Week 10 - Topic: Your Top Recommendations for Things to Do in Your Town

Hello, ladies and gentleman. Welcome back to my blog. Nice to see you. In this week, I would like to tell  you about "My Top Recommendations for Things to Do in Your Town". Yeah, maybe this will be last post in my blog, so sad but don't worry. Okay, let we discuss the places one by one below this.

Week 9 - Topic : It’s your last meal on earth – what do you choose?

Hello, ladies and gentleman. How are you today? I hope you're in a good condition. In this week, I would like to talk about " It's your last meal on earth, what do you choose?". In this world, there a lot of foods that I like such as fried rice, chicken, and satay. I also like healthy foods such as salad and fruits. Mango is my favorite fruits all the time. But, if I had to choose a last meal on earth, I decided to choose Ice Cream. Why? 

Week 8 - Topic: A Letter to Your Younger Self and Your 10-Years-Later Self

Hello, ladies and genteman. Welcome back to my blog. In this occasion, I would like to writing about “a letter to your younger self and your 10-years-later self”.

Short Conversation

The Name of the Group:
-Cikal Fitrian W.          C1051161018
-Azalia Fuza A.             C1051161024
-Sahandio A.                 C1051161046
-Nandung Erlanda       C1051161066

Fuza               : Hi, guys! I have one question. What websites do you use to find information?

Cikal              : I usually use Wikipedia to find information.

Fuza               : Why do you choose Wikipedia?

Cikal              : I choose it because Wikipedia provide very complete information.

Nandung      : Beside that, it can be edited by anyone who has the proper permissions.

Sanyo            : Not for me, I usually use Yahoo to find information. The reason I prefer Yahoo because it easily to find the information. Yahoo is the most complete than other search engines.

Fuza               : Yes, I agree with you.

Nandung      : By the way, does teacher have any rules about using sites?

Sanyo            : Yes, the rule we have is we can only visit approved internet sites.

Cikal              : And then, what are the differences between online information and information from libraries?

Nandung      : One of the differences between online information and information from libraries is information from libraries has older materials than the internet. Digitalization that goes back more than 10-15 years can be difficult to locate on the Internet while online information provides more timely information and is constantly updated.

Fuza               : But, content on the online information is always changing, growing, or disappearing. This means something we cite may not be the same. If we wants to see it later this can make you lose credibility.

Sanyo            : Yes, you're right.

Week 7 - Topic: Karaoke Song of Choice and Why

Hello, ladies and gentleman. Welcome back to my blog. In this week, I would like to tell you about my favorite karaoke song and the reason why. There are two types of people in this world, those who get wildly excited when they hear the word “karaoke” (particularly when it’s followed by a question mark) and those who don’t. I'm including people who love karaoke, because karaoke has many benefits, one of them to remove stress for a while. Many various songs that I sang when karaoke. But the favorite song that I've always sing when karaoke is Coldplay songs. What the reasons?

Article Summary

The following article is from E MAGAZINE, MAY/JUNE 2013, Volume XXIV Number 3, by Britta Belli.

In her article "10 Tips for Improving Indoor Air Quality," Brita Belli (2013) argues that common indoor triggers include dust mites on pillows, blankets, and stuffed animals; mold in bathrooms, dust and pet hair in carpeting; cleaning sprays and pesticides; air fresheners and candles and mouse and cockroach droppings. First steps is replacing sprays and cleaners with non toxic alternatives, and then embracing a weekly cleaning regimen that aims to keep the dust, mold and insects at bay. Environmental Protection Agency reports that the average American spends 90% of his or her time indoors and that levels of pollutants are typically two to five times as high inside homes compared to outside. Children, because of their smaller bodies, are more vulnerable to the impacts of bad indoor air.

Week 6 - Topic: Favorite Place I've Travelled To

Hello ladies and gentleman, how are you today? I hope you're in a good condition. The last week I didn't post anything because I'm focus to mid-term test. Now, just waiting for the test results. It's scary, you know? But, forget it for a while. This time, I would like to tell you about favorite place I've travelled to. Probably, most of you love traveling. Make a trip from one place to another place by ship, plane, or other transportation. I have recommended place for you who love traveling, especially if you make a trip to West Kalimantan. This is the most favorite place that I've ever visited in West Kalimantan. The place was named "Pantai Temajuk".

