Contoh Teks Daily
Activities (Kegiatan Sehari-Hari Di Rumah)
What are some of the daily activities that you do at home?
(Apa kegiatan sehari-hari yang sering anda lakukan di rumah?)
I wake up at 7am every morning. I press
the snooze button five times every morning before I turn off
the alarm and get up. I have a cup of coffee and make
breakfast. I usually read the newspaper while I have
breakfast. My children like tohave a shower after they have
breakfast but I like to have a shower before I get dressed.
My wife brushes her long hair, and I have short hair so I comb
my hair.
It is important to brush your teeth, and some women
like to put make-up on. After I have finished work, I go
home to cook dinner. In my house I usually make
dinner.The family eat dinner together at 7:30pm.
After dinner I make sure that my children do their
homework, and then I watch television. On television
I usually watch the News. My wife usually comes to tell me
to take the rubbish out, or wash the
dishes. Our children feed the dog and the catbefore
they go to bed and I tell them to go to the bathroom too.
If I am sick I have to take my medication, but then I get
into my pyjamas and set the alarm so I wake up in the
morning. The last things I do is lock the door, turn off
the lights, andgo to bed.
Vocabulary
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Wake up : bangun
tidur
Press the snooze
botton: tekan tombol snooze (tidur sebentar)
Turn off the alarm
: mematikan alarm
Get up : bangun
(dari tempat tidur)
Have a cup of coffee
: menikmati kopi
Make breakfast : membuat
sarapan pagi
Read the newspaper
: membaca koran
Have breakfast : sarapan
pagi
Have a shower : mandi
Get dressed : berpakaian
Brush one's hair : keramas
Comb one's hair : menyisir
rambut
Brush one's teeth
: menggosok gigi
Put make-up on : berias,
dandan
Go home : pulang
Cook dinner : memasak
makan malam
Make dinner : makan
malam
Do one's homework
: mengerjakan PR
Watch Television : menonton
TV
Watch the News : nonton
berita
Take the rubbish out
: membuang sampah
Wash the dishes : mencuci
piring (kotor)
Feed the dog and cat
: memberi makan anjing dan kucing
Go to bed : (Siap-siap)
tidur
Go to the bathroom
: Pergi ke kamar mandi
Take one's medication
: Minum obat
Get into one's pyjamas : memakai
baju tidur
Set the alarm : mengatur
waktu alarm
Lock the door : mengunci
pintu
Turn off the lights
: mematikan lampu
Contoh Teks Daily
Activities (Kegiatan Sehari-Hari Di Tempat Kerja)
What are some daily activities that you do at work?
I go to work at 8.45am every morning. I
usually drive to work. I always check my emails when
I get to work, but I don't always reply to them
immediately. I take a taxi or a train if
I have a lunch meeting. I never take the bus because
it is too slow. When I am at my desk I usually work on the computer,
even during morning tea. At 1pm most days I have lunch.
At 3pm we have afternoon tea, and that is when we
usually talk and eat cake.
When you are in the office you probably have a lot of papers. It
is important for you tofile your papers, and so that you can find
them again you need to organise your files. When I work
I have to make telephone calls. If an important issue happens I ask
my secretary to organise a meeting. Once a month
I report to my boss, but maybe you have to report to your boss more
often. I usually write a document that my boss can read.
Vocabulary
go to work : pergi
bekerja
drive to work : mengendarai
(mobil) ke tempat kerja
check one's email
: memeriksa email (surat elektronik)
reply : menjawab
take a taxi : naik
taksi
take a train : naik
kereta api
lunch meeting : pertemuan
di siang hari
take the bus : naik
bis
work on the computer
: "komputeran"
morning tea : waktu
istirahat pagi (untuk sekedar minum kopi.)
have lunch : makan
siang
afternoon tea : waktu
istirahat sore
file one's paper : menyimpan
arsip
organize one's files
: menata arsip-arsip
make telephone calls
: menelepon
organize a meeting
: mengatur pertemuan
report to one's boss
: melaporkan pada pimpinan
write a document : menulis
dokumen
Contoh Teks Daily
Activities (Kegiatan Sehari-Hari Lainnya)
What are some other daily activities that you do?
I exercise at least three times a week. I
usually go to the gym before work, but sometimes I go after
work.
I meditate every morning so that I feel less
stressed during the day.
Vocabulary
Exercise : berolah
raga
Meditate : meditasi
Contoh Teks Weekly
Activities (Aktifitas / Kegiatan Mingguan)
What are some weekly activities that you do?
I go grocery shopping once a week at the local
supermarket. My family does the housework together every
Saturday morning. I usually do the washing on Sunday morning
and when the machine is finished I hang the clothes out to
dry.
On Sunday morning we go to church, and if there is
lots of noise coming from next door, sometimes we fight
with the neighbour.
On Saturday night my parents stay at home and
I go out with friends.
Even my friends that live at home call their parents each
week.
Every evening, I water the garden.
I usually pay someone to wash the car, but my partner
says I should do it, so sometimes I argue with my partner about
that.
If we are angry at the neighbour, we seek vengeance by
annoying his dogs.
I work in an important office, so I have to shine my shoes each
day.
Sometimes we hire a movie, because we don't like
to illegally download music and films. I make sure that I
synchronise my iPod so I always have new music on it.
