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Those of you who are working today yg sabar ya :) Okay as it is still the holidays admin today will not share heavy stuffs...

But... admin needs your participation :) We will be playing a short #EngGame this afternoon about the holidays! Ready?

1. What is the synonym word for Holiday?

2. If you see a calendar, what color is the National Holiday date?

3. It's a long weekend now, what is a long weekend?

4. I'm in a sandy area, has salt water, with a touch of stronger breeze, where am I for the Holiday?

5. 'I want to get out of my system this holiday.' What does it mean?

6. There are trees around us, birds chirping, we brought tent and equipments to accommodate us for a few days. What are we doing?

7. A:'Holiday is starting tomorrow, where are you going?' B:'I'm not going anywhere.' Apa arti dari yang dikatakan B?

8. While on the road trip to Jakarta, Lita and her friends stopped by in a service area.

a) What is a road trip?

 b) What is a service area?

9. Lastly, where does the word Holiday come from?

That's it for the #EngGame fellas! Answer them before admin RT your correct and best answers :) Stay tuned!

 

 

So fellas, ready for the answers?

A1. @nyazaaa : Break, day-off, @Liia1116 : vacation

A2. Wish it was green, but it's red :D @maliqdavero

A3. A holiday which are longer than usual weekend @arethareth

A3. Long holiday in the weekend (friday-saturday-sunday) @anggiamooy

A3. Long Weekend is tanggal merah berrerot/banyak/bergandengan:) @sariadt

A3. libur panjang @Shintia501

A4. beach @Abah_Wirantaa

A5. You want to be free on the holiday @fazri07

A5. I want to have fun in this holiday @dinsarr

A5. it has the same meaning like I want to be free and doing some activity out of his routine activity .@viona_yap

A5.Keluar dari kebiasaan sehari-hari @AldiEleazarP

A6. Camping @sofyanlich

A7. Saya tidak pergi kemana-mana @fazri07

A8. a) By car or bus. Ehm... Perjalanan darat @cha939189

A8. a) It means land trip. A trip by land transportation. @manttoo2

A8. b) Service area is a place where driver can leave a motorway to refuel, rest, or take refreshments :D @sitysabrina

A8. b) It means like a rest area or something. It usualy exists in the highway @manttoo2

A8. b) Tempat peristrahatan @Aanjie07

A9.The word holiday comes from the Old English word hāligdæg.Derived from the notion of "Holy Day" and become its current form @sitysabrina

That's it fellas for today's #EngGame! You all did a great job!

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Compiled and written by @daedonghae at @EnglishTips4U on May 18, 2012

Fellas, yesterday you have learnt #EngTalk on getting directions, tonight we will discuss it on...

...The thing we love to do when we saw goods/items we want and like to have :)...

..Can fellas guess it? The #EngTalk will start after the break... :) Stay tuned!

"@iyemnihyeh: and the saddest thing is when we have no money to buy them! Aaarrgghhhh" very true, tonight #EngTalk is Shopping :)

Shopping yg artinya belanja bisa terjadi di berbagai jenis toko

Jadi admin akan bagi #EngTalk malam ini per tempat belanja, kita mulai dgn di Toko Pakaian/Clothes Shop

Kalo di toko pakaian pasti kita melihat2 dulu apa yg ada, trus kalo nemu brg yg ada sie gpp, kalo ga jgn takut tuk bertanya :)

Andai fellas di Topshop London, nemu baju yg fellas suka tapi ukuranmu tidak bisa ditemukan

Cari penjaga toko/seksi pakaian tsb dan slalu mulai dengan frase 'Excuse me' yg artinya permisi

Atau lebih lengkap 'Excuse me, can you help me?' Artinya permisi, bisa tolong saya/minta tolong, ga?

Jika penjaga siap membantu lalu tanyakan 'Do you have size (sebutkan ukuran bajumu) for this (sebutkan jenis baju yg dicari)?'

