Showing Appreciation Expressing compliments

Showing appreciation adalah ungkapan yang digunakan untuk memberi penghargaan atau pujian atau komentar terhadap seseorang mengenai penampilan, prestasi, dan sebagainya.

How beautiful you are, honey!

Compliments/Appreciation	Responses
-          Well done! -          That’s great! -          How beautiful you are! -          What a nice shirt! -          Nice work! -          You’re great! -          I appreciate your effort -          How clever you are! -          I like you ....	-          Thank you -          That’s very kind of you -          Yeah, thanks -          It’s nothing -          I’m glad you like it -          Thanks. It’s nice of you to say so -          Do you really think so? -          Many thanks

Untuk memberi pujian atau kekaguman kepada seseorang kita dapat menggunakan kalimat kekaguman dengan menggunakan “How/What”. How atau what di sini bukan berarti kata tanya atau question word tetapi berati “Alangkah, betapa atau sungguh”

Contoh:

How handsome you are! (Alangkah gantengnya kamu)

How smart you are! (Betapa pintarnya kamu)

How clean this room is! (Sungguh bersih ruangan ini)

What a kind man he is! (Betapa baiknya laki-laki itu)

What a nice t-shirt! (Betapa bagus kaos ini)

What an expensive motorcycle it is! (Alangkah mahalnya sepeda motor itu)

What cheap laptops they are! (Sungguh murah laptop-laptop itu)

Berikut adalah contoh dialog memberi pujian (compliments)

Fayyadh	:  Hi Fatimah, How are you
Fatimah	:  Hello, Fayyadh, I’m fine. And you?
Fayyadh	:  I’m okay, thank you. Where are going Fatimah?
Fatimah	: I’m going to pick up my mother.
Fayyadh	: Is that your new bicycle, Fatimah? What a nice bicycle it is!
Fatimah	: Yes, it is. Thanks Fayyadh.
Fayyadh	: You’re welcome.

Questions based on the dialogue

1.	How many persons are there in the dialogue? Who are they?
2.	Where will Fatimah go?
3.	How does she go?
4.	What is the expression used to give compliments in the dialogue?
5.	What is the response use to respond the compliments?

Latihan Soal Tentang Showing Appreciation/Compliments

Rearrange the following dialogue into a good one!

Slamet	: Excellent friend!
Gombol	: Yes, of course. I prepare it well
Gombol	: Thanks friend.
Slamet	: Really?
Gombol	: Hey, You know I get a good mark in my exam.

Complete the dialogue below with suitable expression!

1.	A	: Look at the house!
	B	: The house is very . . . . and  . . . . isn’t it?
	A	: Yes, I think the house is very big and large
2.	Nani	: Look,  this is  my cat. It ‘s  . . . . isn’t it?
	Yani	: Yes, I think it is . . .
3.	A	: Wow,  the boy i s diligent and smart
	B	: Yes, I think he is . . . .
4.	Ana	: What do you think about my picture?
	Dito	: I think it is ...
	Ani	: Amazing! Really? Thank you.
5.	X	: Look, this is my bird. It is .... isn’t it?
	Y	: Yes, I think it’s beautiful.

Teks Procedure tentang menu dan manual alat

Lama tidak posting tentang jenis teks genre, Penulis kali ini ingin sharing tentang contoh teks procedure baik yang berkaitan dengan menu(cara membuat makanan atau minuman) maupun manual (cara mengoperasikan atau menggunakan sesuatu) yang dapat berupa peralatan. Teks procedur ini akan penulis susun sesederhana mungkin sehingga lebih simple dan mudah dicerna dan dipahami oleh para siswa.