Week 5 - Topic: Smartphone Apps That I Love

Hello, ladies and gentleman. Today, I would like to tell you about smarthpone apps that I love. In a smartphone, there are many kinds of applications such as navigation applications, social media applications, instant messaging applications, music player applications, the browser applications, and many other kinds of applications. In my smartphones, I have some favorite applications. They are Line and Spotify.

Synonyms

Grammar : Synonyms of Verbs and Adverbs for Academic English

 

Exercise 1. Verbs

Write the letter associated with the SYNONYMS (Exercise 1. Verbs) corresponding synonym next to each word!

 

1. Obliterate             = Destroyed                (B)

2. Severed                = Cut                             (C)

3. Conceive              = Create                       (M)

4. Tolerate               = Allow                         (E)

5. Ingest                   = Consume                  (K)

6. Pacify                   = Calm (down)           (D)

7. Calibrate              = Adjust                       (A)

8. Magnify               = Enlarge                    (F)

9. Incentivize          = Support                    (G)

10. Speculate           = Theorize                  (N)

11. Levitate               = Float                        (H)

12. Illustrate             = Exemplify               (O)

13. Elucidate            = Clarify                     (J)

14. Impede               = Interfere                  (L)

15. Advocate            = Motivate                  (I)

 

Exercise 2. Adverbs

Write the letter associated with the SYNONYMS (Exercise 2. Adverbs) corresponding synonym next to each word!

 

1. Methodically          = Systematically       (A)

2. Begrudgingly         = Resentfully             (N)

3. Amicably                = Quietly                    (D)

4. Fiercely                  = Severely                   (C)

5. Unintelligibly        = Unclearly                (K)

6. Sporadically          = Occasionally            (I)

7. Unequivocally       = Indisputably           (L)

8. Zealously               = Eagerly                    (G)

9. Laboriously           = Painfully                 (H)

10. Earnestly              = Desicively              (M)

11. Indisputably         = Indisputably          (L)

12. Definitely              = Absolutely              (J)

13. Faintly                   = Weakly                   (B)

14. Discreetly             = Privately                  (E)

 

1. Vocabulary

Match the words or phrases from the article with their definitions!

1. Broken home                     = A family where the parents have separated.

2. To snap at someone         = To speak to someone angrily.

3. To lose touch                     = To lose contact.

4. To snap out of it               = To recover quickly.

5. To cope                              = To deal successfully with a situation.

6. Blue                                    = Unhappy (informal).

7. Help line                            = A telephone advice service.

8. Self-injury                         = Harm that you do to yourself deliberately.

9. Counselor                          = A person professionally trained to talk to people

                                                      about their problems.

 

2. Comprehension

According to the text, are the following sentences true or false? (Choose ‘T’ for true and an ‘F’ for false next to each sentence.)

 

1.Teenagers don’t want to become adults.                                                      T / F

2. Teenagers often don’t know how to get helps with their depression.       T / F

3. Other people are usually the first to see that you are depressed.               T / F

4. A common symptom of teenage behavior is moody behavior.                 T / F

5. It is easy to recover quickly from serious depression.                                T / F

6. Talking to a person who is depressed is a good way to help.                     T / F

7. Telephone help lines are a private way to talk about your problems.        T / F

8. Anyone can be counselor.                                                                               T / F

9. Everyone feels miserable sometimes.                                                           T / F

Week 4 - Topic: What Movie Best Describes My Life

Hello, ladies and gentleman. In this occasion, I would like to tell you about movie best describes my life. Previously, I confused choose movie that correspond with my life, until finally I choose a film. This film describes my life, although not really complete with my life. At least there is little relations between this film and my life. Directly, the film that I mean is Yes Man. This movie is reminded my experience. You can see below, this is the poster of the film. I watched this movie when I was Junior High School grade 9. 

Review of English Tenses and Exercises

• Simple Present Tense

            Digunakan untuk menyatakan habitual action atau rutinitas dan fakta-fakta umum.

Rumus :

(+)	(­-)	(?)
S + V1(s/es)	S + do/does + not + V1	Do/Does + S + V1

Examples:

     1. They go to campus by bus.

   (-) They don’t go to campus by bus.

   (?) Do they go to campus by bus?

                     2. She Goes to  campus by motorcycle.

    (-) She doesn’t go to campus by motorcycle.

    (?) Does she go to campus by motorcycle?

• Simple Past Tense

           Digunakan untuk menyatakan kalimat yang terjadi di masa lampau.

