English Idiom & Saying

1. Halo...halo, #grammarian yg harusnya kemarin diganti siang ini yah. Kita mau bahas tentang 'English Idiom & Saying'. Are you readyyyyyy?

2. class clown = A pupil who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun. #grammarian

3. to be in the limelight = to be the center of attention #grammarian

4. Hmm, agak susah ya idiomnya? Kasi contoh yaaa :)
5. museum piece = something that is very old-fashioned & should no longer be use. Ex:This isn't a computer, it's a museum piece. #grammarian

6. to bring the house down = to make everybody laugh. Ex: This comedy just brought the house down. #grammarian

7. to be laughed out of court = to make a fool of oneself. Ex: I was laughed out of court when I asked who Justin Bieber was. #grammarian

8. to steal the show = to win the greatest praise, to B better than anyone else. Ex:He always steals the show, wherever he goes. #grammarian

9. to make a clown of yourself = to make yourself appear foolish or stupid. Ex:I shouldn't have worn this costume, I made a clown of myself. #grammarian

10. to sing your heart out = to sing with vigor or intensity. Ex: No matter that I sang out of tune, I really sang my heart out. #grammarian

11. star-studded = with lots of famous people. Ex: Every TV program has its own star-studded event. #grammarian

12. show stopper = An event that provokes such a strong reaction that it stops whatever's happening. #grammarian
Posted by Marisa Siburian Tuesday, May 31, 2011 0 comments

American English VS British English

1. Oh ya, topik yang di request di blognya #grammarian malam ini tentang 'American English (#AmE) VS British English (#BrE)'. Selamat belajar.

2. #AmE itu b.Inggris yang dipakai org2 Amerika, #BrE itu dipakai org2 Inggris. Meski sama2 b.inggris, ada perbedaanya. Ada yang bisa kasitau?

3. Yg bikin beda #AmE dan #BrE adalah lafal/pengucapan, ejaan, ungkapan, dan tata bahasa. Kita bahas satu2 ya..

4. Contoh perbedaan dalam lafal/pengucapan, either = 'aidhe (#AmE), 'i:dhe (#BrE).

5. in favor of (#AmE), in favour of (#BrE)

6. mail man (#AmE), post man (#BrE)

7. high school (#AmE), secondary school/middle school (#BrE)

8. sidewalk (#AmE), pavement (#BrE)

9. sayang sekali = too bad (#AmE), bad luck (#BrE)

10. singgah di tengah jalan = stop over (#AmE), break one's journey (#BrE)

11. Kata 'mad' dalam #AmE artinya marah, sementara dalam #BrE artinya gila.

12. billion = 1.000 juta (#AmE), 1.000.000 juta (#BrE)

13. WATCH OUT FOR the dog/BE CAREFUL OF the dog (#AmE), MIND the dog (#BrE)

14. Is it going to rain? I guess not (#AmE), I expect not (#BrE).

15. Haruskah saya bekerja sekarang? = DO I HAVE TO work now? (#AmE), HAVE I GOT TO work now? (#BrE).

16. Ohya pemakaian 'graduate' dalam #BrE hanya kalau seseorang itu tamat dari universitas. Jadi kalo mau bilang tamat SMA pake 'finish' aja.

17. ambil bukumu = Go get your books (#AmE), Fetch your books (#BrE)

18. Berapa TINGKAT gedung ini? = How many STORIES to this building? (#AmE), How many STOREYS to this building? (#BrE).

19. He's sick (#AmE), He's ill (#BrE).

20. I can't come, BECAUSE I have to work (#AmE), I can't come, AS I have to work (#BrE).

21. May 2, 2011 (#AmE), 2 May 2011/2nd May 2011 (#BrE)

22. di bawah nol (derajat) = below zero (#AmE), of frost (#BrE)

23. berkali-kali/berulang kali = time and again/time and time again (#AmE), again and again/repeatedly (#BrE)

24. tajuk rencana = editorial (#AmE), leading article/leader (#BrE)

25. gudang = warehouse (#AmE), store (#BrE)

26. pertimbangan/keputusan = judgment (#AmE), judgement (#BrE)

27. seperempat jam = quarter hour (#AmE), quarter of an hour (#BrE)

28. Saya belajar bahasa Jepang selama 2 tahun = I studied Japanese for 2 years (#AmE), I learnt/learned Japanese for 2 years (#BrE).