Untuk ukuran baju, XS (Extra Small), S(mall), M(edium), L(arge), X(tra)L, XXL sudah menjadi patokan umum dimana2

Yang mungkin membingungkan adalah size di negara yg berbeda2 sperti UK, US, MEXICO, EUR dsb

Cara paling tepat untuk mengetahui,fellas bsa menyebutkan ukuran umum yg biasa fellas gunakan, dg bgitu bs ditunjukkan yg mndekati

Misalnya fellas biasa menggunakan M/Medium, fellas mungkin diarahkan ke ukuran UK 10 atau 12 di London

Untuk jenis2 baju dlm b.ing, fellas mengenalinya kan? Ayo, coba sebutin beserta b.indonya, admin pingin denger, yg benar di RT :)

"@hazelsuxx: vest = rompi "

"@maudiacamalin: shirt= kemeja, t-shirt= kaos, dress= baju terusan, skirt= rok, pants= celana, blazer= blazer"

"@brihaspaty_: long-sleeved: baju lengan panjang" untuk shirt dan t-shirt 

Catatan: "@manisangorilla: pants, ada yg mengartikan sbg Celana panjang tetapi ada juga yg mengartikannya sbg Celana dalam.. :D UK & US"

"@meitymutiara: short pants = celana pendek :)" 

"@anastasiagaluh: turtle-neck t-shirt : kaos dg leher yang tinggi"

"@Akbarbani: trousers=celana panjang 

Dan masih banyak lagi, untuk jenis2 pakaian dlm bahasa inggris bisa dilihat disini: http://bit.ly/JjRc0L

Untuk sepatu memang berbeda di stiap tempat juga, kalau fellas tau ukuran di Indo brp, biasanya sama/mendekati @schordion

Misalnya di Indo ukuran sepatu 40, dsna juga ada namun seperti di UK tercantum size sendiri juga yakni 7 @schordion

Untuk lebih lanjut mengetahui ukuran2 pakaian dan sepatu yg ada di dunia bsa dilihat disini: http://bit.ly/LNmqwv

Atau, kalau fellas penasaran dg ukuran2 yg ada, bsa dg kalkulator di website ini http://bit.ly/KKo1U4

Kalau warna tidak sesuai, pertanyaannya bisa 'Do you have other colours besides this one?' - Apa ada warna lain selain yg ini

Atau, 'Is there a __(sebutkan warna yg dicari)__ one?' - Apakah ada yg warna ____ ? 

Ayo sekarang sebutkan warna2 dlm b.inggris bserta b.indonya, siap? Yg benar di RT! You have 1 minute! 

"@ekyhess: RED = MERAH" 

"@fifinuzha: Green (hijau)" 

"@fadilkitiang: blue = biru, red = merah, brown = coklat, black = hitam, dark blue = abu abu" dark blue=biru tua, abu2=grey

"@idrriss: beige (krem) #EngTalk"

"@DanielPerangin2: magenta = merah keungu-unguan" 

"@vectoreza: Turquoise = Biru keHijauan" 

"@Adnshafry: Pink-Merah jambu" 

"@indahpmt: yellow=kuning, purple=ungu, black=hitam, orange=jingga, white=putih

"@nthatia: navy blue=biru dongker, violet=purple=ungu, tosca=hijau telor asin" 

"@anastasiagaluh: peach: orange samar" 

"@sspatriana: maroon = merah tua" 

Wah 1 menitnya jadi 40 menit ya? Seemed fellas know well the name of colours, admin jd addicted utk RT trus :D 

Kalau harganya tidak tercantum, tanyakan pda penjaganya: 'May I know how much is this one?' Atau 'what's the price for this one?' Yang artinya 'Boleh tahu harganya berapa?' 

Pertanyaan saat harga tidak tercantum sbenarnya bsa dipakai di toko/pasar manapun 

"@windaLA: May I know how much is it/how much it costs cc@dsy_viyandhini?" Juga bisa dipakai 

Toko kdua/bagian toko yg akan admin bahas adalah yg berkaitan dg timbangan 

Seperti buah dan sayuran (fruit and vegetables) serta daging (butchery) 

"@gung_3: "how much does it cost" RT @EnglishTips4U Ralat, how much it costs (penggunaan it) #EngTalk" ini juga bisa :) 

Krn berhubungan dg timbangan, otomatis ukurannya perlu diperhatikan, memang di swalayan/supermarket kta bsa ambil sndiri

Tp kalau yg tidak, mau tidak mau kta hrus sebutkan brp bnyak yg dibeli sprti di butchery 

Misalnya 'Excuse me, can I have a quarter kilogram of the chicken fillet?' Permisi saya minta seperempat kg ayam fillet 

Contoh lain, jika ditanyakan 'Can I help you?' Bisa saya bantu?