Rumus :

(+)	(­-)	(?)
S + V2	S + did + not + V1	Did + S + V1

 
Examples :

                      1.They went to campus by bus.

           (-) They didn’t go to campus by bus.

           (?) Did they go to campus by bus?

            2. She went to campus by motorcycle.

        (-) She didn’t go to campus by motorcycle.

        (?) Did she go to campus by motorcycle?

Observations of International Cultural Festival at UPT Bahasa Untan

Summary: Subject Verb Agreement

• Subject

Subject is the person/people/thing(s) that do the activity.
Example : I, you, they, we, she, he, it, my dad and my mom, Linda and Susi, the bank, the flight schedule, etc.

• Verb

Verb is a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence.

Kinds of verb :

• Action Verb

Also known as MAIN VERB.
Action verbs are words that express action (give, eat, walk, etc.) or possession (have, own, etc.). 
Action verbs can be either transitive (with object) or intransitive (without object). 
Example : Laurissa rises slowly from her seat.

• Linking Verb

A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that renames or describes the subject.
To be : is, am, are, was, were.

Example : We were there!

Verb: seem, appear, become, grow, remain, get, prove, turn, look, sound, smell, taste, feel.

Example : That sounds great!

• Helping Verb

Helping verbs are used before action or linking verbs to convey additional information regarding aspects of possibility (can, could, etc.) or time (was, did, has, etc.) 

Modals always function as Helping Verbs.

Modals = can, could, may, might, shall, will, ought to, should, would.

Example : The trip might (helping verb) be (main verb) dangerous.

• MAIN RULE OF "Subject Verb Agreement"

Exercise: Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject!

1.       Annie and her brothers are at school.

2.      Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.

3.      The dog or the cats are outside.

4.      Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor.

5.      George and Tamara don’t want to see that movie.

6.      Benito doesn't know the answer.

7.      One of my sisters is going on a trip to France.

8.      The man with all the birds lives on my street.

9.      The movie, including all the previews, takes about two hours to watch.

10.    The players, as well as the captain, want to win.

Week 3 - Topic: Two things that you have to bring everywhere you go

Hello ladies and gentleman. Today, I'm  back in my blog. In this occasion, I would like to tell you about things that I have to bring everywhere I go. Maybe most of you says the two things that you have to bring everywhere you go are smartphone and wallet. But for me smartphone is not the first thing I have to bring. Initially that's true, but I often leave my smartphone at home if I forgot to take it because I'm rushed. As a result, I have been accustomed if not bring smartphone. The fact, two things that I have to bring everywhere I go are wallet and watch. Why I said so? Let's we see my answers below.

Week 2 - Topic: Your favorite selfie and why

Hello, ladies and gentleman. Today, I'm back in my blog. In this occasion, I would like to tell you about my favorite selfie and why i choose the photo. But first, I would like to tell you what is selfie. Surely most of you already know what is selfie, or maybe selfie has become a daily routine for you. Well, for those who have yet to figure it out, I will tell you a little bit about what is selfie. Selfie is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a digital camera or camera phone held in the hand or supported by a selfie stick. Most selfies are taken with a camera held at arm's length or pointed at a mirror, rather than by using a self-timer. A selfie stick can be used to position the camera farther away from the subject, allowing the camera to see more around them. I am the type of person that doesn't too often do selfie. I did selfie only when a moment of a specific moment that needs to be enshrined. Back to the initial topic, that this the second task is given. Let's check this out.

Week 1 - Topic: Your reason choosing your study major at Universitas of Tanjungpura

Hello, ladies and gentleman. Let me introduce my self, my name is Azalia Fuza Ashari. You can call me Fuza. I am 17 years old. I am a student of the University of Tanjungpura Pontianak majoring in Soil Science. First, I will tell you in advance about my experiences create a blog. This is the first time I make a blog. Previously I never create a blog or applying it. Apparently, creating a blog is not difficult. We only need open the www.blogger.com or www.wordpress.com tag line or other available link then follow  the directions given to completed. But remember, you must have an email to create a blog. Okay back to the topic.The reason I make a blog here is caused in the English Language courses  by my lecturer Miss Dini, me as a student assigned to create a blog where the later in this blog will be used to post all the tasks that assigned by that Miss Dini during Odd Semester of Academic Year 2016/2017. The whole duty amounted to ten tasks and that this the first task is given. Let's check this out.