ENGINEERING

MATERIALS and
NOUN PHRASE
AN INTRODUCTION
definition

 Materials are the matter or substance that objects are made

from.
 We use a wide range of different materials daily; these might
include:
 metal
 plastic
 wood
 glass
 ceramics
 synthetic fibers
 composites (made from two or more materials combined together)
 Different materials have different features, or properties, which
make them suitable for different uses.
COUNTABLE &
NON COUNTABLE NOUNS

Countable (bisa dihitung):

 Nouns you can count
 You can use a / an in front of countable nouns.
 Nouns that have a plural form (eggs, books, girls, etc.)

Non countable (tidak bisa dihitung):

 Nouns you can´t count
 Nouns that normally don´t have a plural form
When used to ask:

Compose your own examples:

1. How much…...................................................?
2. How much…...................................................?
3. How much…...................................................?
4. How many ……………………………………...?
5. How many ……………………………………...?
 PHRASE

✓ A phrase is a group of words that stand together as a single

grammatical unit, typically as part of a clause or a sentence.

✓ A phrase does not contain a subject and verb.

Another example in sentence:
SIMPLE NOUN PHRASE ORDER:
(pastikan Noun/bendanya ada di paling belakang)

DETERMINER OPINION SIZE AGE SHAPE COLOR ORIGIN MATERIAL NOUN

The wonderful small old round green German wooden CHAIR

a beautiful large new red Indonesian cotton SKIRT

• The wonderful small old round green German chair

• A beautiful large new red Indonesian cotton skirt
• Two beautiful junior high school students

Some examples in sentences:

1. My uncle’s old wooden chairs has got repaired.

2. They sell large rough diamonds.
3. The campers need two soft cotton blankets.
4. We are looking for nice, affordable restaurants for lunch and dinner.
Exercise 1
B

Translate these Indonesian phrases into English

Example:
a) Sebuah pelatihan kepemimpinan : a leadership training
b) Kuliah tamu kampus kita : our campus’ guest lecture

1. Teknologi informasi =
2. Kualitas layanan internet =
3. Sebuah kartu identitas pribadi =
4. Seminar nasional wirausaha =
5. Jaringan kabel bawah tanah =
6. Pembangkit listrik surya =
7. Peserta program kreativitas mahasiswa =
8. Seekor kucing gemuk berwarna oren =
9. Upacara pembukaan piala dunia =
10. Pandemi covid gelombang ketiga =
Exercise 2
B
Examples:
a) An expensive car : sebuah mobil yang mahal
b) Family camp ground : Arena berkemah untuk keluarga
c) Emotional love songs : lagu-lagu cinta yang penuh perasaan

1. The new smart house =

2. Two young boys =
3. The best quality service =
4. Three lost student cards =
5. All the morning headline news =
6. The long dark eerie building =
7. An expensive network expert =
8. The newest wide stadium =
9. A dark-brown old leather coat =
10. The sophisticated new server machines =