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Hidup ini memang penuh misteri, ga ada yang tau jalan atau prosesnya bakal kayak gimana, Cuma yang punya skenario aja yang tau, dia yang ngatur siapa tokoh yang muncul dan siapa tokoh yang mati, siapa yang bahagia dan siapa yang menderita, semua deh pokoknya.

Manusia Cuma bisa merencanakan, hasil akhirnya ya pasrah aja.

Terkadang ketika kita sedih, kita baru mengingat tuhan, merasa ingin dekat dengan tuhan karna ya Cuma sama tuhan aja kita ngerasa nyaman untuk mengadu dan meminta kekuatan. Tapi bandingin deh klo lagi seneng”nya, bahagia”nya, mana inget kita sama tuhan, terbesit rasa syukur juga kurg tau deh. Tapi, itu ga baik kawan. Susah senang itu semua karena tuhan yang mentakdirkan dan kita yang menjalankan. Menguji seberapa tangguh kita menghadapi cobaan, seberapa sabar kita dalam menghadapi kesedihan dan seberapa sadar kita dalam menghadapi kemenangan hidup.

Berbagai macam tekanan dan masalah ada dalam hidup. Adakalanya kita merasa sendiri dan terasing hingga merasa menjadi orang paling beruntung di bumi. Tapi saya pikir, kebanyakan orang mengeluh karena tak kunjung mendapat kebahagiaan yang diidamkan, menyesali hidup mereka yang seadanya, merasa tidak punya keistimewaan atau sesuatu yang bisa dibanggakan hingga menimbulkan rasa minder dan muncullah kalimat “Apa atuh gw mah?”

Salah satu cerminan minim rasa percaya diri.

Belajar Grammar Focus

GRAMMAR FOCUS Unit 1-10

·         Statement with be ; possessive adjectives

Statement with be	Contraction of be	Possessive adjectives
I’m from mexico You’re from Brazil He’s from Japan She’s a new club member It’s an exciting city We’re in the same class They’re my classmates	I’m = I am You’re = You are He’s = He is She’s = She is It’s =  It is We’re =  We are They’re = They are	My Your His Her Its Our their

·         Yes/No questions and short answers with be

Are you free? Is David from Mexico? Is Beth’s class in the morning? Are You and Beth in the same class? Are Your classes interesting?

Yes, I am Yes, he is Yes, it is Yes, we are Yes, they are

No, I’m not No, he’s not/No, he isn’t No, it’s not/No, it isn’t No, we’re not/No, we aren’t No, they’re not/No, they aren’t

·         Simple present Wh-questions and statements

What do you do?  Where do you work? Where do you go to school? Where does Andrea work? What does she do? How does she like it?	I’m a student, and I have a part-time job I work at/in a restaurant I go to the University of Texas She works at Thomas Cook Travel She’s a guide. She takes people on tours She loves it	I/You	He/She
		Work Take Study Teach do go have	Works Takes Studies Teaches Does Goes has

·         Time Expressions

I get up I go to bed I leave work I get home I stay up I wake up

At 07.00 Around ten Early Late Until midnight Before/after noon

In the morning In the evening In the afternoon At night On Saturdays On sundays

On weekdays On weeknights On weekends On fridays

Expressing clock time 07:00 Seven Seven o’clock 7:00 A.M= 7:00 in the morning 7:00 P.M=7:00 in the evening

·         Demonstratives; one, ones

How much is	This necklace? This one?	That necklace? That one?	Which one? The blue one	It’s $42.
How much are	These earrings? These?	Those earrings? Those?	Which ones? The yellow ones	They’re $18.

Prices $42 = forty-two dollars $59.95 = fifty-nine ninety-five OR   fifty nine dollars and ninety-five cents

·         Preferences; comparisons with adjectives

Which one do you prefer?	spelling Cheap  = cheaper Noce = nicer Pretty = prettier big = bigger  spelling Cheap  = cheaper Noce = nicer Pretty = prettier That one is cheaper than the wool one
I prefer the leather one	This one is nicer than .....
Which one do you like better/more?	The leather jacket is prettier than .....
I like the leather one better/more.	It looks bigger than .....
	It’s more stylish than ....

·         Yes/No and Wh-questions with do

Do you like rap?    Yes, I do. I like it a lot    No, I don’t like it very much Does he play the piano?    Yes, he does    No, he doesn’t Do they like the beatles?    Yes, they do. They love them    No, they don’t like them very much	What kind of music do you like?      I like rock a lot	Object Pronouns
		Me
		You
	What does he play?      He plays the guitar	Him
		Her
		It
	Who do they like?      They like U2	Us
		them

·         Would; verb + to + verb

Would you like to go out on Friday?	Would you like to go to a soccer match?	Contractions
Yes, I would	I’d like to, but I have to work late	I’d = I would
Yes, I’d love to. Thanks	I’d like to, but I need to save money
Yes, I’d really like to go	I’d like to, but I want to visit my parents

·         Present continuous

Are you living at home now?	Yes, I am	No, I’m not
Is your sister working for the government?	Yes, She is	No, she’s not/No, she isn’t
Are Ed an Jill going to college this year?	Yes, they are	No, they’re not/ No, they aren’t
Where are you working now?	I’m not working. I need a job
What is your brother doing these days?	He’s travelling in the Amazon
Who are your parents visiting this week?	They’re visiting my grandmother