How to send message via mobile phone

Berikut ini adalah contoh dari 2 teks procedure yang berbeda:

1.	Teks Procedure tentang menu (Makanan/minuman)
	How to make a cup of coffee
	Materials : Coffee, sugar, boiled/hot water                    Cup and spoon. Steps: First, Put the coffee into the cup Second, add 2 spoonful of sugar Third, Pour the water into the cup Fourth, Stir well Fifth, The coffee is ready to drink
2.	Teks Procedure tentang Manual (Mengoperasikan atau menggunakan alat)
	How to send SMS through Handhone
	Materials needed: A handphone/mobile phone Steps: 1. Take a handphone 2. click/touch Message Application on your handphone 3. Type messages you want to send 4. Find the contact number you want to send 5. Clik/press/touch “Send” 6. Wait for the message confirmation (deliverd/sent or not)

Demikian untuk posting kali ini tentang Teks Procedure tentang cara membuat makanan/minuman serta manual penggunaan alat, semoga dapat bermanfaat bagi para pengunjung blog ini. Terima kasih. Salam sukses buat kita semua. Amin.

Bahasa Inggris SMP: Checking For Understanding

Materi Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 Semester I setelah Asking for Attention, yang kedua adalah Checking for Understanding. Checking for undertanding adalah ungkapan atau ekspresi yang digunakan untuk mengecek pemahaman seseorang atau lawan bicara kita mengenai apa yang kita sampaikan kepadanya. Respon yang diberikan bisa positif (paham) atau negatif (tidak paham).

Contoh Dialog Checking  for Understanding 

1.	Checking for understanding (Mengecek Pemahaman) -          Do you know what I mean? -          Do you know what I am saying -          Do you follow me? -          Do you undertand? -          Got it? -          Is it clear? -          Are you following me?
2.	Showing understanding (Menunjukkan kepahaman) -          I see -          I understand -          I get it -          Yes -          I understand what you are saying -          I know what you mean -          I’m with you
3.	Expressing Lack of Undertanding (Menunjukkan kekurang pahaman/tidak paham) -          I don’t get it -          I’m sorry. What do you mean? -          Excuse me, but I’m not following you -          Again, please -          I don’t understand -          What do you mean? -          I don’t quite follow you

Contoh Dialog:

Dialogue 1

Mr. Shidqi	: We will make an advertisement today. Do you understand?
Students	: Yes, Sir.
Mr. Shidqi	: What did I say?
Students	: We will make an advertisement, sir.

Dialogue 2

Mother	: Dear, can you help me to cook fish?
Tiara	: Yes, Mom
Mother	: Will you buy me some fish in the market, first?
Tiara	: Okay, Mom. I will go there by a motorcycle
Mother	: All right. And please don’t forget to buy ginger at Mak Sumi’s shop.
	Do you know what I mean, dear?
Tiara	: I don’t quite follow you, Mom.
Mother	: please don’t forget to buy ginger at Mak Sumi’s shop Okay, be careful   dear.
Tiara	: thank you Mom. I’ll go now.

Berikut adalah contoh latihan soal untuk dialog 2 (Mother and Tiara)

Question for exercise (Dialogue 2)

1.	How many persons are there in the dialogue 2?
2.	Where does the conversation take place?
3.	What does Tiara’s mother want Tiara to do?
4.	Where will Tiara buy fish?
5.	How do Tiara go to the market?
6.	Does her mother want her to buy anything else?
7.	Where should Tiara buy ginger?
8.	What does her mother say to check whether Tiara understands or not?
9.	And what is Tiara’s response ?
10.	Do you think that she is happy to go to market?

Complete the dialogues using the words in the box!

a. No, I don’t b. I see c. Do you undertand? d. Any question e. Please pay attention?

Dialogue 1

Mr. Musto	: We will make an greeting card.  . . .(1)
Students	: Yes, Sir

Dialogue 2

Rissa	: Do you understand the homework?
Nisa	:  . . . . (2) How about you?
Rissa	: Yes, I do.

Dialogue 3

Teacher	: Ok . . . . (3) I will describe what the simple past tense is. Simple past is used to talk about finished actions that happened at a spesific time in the past.
Students	:  . . . . (4)
Teacher	:  .  .  .  . (5)
Bima	: Please explain the example of simple past tense, Sir.
Teacher	: All right.