Bisa dijawab 'Yes please, I would like to have one kilogram of apples and half kilogram of oranges' 

artinya 'iya, saya minta satu kilogram apel dan setengah kilogram jeruk' 

Kata Thank You setelah dibantu atau setelah berbelanja tidak ada salahnya dikatakan untuk mengucapkan terima kasih 

Admin akan mengakhiri sesi #EngTalk ttg Shopping malam ini sampai sini dulu, apakah fellas masih bingung?

@stephanifc24 coba lebih baik dijelaskan tentang pound sama ounce nya biar lebih jelas Min :) - oh iya, ini lupa admin sebut 

Untuk ukuran ini jujur admin juga kurang mengerti, fellas ada yang lebih paham ttg pounds dan ounce/oz? @stephanifc24

Kalau di convert berat 1 pound = 0.453 592 37 kilogram sdangkan 1 ounce = 0.028 349 523 125 kilogram @stephanifc24

Thank you @mpiittt : 1 pound = 5 ons. Jd 2 pounds = 1kg @stephanifc24

@anastasiagaluh min, boleh gak pake 'how much is it' dalam menanyakan harga? - ini juga boleh seperti 'Excuse me, how much is it?' 

@vectoreza @shabsalbila Don't worry fellas, this #EngTalk Shopping session will be continued termasuk bargaining + potongan harga :)

oya,kalau mnurut admin berat 1 pound = 0.5 kg, jd 2 pounds=1kg sdangkan 1 ounce = 0.03 kilogram.mnurut converter 1 pound=16 ons@putranda_b

Masalah oz dan pounds nanti kta akan bahas lg di #EngTalkslanjutnya, trima kasih kpd smua yg berpartisipasi smoga bermanfaat :)

 

Compiled and written by @daedonghae at @EnglishTips4U on May 15, 2012

 Sepertinya Speaking menjadi request dr banyak fellas blakangan ini, jadi malam ini admin ingin mengenalkan sesi #EngTalk

Skrg admin mau nanya fellas, kira2 subjek apa yg baik didiskusikan utk #EngTalk malam ini? Yg paling bnyak direquest akan dibahas :)

"@Alfin_only: proverbs" ini baru dibahas kmarin :) Ayo fellas,#EngTalk /macam conversation apa yg ingin dibahas hari ini?

Spertinya Job Interview menjadi pilihan #EngTalk malam ini :)

Pertama, di dalam job interview berbahasa inggris tidak beda jauh dr job interview biasanya 

Berpakaian yg sopan, sikap yg baik, berbicara yg baik dan mendengar yang baik sangat penting 

Kedua, saat tidak menangkap apa yg dikatakan interviewer kata 'Pardon' dan 'Sorry, could you repeat it?' itu penting! 

Knp admin bilang itu penting? Krn disaat kita grogi abis kadang kta lupa bagaimana cara respond yg baik :) 

"@dawiedann: kalo pas interview tiba-tiba ngeblank atau lupa kosakata, apa yg musti dilakuin min?" 

@dawiedann ada baiknya kta berhenti sejenak untuk mengingat lg kata2 yg bsa dipakai Re: ngeblank

@dawiedann Bisa juga ditutup dulu oleh 'Ehm' atau 'So' tapi usahakan jgn terlalu sering ya :) 

Masalah pertanyaan, sebenarnya banyak kemungkinan pertanyaan2 yg akan ditanya pewawancara

'Tell me about yourself' sepertinya menjadi salah satu pertanyaan yg paling sering ditanya

Fellas harus sudah siapkan stidaknya ringkasan tentang apa yg fellas miliki sperti keunikan dan relevan pada pkerjaan yg dilamar

Misalnya, pekerjaannya adalah sales supervisor 

Jawabannya bisa 'I have the ability in leading a team and calculate fast as seen from my previous experience as ....' 