·         Quantifiers

100%	All	Families have only one child
	Nearly all
	Most
	Many	Families are smaller these days
	A lot of
	Some
	Not many	Couples have more than one child
	A few
	Few
0%	No one	Gets married before the age of 18

·         Adverbs of frequency

How often do you exercise?    I lift weights every day    I go jogging once a week    I play soccer twice a month    I swim about three times a year    I don’t exercise very     often/much	Do you ever watch TV in the evening?    Yes, I often watch TV after dinner    I sometimes watch TV before bed    Sometimes I watch TV before bed    I hardly ever watch TV    No, I never watch TV	100 %	Always
			Almost always
			Usually
			Often
			Sometimes
			Hardly ever
			Almost ever
		0 %	never

·         Questions with how; short answers

How often do you work out?    Every day    Twice a week    Not very often How long do you spend at the gym?    Thirty minutes a day    Two hours a week    About an hour on weekends

How well do you play tennis?    Pretty well    About average    Not very well How good are you at sports?    Pretty good    OK    Not so good

·         Simple past

Did you work on Saturday?    Yes, I did. I worked all day    No, I didn’t. I didn’t work at all Did you go anywhere last weekend?    Yes, I did. I went to the movies    No, I didn’t. I didn’t go anywhere	What did Rick do on Saturday?     He stayed home and studied for a test
	How did Meg spend her weekend?     She went to a karaoke bar and sang with some friends

·         Past of be

Were you in Hawaii? Was the weather OK? Were you and your cousin on vacation? Were your parents there? How long were you away? How was your vacation?

Yes, I was No, it wasn’t Yes, we were No, they weren’t I was away for a week It was excellent!

Contractions Wasn’t = was not Weren’t = were not

·         There is, there are; one, any, some

Is there  a laundromat near here?    Yes, there is. There’s one across from the shopping center    No, there isn’t. But there’s one next to the library Are there any grocery stores around here?    Yes, there are. There are some nice stores on Pine Street    No, there aren’t, but there are some on Third Avenue    No, there aren’t any around here

Prepositions On Next to Near/close to Across from/opposite In front of In back of/behind Between On the corner of

·         Quantifiers; how many and how much

Count nouns	Noncount nouns
Are there many restaurants?    Yes, there are a lot    Yes, there are a few    No, there aren’t many    No, there aren’t any    No, there are none How many restaurants are there?    There are ten or twelve	Is there much crime?    Yes, there’s a lot    Yes, there’s a little    No, there isn’t much    No, there isn’t any    No, there’s none How much crime is there?    There’s a lot of street crime

·         Describing people

General appearance	Age	Height	Hair
What does she look like?     She’s tall, with red hair     She’s georgeous Does he wear glasses?     Yes, and he has a beard	How old is she?    She’s about 32    She’s in her thirties How old is he?    He’s in his twenties	How tall is she?   She’s 1 meter 88   She’s 6 feet 2 How tall is he?   He’s quite short	How long is her hair?    It’s medium length What color is his hair?    It’s dark/light brown    He has brown hair

·         Modifiers with participles and prepositions

Who’s Raoul? Which one is Raoul? Who’s Liz? Which one is Julia? Who are the smiths? Which ones are the Smiths?

He’s the man He’s the one She’s the woman She’s the tall one They’re the people They’re the ones

Wearing a green shirt Talking to Liz With short black hair In jeans Next to the window On the couch

·         Present  perfect; already, yet

The present perfect is formed with the verb have + the past participle.

Have you been to a jazz club? Has she ridden in a streetcar? Has he called home lately? Have they eaten dinner yet?	Yes, I’ve been to several Yes, She’s ridden in one Yes, he’s called twice this week Yes, they’ve already eaten	No, I haven’t been to one No, she hasn’t ridden in one No, he hasn’t called in months No, they haven’t eaten  yet
Contractions
I’ve = I have You’ve = you have Hasn’t = has not	He’s = he has She’s = she has It’s = it has	We’ve = we have They’ve = they have Haven’t = have not

·         Present perfect vs. Simple past

Use the present perfect for an indefinite time in the past

Use the simple past for a specific event in the past

Have you ever eaten Moroccan food?	Yes, I have. I ate it once in paris
	No, I haven’t. I’ve never eaten it
Have you ever had green curry?	Yes, I have. I tried it several years ago
	No, I haven’t. I’ve never had it

·         Modal verbs can and should

What can I do in Mexico city?	What should I see there?
You can see the palace of Fine Arts	You should visit the National Museum
You can’t visit some museums on Mondays	You Shouldn’t miss the Pyramid of the Sun

·         Infinitive complements

What should you do for a cold?

It’s important It’s sometimes helpful It’s a good idea

To get a lot of rest To eat garlic soup To take some vitamin C

·         Modal verbs can, could, may for requests; suggestions

Can/May I help you?	What do you suggest/have for dry skin?
Can I have a box of cough drops?	Try some of this lotion
Could I have something for a cough?	I suggest some ointment
May I have a bottle of aspirin?	You should get some skin cream