To get our shopping, we go to the mall in the
car.
Last week I forgot to recharge my travel card, and I
had to argue with a bus driver. I couldn't call the office
because I forgot to recharge my cellphone!
Vocabulary
Go grocery shopping
: pergi belanja (di toko grosir)
Do the housework : melakukan
aktifitas rumah
Do the washing :mencuci
pakaian
Hang the clothes out
: menjemur pakaian
Go to church : pergi
ke gereja
Fight with the neighbor
: bertengkar dengan tetangga
Stay at home : tetap
di rumah
Go out with friends :pergi
bersama teman-teman
Call one's parents :menelepon
orangtua
Water the garden : menyiram
kebun
Wash the car :mencuci
mobil
Argue with one's partner
:berdebat dengan rekan kerja
Seek vengeance :balas
dendam
Shine one's shoes : menyemir
sepatu
Hire a movie :menyewa
film
Illegally download music
and films : mengunduh musik dan film secara ilegal
Synchronize one's iPod :Mensikronisasikan
iPod
Go to the mall : pergi
ke Mall
Recharge one's travel
card : mengisi tiket perjalanan
Argue with a bus driver
:berurusan dengan supir bis
Recharge one's cell
phone : mengisi pulsa
Kumpulan vocabulary tentang karakter seseorang ini semuanya
adalah adjective (kata sifat). Artinya semuanya berfungsi menjelaskan noun
ataupun pronoun (kata benda), dalam hal ini adalah manusia. Semuanya bisa
digunakan baik sebagai attributive adjective maupun predicative adjective.
Baik, biar tidak bingung membahas adjective yang notabene adalah pelajaran
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Intellectual Ability
Ability:
Intelligent
Bright
Clever
Smart
Shrewd
Able
Gifted
Talented
Brainy
Lacking ability:
Stupid
Foolish
Half-witted
Simple
Silly
Brainless
Daft
Dumb
Dim
Attitude Toward Life
Optimistic
Pessimistic
Extroverted
Introverted
Calm
Relaxed
Tense
Practical
Sensible
Sensitive
Attitude Toward Other People
Sociable
Gregarious
Quarrelsome
Argumentative
Cruel
Sadistic
Easy-going
Even-tempered
Impolite
Rude
Ill-mannered
Discourteous
Honest
Trustworthy
Reliable
Sincere
Jealous
Envious
Determined
Obstinate
Stubborn
Pig-headed
Thrifty
Economical
Miserly
Tight-fisted
Self-assured
Self-important
Arrogant
Full of oneself
Assertive
Aggressive
Bossy
Original
Peculiar
Weird
Eccentric
Odd
Frank
Direct
Open
Blunt
Abrupt
Brusque
Curt
Broad-minded
Unprincipled
Permissive
Inquiring
Inquisitive
Nosy
Generous
Extravagant
Innocent
Naïve
Ambitious
pushy
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Kemampuan intelektual
Kemampuan:
Cerdas
Cerdas, cemerlang
Pintar (negative, pintar menipu)
Pandai, cerdas
Lihai, pandai
Cakap, terampil
Berbakat
Berbakat
Pintar, cerdas
Kekurangan kemampuan:
Bodoh
Dungu
Bodoh
Biasa, dungu
Pander, tolol
Dungu
Gila
Dungu, bodoh, bebal
Suram
Sikap terhadap kehidupan
Optimis
Pesimis
Mementingkan hal dunia
Mementingkan perhatian dan pikiran
Kalem
Santai
Keras
Praktis
Berpikiran sehat
Sensitive
Sikap terhadap orang lain
Suka bergaul, ramah
Suka bergaul, suka kumpul
Suka menentang/berdebat
Suka berdebat
Kejam, bengis
Sadis
Gampangan
Berwatak tenang
Tidak sopan
Tidak sopan, kasar
Berkelakuan jelek
Kurang ajar
Jujur
Dapat dipercaya
Dapat diandalkan
Tulus
Cemburuan
Iri, cemburuan
Tekun
Keras kepala
Bandel, keras kepala
Kepala batu
Irit
Hemat
Pelit
Pelit, kikir
Percaya diri
Mementingkan diri sendiri
Arogan, sombong, angkuh
Berpuas diri, membanggakan diri
Tegas
Agresif
Tukang perintah
Seadanya
Aneh
Aneh
Aneh, sinting, gendeng
Aneh
Terus terang, jujur
Terus terang
Terang-terangan
Terus terang, blak-blakan
Tiba-tiba, tak terduga
Kasar
Kaku, kasar
Lapang hati
Tidak normal, nakal, buruk
Ingin tahu
Ingin tahu
Suka ikut campur, ingin tahu
Ingin tahu, curigaan
Dermawan, bermurah hati
Boros, royal
Tak berbuat salah
Naïf, tidak dibuat-buat
Abisius
Ambisius, lantang bicara
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“Vocabulary diatas diambil dari
Referensi Bahasa Inggris Karangan Asli Penulis berbahasa Inggris (native
speaker). Saya mencoba terjemahkan seadanya. Jika ada yang ingin mendalaminya
dengan lebih detail, baik itu cara penggunaannya dan beberapa contohnya,
silahkan lihat di buku aslinya.”