Jika tidak memiliki pngalaman sblumnya sperti pekerjaan yg dilamar, bisa juga dengan menceritakan pnglaman skolah atau lainnya

Bisa juga dimulai dgn ltar blakang /pendidikanmu yg mungkin relevan dg pekerjaan yg dilamar 

'I am studying business at ...., I have experience in supervising campus events as coordinator/member of.......' 

Organisational, time management and leadership skills/kemampuan berorganisasi, pembagian waktu dan kepemimpinan adl yg terpenting

Dalam menjawab tentang dirimu krn biasanya dg 3 hal tsb fellas lebih mendapatkan kepercayaan :)

Ingat, jgn bertele2 tentang kehidupanmu, yg relevan dg jobnya saja yg paling penting, deskripsikan 1-3 menit

"@DitaRiseSilver: kalo misal lagi wawancara grogi trus tbtb salah ucap gimana min? Sorry atau apa? ._." Bisa Sorry atau Pardon me

Pertanyaan kedua yg mnurut admin membingungkan adl 'What are your weaknesses?' *jeng jeng jeng*

Disini beri contoh sifat diri yg trmasuk buruk dlm bekerja dan langsung berikan solusi bagaimana fellas mengatasinya 

'I am a very shy person and I would overcome it by being polite and confident in meeting guests and associates' 

Masalah pertanyaan ttg strengths, skills that would benefit the company, jwabannya tdk jauh dr hal2 kemampuan yg fellas miliki

Dan yang paling10000000000x penting adalah sapaan sesuai waktu di awal pertemuan, yakni Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, Sir/Ma'am

Ehm, knp pandai bernyanyi ya? Hehe "@samuelexy: Ama selalu tersenyum n pandai bernyanyi☺"

Ah masa sie? :) Km bsa katakan km bsa adaptasi akan situasi "@azizanurul: kalau gak punya kemampuan apapun, gimana?"

"I have the ability to learn/adapt quickly so any kind of new responsibilities will be absorbed" @azizanurul 

Your ability to do n deliver the job u applied for sure, in English :) "@Qyutin: sbnarnya yg di cari dr pelamar kerja itu apa sih?

Jujur utk #EngTalk kali ini tips penting yg admin bisa share ke fellas sampai sini saja

Namun masih bnyak kmungkinan pertanyaan yg ditanya lho, bisa dilihat di http://bit.ly/JhO57y 

Bagi fellas yg td twit bakal diwawancara dlm waktu dkat, admin wish you the best of luck :)

 Oya, satu lagi, ingat untuk trus memakai formal English language dlm Job Interview apa pun

Sama halnya dgn wawancara pkerjaan B. Indonesia, dlm Job Interview berbhs Inggris pun harus formal

The ability and skills that you can relate to the job "@ayudewati: kalo yg dilamar ngga sesuai sama kuliah, nyeritain apa ya min?" 

N never forget to say Thank You to the interviewer in the end + kalau tdk diberi tahu kapan diberi kabar, tdk ada slhnya kta tnya

Seperti 'Sir/Ma'am, may I know when will I hear from you?' 

 "@NDJOEcieden: jangan lupa setiap interview selalu dimulai n diakhiri dengan jabat tangan :)" 

Sama2 @kartinanafisaty :) , smoga #EngTalk kali ini bermanfaat untuk fellas smua

That's it fellas! Hope tonight's #EngTalk is useful :) G'nite!

Compiled and written by @daedonghae at @EnglishTips4U on May 10, 2012

Evening fellas, ready for the session? Yap, kita akan melanjutkan #EngTalk tentang Shopping yang dibahas sebelumnya, simak ya :)

Pertama, admin akan sharing terlebih dahulu tentang perbedaan ukuran berat yang sempat membingungkan kemarin

Perbedaan ounces (ons), pound (pon) dan kilogram jika dilihat secara metrik mungkin rada membingungkan

Namun admin menemukan perkiraan yang bisa dipakai dalam membandingkan ukuran berat/weight tersebut (various sources )

1 kg = 2 pounds = 32 ounces

½ (0.5) kg = 1 pound = 16 ounces

1/32 (0.03) kg = 1/16 (0.06) pound = 1 ounce

Apakah lebih jelas sekarang? Pound juga disingkat lbs sedangkan ounce disingkat oz

Jadi jika kita membeli makanan yg sudah dikemas kadang kita menemukan ___ lbs __oz

Nah, kita lanjut ke toko makanan atau Grocery Store yuk

Disini buah/daging bs ditemukan lg namun kali ini beserta makanan lain sperti yg mentah alias fresh dan yg dikemas atau packaged

Sekarang grocery store jg di supermarket maka sifatnya swalayan

Namun kalau kita tidak ketemu yang kita inginkan, pasti bingung kan? Fear not just ask!

