every morning.]
The word 'clean' cannot stand alone without being followed by an object.
Hilda raises her hands. [Hilda raises her hand.]
We are speaking English. [We speak English.]
I have painted my walls in broken white.
She wanted a bag with low price but high quality.
Intransitive Verb >>> arrive, come, die, go, lie, sneeze, sit, work
This type of verb does not require a direct object so that the sentence is complete and has
meaning. Example:
Joshua screamed when his mother surprises him. [Joshua screams when his mother
startles him.]
The word 'scream' doesn't need to have an object following it to make a perfect sentence.
If we omit the adverbial phrase and leave only 'Joshua screamed' [Joshua screams], this
sentence still has meaning.
They arrived later than usual. [They arrive late than usual.]
Anita reads fast. [Anita reads quickly.]
Many city park’s visitors are sitting on the grass.
If you arrive late, I’ll go to the bookstore without you.
e) Adverb
Describes a verb, adjective or other adverb (quickly, silently, well, badly, very, really)
is to provide additional adverb of the verb, adjective, or adverb itself. Adverbs can also be
grouped into several types, such as manner, degree, frequency, place, and time.
Types of adverbs and examples:
Adverb of Manner = Well, Softly, Quickly
Adverb of Degree = Just, Almost, So
Adverb of Frequency = Usually, Always, Rarely
Adverb of Place = In, Above, Below
Adverb of Time = Annually, Daily , Yesterday
f) Preposition
links a noun to another word (to, at, after, on, but, in, of)
is to show the relationship between nouns and other words in a sentence. Example: In, On, At,
Through, With, By, Of.
g) Conjunction
Joins clauses or sentences or words (and, but, when)
Conjunctions are used to connect two words, phrases, clauses to sentences. There are 3 types of
conjuction, namely coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjuction.
Types of conjuction and examples:
Coordinating Conjuction - Relating the same 2 grammatical forms, for example a word
with a word. Example: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Subordinating Conjuction - Connecting a main sentence and a clause. Example: After,
Since, Although
Correlative Conjuction - Paired conjunctions. Example: Not only .... but also, Either ... or
h) Interjection
An emotional greeting or exclamation (Hi, Bye, Goodbye, Cheers!, and Hooray!)
Type of word is usually used to express emotions. Example: Oops, Whoa, Oh no!
i) Article
A grammatical marker of definiteness (the) or indefiniteness (a, an). Not always listed among
the parts of speech. Sometimes determiner (a broader class) is used instead.
2) Grammatical Features
a) Simple Sentence
Ex: Joe waited for the train.
A simple sentence is a sentence that consists of just one independent clause. A simple
sentence has no dependent clauses.
I cannot drink warm milk.
A day without sunshine is like night.
c) Complex Sentence
Ex: While Joe waited at the train station, he realized that the train was late.
Dependent Clause Independent Clause
Sentence type consisting of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
I’ll give you a call when I finish.
(Saya akan meneleponmu setelah saya selesai.)
Keterangan:
when I finish = adverbial clause
I’ll give you a call = independent clause
I like the book that he just read.
(Saya suka buku yang baru dia baca.)
Keterangan:
that he just read = adjective clause (essential)
I like the book = independent clause
d) Compound-Complex Sentence
While Joe waited at the train station, the train has arrived an hour longer from
schedule, and he realized that the train was late.
3) Pronunciation
A. Short and long vowels
Short: ă, pronounced /æ/ as in apple, pan, or mat.
Long: Long A (ā ), pronounced /eɪ/ as in ate or mate.
B. Dipthongs
[ei], [ai], [au], [oi],
[ou] ray – ride – how
– boy – no
C. Consonants
Bread, Crab, Drink, Frappuccino, Glamor, etc.
5) Type of Text
Recount: To retell something that happened (just tell them about your story).
Narrative: To amuse/entertain the readers and to tell a story.
Descriptive: To describe a particular person, place or thing in detail.
Report: To presents information about something, as it is.
Analytical Exposition: To reveal the readers that something is the important case.
Hortatory Exposition: To persuade the readers that something should or should
not be the case or be done.
Spoof: To tell an event with a humorous twist and entertain the readers.
Discussion: To present information and opinions about issues in more one side
of an issue.
Explanation: To explain the processes involved in the formation or working of
natural or socio-cultural phenomena.