Back to Materi Asking and Giving Attention

Soal Pilihan Ganda Greeting, Leave taking, Thanking and Apologizing

Alhamdulilllah wasyukurilah, penulis dapat menyelesaikan soal Latihan untuk Chapter I, untuk materi Greeting, Leave taking, thanking dan apologizing. Latihan soal ini terdiri dari 20 item soal dalam bentuk pilihan ganda (multiple choice). Latihan ini dimaksudkan untuk melatih anak-anak supaya terbiasa berlatih menjawab soal sehingga mereka akan terbiasa dan dapat memberikan pengalaman nyata dalam megerjakan soal seputar materi di atas tadi. Semoga dengan latihan soal ini dapat membantu anak-anak memahami materi untuk Chapter I ini. Berikut soalnya:

Guru-guru  Bahasa Inggris SMP Se-Kab. Batang berkumpul di SMP N 3 Batang

Download Soal di sini

Monggo, silahkan dapat and unduh soal di link yang sudah penulis berikan. Semoga bermanfaat bagi para pengunjung blog ini. Terima kasih. Salam buat semuanya.

Materi Kelas 7 Introduction

Materi Introduction dibahas dalam Chapter 2 (This is me). Dalam bab ini membahas beberapa bagian, seperti: Alphabet, pronoun, colour, family, dan Hobbies. Pada kesempatan ini penulis ingin fokuskan  pada Materi Introduction atau perkenalan baik, Self introduction(Perkenalan diri sendiri) maupun Introducing other to another (Memperkenalkan orang lain).

Hello, friends, I am Shidqi.

1.	Self Introduction (Perkenalan diri sendiri)
	Ketika kita ingin memperkenalkan diri kita sendiri kepada orang lain, maka berikut adalah ungkapan/ekspresi yang lazim digunakan: -         Let me introduce my self -         Allow me to introduce myself -         I would like to introduce myself, my names is... -         Good morning everybody, My name’s ... -         Hello, I am ... -         I want to introduce myself
	Contoh: Good morning friends. Let me introduce myself. My name is Muhammad Fayyadh Shidqi. You can call me “Shidqi”. Nice to meet you.
2.	Introducing other to another (Memperkenalkan orang lain)
	Setelah kita sudah belajar cara memperkenalkan diri dalam Bahasa Inggris, kita selanjutnya belajar cara memperkenalkan orang lain. Berikut adalah gambit/ekspresi umum yang digunakan: -         I would like to introduce you to ... -         Let me introduce you to ... -         I would like you to meet... -         I want to introduce you to... -         Hi Erna, This is Soni, Soni, this is Erna.
	Contoh: Darmy : Hi, Tuny. I would liket to introduce you to my sister. This is                          Daonah. Tuny : Hi, Daonah. How do you do? Daonah: Hello, Tuny. How do you do?
How do you do (Apa kabar) digunakan untuk pertama kali ketemu. Selanjutnya dapat digunakan How are you untuk menanyakan kabar.
3.	Asking for and telling one’s name (Menanyakan nama dan mengeja nama seseorang)
	Berikut adalah ungkapan yang biasa digunakan untuk menanyakan nama kepada orang lain yang belum  kita ketahui namanya beserta cara menyebutkan nama dalam ejaannya:
	Asking for peoples’s name -         What is your name? -         What is your nickname? -         How do you spell your name?	Responses -         My name is Fayyadh Shidqi Faisal -         Shidqi -         /es/-/eij/-/ai/-/di/- /kyu/- /ai/ (Shidqi)

4.	Asking for and telling address (Menanyakan alamat dan cara meresponnya
	Asking for people’s address -         Where do you live? -         What’s your address? -         Where are you from? -         Where do you come from?	Responses -         I live in Wonosegoro Village. -         I live at 56 Jalan Maju Mundur Batang -         I’m from Siberuk -         I come from Bandar-Batang