Pertanyaanya, dan selalu dimulai dengan, “Excuse me, do you have any _(barang yg dicari)_ here?”

Contoh : Excuse me do you have any spinach? – Permisi apakah sayur bayam dijual disini?

Kalau cari banyak bisa ditanyakan dengan “Excuse me, do you have any more of this/__(sebut nama barang)__?”

Contoh : Excuse me, do you have more of these nachos? – Permisi, apakah ada lagi nachos ini?

Kalau cari rasa lain yang kamu ketahui atau tidak “Excuse me, do you have __(nama rasa)__ flavour for this one/other flavours?”

Contoh: Excuse me, do you have a sour and cream flavour for this one? – Permisi, apakah ada rasa sour and cream untuk yang ini?

Note/Catatan: Flavour = English UK / Flavor = English US namun cara bacanya sama #EngTalk

Dari bahasan skrg dan 2 hari yg lalu, pasti ada saja potongan harga atau discount yg mungkin dipajang diatas/pada barang yg dijual

Namun kalau misalnya tidak jelas, tdk ada salahnya bertanya "Excuse me, is there a discount on this item?" yg artinya 'Permisi, berapa potongan harga/diskon barang ini?

Jika ingin memastikan jenis Offer/Sale yg diberikan bisa tanya kok, contoh: "Excuse me, is this buy one get one free?"

Jenis2 sale ada Buy 1 Get 1 Free/BOGOF (Beli 1 Gratis 1), Buy 1 Get 2nd Half Price (Beli 1 yg kedua stengah harga pertama), Buy 2 get 1 free (beli dua gratis satu), Buy 2 for £20 (Beli 2 seharga 20 Poundsterling), dalam bentuk persen 50 %, 70 % dll

Kadang harga setelah potongan dicantumkan namun jika tidak, coba saja tanyakan "Excuse me, how much is it after the discount?" artinya 'Permisi, berapa harganya setelah potongan harga / di diskon?'

Beberapa pertanyaan tsb (Offer/Sale/Discount) bisa terterap di pasar/market atau pasar tradisional/traditional market

Juga pertanyaan2 dalam hal barang yg dicari/diinginkan beserta menanyakan harga "How much is it?" = "Berapa harganya?"

Dalam hal tawar menawar pertanyaan yg dilontarkan terlebih dahulu sebaiknya tanyakan harga aslinya/pastikan harga aslinya

Selanjutnya "Can't it be lower than that?" = "Bisa lebih rendah dari itu?", jika beli banyak ditanyakan dengan...

"If I buy two can I buy it for $10?" - "Jika saya beli dua bisa harganya $10?"

Bisa jg langsung sebut harga, contoh souvenir replika kecil Big Ben harganya £5 di flea market/pasar loak ingin ditawar £3

"Can I buy it for £3 (three pounds)?" = "Bisa saya beli dengan harga 3 pounds?"

Sepertinya sampai sini dulu sharing #EngTalk Shopping dari admin, kira2 ada yg kurang jelas, fellas? Admin will be back in half an hour!

 

#EngTalk Shopping Questions and Answers

Asal usul Pounds disingkat lb atau lbs bsa dilihat disini http://forum.onlineconversion.com/showthread.php?t=337  @imamdh @putranda_b

@VallMuhammad: kenapa gak 'discount for this item' ? – Itu bisa namun lbih sopan jk "Excuse me, is there a discount on this item?"