News item: To inform readers about events of the day which are considered
newsworthy or important.
Procedure: To present information about step-by-step to do something.
NARRATIVE
Purpose:
To amuse/entertain the readers and to tell a story
Generic Structure:
1. Orientation
2. Complication
3. Resolution
4. Reorientation (optional)
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Past Tense
2. Using action verb
3. Chronologically arranged
RECOUNT
Purpose:
To retell something that happened in the past and to tell a series of past event
Generic Structure:
1. Orientation
2. Event(s)
3. Reorientation
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Past Tense
2. Using action verb
3. Using adjectives
Narrative and recount in some ways are similar. Both are telling something in the past so
narrative and recount usually apply PAST TENSE; whether Simple Past Tense, Simple Past
Continuous Tense, or Past Perfect Tense. The ways narrative and recount told are in
chronological order using time or place. Commonly narrative text is found in story book; myth,
fable, folklore, etc while recount text is found in biography.
DESCRIPTIVE
Purpose:
To describe a particular person, place or thing in detail.
Dominant Generic Structure:
1. Identification
2. Description
Language Features:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using action verb
3. Using adverb
4. Using special technical terms
REPORT
Purpose:
To presents information about something, as it is.
Generic Structure:
1. General classification
2. Description
Dominant Language Feature:
1. Introducing group or general aspect
2. Using conditional logical connection
3. Using Simple Present Tense
EXPLANATION
Purpose:
To explain the processes involved in the formation or working of natural or socio-cultural
phenomena.
Generic Structure:
1. General statement
2. Explanation
3. Closing
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using action verbs
3. Using passive voice
4. Using noun phrase
5. Using adverbial phrase
6. Using technical terms
7. Using general and abstract noun
8. Using conjunction of time and cause-effect
ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION
Purpose:
To reveal the readers that something is the important case
Generic Structure:
1. Thesis
2. Arguments
3. Reiteration/Conclusion
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using modals
2. Using action verbs
3. Using thinking verbs
4. Using adverbs
5. Using adjective
6. Using technical terms
7. Using general and abstract noun
8. Using connectives/transition
HORTATORY EXPOSITION
Purpose:
To persuade the readers that something should or should not be the case or be done
Generic Structure:
1. Thesis
2. Arguments
3. Recommendation
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using modals
3. Using action verbs
4. Using thinking verbs
5. Using adverbs
6. Using adjective
7. Using technical terms
8. Using general and abstract noun
9. Using connectives/transition
PROCEDURE
Purpose:
To help readers how to do or make something completely
Generic Structure:
1. Goal/Aim
2. Materials/Equipments
3. Steps/Methods
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using Imperatives sentence
3. Using adverb
4. Using technical terms
DISCUSSION
Purpose:
To present information and opinions about issues in more one side of an issue (‘For/Pros’ and
‘Against/Cons’)
Generic Structure:
1. Issue
2. Arguments for and against
3. Conclusion
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Use of relating verb/to be
3. Using thinking verb
4. Using general and abstract noun
5. Using conjunction/transition
6. Using modality
7. Using adverb of manne
SPOOF
Purpose:
To tell an event with a humorous twist and entertain the readers
Generic Structure:
1. Orientation
2. Event(s)
3. Twist
Dominant Language Features:
1. Using Past Tense
2. Using action verb
3. Using adverb
4. Chronologically arranged
NEWS ITEM
Purpose:
To inform readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important
Dominant Generic Structure:
1. Newsworthy event
2. Background events
3. Sources
Dominant Language Features:
1. Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline
2. Using action verbs
3. Using saying verbs
4. Using adverbs : time, place and manner
REVIEW
Purpose:
To critique an art work, evnt for a public audience
Generic Structure:
1. Orientation
2. Intrepretative recount
3. Evalutation 4. Evaluative Summation
Dominant Language Features:
1. Focus on particular participants
2. Expression of opinions
3. Complex clause
4. Metaphors
SPOOF
Purpose:
To share with others an account of unusual or amusing incident.
Generic Structure:
1. Abstract
2. Orientations
3. Crisis 4. Reaction 5. Coda
Dominant Language Features:
1. Material processes
2. Exclanatins, rhetorical
3. Relational & Mental Processes
A. TOEFL
TOEFL singkatan dari Test of English as a Foreign Language, dipakai untuk mengukur
kemampuan seseorang dalam bahasa Inggris. TOEFL diperuntukan bagi mereka yang
hendak sekolah ke negara-negara English-American, seperti Amerika Serikat contohnya.
