Showing posts with label English. Show all posts
Showing posts with label English. Show all posts

Sunday, July 26, 2020

CONGRATULATIONS!

Expressing congratulations:
  • Congratulations!
  • Congratulations on your promotion!
  • Please accept my warmest congratulations.
  • I’d be the first to congratulate you on your graduation.
  • Happy birthday!
  • Happy new year!
Responding to congratulations:
  • Thank you.
  • I’m very happy to get this award, thanks.
  • I finally managed to get pass this one.
  • I will keep doing my best.
  • All my hard work finally paid off.

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Verb 'to be'


1.  Positive

Personal Pronouns
To be

I
Am
A police
She
He
It

Is


From Bali
We
You
They

Are

Students

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Essential Grammar Unit 1


  A. Modal Auxiliary 'should'

The modal ‘should’ gives information about whether something is a good idea. We often use should to express an opinion.

Example:
  • You should watch the new stand up comedy. It’s really entertaining.
  • We shouldn’t watch too much television.

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Task 2 : Asking for and Giving Opinion

Choose A, B, C, or D for the correct answer!


1.       Mira       : Hi, Nana. What’s up ?
       Nana      : Good. Anyway, you look so slim, now. I want to lose weight, too. Can you give me some advice?
        Mira       : ______________________
A.      I dont’t think you can ever lose weight!
B.      You don’t need to lose weight. You look fine.
C.      Join a weight loss club. They will give you moral support
D.      I found that a brisk walk every lunch time helped me to lose weight.

2.       Mario                    : Excuse me, I am lost. I need to go to Westminster. Can you show me the way? 
       A stranger             : Oh, sure. ______________________
A.      I am sorry. I am busy.
B.      Ask at the tube station
C.      I am sorry I ca’t help you. I don’t know the way either
D.      Walk down the road, catch bus 123and it will take you there

Task 1: Asking for and Giving Opinion


Underlined the expressions of asking for and giving opinion (agree or disagree)!

Dialog 1

Person A              : I’m thinking of planing a company outing next year.
Person B              : I agree. I think that would be perfect.
Person A              : I think it can take place sometime in January.
Person B              : That might be a little too cold for some people.
Person A              : Yes, you are right.
Person B              : What about April? April has good weather, it isn’t too cold or too hot.
Person A              : Yes, that would work out better.
Person B              : You, know, maybe we could create a survey to see how that works for everyone.
Person A              : Good idea! We’ll have to get right on it.
Person B              : Fine! Well, I’ll get right on it now!

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Connectors

Cause and Effect

Because of:

  • I miss the class because of the traffic jam.
  • Because of an increasing price, the sales are down.

Due to:
  • The cancellation was due to train.
  • My low score on English was due to a lack of studying.

Asking for and Giving Opinion

Asking for and giving opinions
  • I think .....
  • I suppoese .....
  • In my opinion, .....
  • What do you think about .....?
  • What is your opinion?

Agreeing
  • I agree with you
  • Exactly! That’s what I had in mind
  • Absolutely! I’m  on your side.
  • You’re right
  • I’m on board with

Introduction


Introducing yourself :
  • Hello, my name is Rio.
  • I’m Risma. Nice to meet you.
  • I don’t think we have met. I’m Lia.
  • Let me introduce myself. My name is Heri.

Introducing other people :
  • I’d like you to meet Gery.
  • Risma, this is Mira.
  • Let me introduce you to my brother
  • This is Lisa, my cousin.