 ‏@aniisasaa excuse me, how much discount is it ? – bisa juga tp biasanya ini kalimat informal daripada dipakai secara formal

@vectoreza  biasanya ada catetan Save 15% less on this item – Ini menyatakan ada potongan harga sebesar 15 % untuk barang tsb

 Demikian #EngTalk malam ini, semoga bermanfaat untuk fellas! Jangan lupa join milis baru kami ya http://asia.groups.yahoo.com/group/englishtips4u/ atau kirim email kosong ke englishtips4u-subscribe@yahoogroups.com! Happy long weekend!

 

Compiled and written by @daedonghae at @EnglishTips4U on May 17, 2012

Good news, fellas! @EnglishTips4u sekarang sudah punya Mailing List.

Apa fellas sudah gabung? Siapa yang mau practice English? Siapa yang mau tanya2 soal B.Inggris? Join NOW!

Di Mailing List ini, fellas bisa:
- bahas lebih banyak tentang Bahasa Inggris, - know & interact with other fellas, - practice & improve your English,
- ask & learn anything to do with English.

Ayo jangan ketinggalan ;) Caranya mudah kok!

(a) If you have a Yahoo account: - Sign in to your account, - go to » http://t.co/0gMyOZTc (Yahoo! Groups: englishtips4u), - click the JOIN button.

(b) If you don't have a Yahoo account: - Send a blank e-mail to englishtips4u-subscribe@yahoogroups.com, - then, you should receive an e-mail saying "confirm your request to join englishtips4u". Click the link. - next, click "join the mailing list".

Voila! Simple, right?

Ayo join milis kita sekarang. Ajak temen2 kamu jg yah. Don't be shy to introduce yourself to the list and interact with each other.

Compiled and written by @Miss_Qiak at @EnglishTips4U on May 17, 2012

Tonight admin will share useful phrases to ask and give directions. I hope they are useful for you. Check them out!

Untuk menanyakan arah (ask directions) ada banyak cara atau kalimat tanya yang bisa kita gunakan. Berikut beberapa contoh yang bisa digunakan. Menanyakan arah ke musium:

• "Where is the museum?"
• "Can you tell me where the museum is?"
• "I'm looking for the museum."
• "Can you direct me to the museum?"

Ketika bertanya di jalan atau menginterupsi orang yang sedang melakukan sesuatu, awalilah dengan "Excuse me". Agar lebih sopan, bisa juga tambahkan "please" di akhir kalimat.

Masih ingat dengan "preposition"? Berikut prepositions of location and direction yang digunakan untuk memberitahu arah (give directions).

• into (ke dalam)
• out of (keluar dari)
• along (sepanjang)
• past (melewati - tempat)
• through (melewati - di dalam ruangan atau trowongan)
• at the end of (di ujung)
• in front of (di depan)
• next to/beside (di sebelah)
• on (di atas)
• opposite/across (di seberang)
• in/inside (di dalam)
• behind (di belakang)
• at the bottom/top of (di bawah/atas - sebuah gedung)
• in the corner (di pojok).

Selain preposition, penting juga untuk mengetahui verb of direction. Dengan kata lain bagaimana cara mengatakan "belok kiri, lurus, dsb".

• turn left (belok kiri)
• turn right (belok kanan)
• go down (turun)
• go up (naik)
• go through (lewati)
• go out of (keluar dari)
• go along (ikuti - jalan)
• go straight (lurus)
• go across/go over (menyebrangi/melintasi)
• walk ... (jika sedang berjalan kaki).

Biasanya asking and giving directions terjadi di dalam (indoor) maupun luar (outdoor) gedung. Gunakan kata atau frase sesuai dengan situasinya.

Next, kita latihan yuk..

Look at the map (I hope it's clear enough). Where is the supermarket? (Start from "YOU ARE HERE")

ANSWER: Go straight, turn left into Berry Street, go along Berry Street, the supermarket is on your left.

Frase penting lain yang bisa digunakan:

• on your left/right (di sebelah kiri/kanan)
• you won't miss it (tidak mgkn terlewatkan)
• it's quite near/not too far (cukup dekat).

Sebelum kita akhiri, coba jawab satu pertanyaan ini: Can you direct me to the restaurant? (From supermarket)

Compiled and written by @NenoNeno at @EnglishTips4U on May 14, 2012

Admin will post some sentences. Choose one word in the brackets to complete the sentences. Ready?