29. pertandingan = game (#AmE), match (#BrE)

30. kamar disewakan = room for rent (#AmE), room to let (#BrE)

31. bioskop = movies (#AmE), cinema (#BrE)

32. teman sepermainan (di masa kecil) = playmate (#AmE), playfellow (#BrE)

33. liburan = vacation (#AmE), holiday (#BrE)

34. cupboard = lemari makan (#AmE), lemari (#BrE)

35. mahasiswa baru = freshman (#AmE), first-year student (#BrE)

36. mahasiswa tingkat dua = sophomore (#AmE), second-year student (#BrE)

37. mahasiswa tingkat tiga = junior (#AmE), third-year student (#BrE)

38. mahasiswa tingkat empat = senior (#AmE), forth-year student (#BrE)

39. pergilah terus/jalanlah lurus = go straight ahead (#AmE), go straight on (#BrE)

40. Jam berapa kamu makan malam? = when do you EAT dinner? (#AmE), when do you HAVE dinner? (#BrE)

41. Kamu udah siap ngerjain PR belum? = are you through with your homework? (#AmE), have you finished your homework? (#BrE)
Posted by Marisa Siburian Monday, May 2, 2011 0 comments

Relative Clause

  1. Apa itu Relative Clause (RC)? #RC itu bagian dari kalimat (anak kalimat) yang memberi keterangan pada orang/benda yang mendahuluinya.
  2. Kapan #RC dipake? Ya kalo kita mau menghubungkan (me-relate) benda atau orang dengan frasa yang ada di belakangnya.
  3. Jadi #RC itu gunanya memberikan informasi untuk membantu mendefinisikan sesuatu. Contoh: I work for a company that sells computer software.
  4. #RC selalu diawali dengan kata penghubung who, whom, whose, which, that, dengan fungsi macem2 loh. Ada grammarian yang bisa kasih contoh?
  5. WHO menerangkan org sbg subjek. Ex:The man gave us some tunas. He caught a lot of tunas. -->The man who caught a lot of tunas gave us some.
  6. WHOM menerangkn org sbg objek. Ex:The farmer was away on holiday. I wanted to see him.->The farmer whom I wanted to see was away on holiday.
  7. WHOSE menerangkan org sbg pemilik. Ex:The woman asked me. Her bike was lost. -->The woman whose bike was lost asked me.
  8. WHICH menerangkan benda sbg subjek/objek. Ex: The book is yours. I read it yesterday. --> The book which I read yesterday is yours.
  9. THAT menerangkan org/benda sbg subjek/objek. Ex: The girl is a doctor. She wears blue skirt. --> The girl that wears blue skirt is a doctor.
  10. Dalam bahasa percakapan sehari-hari whom seringkali tidak dipakai, sbg gantinya adalah who. Ex: I met the man who you talked to yesterday.
  11. Ternyata ada beberapa trik loh untuk memecahkan soal mengenai #RC dengan mudah. Simak yah!!!!
  12. Jika kata sebelum titik2 adalah menunjukkan manusia & setelah titik2 adalah verb atau helping verb maka isi titik2 adalah who.
  13. Kasi contoh ya. I met a man ... is kind to everybody. Udah tau jawabannya kan? Yak, titik2nya diisi dengan _ _ _
  14. Jika kata sebelum titik2 menunjukkan manusia ato manusia diikuti o/ kata depan dan setelah titik2 adalah subjek maka isi titik2 adalah whom.
  15. Msh bingung? Kasi contoh lagi ya. The woman ... I called gave me some information. Yang tau jawabannya mention/RT ya.
  16. Jika kata sebelum titik2 adalah menunjukkan orang/hewan, dan kata setelah titik2 adalah kata benda, maka isi titik2 tersebut adalah whose.
  17. Contoh lagi: I know the man ... bike is lost. Yang ini pasti tau jawabannya, ya kan #grammarian?
  18. Trik terakhir, jika kata sebelum titik2 adalah kata benda yang menunjukkan bukan manusia, maka isi titik2 adalah which.
  19. I'll show you the ring ... he gave to me. Yup, jwbnnya which. Karena sblm titik2 adalah kata benda (bukan manusia). Gampang kan belajar #RC?
  20. Kalo masih bingung ato mo nanya2 lebih jauh ttg #RC, mention aja di @ichabehel ato post ke Facebook (Marisa Siburian). Go grammar learners!
Posted by Marisa Siburian Sunday, April 24, 2011 1 comments
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