Lesson 1 : Adjective

What is “Adjective” ?
Adjective / kata sifat is used to :
• To describe feelings or qualities / untuk mendeskripsikan perasaan atau sifat
• To give nationality or origin / untuk menunjukkan kebangsaan atau asal usul
• To tell more about a thing’s charasteristic/ untuk menjelaskan lebih lanjut karakteristik suatu benda
• To tell us about age / untuk memberi tahu tentang usia
• To Tell us about size and measurement / Memberi tahu tentang ukuran dan pengukuran
• To tell us about colour/ Memberi tahu tentang warna
• To tell us what something made of / Memberi tahu tentang bahan pembuat suatu benda
•To tell us about shape / Memberi tahu tentang bentuk
• To express judgement or value / Menyatakan pendapat atau penilaian
Let’s learn some adjectives!
 Feelings and Emotions
Honest Lonely Angry Frustrated Afraid
Anxious Cautious Confused Grateful Disappointed
Jealous Rejected Brave Relaxed Disgusted
Insecure Upset Bored Shy Embarassed
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Jujur Kesepian Marah Frustrasi Takut
Cemas Waspada Bingung Bersyukur Kecewa
Cemburu/iri DitolakBerani tenang/lega Jijik
Tidak aman kesal Bosan pemalu malu
 Nationality / origin
French Indonesian Chinese Canadian Dutch
Greek Italian Malaysian Russian Spanish
British American Irish Japanese Polish
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PrancisIndonesia China Canada Belanda
Yunani Italia Malaysia Rusia Spanyol
Inggris Amerika Irlandia Jepang Polandia
 Thing’s Characteristic
Sharp Blunt Long Short Flashy
Squishy Juicy Shiny Dirty Boiling
Fishy Fresh Raw Slippery Burnt
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Tajam Tumpul Panjang Pendek mencolok
Empuk berair Berkilau Kotor Mendidih
Amis Segar Mentah Licin Gosong
 Age
Old Young Teenager Adult Elder
Toddler Baby New

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Tua Muda Remaja Dewasa Lansia
Balita Bayi Baru
 Colour
Black White Yellow Green Blue Purple
Brown OrangeGray
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Hitam Putih Kuning Hijau Biru Ungu
Cokelat Jingga Abu-abu
 Shape
Chubby Flat Round Triangle Rectangle
Pointy Large Huge Tiny Thick
Thin Curvy Skinny Gigantic Fat
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Tembem datar bulat segitiga persegi Panjang
Lancip besar sangat besar sangat kecil tebal
Tipis melengkung sangat kurus raksasagemuk
 Opinion
Good Bad Terrible Pretty Silly
Lovely Beautiful Ugly Gross Cute
Awesome Boring Horrible Expensive Cheap
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Bagus Buruk sangat buruk cantik konyol/bodoh
Menyenangkan cantik jelek menjijikkan imut
Luar biasa membosankan mengerikan,sangat buruk mahal murah
Quick test
1. She is from Spain, so she is _____
A. Spanyol B. Polish C. Spanian D. Spanish
2. This meat is half cooked, it’s little bit watery, it’s_____
A. BurntB. Juicy C. Boiling D. Burned
3. The watercolor is not expensive, it’s______
A. Good B. Ugly C. Cheap D. Cute
4. Your bed is not only big, it’s ______
A. Huge B. SmallC. Tiny D. So big
5.
Michelle : The food is bad, isn’t it?
Anne : More than bad, it’s _______
A. So bad B. Terrible C. GrossD. Very bad
6.
Angie : My younger brother just turned 14 this year
Theo : Wow, he’s already a ______
A. Toddler B. Adult C. Old D. Teenager
7. Anne : She looked _____, looks like she weighted below 40 kg.
A. Thick B. Fat C. Thin D. Squishy
8. Marie : Not just thin, I think she is ______
A. So thin B. Thinner C. Skinny D. Tiny
9. Lee Min Ho is _______
A. Korea B. China C. Korean D. Koreanese
10. Be careful! The road is _______ when it’s raining
A. Dangerous B. Sharp C. Horrible D. Slippery
True or False
1. My mother is from South Korea, and my dad is from Indonesia. So I am half
Korea and half Indonesia.
2. When I fell from my bicycle last week, I felt so shy.
3. My mathematic score is horrible, I am feeling so disappointed of myself.
4. Angie’s dad is very excited because his dog dead last day.
5. She likes me, but I didn’t like her. So, I accepted her love confession.
Comparative & Superlative
Comparative -> membandingkan perbedaan antara dua benda
Contoh : My house is larger than hers.
: This box is smaller than the one I lost.

Superlative -> tingkatan teratas atau terbawah untuk mendeskripsikan

suatu benda
Contoh : My house is the largest one in our neighborhood.
: This is the smallest box I've ever seen.
 Adjectives comparing equal quantities
Gunakan “as many” atau “as few” untuk kata benda yang dapat
dihitung

Contoh :
-They have as many children as we do.
-We have as many customers as they do.
-Tom has as few books as Jane
Gunakan “as much” atau “as little” untuk kata benda yang tidak
dapat dihitung

Contoh :
-John eats as much food as Peter.
-Jim has as little patience as Sam.
-You've heard as much news as I have.
Adjectives comparing unequal quantities
Gunakan “more” atau “fewer” untuk kata benda yang dapat dihitung
Contoh :
-There are fewer houses in his village than in mine.
-You know more people than I do.
-I have visited the States more times than he has.
Gunakan “more” atau “less” untuk kata benda yang tidak dapat dihitung
Contoh :
-Jim has less patience than Sam.
-You've heard more news than I have.
-He's had more success than his brother has.
-They've got less water than we have.
Quick Test
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