1. He wants 500 million for his old car, but I don't think it's (price/valueable/value/worth) as much as that.

2. He started his business 20 years ago, and now he's very (considerable/succeeded/success/successful).

3. He isn't rich and can't (affect/afford/effect/effort) a new car every year. 4. Having a fever means that your (hot/temper/temperature/temptation) is too high. 5. His wedding was a big (action/exchange/occasion/occasional). There were more than 300 guests. 6. Here's a list of the (goats/god/good/goods) we stock in our shop. 7. How should I get there? That (defends/depends/descends/hangs) on how fast you want to get there. 8. I can't hear you. Stop (marveling/multiplying/murdering/muttering) and say what you want to say. 9. I don't like driving in Jakarta as it (invents/invites/involves/values) too much slow driving in heavy traffic. 10. He cleaned the table until there wasn't a (grain/grand/grey/grew) of dust on it.

Answers:
1. Worth - berharga,
2. Successful - berhasil,
3. Afford - mampu membiayai/membeli,
4. Temperature - suhu (badan/udara/dll),
5. Occasion - acara/kejadian,
6. Goods - barang dagangan,
7. Depend(s) - tergantung (pada suatu kondisi/orang),
8. Muttering - bergumam,
9. Involves - melibatkan/terlibat,
10. Grain - butir (satuan).

Compiled and written by @Miss_Qiak at @EnglishTips4U on May 17, 2012

This #EngQuiz is related to idioms and taken from Penguin Vocabulary Games and Activities book.

1) What do you call the lines/wrinkles in this photo? The first word is a bird; the second word is a part of body.

2) Which person is suspicious about something? a) "I smell a rat." b) "I'm in a rut." c) "I'm in two minds about it."

3) My uncle has recently "kicked the bucket". What has happened to him? He __________.

4) The exam was a "piece of cake". What does this mean? a) It was easy. b) It was difficult. c) It was enjoyable.

5) Peter's "behind bars". Where is he? __________

6) If a couple share the cost of a meal in a restaurant, they go __________. a) British b) French c) Dutch

7) Which of the following is most likely to be "hen-pecked"? a) a pregnant woman b) someone in love c) a husband

8) Complete this expression: "As keen as __________." a) cucumber b) mustard c) cornflakes

9) Which of the following words could be used to describe a book? a) thick-skinned b) dog-eared c) stiff-necked

10) Complete the saying: "P________ makes perfect."

11) If a man was slightly bald, he might say "I'm a bit _________ on top." a) loose b) thin c) empty

12) Is the sentence right/wrong? "He hasn't long left school. This is his first job. He's still a bit wet behind the ears."

13) Look at the idioms. Choose two that are to do with money. a) caught up b) a skinflint c) in the red d) polish off

14) Complete the saying: "Out of the frying pan and into the f________."

15) Which of the following would be useful for a politician to have? a) a white elephant b) a tight squeeze c) the gift of the gab

 

 

 

ANSWER KEY

1) crow's feet. crow's feet (terjemahan: kaki gagak): nama untuk keriput di sudut luar mata, akibat dari penuaan (terlihat seperti kaki gagak).

2) "I smell a rat.": kita mengatakan ini ketika merasa curiga, misalnya ketika mencium adanya kebohongan.

3) "kicked the bucket": passed away; died (meninggal dunia).

4) "a piece of cake": kita menggunakan idiom ini untuk menyatakan sesuatu yang mudah dilakukan.

5) "behind bars": in prison; in jail (di penjara).

6) "go Dutch": bayar sendiri-sendiri.

7) "hen-pecked": diomeli dan diperintah setiap waktu.

8) "as keen as mustard": idiom yabg artinya "mempunyai keinginan kuat". Sering digunakan di Inggris dan Australia.

9) "dog-eared": digunakan untuk menggambarkan sudut-sudut halaman pada buku yang terlipat (seperti telinga anjing) karena sering dibaca.

10) "Practice makes perfect.": peribahasa yang artinya jika ingin melakukan sesuatu dengan baik, cara terbaik adalah dengan terus berlatih.

11) "thin on top": bald (botak).