Ada tiga macam pilihan tes:
1) PBT (Paper Based Test) >>> Skor TOEFL PBT: 310 - 677
2) CBT (Computer Based Test) >>> Skor TOEFL CBT: 30 - 300.
3) IBT (Internet Based Test) >>> Skor TOEFL IBT: 8 - 120.
Skor TOEFL berlaku selama 2 tahun. Jika lewat dari 2 tahun, kamu harus mengambil lagi tes
TOEFL. Untuk bisa mengajukan beasiswa kuliah di luar negeri, skor TOEFL kamu minimal
harus 550 (PBT).
B. IELTS
IELTS singkatan dari International English Language Testing System. Ada dua versi IELTS:
Academic Version (versi akademik) dan General Training Version (pelatihan umum):
Versi akademik: Untuk masuk perguruan tinggi dan sebagai syarat bekerja di negara
pengguna British English (seperti Inggris dan Australia misalnya).
Versi pelatihan umum: Untuk keperluan imigrasi (mengurus visa luar negeri, pindah
kewarganegaraan).
Materi tes IELTS ada 4, yaitu: Listening (30 menit), Reading (1 jam), Writing (1 jam), dan
Speaking (12-15 menit).
Rentang skor tes adalah IELTS: 1 - 9. Jika akan digunakan untuk keperluan sekolah ke Inggris
Australia, Kanada, Selandia Baru maka skor IELTS yang dibutuhkan adalah 5,5 ke atas.
C. TOEIC
TOEIC adalah singkatan dari Test of English for International Communication. Khusus
untuk orientasi pekerjaan. Jika kamu ingin bekerja di luar negeri atau perusahaan asing di
Indonesia, maka kamu harus memiliki sertifikasi TOEIC.
Materi tes TOEIC hanya listening dan reading. Tipe soal-soal TOEIC biasanya mengarah ke
bisnis. Adapun rentang Skor TOEIC adalah 10 - 990.
Agar kamu dapat bekerja di luar negeri, usahakan skor TOEIC kamu lebih dari 450.
1. Simple Present Tense
Simple present tense to state the facts, habits, and events that occur at this time.
Simple Present Tense Sentence Formulas and Examples
Present perfect tense is used to reveal an activity or situation that has started in the past
and has been completed at some point in time in the past or still continues to this day.
Formulas and Example Sentences Present Perfect Tense
Present perfect continuous tense to reveal the action that has been completed at some
point in the past or the action has started in the past and continues to this day. Usually
the action has a certain length of time and has relevance to the current condition.
Formulas and Example Sentences Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Past continuous tense is used to reveal that an action is taking place at a certain time in
the past.
Formulas and Examples of Past Continuous Tense Sentences
Past perfect tense to state that an action has been completed at some point in the past
before another action occurs.
Formulas and Examples of Past Perfect Tense Sentences
Past perfect continuous tense is used to reveal an action (with a certain duration of time)
has been completed at a certain point in time in the past.
Formulas and Examples of Past Perfect Continuous Tense Sentences
Simple future tense to state that an action takes place in the future, spontaneously or
planned.
Simple Future Tense Sentence Formulas and Examples
Future continuous tense to reveal the action that will take place at a certain time in the
future.
Formulas and Examples of Future Continuous Tense Sentences
Future perfect tense to reveal that an activity will be completed at some point in time in
the future.
Future Perfect Tense Sentence Formulas and Examples
Future perfect continuous tense to reveal that an action will have been going on for a
long time at a certain point in the future.
Formulas and Examples of Future Perfect Continuous Tense Sentences
Simple past future tense to declare an action to be performed, make predictions, and
make future appointments in the past.
Simple Past Future Tense Sentence Formulas and Examples
He would forgive you.
S+would+bare infinitive
He will forgive you.
about simple past future tense
14. Past Future Continuous Tense
Past future perfect tense to talk about an action that did not happen in the
past(conditional sentence type 3).
Formulas and Examples of Past Future Perfect Tense Sentences
Past future perfect continuous tense is a form of verb to express an imaginary action or
situation is taking place at a certain point or during a certain period in the past (perfect
continuous conditional ~ conditional type 3 with continuous).
Formulas and Examples of Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense Sentences