12) "wet behind the ears": inexperienced (kurang berpengalaman; masih hijau/ingusan).

13) b) "a skinflint": orang jahat yang tidak suka mengeluarkan/menghabiskan uang. c) "in the red": berutang ke bank; berutang.

14) "out of the frying pan and into the fire": keluar dari situasi yang buruk dan berakhir di situasi yang lebih buruk lagi.

15) "gift of the gab": kita menggunakan frase ini untuk menyebut seseorang yang pandai bicara.

Compiled and written by @NenoNeno at @EnglishTips4U on May 12, 2012

1. I hate people who are always late for appointments, so I always try to be (partly/possible/punctual/purple) myself. 2. I have to go to the dentist, because I have a (decayed/deceived/declare/dictionary) tooth. 3. I knew Helen must have hurt herself badly when I heard her (mean/moan/moon/morning).

4. Neno's very popular and all her students have a great (record/regard/regret/reward) for her. 5. I like the colors of those shirts, but I don't like the (partners/patience/patterns/payments) too much.

6. The dollar exchange rate isn't too (faithful/favour/favourable/favourite) just now. Let's change our money next week.

7. I'm sorry, but my grandpa can't hear you unless you speak loudly. He's (blind/dead/deaf/death).

8. In Japan, the husband earns the living and the wife usually runs the (horseman/hospital/household/horse hole). 9. These days, a singer has to work hard to build up his or her (image/imagination/imagine/import).

10. In the examination last month, half the (cabbages/calendars/candidates/candle dates) were successful. Compiled and written by @Miss_Qiak at @EnglishTips4U on April 11, 2012

Howdy fellas! I hope you had a great day. We'll discuss Euphemisms today. What is Euphemism? The title itself sounds weird, huh?

Let's start by learning how to pronounce Euphemisms. It's [ yoo-fuh-miz-uh m ] http://t.co/HjQ9RvtO Click the speaker icon ;)

Euphemisms (Eufemisme) adalah versi "halus" dari kata2 yg biasa bisa terdengar kasar/kurang menyenangkan/bisa melukai hati org lain.

Euphemisms biasa digunakan u/ menghormati atw menyampaikan empati kpd org yg diajak bicara.

Agak "kasar" rasanya klo bilang ke ssorg yg dituakan/kurang kita kenal, "Gw kencing dulu ya!". Lebih "enak didengar"/sopan: "Permisi, saya mau ke belakang dulu." Atau mungkin "Permisi, saya mau ke kamar kecil dulu." Hari ini admin akan bagi2 beberapa Euphemisms dalam Bahasa Inggris.

Euphemisms sebaiknya gak digunakan u/ sikon biasa karena salah diterapkan, bisa mengurangi efek ungkapan yg mow kita sampaikan.

Between Jobs. Meaning: Unemployed. Arti: Menganggur, tidak bekerja. Cth: He's not doing anything. He's between jobs.

Passed away. Meaning: Died. Arti: Meninggal. Cth: He's an orphan. His parents passed away in a car accident.

Perspire. Meaning: Sweat. Arti: Keringat. Cth: He was perspiring in the heat.

Thick-boned. Meaning: Fat. Arti: Gemuk. Cth: I'm not fat. I'm just thick-boned.

Chemical dependency. Meaning: Drug addiction. Arti: Ketagihan obat2an. Cth: He's been free of chemical dependency for 5 years now.

Bend the truth. Meaning: Lie. Arti: Berbohong. Cth: Don't bend the truth! I saw you at the mall last night! You weren't studying!

Pre-owned. Meaning: Second hand. Arti: Barang bekas. Cth: For sale pre-owned branded shoes! Good condition and come with a box.

Let you go. Meaning: sack/fire you. Arti: Memecat kamu. Cth: I'm so sorry but I have decided to let you go. I wish you well.

Character lines. Meaning: Wrinkles. Arti: Keriput. Cth: He looks much older now. He's got character lines on his face.

Bun in the oven. Meaning: Pregnant. Arti: Hamil. Cth: You shouldn't be lifting heavy boxes. You've got a bun in the oven.

Compiled and written by @Miss_Qiak at @EnglishTips4U on May 16, 2012